Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Everytime i have the a/c on in my vehicle (2007 ford freestyle) i put the car in drive or in reverse the vehicle lunges forwards or backwards. i almost hit a car while i was trying to park. if a child had been walking behind the vehicle i could of seriously hurt them. i do not want to be held accountable for an accident like this when this vehicle should be recalled for repairs before this happens if not to me someone else. this happens everytime i have the a/c on. now the engine light and wrench is on and i am afraid to drive it. | |||
| 07/30/2008 | 75019 | ||
| 97,000 miles. i have replaced the throttle body twice, new transmission- hole i n the drive shaft. 3 rear brake jobs- the 1st on was by recall. cracked motorhead 12,000 miles after new transmission. the whole car shakes, squeeks, and pops since the transmission was put in. from the cv joints and back brakes. | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the vehicle has continental touringcontact as tires, size 205/65r15. the contact stated that her tires became worn and the tread became bald very quickly. the tires only had 25,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and they stated that the dill valve stems were recalled. the vehicle has tech international, model tr413 valve stems. air continued to leak from the tires due to the valve stems and the contact had to refill them with air each week. she purchased two rear tires for her vehicle. the two front tires have not yet been replaced. the manufacturer has not been notified. the valve stem equipment information was unavailable. the current mileage was 25,021 and failure mileage was 25,000. | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 06/26/2010 | 80000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle ----- i have an issue with the car surging ahead when you shift gears and apply the braks. many other car owners are having the same problem. at mycarstats.com there are over 50 complains about the freestyle and i would say at least 40 of them relate to this problem. the others complaints were minor, door latches etc. it appears that this is really an issue with this car. apperently the problem is caused by the trrottle body and according to the research the part alone cost over $600. why hasn't a recall been made on this part. toyoda was just fined over $16 millon for not reporting their problem your agency soon enough. according to the reports i read on-line this information has been reported to your agence for some time now. is anything going to be done about it? very dangerous situation. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was on, the vehicle displayed a jerking motion. the contact had to turn the air conditioner and vehicle off; however, when the vehicle was turned back on, it began to function normally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 47,000 and the current mileage was 47,500. the vin was unavailable. | |||