Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0718 | 10021220 | Transmission shifter binding / high effort bezel replacement. *kb | 03/23/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/25/2013 | 1 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle began lunging while sitting in traffic and soon after that began making a grinding noise. i took my car to a local ford dealership and was told that it would be around $5000 to pull and check the transmission. this is crazy. i had several problems with the lunging forward and now this noise which ford states they are not responsible for. the car only has 50,000 miles on it. i do believe this is a safety issue and now i'm left without a car to drive because i'm afraid i will do further damage to the transmission or even yet hurt someone with the lunging problem. i don't think i should be responsible for a problem that ford needs to correct and it is a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2013 | |||
| My 2007 ford freestyle began lunging while sitting in traffic and soon after that began making a grinding noise. i took my car to a local ford dealership and was told that it would be around $5000 to pull and check the transmission. this is crazy. i had serveral problems with the lunging forward and now this noise which ford states they are not responsible for. the caronly has 50,000 miles on it. i do belive this is a safety issue and now i'm left without a car to drive because i'm afraid i will do further damage to the transmission or even yet hurt someone with the lunging problem. i don't think i should be resposible for a problem that ford needs to correct and it is a saftey issue. | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 56000 | ||
| After enduring a summer filled with the typical surging issue, the transmission started making a light grinding sound in park and neutral. come december 2012, i received a recall notice from ford concerning the throttle body issue, and in january 2013 took it in for the recall service. about a week later, the cvt transmission's grinding noise had gotten worse, so i took it into the ford dealer here in town and they said i needed a new transmission to the tune of over $6000. needless to say, i do not have $6000 to put into a 6 year old car that i still owe $8000 on (bought it in 2010). i've had tires last longer than this transmission, which is currently at 62,000 miles. unthinkable that ford has produced such a flawed major component like a transmission, and not stood behind it, or supplies parts for it. i am livid, and after owning fords for over 30 years i have no idea what i will get next. i feel like i've been taken advantage of, and this freestyle is indeed a lemon. the car is unsafe to drive, and the cost to repair is not in line with the taurus x of 2008 which they introduced a transmission that actually worked. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 79102 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that a loud noise was emitted from the transmission and the vehicle erroneously accelerated after being placed in drive. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the cvt transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 79,102. the vin was unknown. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 79102 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that a loud noise was emitted from the transmission and the vehicle erroneously accelerated after being placed in drive. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the cvt transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 79,102. the vin was unknown. mah | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 79102 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated there was a loud noise coming from the transmission, and when shifting into gear the vehicle accelerates. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who stated the cvt transmission need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 79,102. mw | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 46828 | ||
| After i bought my freestyle, i started having serious surging issues, especially after idling for a time or when trying to park the vehicle. sometimes it would occur during rush hour traffic, endangering my life and the lives of other motorists. i took the car to the dealership. the techs suggested replacing various components of the car a/c system and other related components. no successful resolution was ever reached with the dealership, even after the suggested repairs were made. i continued to have surging issues, making the car unsafe. in january 2013, i took the car to a reputable mechanic who diagnosed the car with transmission failure, specifically the input shaft. i believe that the surging issue related to the subsequent transmission failure. not only is my car unsafe to drive due to the surging issue, but now is completely undriveable due to the transmission failure. i was made aware in january 2013 that ford issued a tsb in december 2012 relating to the surging issue and recommended a fix that would competely resolve the issue. but i believe this tsb came way too late. the surging damaged the transmission and thus created a problem within the transmission that wasn't there before. ford took steps to solve a problem that made their cars unsafe. now they need to come forward and further address the issue that the surging not only made the car unsafe, but damaged the car and then submit measures to resolve the issues of damaged transmissions. | |||
| 03/27/2010 | 24000 | 1 | |
| I was idling in a parking lot in my parking spot and the car surged so strong i almost drove into the building in front of me. the wrench warning light came on and the car drove poorly for a few miles. it was jumpy and not very much power. we called ford and he recommended pulling the battery cable off the battery to reset it and bring it in as soon as we got back from our vacation. it seemed to do ok for a while then randomly it would surge while idling.( in 2011 maybe once a month. in 2012 probably every other day.) brought it to ford a few times and they didn't know what to do because it didn't do it while they had it. also the air conditioner will randomly shut off for a minute or two then suddenly come back on. the lights in the car will do the same thing. also the dash warning lights sometimes all come on at once and then all go out for a while. ( i cant see my speed so i have to pull over). i was scared to let my daughter or strangers drive my car. i am afraid they will get hurt or hurt some one. i have to always hold my brake all the way down and quickly let off and put the brakes back on to pull into parking spaces so i don't run into the vehicle in front of me. *tr | |||
| 03/27/2010 | 24000 | ||
| I was idling in a parking lot in my parking spot and the car surged so strong i almost drove into the building in front of me. the wrench warning light came on and the car drove poorly for a few miles. it was jumpy and not very much power. we called ford and he recommended pulling the battery cable off the battery to reset it and bring it in as soon as we got back from our vacation. it seemed to do ok for a while then randomly it would surge while idling.( in 2011 maybe once a month. in 2012 probably every other day.) brought it to ford a few times and they didn't know what to do because it didn't do it while they had it. also the air conditioner will randomly shut off for a minute or two then suddenly come back on. the lights in the car will do the same thing. also the dash warning lights sometimes all come on at once and then all go out for a while. ( i cant see my speed so i have to pull over). i was scared to let my daughter or strangers drive my car. i am afraid they will get hurt or hurt some one. i have to always hold my brake all the way down and quickly let off and put the brakes back on to pull into parking spaces so i don't run into the vehicle in front of me. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 96000 | 1 | |
| A year ago i was experiencing the latest recall on the throttle body for freestyles, took it to the dealership and they said i needed a new transmission. a year later after many repeated lunging occasions my transmission has now made my car undrivable. i want to bring to attention that o believe as well as some of my local mechanics believe this throttle body issue to be a direct connection to the many transmission cases that have been brought to your attention. i unfortunately am a victim of this. i believe ford company should be liable for both these fixes they are product of faulty equipment that they put out for consumers to experience. i have seen in some cases as well as lived a case where while driving these issues with the throttle body and transmission have either cases accidents or nearly caused. please take this seriously and thank u for your time. *tr | |||
| 03/27/2010 | 24000 | ||
| I was idling in a parking lot in my parking spot and the car surged so strong i almost drove into the building in front of me. the wrench warning light came on and the car drove poorly for a few miles. it was jumpy and not very much power. we called ford and he recommended pulling the battery cable off the battery to reset it and bring it in as soon as we got back from our vacation. it seemed to do ok for a while then randomly it would surge while idling.( in 2011 maybe once a month. in 2012 probably every other day.) brought it to ford a few times and they didn't know what to do because it didn't do it while they had it. also the air conditioner will randomly shut off for a minute or two then suddenly come back on. the lights in the car will do the same thing. also the dash warning lights sometimes all come on at once and then all go out for a while. ( i cant see my speed so i have to pull over). i was scared to let my daughter or strangers drive my car. i am afraid they will get hurt or hurt some one. i have to always hold my brake all the way down and quickly let off and put the brakes back on to pull into parking spaces so i don't run into the vehicle in front of me. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 96000 | ||
| A year ago i was experiancing the layest recall on the throttle body for freestyles, took it to the dealership and they said i needed a new transmission. a year later after many repeated lunging occasions my transmission has now made my car undrivable. i want to bring to attention that o believe as well as some of my local mechanics believe this throttle body issue to be a direct connection to the many transmission cases that have been brought to your attention. i unfortunately am a victim of this. i believe ford company should be liable for both these fixes thay are product of fulty equipement that they put out for consumers to experience. i have seen in some cases as well as lived a case where while driving these issues with the throttle body and transmission have either cases accidents or nearly caused. please take this seriously and thanj u for your time. | |||
| 01/22/2009 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Car surges forward when the brake is applied. and when driving in the summer the car will sometimes stall and the wrench light comes on. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2009 | 98000 | ||
| Car surges forward when the break is applied. and when driving in the summer the car will sometimes stall and the wrench light comes on. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Whenever i put it in forward or reverse there's a surge or in reverse its does a jerk. when i go in reverse i cant use the air conditioner. it cuts the car off and then the wrench comes up when i restart the car. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Purchased an 07 ford freestyle. less than three yrs old and had to replace transmission at $7000.00! was told the revving and lunging the vehicle does caused the transmission issue. i have reported this to everyone i can. why does no one care that these vehicles move on their own? when toyota had this issue, the news stations were all over it. a recall happened within months! if you google these issues, there are more than 20,000 people with the same issue. these are family cars! family vehicles which drive kids and they accelerate on their own even in reverse! i don't have another 7000.00 for another new transmission. ford issued a one time throttle cleaning, that i just received in the mail. thx ford for the $150 service that does nothing! never again will i buy a f.o.r.d! found on road dead=ford! *tr | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 75000 | 1 | |
| While at rest, car suddenly surges forward. then, while reversing my car started surging making it darn near impossible to drive as well as park. in 2011, spent 7000$ on a new transmission for a four yr old vehicle with 75,000 miles!!!! ridiculous. now, the car surges in both directions and timing is off. ford issued a one time throttle cleaning. what a joke! thanks ford! $150$ service that fixes nothing and 20,000 people online that are out 5000-7000$ for transmissions get what? *tr | |||
| 12/08/2012 | 116200 | 1 | |
| While driving on freeway, rpm's increased excessively, pulled over, turned off and restarted car. seemed fine. about 2 months later, slowing and turning at about 20mph, rpm's increased excessively and lost speed. turned off and restarted, put into drive, but car would not move forward. stalled out when pressing accelerator. independent mechanic performed diagnostic said transmission needed to be replaced. towed to dealer for estimate - they said that a transmission from ford with a 3 yr warranty is on back order for two months! had just paid this off and our extended warranty just ended 2 months ago. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2012 | 116200 | ||
| While driving on freeway, rpm's increased excessively, pulled over, turned off and restarted car. seemed fine. about 2 months later, slowing and turning at about 20mph, rpm's increased excessively and lost speed. turned off and restarted, put into drive, but car would not move forward. stalled out when pressing accelerator. independent mechanic performed diagnostic said transmission needed to be replaced. towed to dealer for estimate - they said that a transmission from ford with a 3 yr warranty is on back order for two months! had just paid this off and our extended warranty just ended 2 months ago. | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle lunges into gear - both drive and reverse. rpms jump rapidly and car jumps into gear. i need to push on brake with all of my might to stop it from moving. also jumps erratically when stopped such as at a traffic light or stop sign. it is much worse when the air conditioning is on. as the situation worsened, the vehicle would stall due to surging. upon restarting when wrench light comes on and then the car will not move. there is no response to the gas pedal. after waiting 10 -15 minutes it will then start and run fine until next time. i had transmission trouble as a result of this. i had the transmission serviced but this did not correct the problem. the technician cleaned off the throttle body housing and it seemed to solve the problem....temporarily. within 10,000 miles the vehicle started stalling again. i took it to my mechanic who ran a scan and got transmission codes. back to transmission shop. now they said that the transmission needs to be replaced. replaced the transmission with a used one with 30,000 miles. ran fine for 15 minutes and wrench light comes on again and the car won't move. upon researching i have found multiple complaints on both the transmission and throttle body and housing. i understand you are investigating this and would like my complaint added to your list! *tr | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 80000 | ||
| The vehicle lunges into gear - both drive and reverse. rpms jump rapidly and car jumps into gear. i need to push on brake with all of my might to stop it from moving. also jumps irradically when stopped such as at a traffic light or stop sign. it is much worse when the air conditioning is on. as the situation worsened, the vehicle would stall due to surging. upon restarting whe wrench light comes on and then the car will not move. there is no response to the gas pedal. after waiting 10 -15 minutes it will then start and run fine until next time. i had transmission trouble as a result of this. i had the transmission serviced but this did not correct the problem. the technician cleaned off the throttle body housing and it seemed to solve the problem....temporarily. within 10,000 miles the vehicle started stalling again. i took it to my mechanic who ran a scan and got transmission codes. back to transmission shop. now they said that the transmission needs to be replaced. replaced the transmission with a used one with 30,000 miles. ran fine for 15 minutes and wrench light comes on again and the car won't move. upon researching i have found multiple complaints on both the transmission and throttle body and housing. i understand you are investigating this and would like my complaint added to your list! | |||
| 12/25/2010 | 1 | ||
| We purchased our freestyle in 07 and literally only drove it for 3 years. the car started to lunge and make all kinds of noises when we took it in and they said our car was out of warranty by a couple miles literally they wouldn't do anything for us just told us it was going to be about $5000 to repair. that is huge when your still paying on it. please investigate this so we all can get a vehicle we can drive and not worry we are going to lunge at the kids school where you could easily hurt children. *tr | |||
| 12/25/2010 | |||
| We purchased our freestyle in07 and literally only drove it for 3 years. the car started to lunge and make all kinds of noises when we took it in and they said our car was out of warranty by a couple miles literally they wouldn't do anything for us just told us it was going to be about $5000 to repair. tat is huge when your still paying on it. please investigate this so we all can get a vehicle we can drive and not worry we are going to lunge at the kids school where you could easily hurt children. | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 127000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission down shifted with a whining sound as the engine rpms increased excessively. the vehicle was taken to both an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic, whom both advised the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 127,000. | |||
| 12/25/2010 | |||
| We purchased our freestyle in07 and literally only drove it for 3 years. the car started to lunge and make all kinds of noises when we took it in and they said our car was out of warranty by a couple miles literally they wouldn't do anything for us just told us it was going to be about $5000 to repair. tat is huge when your still paying on it. please investigate this so we all can get a vehicle we can drive and not worry we are going to lunge at the kids school where you could easily hurt children. | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 127000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission down shifted with a whining sound as the engine rpms increased excessively. the vehicle was taken to both an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic, whom both advised the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 127,000. | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 127000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission down shifted with a whining sound as the engine rpms increased excessively. the vehicle was taken to both an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic, whom both advised the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 127,000. kmj | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 127000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission down shifted with a whining sound and the engine began to rev. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and independent mechanic whom both stated the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 127,000. js | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission began to down shift abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there was not a recall related to the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission began to down shift abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there was not a recall related to the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000. kmj | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission began to down shift unintendedly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they informed there was not a recall related to the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000. js | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 85259 | 1 | |
| At 49,660 miles we had to have the throttle body changed because the car lunged forward and stalled out. on june 19, 2012 our 2007 ford freestyle was serviced with a transmission flush and fluid change, and a multi-point inspection. everything looked good. on nov. 5, 2012 it would rev up when driving and would not accelerate. after researching, we found out that the cvt transmission that was put in the 2005-2007 ford freestyle is a defective design that poses numerous safety concerns. ford does not even make the transmission any more, so our only choice is to pay over $5000 for a used/rebuilt one that may have the same problems. our car is only 5 years old. we have taken good care of it. we need a reliable vehicle and do not have the money to fix this. please have ford recall these faulty cvt transmissions and have more concern for safety and customer satisfaction. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 85259 | ||
| At 49,660 miles we had to have the throttle body changed because the car lunged forward and stalled out. on june 19, 2012 our 2007 ford freestyle was serviced with a tranmission flush and fluid change, and a multi-point inspection. everything looked good. on nov. 5, 2012 it would rev up when driving and would not accelerate. after researching, we found out that the cvt transmission that was put in the 2005-2007 ford freestyle is a defective design that poses numerous safety concerns. ford does not even make the transmission any more, so our only choice is to pay over $5000 for a used/rebuilt one that may have the same problems. our car is only 5 years old. we have taken good care of it. we need a reliable vehicle and do not have the money to fix this. please have ford recall these faulty cvt transmissions and have more concern for safety and customer satisfaction. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 69900 | ||
| On the date shown, while driving in a funeral procession and entering the cemetery my vehicle started to lurch, lunge and bucking. tried to give it gas but didn't respond. i then shut the vehicle off and when i started upon leaving the cemetery the vehicle started this again. i drove to the dealership and the maintenance person told me that this was being caused by a sensor and that i could shut the vehicle down and restart after a few minutes. this seemed to work for a while then the same problems kept occurring. this was mentioned a number of times to the dealer with the same explanation. i think that this problem has now created another in the the transmission on the vehicle is gone. | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 1 | ||
| While attempting to park the vehicle, it lunged forward. the failure also occurred while at a stop light. the vehicle stalled various times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was cleaned; yet, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was repaired the cvt transmission, but fix the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2011 | |||
| While attempting to park the vehicle, it lunged forward. the failure also occurred while at a stop light. the vehicle stalled various times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was cleaned; yet, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was repaired the cvt trannsmition, but fix the problem. | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 114684 | 1 | |
| While stopped the vehicle will lunge either forward or backwards without engaging the gas pedal. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 51000 | 1 | |
| When i put the car in drive it lunges forward and when you put it in reverse it lunges back. if your foot is not on the brake you can hurt someone. its worse when the air conditioner is on. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while shifting from park to drive, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where it was determined that the throttle body had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 53,126. kmj | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 114684 | ||
| While stopped the vehicle will lunge either forward or backwards without engaging the gas pedal. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 51000 | ||
| When i put the car in drive it lunges foward and when you put it in reverse it lunges back.if your foot is not on the brake you can hurt someone.its worse when the air conditioner is on. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while shifting from park to drive, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where it was determined that the throttle body had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 53,126. kmj | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 114684 | ||
| While stopped the vehicle will lunge either forward or backwards without engaging the gas pedal. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 51000 | ||
| When i put the car in drive it lunges foward and when you put it in reverse it lunges back.if your foot is not on the brake you can hurt someone.its worse when the air conditioner is on. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while shifting from park to drive, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where it was determined that the throttle body had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 53,126. kmj | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 114684 | ||
| While stopped the vehicle will lunge either forward or backwards without engaging the gas pedal. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 51000 | ||
| When i put the car in drive it lunges foward and when you put it in reverse it lunges back.if your foot is not on the brake you can hurt someone.its worse when the air conditioner is on. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while shifting from park to drive the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 53,126. mh | |||
| 01/24/2011 | 1 | ||
| I got this car on 04/2010 thought it would be good for the kids nope i have had nothing but problems in jan /2011 the transmission went now 09/2012 same thing the car seemed like it was going to stall then lunged transmission again this is not a safe car !!!.. has been in shop as of 9/29/2012 tonight the auto shop called me and said the part is not in stock might be up till 3 weeks before they get it, wont pay for a rent a car for me & told me i could come get the car till the part comes in.... but cant tell me its safe for me & my kids to drive in ??something should be done asap !!! *tr | |||
| 01/24/2011 | |||
| I got this car on 04/2010 thought it would be good for the kids nope i have had nothing but problems in jan /2011 the transmission went now 09/2012 same thing the car seemed like it was going to stall then lunged transmission again this is not a safe car !!!.. has been in shop as of 9/29/2012 tonight the auto shop called me and said the part is not in stock might be up till 3 weeks before they get it, wont pay for a rent a car for me & told me i could come get the car till the part comes in.... but cant tell me its safe for me & my kids to drive in ??something should be done asap !!! | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 82510 | 1 | |
| My 2007 ford freestyle has been surging over the past year and a half. at first it was very intermittent. now it is almost every time i use the car. i took it into the mechanic and he said that ford is having issues with the cvt transmission. so far there as not been a recall. he said he can't fix it because he cannot get the parts. my car with lunge forward when i turn it on. it also will surge when i go into reverse. today when i was dropping my youngest son at school it lunged forward in the area where children around. i had a difficult time controlling the car. it now is becoming a bigger safety issue. why is ford not recalling this car? it is not safe! what does it take to get this taken care of? my concern is someone is going be severely injured due to this problem. before this issue i was very happy with my freestyle. now i am so scared. ford please help! *tr | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| As i was stopping to get gas, the car surged when i was applying brakes. it is also surging as i am driving down the road. this is happening more and more. getting to the point where i am scared to drive the car. i have grandkids that ride in the car with me. can't afford to get a new car. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2010 | 61463 | 1 | |
| We purchased this vehicle new 8/18/07 from palm coast ford. in may or june 2010 i began noticing the car lunging when backing out of parking spots or once you have backed out and then placed into drive. i also encountered an issue with the car stalling if parked on an incline. on 7.5.10 the vehicle was left for several days with palm coast ford for diagnostics and they claimed nothing was wrong with the car as they could not duplicate the issues. as this issue did not seem appropriate i visited the daytona beach ford dealership but this was not a documented visit as was the palm coast ford visit. the daytona ford service manager indicated it was a just the way the car was designed to prevent stalling when backing up or pulling forward. so i lived with this problem hoping that it wouldn't lunge and hit someone in a parking lot. my brother finally rode with me and said this is not correct so i took the vehicle to a non-ford repair shop who recommended a tune-up be accomplished. this occurred oct. 25, 2011 and corrected the problem. however, now whatever they accomplished with the tune-up is now wearing off as the vehicle has begun it's lunging problem again in the past few weeks. that's when i researched and found these incident reports so i want to report my problem to help you document there is definitely something going on with this make/model car. i like my freestyle but there's definitely an issue with the lunging situation. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| As i was stopping to get gas, the car surged when i was applying brakes. it is also surging as i am driving down the road. this is happening more and more. getting to the point where i am scared to drive the car. i have grandkids that ride in the car with me. can't afford to get a new car. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2010 | 61463 | 1 | |
| We purchased this vehicle new 8/18/07 from palm coast ford. in may or june 2010 i began noticing the car lunging when backing out of parking spots or once you have backed out and then placed into drive. i also encountered an issue with the car stalling if parked on an incline. on 7.5.10 the vehicle was left for several days with palm coast ford for diagnostics and they claimed nothing was wrong with the car as they could not duplicate the issues. as this issue did not seem appropriate i visited the daytona beach ford dealership but this was not a documented visit as was the palm coast ford visit. the daytona ford service manager indicated it was a just the way the car was designed to prevent stalling when backing up or pulling forward. so i lived with this problem hoping that it wouldn't lunge and hit someone in a parking lot. my brother finally rode with me and said this is not correct so i took the vehicle to a non-ford repair shop who recommended a tune-up be accomplished. this occurred oct. 25, 2011 and corrected the problem. however, now whatever they accomplished with the tune-up is now wearing off as the vehicle has begun it's lunging problem again in the past few weeks. that's when i researched and found these incident reports so i want to report my problem to help you document there is definitely something going on with this make/model car. i like my freestyle but there's definitely an issue with the lunging situation. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| As i was stopping to get gas, the car surged when i was applying brakes. it is also surging as i am driving down the road. this is happening more and more. getting to the point where i am scared to drive the car. i have grandkids that ride in the car with me. can't afford to get a new car. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2010 | 61463 | 1 | |
| We purchased this vehicle new 8/18/07 from palm coast ford. in may or june 2010 i began noticing the car lunging when backing out of parking spots or once you have backed out and then placed into drive. i also encountered an issue with the car stalling if parked on an incline. on 7.5.10 the vehicle was left for several days with palm coast ford for diagnostics and they claimed nothing was wrong with the car as they could not duplicate the issues. as this issue did not seem appropriate i visited the daytona beach ford dealership but this was not a documented visit as was the palm coast ford visit. the daytona ford service manager indicated it was a just the way the car was designed to prevent stalling when backing up or pulling forward. so i lived with this problem hoping that it wouldn't lunge and hit someone in a parking lot. my brother finally rode with me and said this is not correct so i took the vehicle to a non-ford repair shop who recommended a tune-up be accomplished. this occurred oct. 25, 2011 and corrected the problem. however, now whatever they accomplished with the tune-up is now wearing off as the vehicle has begun it's lunging problem again in the past few weeks. that's when i researched and found these incident reports so i want to report my problem to help you document there is definitely something going on with this make/model car. i like my freestyle but there's definitely an issue with the lunging situation. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The car surges when you put in gear, even with your foot on the brake. it does it in forward and reverse. it is very scary, many times i almost hit something. this past winter i was on the interstate and the car lost power, i could not go over 30 miles per hour. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2010 | 61463 | 1 | |
| We purchased this vehicle new 8/18/07 from palm coast ford. in may or june 2010 i began noticing the car lunging when backing out of parking spots or once you have backed out and then placed into drive. i also encountered an issue with the car stalling if parked on an incline. on 7.5.10 the vehicle was left for several days with palm coast ford for diagnostics and they claimed nothing was wrong with the car as they could not duplicate the issues. as this issue did not seem appropriate i visited the daytona beach ford dealership but this was not a documented visit as was the palm coast ford visit. the daytona ford service manager indicated it was a just the way the car was designed to prevent stalling when backing up or pulling forward. so i lived with this problem hoping that it wouldn't lunge and hit someone in a parking lot. my brother finally rode with me and said this is not correct so i took the vehicle to a non-ford repair shop who recommended a tune-up be accomplished. this occurred oct. 25, 2011 and corrected the problem. however, now whatever they accomplished with the tune-up is now wearing off as the vehicle has begun it's lunging problem again in the past few weeks. that's when i researched and found these incident reports so i want to report my problem to help you document there is definitely something going on with this make/model car. i like my freestyle but there's definitely an issue with the lunging situation. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The car surges when you put in gear, even with your foot on the brake. it does it in forward and reverse. it is very scary, many times i almost hit something. this past winter i was on the interstate and the car lost power, i could not go over 30 miles per hour. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| We have owned this car for just over a year. for several months now, we have been having problems with the car surging/lunging. it happens without any notice, and you have to slam on the brakes to stop it. initially, i only noticed the problem when pulling into a parking space. the vehicle would lunge forward. in the last couple of months it has started lunging backward and forward, regardless of how fast i was going (pulling in, backing up, or driving down the highway at a steady speed.) once, the car lunged as i was backing up and hit another car. minor damage. not reported. it is starting to happen more often, and the car has also begun dying if it happens whole backing up. turning the car off and restarting it solves that. i've had to start parking further back in spots because i don't want to hit the car in front of me. this has indirectly caused cosmetic damage (coming out of a store twice i've noticed scrapes that look like someone backed into me.) i don't understand how this can be such a widely reported and potentially dangerous problem without a recall or even acknowledgement of the issue (if you call ford.) my car has lunged forward at red lights and stop signs toward oncoming traffic, as well as driveways with children nearby. it may only be a few feet, but even that can be deadly considering when the problem occurs most. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 75642 | 1 | |
| I had left the vehicle idling in park while i went to check the mailbox. when i gotback i shifted into reverse and when i took my foot off the brake the vehicle lunged back almost striking a pedestrian i have complained about this before and i notice the investigation has been open since may 2011 i have also noticed there have been alot of complaints about this problem on the web. just an fyi it seems to lunge when taking off in forward or reverse. i also noticed there is a class action suit against ford for this problem in california. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The car surges when you put in gear, even with your foot on the brake. it does it in forward and reverse. it is very scary, many times i almost hit something. this past winter i was on the interstate and the car lost power, i could not go over 30 miles per hour. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| We have owned this car for just over a year. for several months now, we have been having problems with the car surging/lunging. it happens without any notice, and you have to slam on the brakes to stop it. initially, i only noticed the problem when pulling into a parking space. the vehicle would lunge forward. in the last couple of months it has started lunging backward and forward, regardless of how fast i was going (pulling in, backing up, or driving down the highway at a steady speed.) once, the car lunged as i was backing up and hit another car. minor damage. not reported. it is starting to happen more often, and the car has also begun dying if it happens whole backing up. turning the car off and restarting it solves that. i've had to start parking further back in spots because i don't want to hit the car in front of me. this has indirectly caused cosmetic damage (coming out of a store twice i've noticed scrapes that look like someone backed into me.) i don't understand how this can be such a widely reported and potentially dangerous problem without a recall or even acknowledgement of the issue (if you call ford.) my car has lunged forward at red lights and stop signs toward oncoming traffic, as well as driveways with children nearby. it may only be a few feet, but even that can be deadly considering when the problem occurs most. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 75642 | 1 | |
| I had left the vehicle idling in park while i went to check the mailbox. when i gotback i shifted into reverse and when i took my foot off the brake the vehicle lunged back almost striking a pedestrian i have complained about this before and i notice the investigation has been open since may 2011 i have also noticed there have been alot of complaints about this problem on the web. just an fyi it seems to lunge when taking off in forward or reverse. i also noticed there is a class action suit against ford for this problem in california. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| We have owned this car for just over a year. for several months now, we have been having problems with the car surging/lunging. it happens without any notice, and you have to slam on the brakes to stop it. initially, i only noticed the problem when pulling into a parking space. the vehicle would lunge forward. in the last couple of months it has started lunging backward and forward, regardless of how fast i was going (pulling in, backing up, or driving down the highway at a steady speed.) once, the car lunged as i was backing up and hit another car. minor damage. not reported. it is starting to happen more often, and the car has also begun dying if it happens whole backing up. turning the car off and restarting it solves that. i've had to start parking further back in spots because i don't want to hit the car in front of me. this has indirectly caused cosmetic damage (coming out of a store twice i've noticed scrapes that look like someone backed into me.) i don't understand how this can be such a widely reported and potentially dangerous problem without a recall or even acknowledgement of the issue (if you call ford.) my car has lunged forward at red lights and stop signs toward oncoming traffic, as well as driveways with children nearby. it may only be a few feet, but even that can be deadly considering when the problem occurs most. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2011 | |||
| We have owned this car for just over a year. for several months now, we have been having problems with the car surging/lunging. it happens without any notice, and you have to slam on the brakes to stop it. initially, i only noticed the problem when pulling into a parking space. the vehicle would lunge forward. in the last couple of months it has started lunging backward and forward, regardless of how fast i was going (pulling in, backing up, or driving down the highway at a steady speed.) once, the car lunged as i was backing up and hit another car. minor damage. not reported. it is starting to happen more often, and the car has also begun dying if it happens whole backing up. turning the car off and restarting it solves that. i've had to start parking further back in spots because i don't want to hit the car in front of me. this has indirectly caused cosmetic damage (coming out of a store twice i've noticed scrapes that look like someone backed into me.) i don't understand how this can be such a widely reported and potentially dangerous problem without a recall or even acknowledgement of the issue (if you call ford.) my car has lunged forward at red lights and stop signs toward oncoming traffic, as well as driveways with children nearby. it may only be a few feet, but even that can be deadly considering when the problem occurs most. | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 80000 | 6 | |
| When reversing out of and into various parking spaces, the vehicle lurches forward when i am not accelerating. i cannot detect a pattern but it has happened at least 6 times. *tr | |||
| 08/31/2011 | 48840 | 1 | |
| On several occasions, my car has surged forward when i was moving at very low speeds when my foot was not on the accelerator. this seems to be worse when the air conditioner is running. on these occasions, the engine sometimes stalled and twice the wrench light came on. when the car was shut off and turned on again, the wrench light went off and the car started but it seemed to run a little rough. these incidents seem to happen months apart, but i have learned to turn off the a/c when driving at low speeds. this condition is especially dangerous when i am crawling through the line to pick up my grandchildren at school. on the last occasion both the wrench and the engine light came on. i took it to the dealer the next day. they diagnosed a computer wire problem (i think the computer analysis number is 19773) and a broken anti-roll mount. the cost will be $739.57 even though it is still under original warranty till october. from the comments i have been reading on the internet, this will still not fix the surging problem which i had never heard of before until a friend told me. my husband is a ford retiree and until now we have been very pleased with our car. it only has 48,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 80000 | 6 | |
| When reversing out of and into various parking spaces, the vehicle lurches forward when i am not accelerating. i cannot detect a pattern but it has happened at least 6 times. *tr | |||
| 08/31/2011 | 48840 | 1 | |
| On several occasions, my car has surged forward when i was moving at very low speeds when my foot was not on the accelerator. this seems to be worse when the air conditioner is running. on these occasions, the engine sometimes stalled and twice the wrench light came on. when the car was shut off and turned on again, the wrench light went off and the car started but it seemed to run a little rough. these incidents seem to happen months apart, but i have learned to turn off the a/c when driving at low speeds. this condition is especially dangerous when i am crawling through the line to pick up my grandchildren at school. on the last occasion both the wrench and the engine light came on. i took it to the dealer the next day. they diagnosed a computer wire problem (i think the computer analysis number is 19773) and a broken anti-roll mount. the cost will be $739.57 even though it is still under original warranty till october. from the comments i have been reading on the internet, this will still not fix the surging problem which i had never heard of before until a friend told me. my husband is a ford retiree and until now we have been very pleased with our car. it only has 48,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 64700 | 1 | |
| Bought 2007 used ford freestyle with 22,000 miles on jan 31, 2009 from ford dealership replaced throttle body in july 2011 and again in march 2012 due to surging forward replaced converter and compressor in the same 13 month time period as the two throttle body replacement wrench light comes on intermittently, took to dealership for them to diagnose hydraulic pressure unit failure, stated that part is no longer made therefore only option is to replace entire transmission at a cost of 5600-7000 dollars. this car is not safe, has surged forward multiple times, when taking off car will not accelerate which almost caused me to be t-boned with my four small children in the car, at times will not start or dies and have to pull over on side of road -- much more details documented if needed for investigation. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Last year my car just stopped running, we thought it was the alternator so we put a new one in. that worked for a little while, but the humming noise returned and has gotten louder. upon further investigation into the car it is in the transmission part. it is quiet as long as it is not going down the road. as soon as you get any speed it whines terrible. it is so loud you can hear it over large equipment running. this is the second vehicle i have purchased from ford with the same failure. it needs to be recalled like the other transmissions. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 64700 | ||
| Bought 2007 used ford freestyle with 22,000 miles on jan 31, 2009 from ford dealorship replaced throttle body in july 2011 and again in march 2012 due to surging forward replaced coverter and compressor in the same 13 month time period as the two throttle body replacement wrench light comes on intermittently, took to dealorship for them to diagnose hydraulic pressure unit failure, stated that part is no longer made therefore only option is to replace entire transmission at a cost of 5600-7000 dollars. this car is not safe, has surged forward multiple times, when taking off car will not accelerate which almost caused me to be t-boned with my four small children in the car, at times will not start or dies and have to pull over on side of road -- much more details documented if needed for investigation | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Last year my car just stopped running, we thought it was the alternator so we put a new one in. that worked for a little while, but the humming noise returned and has gotten louder. upon further investigation into the car it is in the transmission part. it is quiet as long as it is not going down the road. as soon as you get any speed it whines terrible. it is so loud you can hear it over large equipment running. this is the second vehicle i have purchased from ford with the same failure. it needs to be recalled like the other transmissions. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Loud whirring noise which gets louder with acceleration and is really loud going downhill when the engine is holding back. also have two rust spots on the hood and the car is only 5 years old and has been kept clean and is waxed at least once per year. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 64700 | ||
| Bought 2007 used ford freestyle with 22,000 miles on jan 31, 2009 from ford dealorship replaced throttle body in july 2011 and again in march 2012 due to surging forward replaced coverter and compressor in the same 13 month time period as the two throttle body replacement wrench light comes on intermittently, took to dealorship for them to diagnose hydraulic pressure unit failure, stated that part is no longer made therefore only option is to replace entire transmission at a cost of 5600-7000 dollars. this car is not safe, has surged forward multiple times, when taking off car will not accelerate which almost caused me to be t-boned with my four small children in the car, at times will not start or dies and have to pull over on side of road -- much more details documented if needed for investigation | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Last year my car just stopped running, we thought it was the alternator so we put a new one in. that worked for a little while, but the humming noise returned and has gotten louder. upon further investigation into the car it is in the transmission part. it is quiet as long as it is not going down the road. as soon as you get any speed it whines terrible. it is so loud you can hear it over large equipment running. this is the second vehicle i have purchased from ford with the same failure. it needs to be recalled like the other transmissions. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Loud whirring noise which gets louder with acceleration and is really loud going downhill when the engine is holding back. also have two rust spots on the hood and the car is only 5 years old and has been kept clean and is waxed at least once per year. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Last year my car just stopped running, we thought it was the alternator so we put a new one in. that worked for a little while, but the humming noise returned and has gotten louder. upon further investigation into the car it is in the transmission part. it is quiet as long as it is not going down the road. as soon as you get any speed it whines terrible. it is so loud you can hear it over large equipment running. this is the second vehicle i have purchased from ford with the same failure. it needs to be recalled like the other transmissions. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Loud whirring noise which gets louder with acceleration and is really loud going downhill when the engine is holding back. also have two rust spots on the hood and the car is only 5 years old and has been kept clean and is waxed at least once per year. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 41000 | 1 | |
| When stopped vehicle will lung forward, idle will go up & down causing this to lung, idle speed will vary from about 600 rpm to 1300 rpm this makes it hard to park and when on the road stopped, took to dealer for repair in aug of 2010 repair (changed throttle body) that lasted for about 6 months and started again. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Loud whirring noise which gets louder with acceleration and is really loud going downhill when the engine is holding back. also have two rust spots on the hood and the car is only 5 years old and has been kept clean and is waxed at least once per year. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 41000 | 1 | |
| When stopped vehicle will lung forward, idle will go up & down causing this to lung, idle speed will vary from about 600 rpm to 1300 rpm this makes it hard to park and when on the road stopped, took to dealer for repair in aug of 2010 repair (changed throttle body) that lasted for about 6 months and started again. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 122600 | 1 | |
| The car started making a noise while in park or neutral. after a few weeks, began making a whining noise while going in reverse in addition to the noise it was making while in park and neutral. it is now in the transmission shop and costing me $2,500 to fix many of the components with the transmission including the bearings; torque converter, flush kit and some other things; along with labor. i have read where this transmission should be recalled. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 41000 | ||
| When stopped vehicle will lung forward, idle will go up & down causing this to lung, idle speed will vary from about 600 rpm to 1300 rpm this makes it hard to park and when on the road stopped, took to dealer for repair in aug of 2010 repair (changed throttle body) that lasted for about 6 months and started again, | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 122600 | 1 | |
| The car started making a noise while in park or neutral. after a few weeks, began making a whining noise while going in reverse in addition to the noise it was making while in park and neutral. it is now in the transmission shop and costing me $2,500 to fix many of the components with the transmission including the bearings; torque converter, flush kit and some other things; along with labor. i have read where this transmission should be recalled. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 81326 | 1 | |
| Air conditioning does not work when driving under 35 mph or especially when at an idle. air is not cool at all. then when i speed up, i have air again although occasionally car will start to die and dash lights up and then it surges and is fine again when going down the highway at higher speeds. this is mostly when it is hot outside. when cool or raining, the problem is better. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 17236 | 1 | |
| Car lunges when holding foot on the brake whether in drive or reverse. the lunging is getting worse. very scary. also, air conditioning does not work when idling or stopped; has begun acting like it's going to die and then lunging while driving on highway now. the car has done this since i got it in 2008, but was not as severe and being a woman, wasn't sure if this was just how this car acted for some weird reason. it is getting worse and worse now. it feels very dangerous. now the air conditioner won't work when car is idling either. it works great when going down the highway or in cool or rainy weather. my life is driving. i am a healthcare contractor and must drive often. i need my car. i understand from what i have read (a lot) that many people are filing class action suits. i just want my car fixed asap. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 1 | ||
| On very hot days, the car will lurch forward when put into gear the first couple of times. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 122600 | ||
| The car started making a noise while in park or neutral. after a few weeks, began making a whining noise while going in reverse in addition to the noise it was making while in park and neutral. it is now in the transmission shop and costing me $2,500 to fix many of the components with the transmission including the bearings; torque converter, flush kit and some other things; along with labor. i have read where this transmission should be recalled. | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 81326 | 1 | |
| Air conditioning does not work when driving under 35 mph or especially when at an idle. air is not cool at all. then when i speed up, i have air again although occasionally car will start to die and dash lights up and then it surges and is fine again when going down the highway at higher speeds. this is mostly when it is hot outside. when cool or raining, the problem is better. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 17236 | 1 | |
| Car lunges when holding foot on the brake whether in drive or reverse. the lunging is getting worse. very scary. also, air conditioning does not work when idling or stopped; has begun acting like it's going to die and then lunging while driving on highway now. the car has done this since i got it in 2008, but was not as severe and being a woman, wasn't sure if this was just how this car acted for some weird reason. it is getting worse and worse now. it feels very dangerous. now the air conditioner won't work when car is idling either. it works great when going down the highway or in cool or rainy weather. my life is driving. i am a healthcare contractor and must drive often. i need my car. i understand from what i have read (a lot) that many people are filing class action suits. i just want my car fixed asap. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 1 | ||
| On very hot days, the car will lurch forward when put into gear the first couple of times. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 17236 | ||
| Car lunges when holding foot on the brake whether in drive or reverse. the lunging is getting worse. very scary. also, air conditioning does not work when idling or stopped; has begun acting like it's going to die and then lunging while driving on highway now. the car has done this since i got it in 2008, but was not as severe and being a woman, wasn't sure if this was just how this car acted for some weird reason. it is getting worse and worse now. it feels very dangerous. now the air conditioner won't work when car is idling either. it works great when going down the highway or in cool or rainy weather. my life is driving. i am a healthcare contractor and must drive often. i need my car. i understand from what i have read (a lot) that many people are filing class action suits. i just want my car fixed asap. | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 1 | ||
| On very hot days, the car will lurch forward when put into gear the first couple of times. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 17236 | ||
| Car lunges when holding foot on the brake whether in drive or reverse. the lunging is getting worse. very scary. also, air conditioning does not work when idling or stopped; has begun acting like it's going to die and then lunging while driving on highway now. the car has done this since i got it in 2008, but was not as severe and being a woman, wasn't sure if this was just how this car acted for some weird reason. it is getting worse and worse now. it feels very dangerous. now the air conditioner won't work when car is idling either. it works great when going down the highway or in cool or rainy weather. my life is driving. i am a healthcare contractor and must drive often. i need my car. i understand from what i have read (a lot) that many people are filing class action suits. i just want my car fixed asap. | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| While driving on vacation to our destination in south carolina, with my wife, daughter, dog, and myself and a car full of luggage. traveling at approximately 60 mph in the hills of west virginia, i applied more throttle approximately 3/4 of the way up one of the large hills. the cvt transmission 'downshifted' (actually it doesn't downshift, rather it just adjusted it's ratio quickly to improve torque output to the wheels -- i'm an engineer) and there was a huge clunk and the accelerator no longer affected acceleration. fortunately, i had enough momentum to crest the top of the hill and coasted down the hill on the other side. at 67,000 miles, our extended warranty of 5 years or 75,000 miles that we paid ford for had just expired months before. the outcome? a tow to a ford dealer, a 40 mile drive to the nearest car rental agency that was open (it was a saturday), certainly a big bill coming from the ford dealer, and a 6 hour delay in reaching our destination left me frazzled. maybe this is a one-off, issue, i thought. however, when i got to our destination today, i went on-line looking to see about typical repair costs for ford's cvt transmission and instead i am finding dozens of similar stories on-line about the freestyle cvt. what's going on here, i thought? how can this be occurring at a mileage so far below the mileage that the oems design for (at ford this is typically 150,000 miles). something seems amiss here to me with nhtsa regarding this component design at ford. i realize that you should and must prioritize the most serious issues first regarding injury and/or death but your mission also speaks of reducing economic losses. i encourage you to respond to me directly if at all possible. as an engineer in the automotive market for 20 years, i am very confident there is a design or manufacturing flaw that consumers are living with. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 147000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2007 ford freestyle, and my car lunges while my foot is slightly on the brakes. i cannot have my air-conditioning on while i'm on a stand still and my key ignition is lose and the car light comes on or the car will just stop. i told it to the dealership and all they say is pay for a diagnostic and get it fixed! this car is not safe to drive and i'm scared to continue to drive it on long road trip with my precious cargo. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| While driving on vacation to our destination in south carolina, with my wife, daughter, dog, and myself and a car full of luggage. traveling at approximately 60 mph in the hills of west virginia, i applied more throttle approximately 3/4 of the way up one of the large hills. the cvt transmission 'downshifted' (actually it doesn't downshift, rather it just adjusted it's ratio quickly to improve torque output to the wheels -- i'm an engineer) and there was a huge clunk and the accelerator no longer affected acceleration. fortunately, i had enough momentum to crest the top of the hill and coasted down the hill on the other side. at 67,000 miles, our extended warranty of 5 years or 75,000 miles that we paid ford for had just expired months before. the outcome? a tow to a ford dealer, a 40 mile drive to the nearest car rental agency that was open (it was a saturday), certainly a big bill coming from the ford dealer, and a 6 hour delay in reaching our destination left me frazzled. maybe this is a one-off, issue, i thought. however, when i got to our destination today, i went on-line looking to see about typical repair costs for ford's cvt transmission and instead i am finding dozens of similar stories on-line about the freestyle cvt. what's going on here, i thought? how can this be occurring at a mileage so far below the mileage that the oems design for (at ford this is typically 150,000 miles). something seems amiss here to me with nhtsa regarding this component design at ford. i realize that you should and must prioritize the most serious issues first regarding injury and/or death but your mission also speaks of reducing economic losses. i encourage you to respond to me directly if at all possible. as an engineer in the automotive market for 20 years, i am very confident there is a design or manufacturing flaw that consumers are living with. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 147000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2007 ford freestyle, and my car lunges while my foot is slightly on the brakes. i cannot have my air-conditioning on while i'm on a stand still and my key ignition is lose and the car light comes on or the car will just stop. i told it to the dealership and all they say is pay for a diagnostic and get it fixed! this car is not safe to drive and i'm scared to continue to drive it on long road trip with my precious cargo. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| While driving on vacation to our destination in south carolina, with my wife, daughter, dog, and myself and a car full of luggage. traveling at approximately 60 mph in the hills of west virginia, i applied more throttle approximately 3/4 of the way up one of the large hills. the cvt transmission 'downshifted' (actually it doesn't downshift, rather it just adjusted it's ratio quickly to improve torque output to the wheels -- i'm an engineer) and there was a huge clunk and the accelerator no longer affected acceleration. fortunately, i had enough momentum to crest the top of the hill and coasted down the hill on the other side. at 67,000 miles, our extended warranty of 5 years or 75,000 miles that we paid ford for had just expired months before. the outcome? a tow to a ford dealer, a 40 mile drive to the nearest car rental agency that was open (it was a saturday), certainly a big bill coming from the ford dealer, and a 6 hour delay in reaching our destination left me frazzled. maybe this is a one-off, issue, i thought. however, when i got to our destination today, i went on-line looking to see about typical repair costs for ford's cvt transmission and instead i am finding dozens of similar stories on-line about the freestyle cvt. what's going on here, i thought? how can this be occurring at a mileage so far below the mileage that the oems design for (at ford this is typically 150,000 miles). something seems amiss here to me with nhtsa regarding this component design at ford. i realize that you should and must prioritize the most serious issues first regarding injury and/or death but your mission also speaks of reducing economic losses. i encourage you to respond to me directly if at all possible. as an engineer in the automotive market for 20 years, i am very confident there is a design or manufacturing flaw that consumers are living with. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 147000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2007 ford freestyle, and my car lunges while my foot is slightly on the brakes. i cannot have my air-conditioning on while i'm on a stand still and my key ignition is lose and the car light comes on or the car will just stop. i told it to the dealership and all they say is pay for a diagnostic and get it fixed! this car is not safe to drive and i'm scared to continue to drive it on long road trip with my precious cargo. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle abnormally accelerated and then, lost power. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer advised that they needed to replace the control module. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. the failure and current mileage was 96,000. kmj | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 67000 | ||
| While driving on vacation to our destination in south carolina, with my wife, daughter, dog, and myself and a car full of luggage. travelling at approximately 60 mph in the hills of west virginia, i applied more throttle approximately 3/4 of the way up one of the large hills. the cvt transmission 'downshifted' (actually it doesn't downshift, rather it just adjusted it's ratio quickly to improve torque output to the wheels -- i'm an engineer) and there was a huge clunk and the accelerator no longer affected acceleration. fortunately, i had enough momentum to crest the top of the hill and coasted down the hill on the other side. at 67,000 miles, our extended warranty of 5 years or 75,000 miles that we paid ford for had just expired months before. the outcome? a tow to a ford dealer, a 40 mile drive to the nearest car rental agency that was open (it was a saturday), certainly a big bill coming from the ford dealer, and a 6 hour delay in reaching our destingation left me frazzled. maybe this is a one-off, issue, i thought. however, when i got to our destination today, i went on-line looking to see about typical repair costs for ford's cvt transmission and instead i am finding dozens of similar stories on-line about the freestyle cvt. what's going on here, i thought? how can this be occurring at a mileage so far below the mileage that the oems design for (at ford this is typically 150,000 miles). something seems amiss here to me with nhtsa regarding this component design at ford. i realize that you should and must prioritize the most serious issues first regarding injury and/or death but your mission also speaks of reducing economic losses. i encourage you to respond to me directly if at all possible. as an engineer in the automotive market for 20 years, i am very confident there is a design or manufacturing flaw that consumers are living with. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 147000 | ||
| I drive a 2007 ford freestyle, and my car lunges while my foot is slightly on the brakes. i cannot have my air-conditioning on while i'm on a stand still and my key ignition is lose and the car light comes on or the car will just stop. i told it to the dealership and all they say is pay for a diagnostic and get it fixed! this car is not safe to drive and i'm scared to continue to drive it on long road trip with my precious cargo. | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle abnormally accelerated and then, lost power. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer advised that they needed to replace the control module. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. the failure and current mileage was 96,000. kmj | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 67000 | ||
| While driving on vacation to our destination in south carolina, with my wife, daughter, dog, and myself and a car full of luggage. travelling at approximately 60 mph in the hills of west virginia, i applied more throttle approximately 3/4 of the way up one of the large hills. the cvt transmission 'downshifted' (actually it doesn't downshift, rather it just adjusted it's ratio quickly to improve torque output to the wheels -- i'm an engineer) and there was a huge clunk and the accelerator no longer affected acceleration. fortunately, i had enough momentum to crest the top of the hill and coasted down the hill on the other side. at 67,000 miles, our extended warranty of 5 years or 75,000 miles that we paid ford for had just expired months before. the outcome? a tow to a ford dealer, a 40 mile drive to the nearest car rental agency that was open (it was a saturday), certainly a big bill coming from the ford dealer, and a 6 hour delay in reaching our destingation left me frazzled. maybe this is a one-off, issue, i thought. however, when i got to our destination today, i went on-line looking to see about typical repair costs for ford's cvt transmission and instead i am finding dozens of similar stories on-line about the freestyle cvt. what's going on here, i thought? how can this be occurring at a mileage so far below the mileage that the oems design for (at ford this is typically 150,000 miles). something seems amiss here to me with nhtsa regarding this component design at ford. i realize that you should and must prioritize the most serious issues first regarding injury and/or death but your mission also speaks of reducing economic losses. i encourage you to respond to me directly if at all possible. as an engineer in the automotive market for 20 years, i am very confident there is a design or manufacturing flaw that consumers are living with. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 147000 | ||
| I drive a 2007 ford freestyle, and my car lunges while my foot is slightly on the brakes. i cannot have my air-conditioning on while i'm on a stand still and my key ignition is lose and the car light comes on or the car will just stop. i told it to the dealership and all they say is pay for a diagnostic and get it fixed! this car is not safe to drive and i'm scared to continue to drive it on long road trip with my precious cargo. | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle abnormally accelerated and then, lost power. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer advised that they needed to replace the control module. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. the failure and current mileage was 96,000. kmj | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. she stated than the vehicle accelerated on its own and than the vehicle lost power. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the control module. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle was not under recall. the failure and current mileage was 96,000.jp | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 56000 | 1 | |
| My car has been lunging both in forward and reverse for the past week, and now it's not really accelerating when i press down on the gas pedal. a couple of times i have come close to hitting cars without even having my foot on the accelerator. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| During the week of july 2, 2012, we were in cleveland, ohio, and it was exceptionally hot. 100+ degree temperatures every day, so we had the air conditioning on full blast. when driving the car at slow rates of speed -- in parking garages, for instance -- or reversing out of parking spaces, the car lunged as though i'd accelerated, but my foot was either not on the accelerator at all, or on the brake. the following week, temperatures cooled, and the lunging was not as noticeable. the week of july 16, 2012, it was again hot, and the symptoms started again -- lunging when driving at slow rates of speed, reverse, etc. during this particular week, though, the car would stall as well. it always re-started, though. on july 27, 2012, the car again stalled, and then would not go more than 50 mph. when we took it to the dealer, we were told we needed a new transmission. for the lunging issue, research online shows that might be due to a dirty body throttle, but two separate dealers say that it's definitely the transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 56000 | 1 | |
| My car has been lunging both in forward and reverse for the past week, and now it's not really accelerating when i press down on the gas pedal. a couple of times i have come close to hitting cars without even having my foot on the accelerator. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| During the week of july 2, 2012, we were in cleveland, ohio, and it was exceptionally hot. 100+ degree temperatures every day, so we had the air conditioning on full blast. when driving the car at slow rates of speed -- in parking garages, for instance -- or reversing out of parking spaces, the car lunged as though i'd accelerated, but my foot was either not on the accelerator at all, or on the brake. the following week, temperatures cooled, and the lunging was not as noticeable. the week of july 16, 2012, it was again hot, and the symptoms started again -- lunging when driving at slow rates of speed, reverse, etc. during this particular week, though, the car would stall as well. it always re-started, though. on july 27, 2012, the car again stalled, and then would not go more than 50 mph. when we took it to the dealer, we were told we needed a new transmission. for the lunging issue, research online shows that might be due to a dirty body throttle, but two separate dealers say that it's definitely the transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 56000 | 1 | |
| My car has been lunging both in forward and reverse for the past week, and now it's not really accelerating when i press down on the gas pedal. a couple of times i have come close to hitting cars without even having my foot on the accelerator. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| During the week of july 2, 2012, we were in cleveland, ohio, and it was exceptionally hot. 100+ degree temperatures every day, so we had the air conditioning on full blast. when driving the car at slow rates of speed -- in parking garages, for instance -- or reversing out of parking spaces, the car lunged as though i'd accelerated, but my foot was either not on the accelerator at all, or on the brake. the following week, temperatures cooled, and the lunging was not as noticeable. the week of july 16, 2012, it was again hot, and the symptoms started again -- lunging when driving at slow rates of speed, reverse, etc. during this particular week, though, the car would stall as well. it always re-started, though. on july 27, 2012, the car again stalled, and then would not go more than 50 mph. when we took it to the dealer, we were told we needed a new transmission. for the lunging issue, research online shows that might be due to a dirty body throttle, but two separate dealers say that it's definitely the transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 56000 | ||
| My car has been lunging both in forward and reverse for the past week, and now it's not really accelerating when i press down on the gas pedal. a couple of times i have come close to hitting cars without even having my foot on the accelerator. | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 58000 | 1 | |
| When idling/parking the vehicle will surge uncontrollably. causing near misses of other cars and personnel. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 45 mph when she heard a nose coming from the tires. the noise was most prominent when accelerating. the failure progressed until the vehicle became unresponsive to acceleration attempts. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 83,000. | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 58000 | 1 | |
| When idling/parking the vehicle will surge uncontrollably. causing near misses of other cars and personnel. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 45 mph when she heard a nose coming from the tires. the noise was most prominent when accelerating. the failure progressed until the vehicle became unresponsive to acceleration attempts. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 83,000. | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 58000 | 1 | |
| When idling/parking the vehicle will surge uncontrollably. causing near misses of other cars and personnel. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 45 mph when she heard a nose coming from the tires. the noise was most prominent when accelerating. the failure progressed until the vehicle became unresponsive to acceleration attempts. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 83,000. kmj | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| On and off over the month of july 2012, when i put my car in reverse to pull out of a parking spot or driveway it surges/jumps without my foot touching the gas pedal. it happens only when i try and reverse. this keeps happening and i'm afraid one day i'm going to hit someone or something as i can't control the surges. also on july 7, 2012 the engine just cut off on me while reversing out of a parking space. i was able to start it back up again after it died. in december 2011 i had a new transmission put in. also in june 2011 i had to replace the ac compressor. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 45 mph when she hear a nose coming for the tires of the vehicle when she stop the vehicle was fine, but when she accelerated the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 83,000.jp | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| On and off over the month of july 2012, when i put my car in reverse to pull out of a parking spot or driveway it surges/jumps without my foot touching the gas pedal. it happens only when i try and reverse. this keeps happening and i'm afraid one day i'm going to hit someone or something as i can't control the surges. also on july 7, 2012 the engine just cut off on me while reversing out of a parking space. i was able to start it back up again after it died. in december 2011 i had a new transmission put in. also in june 2011 i had to replace the ac compressor. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 74000 | 1 | |
| My car will lunge forward when my foot is not on the accelerator. i have to slam on the brake to stop the motion before hitting the car in front of me or a pedestrian in a parking lot. i did an internet search and found there is an open investigation on this and thought i should report it on my car. this is very scary to me and happens quite often in a drive through or when i am backing out of a parking space. i am not sure what i should do next. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 1 | ||
| Car lunges when brakes, traveling forward slowly or even when sitting still with brake applied. also happens when changing from park to drive or reverse. started erratically but problem is almost constant now. we have surmised from other postings this is a throttle body problem , however replacement seems to rectify issues temporarily but reappears. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 74000 | 1 | |
| My car will lunge forward when my foot is not on the accelerator. i have to slam on the brake to stop the motion before hitting the car in front of me or a pedestrian in a parking lot. i did an internet search and found there is an open investigation on this and thought i should report it on my car. this is very scary to me and happens quite often in a drive through or when i am backing out of a parking space. i am not sure what i should do next. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 1 | ||
| Car lunges when brakes, traveling forward slowly or even when sitting still with brake applied. also happens when changing from park to drive or reverse. started erratically but problem is almost constant now. we have surmised from other postings this is a throttle body problem , however replacement seems to rectify issues temporarily but reappears. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 83875 | 1 | |
| I was stopped and waiting for an on-coming metro bus to pass. i had three passengers in my vehicle and the air conditioner was running. the bus needed to move into my lane to pass a car that was trying to parallel park. i had my steering wheel already turned to the right and stepped off of my brake to coast a little to the right. when i stepped off the brake, the vehicle lurched forward as if i had stepped on the gas pedal. there was a line of parked cars to my right, which is why i chose to not use the gas to move the car over. after the bus passed, i drove forward a few blocks at a low speed and realized i was unable to accelerate and the wrench light had come on. my vehicle was towed back the ford dealership and the problem was solved by the mechanic following tsb 11-10-21 for p061b. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 74000 | 1 | |
| My car will lunge forward when my foot is not on the accelerator. i have to slam on the brake to stop the motion before hitting the car in front of me or a pedestrian in a parking lot. i did an internet search and found there is an open investigation on this and thought i should report it on my car. this is very scary to me and happens quite often in a drive through or when i am backing out of a parking space. i am not sure what i should do next. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 1 | ||
| Car lunges when brakes, traveling forward slowly or even when sitting still with brake applied. also happens when changing from park to drive or reverse. started erratically but problem is almost constant now. we have surmised from other postings this is a throttle body problem , however replacement seems to rectify issues temporarily but reappears. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 83875 | 1 | |
| I was stopped and waiting for an on-coming metro bus to pass. i had three passengers in my vehicle and the air conditioner was running. the bus needed to move into my lane to pass a car that was trying to parallel park. i had my steering wheel already turned to the right and stepped off of my brake to coast a little to the right. when i stepped off the brake, the vehicle lurched forward as if i had stepped on the gas pedal. there was a line of parked cars to my right, which is why i chose to not use the gas to move the car over. after the bus passed, i drove forward a few blocks at a low speed and realized i was unable to accelerate and the wrench light had come on. my vehicle was towed back the ford dealership and the problem was solved by the mechanic following tsb 11-10-21 for p061b. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 86846 | 1 | |
| My transmission light came on and when i took it to the shop, they told me that i had to replace the entire transmission and that it would cost me $5000. they also stated that these cars are known for this. that is when i began to research this particular issue. i can not believe that this is a known issue and thousands of people are having this problem and ford has not recalled this. i understand this would cost ford a lot of money but they made a defected transmission and should be liable to replace them. they have plenty of money. people like me cant just afford $5000 to replace a transmission in a car. i have no idea what i am going to do. this is life altering for me. a single mom of five children and very disappointing to find out a name as big as ford is allowed to do this to people. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 83875 | 1 | |
| I was stopped and waiting for an on-coming metro bus to pass. i had three passengers in my vehicle and the air conditioner was running. the bus needed to move into my lane to pass a car that was trying to parallel park. i had my steering wheel already turned to the right and stepped off of my brake to coast a little to the right. when i stepped off the brake, the vehicle lurched forward as if i had stepped on the gas pedal. there was a line of parked cars to my right, which is why i chose to not use the gas to move the car over. after the bus passed, i drove forward a few blocks at a low speed and realized i was unable to accelerate and the wrench light had come on. my vehicle was towed back the ford dealership and the problem was solved by the mechanic following tsb 11-10-21 for p061b. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 86846 | 1 | |
| My transmission light came on and when i took it to the shop, they told me that i had to replace the entire transmission and that it would cost me $5000. they also stated that these cars are known for this. that is when i began to research this particular issue. i can not believe that this is a known issue and thousands of people are having this problem and ford has not recalled this. i understand this would cost ford a lot of money but they made a defected transmission and should be liable to replace them. they have plenty of money. people like me cant just afford $5000 to replace a transmission in a car. i have no idea what i am going to do. this is life altering for me. a single mom of five children and very disappointing to find out a name as big as ford is allowed to do this to people. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| My freestyle has started to lunge forward at times when immediately taking my foot off the brake in forward or backward motion. after making a turn today it did it too, but this time the transmission light came on. it has happened many times over the last couple of months. the weather has been very hot too. i have a new teenaged driver so this is disconcerting. | |||
| 07/17/2008 | 33000 | 1 | |
| Have multiple issue with my ford freestyle: engine surges/lunges, then stalls at lights or driving at low speeds. after explaining this to ford before the warranty expired they kept the vehicle for days and claim issue was not duplicated...when i came back to them a month later i replaced the (etc) at ford's recommendation. they charged me for this. after about 3 years of having the vehicle, i had to replace the engine mount. the dash lights have been going out one by one. when the first one went, it happened before the warranty expired but, ford claimed it wasn't covered and wanted to charge me over $200 to replace a .10 cent light bulb. i told them not too and they still charged me $50.00 for the inspection. though the surging stopped for a year and a half after replacing the etc, the surging/lunging has returned. and since the warranty has long since expired and i am under-employed, i haven't had the money to replace this part again. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 81500 | 1 | |
| In june 2011 i had to bring my vehicle in for service, i noticed prior to my vehicle breaking down the vehicle would lurch even thou my foot was not on the accelerator pedal (in forward or reverse). the temp outside was in the low 90's. i had bought this vehicle in the fall of 2010. now today (18 july 2012) i am once again taking my car in for the same repairs (parts replacement). the temp yesterday was near 90, i had the air on and was backing into a parking spot when my vehicle lurched back instantly without my foot on the accelerator (i had to slam on the brakes) so i did not crash into the other vehicle in the stall behind the one i was baking into. all the sudden the engine stalled; i re-started the vehicle (and the check engine light came on and is now on constantly as it was back in 2011). when i left the parking slot i was in i attempted to go home; the vehicle lurched the whole time i was in the parking lot, once i was on the main road the vehicle would not accelerate normally; also the cruise control would not work. again; these are the same problems i had in 2011. i crept my car to the superior ford dealership where i had the work done before. i asked the service dept worker if she knew of any tech-issues or concerns and she said no....i was not buying it. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 77000 | 1 | |
| I have been having this problem for a little over a month now. my vehicle 'lunges on its own. it has been doing it when i put it in reverse from park or in drive from park. it has not done it while driving at this time. i will have my foot on the brake and when i come out of park it seems to idle high on its own and jerk either forward or backward by itself while i have my foot on the brake. sometimes it does it hard enough that the vehicle will die and i have to turn it off and wait a minute then start it again. im not sure if its something in the idle or transmission or what but it gets scary as one time i was backing out of a driveway and while i had the break on it went on its own and i almost ran in front of an oncoming car. i have seen alot of complaints about this issue and do not understand why a recall has not been issued. i know that me personally being a single working mom can not afford a high mechanic bill to fix a problem that should have a recall on it. please advise if this is still under investigation. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 83875 | ||
| I was stopped and waiting for an on-coming metro bus to pass. i had three passengers in my vehicle and the air conditioner was running. the bus needed to move into my lane to pass a car that was trying to parallel park. i had my steering wheel already turned to the right and stepped off of my brake to coast a little to the right. when i stepped off the brake, the vehicle lurched forward as if i had stepped on the gas pedal. there was a line of parked cars to my right, which is why i chose to not use the gas to move the car over. after the bus passed, i drove forward a few blocks at a low speed and realized i was unable to accelerate and the wrench light had come on. my vehicle was towed back the the ford dealership and the problem was solved by the mechanic following tsb 11-10-21 for p061b. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 86846 | ||
| My transmission light came on and when i took it to the shop, they told me that i had to replace the entire transmission and that it would cost me $5000. they also stated that these cars are known for this. that is when i began to research this particular issue. i can not beleive that this is a known issue and thousands of people are having this problem and ford has not recalled this. i understand this would cost ford a lot of money but they made a defected transmission and should be liable to replace them. they have plenty of money. people like me cant just afford $5000 to replace a transmission in a car. i have no idea what i am going to do. this is life altering for me. a single mom of five children and very disappointing to find out a name as big as ford is allowed to do this to people. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| My freestyle has started to lunge forward at times when immediately taking my foot off the brake in forward or backward motion. after making a turn today it did it too, but this time the transmission light came on. it has happened many times over the last couple of months. the weather has been very hot too. i have a new teenaged driver so this is disconcerting. | |||
| 07/17/2008 | 33000 | 1 | |
| Have multiple issue with my ford freestyle: engine surges/lunges, then stalls at lights or driving at low speeds. after explaining this to ford before the warranty expired they kept the vehicle for days and claim issue was not duplicated...when i came back to them a month later i replaced the (etc) at ford's recommendation. they charged me for this. after about 3 years of having the vehicle, i had to replace the engine mount. the dash lights have been going out one by one. when the first one went, it happened before the warranty expired but, ford claimed it wasn't covered and wanted to charge me over $200 to replace a .10 cent light bulb. i told them not too and they still charged me $50.00 for the inspection. though the surging stopped for a year and a half after replacing the etc, the surging/lunging has returned. and since the warranty has long since expired and i am under-employed, i haven't had the money to replace this part again. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 81500 | 1 | |
| In june 2011 i had to bring my vehicle in for service, i noticed prior to my vehicle breaking down the vehicle would lurch even thou my foot was not on the accelerator pedal (in forward or reverse). the temp outside was in the low 90's. i had bought this vehicle in the fall of 2010. now today (18 july 2012) i am once again taking my car in for the same repairs (parts replacement). the temp yesterday was near 90, i had the air on and was backing into a parking spot when my vehicle lurched back instantly without my foot on the accelerator (i had to slam on the brakes) so i did not crash into the other vehicle in the stall behind the one i was baking into. all the sudden the engine stalled; i re-started the vehicle (and the check engine light came on and is now on constantly as it was back in 2011). when i left the parking slot i was in i attempted to go home; the vehicle lurched the whole time i was in the parking lot, once i was on the main road the vehicle would not accelerate normally; also the cruise control would not work. again; these are the same problems i had in 2011. i crept my car to the superior ford dealership where i had the work done before. i asked the service dept worker if she knew of any tech-issues or concerns and she said no....i was not buying it. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 77000 | 1 | |
| I have been having this problem for a little over a month now. my vehicle 'lunges on its own. it has been doing it when i put it in reverse from park or in drive from park. it has not done it while driving at this time. i will have my foot on the brake and when i come out of park it seems to idle high on its own and jerk either forward or backward by itself while i have my foot on the brake. sometimes it does it hard enough that the vehicle will die and i have to turn it off and wait a minute then start it again. im not sure if its something in the idle or transmission or what but it gets scary as one time i was backing out of a driveway and while i had the break on it went on its own and i almost ran in front of an oncoming car. i have seen alot of complaints about this issue and do not understand why a recall has not been issued. i know that me personally being a single working mom can not afford a high mechanic bill to fix a problem that should have a recall on it. please advise if this is still under investigation. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 83000 | 1 | |
| I have had the throttle replaced last year around june 2011 and lately (only a year later july 2012) the throttle is accelerating on its on own once again when i'm parking my vehicle and while backing out (reverse). why isn't this on a recall list by now??? *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 77400 | 3 | |
| After several hours of sitting in the heat (90+ f) the car failed to start. the engine never turned over, or made any sound indicating the starter was even doing anything. after closing the drivers door and turning off the a/c, the engine started up as it would normally. this has happened on 3 separate occasions. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle routinely lurches forward while my foot is on the brake and the engine is idling. this began during the summer of 2009, and continues today. it is especially common during warm weather. sometimes after this happens, the engine will stall after i take my foot off the brake and try to accelerate on my own. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 86846 | ||
| My transmission light came on and when i took it to the shop, they told me that i had to replace the entire transmission and that it would cost me $5000. they also stated that these cars are known for this. that is when i began to research this particular issue. i can not beleive that this is a known issue and thousands of people are having this problem and ford has not recalled this. i understand this would cost ford a lot of money but they made a defected transmission and should be liable to replace them. they have plenty of money. people like me cant just afford $5000 to replace a transmission in a car. i have no idea what i am going to do. this is life altering for me. a single mom of five children and very disappointing to find out a name as big as ford is allowed to do this to people. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 83000 | 1 | |
| I have had the throttle replaced last year around june 2011 and lately (only a year later july 2012) the throttle is accelerating on its on own once again when i'm parking my vehicle and while backing out (reverse). why isn't this on a recall list by now??? *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 77400 | 3 | |
| After several hours of sitting in the heat (90+ f) the car failed to start. the engine never turned over, or made any sound indicating the starter was even doing anything. after closing the drivers door and turning off the a/c, the engine started up as it would normally. this has happened on 3 separate occasions. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle routinely lurches forward while my foot is on the brake and the engine is idling. this began during the summer of 2009, and continues today. it is especially common during warm weather. sometimes after this happens, the engine will stall after i take my foot off the brake and try to accelerate on my own. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 65250 | 1 | |
| Bought vehicle used 8 days ago. on two occasions, once yesterday and once today, the vehicle seemed to throttle up with gas pedal not applied and foot on brake. both instances were in a parking lot. on both instances...outside temperature was over 100 degrees f and the air conditioner was on in both front/back modes. i simply put the car in drive and as i was turning out of parking spot, foot on brake maneuvering turn...the vehicle lunged forward. startled me on both occasions. i was able to stop vehicle, but some distance had occurred. fortunately, no one was in front of me. the lunge almost feels like you stomped the gas pedal to the floor for just a second. that is the best description of what the discrepancy feels like. i'm very worried...just purchasing this vehicle. it's the weekend, so i will be in contact with a dealership first thing. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 77400 | 3 | |
| After several hours of sitting in the heat (90+ f) the car failed to start. the engine never turned over, or made any sound indicating the starter was even doing anything. after closing the drivers door and turning off the a/c, the engine started up as it would normally. this has happened on 3 separate occasions. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle routinely lurches forward while my foot is on the brake and the engine is idling. this began during the summer of 2009, and continues today. it is especially common during warm weather. sometimes after this happens, the engine will stall after i take my foot off the brake and try to accelerate on my own. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 65250 | 1 | |
| Bought vehicle used 8 days ago. on two occasions, once yesterday and once today, the vehicle seemed to throttle up with gas pedal not applied and foot on brake. both instances were in a parking lot. on both instances...outside temperature was over 100 degrees f and the air conditioner was on in both front/back modes. i simply put the car in drive and as i was turning out of parking spot, foot on brake maneuvering turn...the vehicle lunged forward. startled me on both occasions. i was able to stop vehicle, but some distance had occurred. fortunately, no one was in front of me. the lunge almost feels like you stomped the gas pedal to the floor for just a second. that is the best description of what the discrepancy feels like. i'm very worried...just purchasing this vehicle. it's the weekend, so i will be in contact with a dealership first thing. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 77400 | ||
| After several hours of sitting in the heat (90+ f) the car failed to start. the engine never turned over, or made any sound indicating the starter was even doing anything. after closing the drivers door and turning off the a/c, the engine started up as it would normally. this has happened on 3 separate occasions. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| The vehicle routinely lurches forward while my foot is on the brake and the engine is idling. this began during the summer of 2009, and continues today. it is especially common during warm weather. sometimes after this happens, the engine will stall after i take my foot off the brake and try to accelerate on my own. | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 65250 | 1 | |
| Bought vehicle used 8 days ago. on two occasions, once yesterday and once today, the vehicle seemed to throttle up with gas pedal not applied and foot on brake. both instances were in a parking lot. on both instances...outside temperature was over 100 degrees f and the air conditioner was on in both front/back modes. i simply put the car in drive and as i was turning out of parking spot, foot on brake maneuvering turn...the vehicle lunged forward. startled me on both occasions. i was able to stop vehicle, but some distance had occurred. fortunately, no one was in front of me. the lunge almost feels like you stomped the gas pedal to the floor for just a second. that is the best description of what the discrepancy feels like. i'm very worried...just purchasing this vehicle. it's the weekend, so i will be in contact with a dealership first thing. *tr | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle surges forward whether the vehicle is in drive or reverse. i have had the throttle body replaced in 2011. i have had to replace brakes at 30,000 miles. the driver side back door will not lock with the key remote. on july 6 2012 with ac on driving slowly out of a parking lot car would not go. it started up and i went about 20ft and car just died. on july 10, 2012 took it to dealer in virginia beach, va. on tuesday, july 12, 2012 i was told it was something to do with the powertrain and the cost would be $1600. i went ballastic and asked to speak to manager and then asked for number to ford company. i talked with someone there explained my financial situation and was given a claim number and said someone would get back to me in four (4) days about financial assistance, which is not what i was looking for. i told the ford rep, that i had been looking on the internet about all the complaints about my 2007 freestyle and asked why there was not a recall on this car. on wednesday, july 11, 2012 dealer called and said the problem was not the $1600.00 deal but a pigtail (whatever that is) at the tune of $600.00. i am afraid of this car and i am looking to get rid of it as soon as possible. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 77400 | ||
| After several hours of sitting in the heat (90+ f) the car failed to start. the engine never turned over, or made any sound indicating the starter was even doing anything. after closing the drivers door and turning off the a/c, the engine started up as it would normally. this has happened on 3 separate occasions. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| The vehicle routinely lurches forward while my foot is on the brake and the engine is idling. this began during the summer of 2009, and continues today. it is especially common during warm weather. sometimes after this happens, the engine will stall after i take my foot off the brake and try to accelerate on my own. | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 65250 | ||
| Bought vehicle used 8 days ago. on two occasions, once yesterday and once today, the vehicle seemed to throttle up with gas pedal not applied and foot on brake. both instances were in a parking lot. on both instances...outside temperature was over 100 degrees f and the air conditioner was on in both front/back modes. i simply put the car in drive and as i was turning out of parking spot, foot on brake maneuvering turn...the vehicle lunged forward. startled me on both occassions. i was able to stop vehicle, but some distance had occured. fortunately, no one was in front of me. the lunge almost feels like you stomped the gas pedal to the floor for just a second. that is the best description of what the discrepancy feels like. i'm very worried...just purchasing this vehicle. it's the weekend, so i will be in contact with a dealership first thing. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle surges forward whether the vehicle is in drive or reverse. i have had the throttle body replaced in 2011. i have had to replace brakes at 30,000 miles. the driver side back door will not lock with the key remote. on july 6 2012 with ac on driving slowly out of a parking lot car would not go. it started up and i went about 20ft and car just died. on july 10, 2012 took it to dealer in virginia beach, va. on tuesday, july 12, 2012 i was told it was something to do with the powertrain and the cost would be $1600. i went ballastic and asked to speak to manager and then asked for number to ford company. i talked with someone there explained my financial situation and was given a claim number and said someone would get back to me in four (4) days about financial assistance, which is not what i was looking for. i told the ford rep, that i had been looking on the internet about all the complaints about my 2007 freestyle and asked why there was not a recall on this car. on wednesday, july 11, 2012 dealer called and said the problem was not the $1600.00 deal but a pigtail (whatever that is) at the tune of $600.00. i am afraid of this car and i am looking to get rid of it as soon as possible. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 62025 | 1 | |
| When i started backing up my car with the a/c on it start to lung and even shut off at times. i love to back in my parking space and this had never happened so this was a surprise to me. i pulled forward then cut the wheel and the moment i would put the car in reverse it would lung when my foot is on the breaks lightly. i was so frighten by this i took the car back to the oil change place today (7-11-12) to see if something was done wrong when they change the oil. then i took it to the car to the mechanic on 7-11-12 too; which all he could do for me was flush the throttle to see it that can help the problem. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 65250 | ||
| Bought vehicle used 8 days ago. on two occasions, once yesterday and once today, the vehicle seemed to throttle up with gas pedal not applied and foot on brake. both instances were in a parking lot. on both instances...outside temperature was over 100 degrees f and the air conditioner was on in both front/back modes. i simply put the car in drive and as i was turning out of parking spot, foot on brake maneuvering turn...the vehicle lunged forward. startled me on both occassions. i was able to stop vehicle, but some distance had occured. fortunately, no one was in front of me. the lunge almost feels like you stomped the gas pedal to the floor for just a second. that is the best description of what the discrepancy feels like. i'm very worried...just purchasing this vehicle. it's the weekend, so i will be in contact with a dealership first thing. | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 62025 | 1 | |
| When i started backing up my car with the a/c on it start to lung and even shut off at times. i love to back in my parking space and this had never happened so this was a surprise to me. i pulled forward then cut the wheel and the moment i would put the car in reverse it would lung when my foot is on the breaks lightly. i was so frighten by this i took the car back to the oil change place today (7-11-12) to see if something was done wrong when they change the oil. then i took it to the car to the mechanic on 7-11-12 too; which all he could do for me was flush the throttle to see it that can help the problem. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| My car (2007 ford freestyle) was stopped at the drive through and a local eatery. my foot was on the brake and the car started surging/lunging several times. i almost hit the car in front of me. it scared me. the wrench light and the engine light came on and the car cut off. i have the extended warranty, but of course the throttle body was not covered. upon investigating my problem, i found out the lunging has been a problem with many other freestyles and an investigation had been started. will there be a recall? this repair cost me almost $700 and i feel that ford should pay for this repair. any help would be appreciated! *tr | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 47000 | 1 | |
| My ford freestyle is constantly lunging or surging when i go from idling to driving. this happens most often when i am backing out of a parking space. this has almost caused me to have an accident on several different occasions. many times after surging the vehicle cuts off. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| My car (2007 ford freestyle) was stopped at the drive through and a local eatery. my foot was on the brake and the car started surging/lunging several times. i almost hit the car in front of me. it scared me. the wrench light and the engine light came on and the car cut off. i have the extended warranty, but of course the throttle body was not covered. upon investigating my problem, i found out the lunging has been a problem with many other freestyles and an investigation had been started. will there be a recall? this repair cost me almost $700 and i feel that ford should pay for this repair. any help would be appreciated! *tr | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 47000 | 1 | |
| My ford freestyle is constantly lunging or surging when i go from idling to driving. this happens most often when i am backing out of a parking space. this has almost caused me to have an accident on several different occasions. many times after surging the vehicle cuts off. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 135000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle suddenly surges from stopped position without the accelerator being depressed, occurs in forward and reverse without warning, problem is intermittent. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 47000 | 1 | |
| My ford freestyle is constantly lunging or surging when i go from idling to driving. this happens most often when i am backing out of a parking space. this has almost caused me to have an accident on several different occasions. many times after surging the vehicle cuts off. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 135000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle suddenly surges from stopped position without the accelerator being depressed, occurs in forward and reverse without warning, problem is intermittent. *tr | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 77469 | ||
| Vehicle speed surged without touching accelerator. i had to depress braking hard to stop vehicle. vehicle cut off and when restarted the throttle light came on along with engine light. very dangerous | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Was during the day of my niece wedding day. after we left from the church and headed to mcdonald's for a quick bite since we travel from a long distance to get there on time. my wife and i sat at the parking lot with the ac on cause it was very hot the day. when we finish are small meal i put the car in reverse and slowly release the brakes and the car just lunge so fast in reverse that i almost hit this person who was almost 15 to 20 feet away and my wife started to scream. we couldn't believe what just happen. this is not the first time it happen. now, every time i put it in reverse or drive you can feel and see the car rpm go up. i didn't bother to take it to the dealer cause they will not find the problem. i have read so much of this problem being taken to the ford dealer that they are charging so much money by changing all kind of parts and the problem is not resolve. i just wish some one who has some clout would be reading all this problem and tell the ford dealer, hey what are you waiting for, for someone to be kill. *tr | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 77469 | ||
| Vehicle speed surged without touching accelerator. i had to depress braking hard to stop vehicle. vehicle cut off and when restarted the throttle light came on along with engine light. very dangerous | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Was during the day of my niece wedding day. after we left from the church and headed to mcdonals for a quick bite since we travel from a long distance to get there on time. my wife and i sat at the parking lot with the ac on cause it was very hot the day. when we finish are small meal i put the car in reverse and slowly release the brakes and the car just lunge so fast in reverse that i almost hit this person who was almost 15 to 20 feet away and my wife started to scream. we couldn't believe what just happen. this is not the first time it happen. now, every time i put it in reverse or drive you can feel and see the car rpm go up. i didn't bother to take it to the dealer cause they will not find the problem. i have read so much of this problem being taken to the ford dealer that they are charging so much money by changing all kind of parts and the problem is not resolve. i just wish some one who has some clout would be reading all this problem and tell the ford dealer, hey what are you waiting for, for someone to be kill. | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 77469 | ||
| Vehicle speed surged without touching accelerator. i had to depress braking hard to stop vehicle. vehicle cut off and when restarted the throttle light came on along with engine light. very dangerous | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Was during the day of my niece wedding day. after we left from the church and headed to mcdonals for a quick bite since we travel from a long distance to get there on time. my wife and i sat at the parking lot with the ac on cause it was very hot the day. when we finish are small meal i put the car in reverse and slowly release the brakes and the car just lunge so fast in reverse that i almost hit this person who was almost 15 to 20 feet away and my wife started to scream. we couldn't believe what just happen. this is not the first time it happen. now, every time i put it in reverse or drive you can feel and see the car rpm go up. i didn't bother to take it to the dealer cause they will not find the problem. i have read so much of this problem being taken to the ford dealer that they are charging so much money by changing all kind of parts and the problem is not resolve. i just wish some one who has some clout would be reading all this problem and tell the ford dealer, hey what are you waiting for, for someone to be kill. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle will lurch forward, sometimes several feet when i have been stopped with my foot on the brake. if i lift my foot, the car will lurch forward before i touch the accelerator. reapplying the brakes will stop the car, but sometimes have to turn off the engine before it will stop lurching. last occurrence was when i was in line at carwash and was moving the car forward slowly. each time i moved forward, it lunged. i haven't yet hit anyone or anything but this is dangerous and i know from researching that several hundred people have reported similar incidents, this is not normal, it is dangerous and should be recalled before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Was during the day of my niece wedding day. after we left from the church and headed to mcdonals for a quick bite since we travel from a long distance to get there on time. my wife and i sat at the parking lot with the ac on cause it was very hot the day. when we finish are small meal i put the car in reverse and slowly release the brakes and the car just lunge so fast in reverse that i almost hit this person who was almost 15 to 20 feet away and my wife started to scream. we couldn't believe what just happen. this is not the first time it happen. now, every time i put it in reverse or drive you can feel and see the car rpm go up. i didn't bother to take it to the dealer cause they will not find the problem. i have read so much of this problem being taken to the ford dealer that they are charging so much money by changing all kind of parts and the problem is not resolve. i just wish some one who has some clout would be reading all this problem and tell the ford dealer, hey what are you waiting for, for someone to be kill. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle will lurch forward, sometimes several feet when i have been stopped with my foot on the brake. if i lift my foot, the car will lurch forward before i touch the accelerator. reapplying the brakes will stop the car, but sometimes have to turn off the engine before it will stop lurching. last occurrence was when i was in line at carwash and was moving the car forward slowly. each time i moved forward, it lunged. i haven't yet hit anyone or anything but this is dangerous and i know from researching that several hundred people have reported similar incidents, this is not normal, it is dangerous and should be recalled before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 111000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle has a cvt transmission problem which when i arrive at the hotel the valet parking driver almost hit the car on the front because of sudden accelator of the transmission. i also almost hit another car after that. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle will lurch forward, sometimes several feet when i have been stopped with my foot on the brake. if i lift my foot, the car will lurch forward before i touch the accelerator. reapplying the brakes will stop the car, but sometimes have to turn off the engine before it will stop lurching. last occurrence was when i was in line at carwash and was moving the car forward slowly. each time i moved forward, it lunged. i haven't yet hit anyone or anything but this is dangerous and i know from researching that several hundred people have reported similar incidents, this is not normal, it is dangerous and should be recalled before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving on various occasions. the contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate when the accelerator was depressed on a few occasions. in addition, the vehicle intermittently failed to respond when the brakes were applied. the failures recurred and became more severe. the failure was common when the vehicle had been idle or parked under the sun for a while. the power train and engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for a diagnostic test or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 5,040. sm. | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving in reverse. the vehicle was restarted and a light on the instrument panel illuminated, indicating there was a problem. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body and a new transmission. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle will lurch forward, sometimes several feet when i have been stopped with my foot on the brake. if i lift my foot, the car will lurch forward before i touch the accelerator. reapplying the brakes will stop the car, but sometimes have to turn off the engine before it will stop lurching. last occurrence was when i was in line at carwash and was moving the car forward slowly. each time i moved forward, it lunged. i haven't yet hit anyone or anything but this is dangerous and i know from researching that several hundred people have reported similar incidents, this is not normal, it is dangerous and should be recalled before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving on various occasions. the contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate when the accelerator was depressed on a few occasions. in addition, the vehicle intermittently failed to respond when the brakes were applied. the failures recurred and became more severe. the failure was common when the vehicle had been idle or parked under the sun for a while. the power train and engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for a diagnostic test or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 5,040. sm. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 100000 | ||
| In july of 2011 we started experiencing lurching. when you press the brake to put the car into reverse or drive, the car lunges when letting off of the brake. then the wrench light came on and lost all power. after turning the car off and then back on the light went away but not the lunging problem. we took it to the dealership where we bought the car and they did a computer update. it kinda fixed the problem. now one year later in june of 2012 the car is lurching again, but worse than ever. while sitting in a drive thru line, i released my foot off the brake and the car suddenly lunged forward. after reading the many reports online from other ford freestyle owners, this is not an isolated incident. and the there seems to no fix for the problem. dealerships are throwing parts at cars hoping to fix the problem but none seem to be working. while car owners are paying exorbitant fees to not have a problem fixed. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 111000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle has a cvt transmission problem which when i arrive at the hotel the valet parking driver almost hit the car on the front because of sudden accelator of the transmission. i also almost hit another car after that. | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving in reverse. the vehicle was restarted and a light on the instrument panel illuminated, indicating there was a problem. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body and a new transmission. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 19000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle hesitated, surged, and emitted a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an inspection and they stated that the automatic transmission assembly needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was already repaired under warranty once. the contact would have to pay to have it repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 19,000. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle will lurch forward, sometimes several feet when i have been stopped with my foot on the brake. if i lift my foot, the car will lurch forward before i touch the accelerator. reapplying the brakes will stop the car, but sometimes have to turn off the engine before it will stop lurching. last occurrence was when i was in line at carwash and was moving the car forward slowly. each time i moved forward, it lunged. i haven't yet hit anyone or anything but this is dangerous and i know from researching that several hundred people have reported similar incidents, this is not normal, it is dangerous and should be recalled before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving on various occasions. the contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate when the accelerator was depressed on a few occasions. in addition, the vehicle intermittently failed to respond when the brakes were applied. the failures recurred and became more severe. the failure was common when the vehicle had been idle or parked under the sun for a while. the power train and engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for a diagnostic test or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 5,040. sm. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 100000 | ||
| In july of 2011 we started experiencing lurching. when you press the brake to put the car into reverse or drive, the car lunges when letting off of the brake. then the wrench light came on and lost all power. after turning the car off and then back on the light went away but not the lunging problem. we took it to the dealership where we bought the car and they did a computer update. it kinda fixed the problem. now one year later in june of 2012 the car is lurching again, but worse than ever. while sitting in a drive thru line, i released my foot off the brake and the car suddenly lunged forward. after reading the many reports online from other ford freestyle owners, this is not an isolated incident. and the there seems to no fix for the problem. dealerships are throwing parts at cars hoping to fix the problem but none seem to be working. while car owners are paying exorbitant fees to not have a problem fixed. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 111000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle has a cvt transmission problem which when i arrive at the hotel the valet parking driver almost hit the car on the front because of sudden accelator of the transmission. i also almost hit another car after that. | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving in reverse. the vehicle was restarted and a light on the instrument panel illuminated, indicating there was a problem. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body and a new transmission. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. sm. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 19000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle hesitated, surged, and emitted a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an inspection and they stated that the automatic transmission assembly needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was already repaired under warranty once. the contact would have to pay to have it repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 19,000. sm. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle will lurch forward, sometimes several feet when i have been stopped with my foot on the brake. if i lift my foot, the car will lurch forward before i touch the accelerator. reapplying the brakes will stop the car, but sometimes have to turn off the engine before it will stop lurching. last occurrence was when i was in line at carwash and was moving the car forward slowly. each time i moved forward, it lunged. i haven't yet hit anyone or anything but this is dangerous and i know from researching that several hundred people have reported similar incidents, this is not normal, it is dangerous and should be recalled before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving on various occasions. the contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate when the accelerator was depressed on a few occasions. in addition, the vehicle intermittently failed to respond when the brakes were applied. the failures recurred and became more severe. the failure was common when the vehicle had been idle or parked under the sun for a while. the power train and engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for a diagnostic test or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 5,040. sm. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 100000 | ||
| In july of 2011 we started experiencing lurching. when you press the brake to put the car into reverse or drive, the car lunges when letting off of the brake. then the wrench light came on and lost all power. after turning the car off and then back on the light went away but not the lunging problem. we took it to the dealership where we bought the car and they did a computer update. it kinda fixed the problem. now one year later in june of 2012 the car is lurching again, but worse than ever. while sitting in a drive thru line, i released my foot off the brake and the car suddenly lunged forward. after reading the many reports online from other ford freestyle owners, this is not an isolated incident. and the there seems to no fix for the problem. dealerships are throwing parts at cars hoping to fix the problem but none seem to be working. while car owners are paying exorbitant fees to not have a problem fixed. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 111000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle has a cvt transmission problem which when i arrive at the hotel the valet parking driver almost hit the car on the front because of sudden accelator of the transmission. i also almost hit another car after that. | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving in reverse. the vehicle was restarted and a light on the instrument panel illuminated, indicating there was a problem. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body and a new transmission. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. sm. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 19000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle hesitated, surged, and emitted a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an inspection and they stated that the automatic transmission assembly needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was already repaired under warranty once. the contact would have to pay to have it repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 19,000. sm. | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle stalled, and turned off completely at various occasions. the contact had situations where the accelerator was depressed and vehicle hesitated to respond, to later accelerate rapidly at once. the vehicle failed to respond when either accelerating or braking. the failure recurred and became more severe. the failure was common when vehicle had been idle or parked under the sun for a while. the vehicle had the power train and engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for diagnostic or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware. the current mileage was 5,040. the failure mileage was 55,000. yn | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 111000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle has a cvt transmission problem which when i arrive at the hotel the valet parking driver almost hit the car on the front because of sudden accelator of the transmission. i also almost hit another car after that. | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving in reverse. the vehicle was restarted and a light on the instrument panel illuminated, indicating there was a problem. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body and a new transmission. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. sm. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 19000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle hesitated, surged, and emitted a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an inspection and they stated that the automatic transmission assembly needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was already repaired under warranty once. the contact would have to pay to have it repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 19,000. sm. | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while going in reverse the vehicle stalled. the vehicle then was restarted and a light on the dash illuminated indicating there was a problem. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body and a new transmission. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. dt | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 19000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while going 25 mph ,the transmission failed. the contact stated the vehicle would hesitate, surge and make a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they informed that the automatic transmission assembly needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and they informed that the vehicle was already repaired under warranty once and they would pay for half of the second repair. the failure mileage was 19,000. ap | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| While holding brake and shifting to drive or reverse the rpm's increase cause's the vehicle to lunge, almost hit a man in a parking lot,have came close to car's on different occasion's. was happening occasionally but now it's every time you drive the vehicle. also the vehicle loses power during acceleraton,then the wrench light comes on. you have to stop and turn the engine off. then resart engine. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the gear was shifted into drive with the brake depressed when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle also made a loud idle noise when the gear was shifted to neutral or park. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. kmj | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| While holding brake and shifting to drive or reverse the rpm's increase cause's the vehicle to lunge, almost hit a man in a parking lot,have came close to car's on different occasion's. was happening occasionally but now it's every time you drive the vehicle. also the vehicle loses power during acceleraton,then the wrench light comes on. you have to stop and turn the engine off. then resart engine. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the gear was shifted into drive with the brake depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle also made a loud idle noise when the gear was shifted to neutral or park. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. li | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| While holding brake and shifting to drive or reverse the rpm's increase cause's the vehicle to lunge, almost hit a man in a parking lot,have came close to car's on different occasion's. was happening occasionally but now it's every time you drive the vehicle. also the vehicle loses power during acceleraton,then the wrench light comes on. you have to stop and turn the engine off. then resart engine. | |||
| 05/29/2012 | |||
| Driving vehicle with a/c on, vehicle jerks forward or backward depending if in reverse or drive, control panel lights up and car shuts down or loses power while driving. have to shut car off and restart and light will go out and power will return. as long as a/c is on, vehicle will continue with the same problem. almost have hit other cars in parking lot and road due to it acting up. very unsafe, ford needs a recall before someone gets killed!! | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 56000 | ||
| While backing from parking space car lunged backward like in acceleration. second time was put into drive and started to accelerate without had pedal being pressed. each time the wrench light comes on | |||
| 05/29/2012 | |||
| Driving vehicle with a/c on, vehicle jerks forward or backward depending if in reverse or drive, control panel lights up and car shuts down or loses power while driving. have to shut car off and restart and light will go out and power will return. as long as a/c is on, vehicle will continue with the same problem. almost have hit other cars in parking lot and road due to it acting up. very unsafe, ford needs a recall before someone gets killed!! | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 56000 | ||
| While backing from parking space car lunged backward like in acceleration. second time was put into drive and started to accelerate without had pedal being pressed. each time the wrench light comes on | |||
| 05/29/2012 | |||
| Driving vehicle with a/c on, vehicle jerks forward or backward depending if in reverse or drive, control panel lights up and car shuts down or loses power while driving. have to shut car off and restart and light will go out and power will return. as long as a/c is on, vehicle will continue with the same problem. almost have hit other cars in parking lot and road due to it acting up. very unsafe, ford needs a recall before someone gets killed!! | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 56000 | ||
| While backing from parking space car lunged backward like in acceleration. second time was put into drive and started to accelerate without had pedal being pressed. each time the wrench light comes on | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 83000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle has been accelerating without the gas pedal being pressed. it usually occurs when in reverse. it does not do it everytime. the last few days it has been doing it in drive as well. today it was enough to cause the warning light to come on. i was able to stop my vehicle with the brakes. this is getting worse and i am afraid it may lead to an accident. | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 80324 | ||
| I purchased a used ford freestyle 2007 model in april and after having the car that i love and felt safe with my children in, it began to act crazy!! it lunges when pulling in to park or backing out of a parking spot. it scares me now to put my kids in it!!! today after it lunged a couple different times the check engine light came on. while attempting to park at the store i almost hit a parked car and couldn't control the freestyle!! it seems to be worse if the air is on. after one of the lunging fits today a wrench light came on and then there was no power at all. i pulled over turned it off and restarted it the light went out and power came back! something really needs to be done!!! | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 83000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle has been accelerating without the gas pedal being pressed. it usually occurs when in reverse. it does not do it everytime. the last few days it has been doing it in drive as well. today it was enough to cause the warning light to come on. i was able to stop my vehicle with the brakes. this is getting worse and i am afraid it may lead to an accident. | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 80324 | ||
| I purchased a used ford freestyle 2007 model in april and after having the car that i love and felt safe with my children in, it began to act crazy!! it lunges when pulling in to park or backing out of a parking spot. it scares me now to put my kids in it!!! today after it lunged a couple different times the check engine light came on. while attempting to park at the store i almost hit a parked car and couldn't control the freestyle!! it seems to be worse if the air is on. after one of the lunging fits today a wrench light came on and then there was no power at all. i pulled over turned it off and restarted it the light went out and power came back! something really needs to be done!!! | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Throttle body system problem. car lunging at low speeds and when the driver is not pressing the acceleration pedal; sudden and unexpected. more apparent when the vehicle's air conditioning system is on or when the steering wheel is turned sharply. past loyal ford customer. this was a brand new purchase. problem started again after the hydrolic control unit was replaced in 2008. i have had all i can take; visited dealership today (3-02-212)! please ford correct this for the sake of your customers. | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Multiple times waiting on traffic at stop lights, stop signs or just waiting to turn. my ford freestyle will lurch forward nearly striking the car in front of me or propelling me into oncoming traffic and once nearly striking my wife while she was attempting to get into the vehicle. the freestyle will also stall in traffic while crossing intersections or simple pulling away from stops. | |||
| 04/28/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when having the brakes applied, the vehicle would lunge forward and the engine rpm's would increase drastically. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that the fuel injection system had failed. in addition, the contact would hear a loud noise from the vehicle when driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that he needed a new transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 74,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 04/28/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when having the brakes applied, the vehicle would lunge forward and the engine rpm's would increase drastically. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that the fuel injection system had failed. in addition, the contact would hear a loud noise from the vehicle when driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that he needed a new transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 74,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 04/28/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when having his foot on the brake the vehicle would lunge forward and the rpm's would race. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that fuel injection system had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. in additon, when driving he would hear a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that he needed a new transmission. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 74,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the throttle was replaced. a few months later, the power train light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact was also informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the first failure, but not the second failure. no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the throttle was replaced. a few months later, the power train light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact was also informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the first failure, but not the second failure. no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased the 2007 ford freestyle only one month ago from a dealer in blair nebraska who certified that there were no problems with the vehicle purchased. we have not owned this vehicle for more than a month. while driving today with the family (children included) down the freeway the vehicle stopped accelerating in the center of heavy traffic. lucky no accident was caused! the vehicle started lurching and then would not go over 25 mph. we are understanding that there are several complaints about this vehicle performing the same way with many others in class action and forums. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the throttle was replaced. a few months later, the power train light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact was also informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the first failure, but not the second failure. no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased the 2007 ford freestyle only one month ago from a dealer in blair nebraska who certified that there were no problems with the vehicle purchased. we have not owned this vehicle for more than a month. while driving today with the family (children included) down the freeway the vehicle stopped accelerating in the center of heavy traffic. lucky no accident was caused! the vehicle started lurching and then would not go over 25 mph. we are understanding that there are several complaints about this vehicle performing the same way with many others in class action and forums. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The car stalls out and i get the wrench on my dashboard. the car will restart after a few minutes and runs fine at that point. this apparently means that there is a powertrain fault detected. when the diagnostics were ran they pulled the code u0401 and the dealer told me that there were alot of freestyles and mercury's with this code and that it would be $280.00 to diagnose the problem. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 73196 | ||
| The car started leaking transmission fluid. i took it to the repair shop and the torque converter was bad. there have been alot of complaints about the transmission in this car and there is not a recall at this time. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the throttle was replaced. a few months later, the power train light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact was also informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the first failure, but not the second failure. no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased the 2007 ford freestyle only one month ago from a dealer in blair nebraska who certified that there were no problems with the vehicle purchased. we have not owned this vehicle for more than a month. while driving today with the family (children included) down the freeway the vehicle stopped accelerating in the center of heavy traffic. lucky no accident was caused! the vehicle started lurching and then would not go over 25 mph. we are understanding that there are several complaints about this vehicle performing the same way with many others in class action and forums. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The car stalls out and i get the wrench on my dashboard. the car will restart after a few minutes and runs fine at that point. this apparently means that there is a powertrain fault detected. when the diagnostics were ran they pulled the code u0401 and the dealer told me that there were alot of freestyles and mercury's with this code and that it would be $280.00 to diagnose the problem. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 73196 | ||
| The car started leaking transmission fluid. i took it to the repair shop and the torque converter was bad. there have been alot of complaints about the transmission in this car and there is not a recall at this time. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Throttle body issues (possibly transmission as well) cause intermittent surging, unexpected acceleration patterns, stalling or all three. this is especially pronounced with a/c running. the first time it occured i was backing out of a parking space in a crowded mall parking lot. the sudden surge as i was backing out at idle (not depressing the accelerator at all) nearly caused me to hit a pedestrian. dealer could not replicate the issue but suggested a thorough cleaning of throttle body. have driven approximately 40,000 miles since first incident and cleaning does help for a short while but the surging returns without warning. clearly a dangerous issue, an accident waiting to happen and i've learned (online) this is common in these vehicles. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased the 2007 ford freestyle only one month ago from a dealer in blair nebraska who certified that there were no problems with the vehicle purchased. we have not owned this vehicle for more than a month. while driving today with the family (children included) down the freeway the vehicle stopped accelerating in the center of heavy traffic. lucky no accident was caused! the vehicle started lurching and then would not go over 25 mph. we are understanding that there are several complaints about this vehicle performing the same way with many others in class action and forums. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The car stalls out and i get the wrench on my dashboard. the car will restart after a few minutes and runs fine at that point. this apparently means that there is a powertrain fault detected. when the diagnostics were ran they pulled the code u0401 and the dealer told me that there were alot of freestyles and mercury's with this code and that it would be $280.00 to diagnose the problem. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 73196 | ||
| The car started leaking transmission fluid. i took it to the repair shop and the torque converter was bad. there have been alot of complaints about the transmission in this car and there is not a recall at this time. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Throttle body issues (possibly transmission as well) cause intermittent surging, unexpected acceleration patterns, stalling or all three. this is especially pronounced with a/c running. the first time it occured i was backing out of a parking space in a crowded mall parking lot. the sudden surge as i was backing out at idle (not depressing the accelerator at all) nearly caused me to hit a pedestrian. dealer could not replicate the issue but suggested a thorough cleaning of throttle body. have driven approximately 40,000 miles since first incident and cleaning does help for a short while but the surging returns without warning. clearly a dangerous issue, an accident waiting to happen and i've learned (online) this is common in these vehicles. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The car stalls out and i get the wrench on my dashboard. the car will restart after a few minutes and runs fine at that point. this apparently means that there is a powertrain fault detected. when the diagnostics were ran they pulled the code u0401 and the dealer told me that there were alot of freestyles and mercury's with this code and that it would be $280.00 to diagnose the problem. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased the 2007 ford freestyle only one month ago from a dealer in blair nebraska who certified that there were no problems with the vehicle purchased. we have not owned this vehicle for more than a month. while driving today with the family (children included) down the freeway the vehicle stopped accelerating in the center of heavy traffic. lucky no accident was caused! the vehicle started lurching and then would not go over 25 mph. we are understanding that there are several complaints about this vehicle performing the same way with many others in class action and forums. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The car stalls out and i get the wrench on my dashboard. the car will restart after a few minutes and runs fine at that point. this apparently means that there is a powertrain fault detected. when the diagnostics were ran they pulled the code u0401 and the dealer told me that there were alot of freestyles and mercury's with this code and that it would be $280.00 to diagnose the problem. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 73196 | ||
| The car started leaking transmission fluid. i took it to the repair shop and the torque converter was bad. there have been alot of complaints about the transmission in this car and there is not a recall at this time. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Throttle body issues (possibly transmission as well) cause intermittent surging, unexpected acceleration patterns, stalling or all three. this is especially pronounced with a/c running. the first time it occured i was backing out of a parking space in a crowded mall parking lot. the sudden surge as i was backing out at idle (not depressing the accelerator at all) nearly caused me to hit a pedestrian. dealer could not replicate the issue but suggested a thorough cleaning of throttle body. have driven approximately 40,000 miles since first incident and cleaning does help for a short while but the surging returns without warning. clearly a dangerous issue, an accident waiting to happen and i've learned (online) this is common in these vehicles. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The car stalls out and i get the wrench on my dashboard. the car will restart after a few minutes and runs fine at that point. this apparently means that there is a powertrain fault detected. when the diagnostics were ran they pulled the code u0401 and the dealer told me that there were alot of freestyles and mercury's with this code and that it would be $280.00 to diagnose the problem. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 73196 | ||
| The car started leaking transmission fluid. i took it to the repair shop and the torque converter was bad. there have been alot of complaints about the transmission in this car and there is not a recall at this time. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Throttle body issues (possibly transmission as well) cause intermittent surging, unexpected acceleration patterns, stalling or all three. this is especially pronounced with a/c running. the first time it occured i was backing out of a parking space in a crowded mall parking lot. the sudden surge as i was backing out at idle (not depressing the accelerator at all) nearly caused me to hit a pedestrian. dealer could not replicate the issue but suggested a thorough cleaning of throttle body. have driven approximately 40,000 miles since first incident and cleaning does help for a short while but the surging returns without warning. clearly a dangerous issue, an accident waiting to happen and i've learned (online) this is common in these vehicles. | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Unexpected power surges when vehicle is stopped. this is extremely dangerous, and we have had a few near misses. while the break is applied, the vehicle will lurch forward. it does this often, and seems like it does it more in hot weather. we took the car to the dealer before the warranty ran out and they said they could not duplicate the power surge, so they couldn't fix it. i could tell they had heard of this before, but did not want to address it. | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Unexpected power surges when vehicle is stopped. this is extremely dangerous, and we have had a few near misses. while the break is applied, the vehicle will lurch forward. it does this often, and seems like it does it more in hot weather. we took the car to the dealer before the warranty ran out and they said they could not duplicate the power surge, so they couldn't fix it. i could tell they had heard of this before, but did not want to address it. | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Unexpected power surges when vehicle is stopped. this is extremely dangerous, and we have had a few near misses. while the break is applied, the vehicle will lurch forward. it does this often, and seems like it does it more in hot weather. we took the car to the dealer before the warranty ran out and they said they could not duplicate the power surge, so they couldn't fix it. i could tell they had heard of this before, but did not want to address it. | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 63851 | ||
| The 2007 ford freestyle will sometimes lurch forward or backwards from a stop. in all cases the car was initially at a stop with my foot on the brake and when i took my foot off the brake, but before placing my foot on the accelerator, the car lurched forward if in drive or backwards if in reverse. the car usually lurched about five feet before i was able to stop it. sometimes the lurching was followed by the vehicle stalling and in the worst case the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and the service required light both turned on and i was unable to re-start the vehicle for several minutes. the lurching seems to be more of a problem on hot days. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| The first time the problem occured was soon after i purchased my car. i took my foot off the brake when the car was in park, and the car lunged forward. since that time, this has happened numerous times. the car has also lunged backwards when i put the car in reverse and took my foot off the brake. at times, this has caused the car to die. it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on. | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 63851 | ||
| The 2007 ford freestyle will sometimes lurch forward or backwards from a stop. in all cases the car was initially at a stop with my foot on the brake and when i took my foot off the brake, but before placing my foot on the accelerator, the car lurched forward if in drive or backwards if in reverse. the car usually lurched about five feet before i was able to stop it. sometimes the lurching was followed by the vehicle stalling and in the worst case the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and the service required light both turned on and i was unable to re-start the vehicle for several minutes. the lurching seems to be more of a problem on hot days. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| The first time the problem occured was soon after i purchased my car. i took my foot off the brake when the car was in park, and the car lunged forward. since that time, this has happened numerous times. the car has also lunged backwards when i put the car in reverse and took my foot off the brake. at times, this has caused the car to die. it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on. | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 63851 | ||
| The 2007 ford freestyle will sometimes lurch forward or backwards from a stop. in all cases the car was initially at a stop with my foot on the brake and when i took my foot off the brake, but before placing my foot on the accelerator, the car lurched forward if in drive or backwards if in reverse. the car usually lurched about five feet before i was able to stop it. sometimes the lurching was followed by the vehicle stalling and in the worst case the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and the service required light both turned on and i was unable to re-start the vehicle for several minutes. the lurching seems to be more of a problem on hot days. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| The first time the problem occured was soon after i purchased my car. i took my foot off the brake when the car was in park, and the car lunged forward. since that time, this has happened numerous times. the car has also lunged backwards when i put the car in reverse and took my foot off the brake. at times, this has caused the car to die. it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on. | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 63851 | ||
| The 2007 ford freestyle will sometimes lurch forward or backwards from a stop. in all cases the car was initially at a stop with my foot on the brake and when i took my foot off the brake, but before placing my foot on the accelerator, the car lurched forward if in drive or backwards if in reverse. the car usually lurched about five feet before i was able to stop it. sometimes the lurching was followed by the vehicle stalling and in the worst case the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and the service required light both turned on and i was unable to re-start the vehicle for several minutes. the lurching seems to be more of a problem on hot days. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| The first time the problem occured was soon after i purchased my car. i took my foot off the brake when the car was in park, and the car lunged forward. since that time, this has happened numerous times. the car has also lunged backwards when i put the car in reverse and took my foot off the brake. at times, this has caused the car to die. it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on. | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 63851 | ||
| The 2007 ford freestyle will sometimes lurch forward or backwards from a stop. in all cases the car was initially at a stop with my foot on the brake and when i took my foot off the brake, but before placing my foot on the accelerator, the car lurched forward if in drive or backwards if in reverse. the car usually lurched about five feet before i was able to stop it. sometimes the lurching was followed by the vehicle stalling and in the worst case the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and the service required light both turned on and i was unable to re-start the vehicle for several minutes. the lurching seems to be more of a problem on hot days. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| The first time the problem occured was soon after i purchased my car. i took my foot off the brake when the car was in park, and the car lunged forward. since that time, this has happened numerous times. the car has also lunged backwards when i put the car in reverse and took my foot off the brake. at times, this has caused the car to die. it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 83000 | ||
| For the past year, when the car is at idle, but not in park, with foot off accelerator, the car will suddenly, and without driver action, surge or lurch forward. or if in reverse, it will surge backward. if foot is firmly on brake, the lurch will not cause movement of tires, just body of car as the brakes restrain movement. but if it occurs in the instant the driver is moving the foot from accelarator to brake, or without the brake being firmly depressed beyond what is needed to restrain movement while at idle, the surge can be 2-5 feet before the driver is able to apply the brake and cease the movement. we have almost hit a pedestrian coming out of a fast food restaurant crossing in front of car as we were going through drive-through. we were at a stop to receive food with foot on brake enough to stop forward movement while at idle but not enough to stop when surge occurred. we have almost hit numerous cars while trying to park, especially during parallel parking attempts. the condition comes and goes. at times when it is acting up the car also loses its ability to properly accelerate in response to demand for gas and speed. push on accelerator but the car will not respond except at only a very slow rate, taking many seconds to reach a top speed of 25-30 mph. this has caused safety issues when it occurs while pulling out in front of on-coming traffic, even though doing so at what should be a safe distance. my wife is now refusing to drive the car when the condition is occurring due to her fear of it acting on its own. it started in the 80,000 mile range. our car now has about 102,000 miles. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 30600 | ||
| At a slow speed in either forward or reverse when i put my foot on the brake the engine speeds up and the car lunges forward or backwards and i have to hit the brake hard to stop it. this has happened several times and seems to be happening more often now. a couple of times the engine seeded up while the car was in park i see where ford brushes the problem off as being minor.i think this is a dangerous thing and should be corrected. if it happens while you are parallel parking it can cause an accident . also when backing out of a parking space you could get into an accident. with over 200 complaints i think something should be done before someone is seriously injured from this defect by ford. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 83000 | ||
| For the past year, when the car is at idle, but not in park, with foot off accelerator, the car will suddenly, and without driver action, surge or lurch forward. or if in reverse, it will surge backward. if foot is firmly on brake, the lurch will not cause movement of tires, just body of car as the brakes restrain movement. but if it occurs in the instant the driver is moving the foot from accelarator to brake, or without the brake being firmly depressed beyond what is needed to restrain movement while at idle, the surge can be 2-5 feet before the driver is able to apply the brake and cease the movement. we have almost hit a pedestrian coming out of a fast food restaurant crossing in front of car as we were going through drive-through. we were at a stop to receive food with foot on brake enough to stop forward movement while at idle but not enough to stop when surge occurred. we have almost hit numerous cars while trying to park, especially during parallel parking attempts. the condition comes and goes. at times when it is acting up the car also loses its ability to properly accelerate in response to demand for gas and speed. push on accelerator but the car will not respond except at only a very slow rate, taking many seconds to reach a top speed of 25-30 mph. this has caused safety issues when it occurs while pulling out in front of on-coming traffic, even though doing so at what should be a safe distance. my wife is now refusing to drive the car when the condition is occurring due to her fear of it acting on its own. it started in the 80,000 mile range. our car now has about 102,000 miles. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 30600 | ||
| At a slow speed in either forward or reverse when i put my foot on the brake the engine speeds up and the car lunges forward or backwards and i have to hit the brake hard to stop it. this has happened several times and seems to be happening more often now. a couple of times the engine seeded up while the car was in park i see where ford brushes the problem off as being minor.i think this is a dangerous thing and should be corrected. if it happens while you are parallel parking it can cause an accident . also when backing out of a parking space you could get into an accident. with over 200 complaints i think something should be done before someone is seriously injured from this defect by ford. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 83000 | ||
| For the past year, when the car is at idle, but not in park, with foot off accelerator, the car will suddenly, and without driver action, surge or lurch forward. or if in reverse, it will surge backward. if foot is firmly on brake, the lurch will not cause movement of tires, just body of car as the brakes restrain movement. but if it occurs in the instant the driver is moving the foot from accelarator to brake, or without the brake being firmly depressed beyond what is needed to restrain movement while at idle, the surge can be 2-5 feet before the driver is able to apply the brake and cease the movement. we have almost hit a pedestrian coming out of a fast food restaurant crossing in front of car as we were going through drive-through. we were at a stop to receive food with foot on brake enough to stop forward movement while at idle but not enough to stop when surge occurred. we have almost hit numerous cars while trying to park, especially during parallel parking attempts. the condition comes and goes. at times when it is acting up the car also loses its ability to properly accelerate in response to demand for gas and speed. push on accelerator but the car will not respond except at only a very slow rate, taking many seconds to reach a top speed of 25-30 mph. this has caused safety issues when it occurs while pulling out in front of on-coming traffic, even though doing so at what should be a safe distance. my wife is now refusing to drive the car when the condition is occurring due to her fear of it acting on its own. it started in the 80,000 mile range. our car now has about 102,000 miles. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 30600 | ||
| At a slow speed in either forward or reverse when i put my foot on the brake the engine speeds up and the car lunges forward or backwards and i have to hit the brake hard to stop it. this has happened several times and seems to be happening more often now. a couple of times the engine seeded up while the car was in park i see where ford brushes the problem off as being minor.i think this is a dangerous thing and should be corrected. if it happens while you are parallel parking it can cause an accident . also when backing out of a parking space you could get into an accident. with over 200 complaints i think something should be done before someone is seriously injured from this defect by ford. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 83000 | ||
| For the past year, when the car is at idle, but not in park, with foot off accelerator, the car will suddenly, and without driver action, surge or lurch forward. or if in reverse, it will surge backward. if foot is firmly on brake, the lurch will not cause movement of tires, just body of car as the brakes restrain movement. but if it occurs in the instant the driver is moving the foot from accelarator to brake, or without the brake being firmly depressed beyond what is needed to restrain movement while at idle, the surge can be 2-5 feet before the driver is able to apply the brake and cease the movement. we have almost hit a pedestrian coming out of a fast food restaurant crossing in front of car as we were going through drive-through. we were at a stop to receive food with foot on brake enough to stop forward movement while at idle but not enough to stop when surge occurred. we have almost hit numerous cars while trying to park, especially during parallel parking attempts. the condition comes and goes. at times when it is acting up the car also loses its ability to properly accelerate in response to demand for gas and speed. push on accelerator but the car will not respond except at only a very slow rate, taking many seconds to reach a top speed of 25-30 mph. this has caused safety issues when it occurs while pulling out in front of on-coming traffic, even though doing so at what should be a safe distance. my wife is now refusing to drive the car when the condition is occurring due to her fear of it acting on its own. it started in the 80,000 mile range. our car now has about 102,000 miles. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 30600 | ||
| At a slow speed in either forward or reverse when i put my foot on the brake the engine speeds up and the car lunges forward or backwards and i have to hit the brake hard to stop it. this has happened several times and seems to be happening more often now. a couple of times the engine seeded up while the car was in park i see where ford brushes the problem off as being minor.i think this is a dangerous thing and should be corrected. if it happens while you are parallel parking it can cause an accident . also when backing out of a parking space you could get into an accident. with over 200 complaints i think something should be done before someone is seriously injured from this defect by ford. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 68000 | ||
| I recently bought a used, well maintained 2007 ford freestyle last fall. although the vehicle ran fine last fall, over this summer with the air conditioner being used, the ford will unexepected lunge forward when idling or at a stoplight when the airconditioner kicks on, which is dangerous. it almost caused a crash when pullling into my garage this summer. you must firmly have your foot on the brake at all times, this is very different than any other vehicle i have ever driven, and is dangerous. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | |||
| I purchased a 2007 ford freestyle last year and with only 68000 miles it is now unsafe to drive. the last couple months my car started lunging forward when i would press on brake with the car in either reverse or drive. at first i thought it was my doing somehow but now i know differently. it happen one time while my husband was driving, we were going on vacation, we had stopped at a gas station to get a drink when the wrench light came on and and the car stalled and lost power and die in the middle of the street. my husband and i decided not to take the car for we were not surewhat was happening and could not afford to be stranded somewhere and break down. it really starts acting up when it is really hot out or if it is parked and is idling for a little it with the ac running. after it has idled for a little bit you put the car in either drive or reverse and it will lunge forward. one time i almost hit a person walking in front of my car at a drive-in resturant. my husband and i are now too scared to drive it. i thought it would be a great car for my family but now just want out of it for the saftey of my family.. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 68000 | ||
| I recently bought a used, well maintained 2007 ford freestyle last fall. although the vehicle ran fine last fall, over this summer with the air conditioner being used, the ford will unexepected lunge forward when idling or at a stoplight when the airconditioner kicks on, which is dangerous. it almost caused a crash when pullling into my garage this summer. you must firmly have your foot on the brake at all times, this is very different than any other vehicle i have ever driven, and is dangerous. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | |||
| I purchased a 2007 ford freestyle last year and with only 68000 miles it is now unsafe to drive. the last couple months my car started lunging forward when i would press on brake with the car in either reverse or drive. at first i thought it was my doing somehow but now i know differently. it happen one time while my husband was driving, we were going on vacation, we had stopped at a gas station to get a drink when the wrench light came on and and the car stalled and lost power and die in the middle of the street. my husband and i decided not to take the car for we were not surewhat was happening and could not afford to be stranded somewhere and break down. it really starts acting up when it is really hot out or if it is parked and is idling for a little it with the ac running. after it has idled for a little bit you put the car in either drive or reverse and it will lunge forward. one time i almost hit a person walking in front of my car at a drive-in resturant. my husband and i are now too scared to drive it. i thought it would be a great car for my family but now just want out of it for the saftey of my family.. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 68000 | ||
| I recently bought a used, well maintained 2007 ford freestyle last fall. although the vehicle ran fine last fall, over this summer with the air conditioner being used, the ford will unexepected lunge forward when idling or at a stoplight when the airconditioner kicks on, which is dangerous. it almost caused a crash when pullling into my garage this summer. you must firmly have your foot on the brake at all times, this is very different than any other vehicle i have ever driven, and is dangerous. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | |||
| I purchased a 2007 ford freestyle last year and with only 68000 miles it is now unsafe to drive. the last couple months my car started lunging forward when i would press on brake with the car in either reverse or drive. at first i thought it was my doing somehow but now i know differently. it happen one time while my husband was driving, we were going on vacation, we had stopped at a gas station to get a drink when the wrench light came on and and the car stalled and lost power and die in the middle of the street. my husband and i decided not to take the car for we were not surewhat was happening and could not afford to be stranded somewhere and break down. it really starts acting up when it is really hot out or if it is parked and is idling for a little it with the ac running. after it has idled for a little bit you put the car in either drive or reverse and it will lunge forward. one time i almost hit a person walking in front of my car at a drive-in resturant. my husband and i are now too scared to drive it. i thought it would be a great car for my family but now just want out of it for the saftey of my family.. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 68000 | ||
| I recently bought a used, well maintained 2007 ford freestyle last fall. although the vehicle ran fine last fall, over this summer with the air conditioner being used, the ford will unexepected lunge forward when idling or at a stoplight when the airconditioner kicks on, which is dangerous. it almost caused a crash when pullling into my garage this summer. you must firmly have your foot on the brake at all times, this is very different than any other vehicle i have ever driven, and is dangerous. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | |||
| I purchased a 2007 ford freestyle last year and with only 68000 miles it is now unsafe to drive. the last couple months my car started lunging forward when i would press on brake with the car in either reverse or drive. at first i thought it was my doing somehow but now i know differently. it happen one time while my husband was driving, we were going on vacation, we had stopped at a gas station to get a drink when the wrench light came on and and the car stalled and lost power and die in the middle of the street. my husband and i decided not to take the car for we were not surewhat was happening and could not afford to be stranded somewhere and break down. it really starts acting up when it is really hot out or if it is parked and is idling for a little it with the ac running. after it has idled for a little bit you put the car in either drive or reverse and it will lunge forward. one time i almost hit a person walking in front of my car at a drive-in resturant. my husband and i are now too scared to drive it. i thought it would be a great car for my family but now just want out of it for the saftey of my family.. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | |||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle which the ford dealership that i purchased it from new has completed all the up keep on it as part of the deal of tires for life which is good since the ford eats the tires and brakes but this problem started when i would pressing on the brakes and it would lunge forward but it would only do it every now again but it took a while before my husband witnessed it himself. then one very hot day my air condition just stopped working. i stopped at the gas station and let it idle while inside and when i came out and put it in reverse it lunged then just quit all together and a wrench light came on the panel. after calling my husband i tried to start it back up and it started but it had no power when i attempted to pull out from the gas station at a very busy intersection at the mall with me pushing the petal to the floor it died again. after restarting it the wrench light was off but the gas mileage went from 23 to 15 with little to no power but when i would let off the petal it would lunge forward as if i pushed on the gas petal and would take off and go faster. i had 5 children in the car and my husband out of town. i had to drive it home and i think that was the longest trip ever. i was scared of hitting someone or being hit when it would not accellerate when i would push on the gas from a red light. i had it towed to the ford dealership yesterday and today i got the quote for 1200.00 to fix the problem. which is said to be for a new throttle body, stark plugs, and intake gaskets. when they completed the last oil change about a month ago everything was fine so it seemed. i have 5 children and now i have no vehicle that i can trust to take them to their practices. i am very concerned about this and may trade it in because after doing some research today and finding out that alot of others are having the same problems and general safety concerns and that after having the throttle body replace it is not fixing the problem long term. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 103000 | ||
| On monday july 25, 2001 the transmission in our 2007 ford freestyle would not change gears. when we would try to accelerate the engine would rev to very high rpm's because the transmission was not operating properly. we pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the nearest ford dealership. we are now being told the the entire transmission needs to be replaced, a repair they are saying will cost a minimum of $5800.00. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 60500 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward at slow speed i.e. parking lot. also occures while backing and sometimes shuts off. very dangerous if someone happens to be around vehicle when this happens | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 103000 | ||
| On monday july 25, 2001 the transmission in our 2007 ford freestyle would not change gears. when we would try to accelerate the engine would rev to very high rpm's because the transmission was not operating properly. we pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the nearest ford dealership. we are now being told the the entire transmission needs to be replaced, a repair they are saying will cost a minimum of $5800.00. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 60500 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward at slow speed i.e. parking lot. also occures while backing and sometimes shuts off. very dangerous if someone happens to be around vehicle when this happens | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 103000 | ||
| On monday july 25, 2001 the transmission in our 2007 ford freestyle would not change gears. when we would try to accelerate the engine would rev to very high rpm's because the transmission was not operating properly. we pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the nearest ford dealership. we are now being told the the entire transmission needs to be replaced, a repair they are saying will cost a minimum of $5800.00. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 60500 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward at slow speed i.e. parking lot. also occures while backing and sometimes shuts off. very dangerous if someone happens to be around vehicle when this happens | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89800 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford freestyle limited. starting last year, the car began lunging forward and backward, depending on what gear i was in. we had the car looked at by our transmission guy. they found nothing wrong with the transmission and cleared the check engine code from the computer. the car ran fine for the remainder of the year up to this point. it is now july of 2011 and the same issues are happening yet again. this issue is particularly bad during the summer months, especially when the a/c is running. i have noticed that this seems to be common occurance among these vehicles and i would like to see ford issue a recall to correct the problem. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 60500 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward at slow speed i.e. parking lot. also occures while backing and sometimes shuts off. very dangerous if someone happens to be around vehicle when this happens | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89800 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford freestyle limited. starting last year, the car began lunging forward and backward, depending on what gear i was in. we had the car looked at by our transmission guy. they found nothing wrong with the transmission and cleared the check engine code from the computer. the car ran fine for the remainder of the year up to this point. it is now july of 2011 and the same issues are happening yet again. this issue is particularly bad during the summer months, especially when the a/c is running. i have noticed that this seems to be common occurance among these vehicles and i would like to see ford issue a recall to correct the problem. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Car's acceleration falters or appears sometimes unexpectedly. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89800 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford freestyle limited. starting last year, the car began lunging forward and backward, depending on what gear i was in. we had the car looked at by our transmission guy. they found nothing wrong with the transmission and cleared the check engine code from the computer. the car ran fine for the remainder of the year up to this point. it is now july of 2011 and the same issues are happening yet again. this issue is particularly bad during the summer months, especially when the a/c is running. i have noticed that this seems to be common occurance among these vehicles and i would like to see ford issue a recall to correct the problem. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Car's acceleration falters or appears sometimes unexpectedly. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89800 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford freestyle limited. starting last year, the car began lunging forward and backward, depending on what gear i was in. we had the car looked at by our transmission guy. they found nothing wrong with the transmission and cleared the check engine code from the computer. the car ran fine for the remainder of the year up to this point. it is now july of 2011 and the same issues are happening yet again. this issue is particularly bad during the summer months, especially when the a/c is running. i have noticed that this seems to be common occurance among these vehicles and i would like to see ford issue a recall to correct the problem. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Car's acceleration falters or appears sometimes unexpectedly. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89800 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford freestyle limited. starting last year, the car began lunging forward and backward, depending on what gear i was in. we had the car looked at by our transmission guy. they found nothing wrong with the transmission and cleared the check engine code from the computer. the car ran fine for the remainder of the year up to this point. it is now july of 2011 and the same issues are happening yet again. this issue is particularly bad during the summer months, especially when the a/c is running. i have noticed that this seems to be common occurance among these vehicles and i would like to see ford issue a recall to correct the problem. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Car's acceleration falters or appears sometimes unexpectedly. | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Surging and lurching forward while parking or slowing down. i almost hit another car and a person on the side walk.. two different incidences. this has happened about a dozen times and becomes more frequent and powerful each time. the wrench light has come on the dash board now. 2007 ford freestyle. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 70500 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle sel w/ approx 71k miles. vehicle rpms surge at idle or very low speed while in drive (such as manuevering into a parking spot). vechile stalls after putting in reverse, then forward gear, then reverse after idling for a whle w/ ac on. after re-starting, does not get above 35 mph (mechanic light comes on and . until you turn the car off for a while -then restart. the operates more normally. fuel gauge light doesn't light and the first 1/3 of the rpm range is not lit when the above aforementioned stalling problem occurs (then comes back on). nobody hurt yet. tonight i emailed ford, giving them my vin and asked them to pursue a recall. please press them to do that, clearly there is a very serious problem. today the surging nearly hurt a child in a parking lot; thank god my wife's foot was on the brake. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52000 | ||
| The car leaped forward unexpectedly while pulling up to a stop sign. this happened on 7/02/2011 for the first time. we had this occur several more times in the next few days, always while stopping or parking the car. in one instance the car would of struck a light pole, had there not been a curb there. this seems to occur whether the car is cold or has run for awhile. we are now having to drive this car like it may leap forward at anytime. ford needs to get this taken care of before some is seriously injured. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 70500 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle sel w/ approx 71k miles. vehicle rpms surge at idle or very low speed while in drive (such as manuevering into a parking spot). vechile stalls after putting in reverse, then forward gear, then reverse after idling for a whle w/ ac on. after re-starting, does not get above 35 mph (mechanic light comes on and . until you turn the car off for a while -then restart. the operates more normally. fuel gauge light doesn't light and the first 1/3 of the rpm range is not lit when the above aforementioned stalling problem occurs (then comes back on). nobody hurt yet. tonight i emailed ford, giving them my vin and asked them to pursue a recall. please press them to do that, clearly there is a very serious problem. today the surging nearly hurt a child in a parking lot; thank god my wife's foot was on the brake. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52000 | ||
| The car leaped forward unexpectedly while pulling up to a stop sign. this happened on 7/02/2011 for the first time. we had this occur several more times in the next few days, always while stopping or parking the car. in one instance the car would of struck a light pole, had there not been a curb there. this seems to occur whether the car is cold or has run for awhile. we are now having to drive this car like it may leap forward at anytime. ford needs to get this taken care of before some is seriously injured. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 79000 | ||
| My car lunges on its own. it happens several times a day while driving. when backing out the driveway, pulling through a drive through, or turning from a stop. i have come very close to hitting other vehicles. i have taken it to the dealership and they found nothing wrong. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 70500 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle sel w/ approx 71k miles. vehicle rpms surge at idle or very low speed while in drive (such as manuevering into a parking spot). vechile stalls after putting in reverse, then forward gear, then reverse after idling for a whle w/ ac on. after re-starting, does not get above 35 mph (mechanic light comes on and . until you turn the car off for a while -then restart. the operates more normally. fuel gauge light doesn't light and the first 1/3 of the rpm range is not lit when the above aforementioned stalling problem occurs (then comes back on). nobody hurt yet. tonight i emailed ford, giving them my vin and asked them to pursue a recall. please press them to do that, clearly there is a very serious problem. today the surging nearly hurt a child in a parking lot; thank god my wife's foot was on the brake. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52000 | ||
| The car leaped forward unexpectedly while pulling up to a stop sign. this happened on 7/02/2011 for the first time. we had this occur several more times in the next few days, always while stopping or parking the car. in one instance the car would of struck a light pole, had there not been a curb there. this seems to occur whether the car is cold or has run for awhile. we are now having to drive this car like it may leap forward at anytime. ford needs to get this taken care of before some is seriously injured. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 79000 | ||
| My car lunges on its own. it happens several times a day while driving. when backing out the driveway, pulling through a drive through, or turning from a stop. i have come very close to hitting other vehicles. i have taken it to the dealership and they found nothing wrong. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 70500 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle sel w/ approx 71k miles. vehicle rpms surge at idle or very low speed while in drive (such as manuevering into a parking spot). vechile stalls after putting in reverse, then forward gear, then reverse after idling for a whle w/ ac on. after re-starting, does not get above 35 mph (mechanic light comes on and . until you turn the car off for a while -then restart. the operates more normally. fuel gauge light doesn't light and the first 1/3 of the rpm range is not lit when the above aforementioned stalling problem occurs (then comes back on). nobody hurt yet. tonight i emailed ford, giving them my vin and asked them to pursue a recall. please press them to do that, clearly there is a very serious problem. today the surging nearly hurt a child in a parking lot; thank god my wife's foot was on the brake. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52000 | ||
| The car leaped forward unexpectedly while pulling up to a stop sign. this happened on 7/02/2011 for the first time. we had this occur several more times in the next few days, always while stopping or parking the car. in one instance the car would of struck a light pole, had there not been a curb there. this seems to occur whether the car is cold or has run for awhile. we are now having to drive this car like it may leap forward at anytime. ford needs to get this taken care of before some is seriously injured. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 79000 | ||
| My car lunges on its own. it happens several times a day while driving. when backing out the driveway, pulling through a drive through, or turning from a stop. i have come very close to hitting other vehicles. i have taken it to the dealership and they found nothing wrong. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52000 | ||
| The car leaped forward unexpectedly while pulling up to a stop sign. this happened on 7/02/2011 for the first time. we had this occur several more times in the next few days, always while stopping or parking the car. in one instance the car would of struck a light pole, had there not been a curb there. this seems to occur whether the car is cold or has run for awhile. we are now having to drive this car like it may leap forward at anytime. ford needs to get this taken care of before some is seriously injured. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 79000 | ||
| My car lunges on its own. it happens several times a day while driving. when backing out the driveway, pulling through a drive through, or turning from a stop. i have come very close to hitting other vehicles. i have taken it to the dealership and they found nothing wrong. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52000 | ||
| The car leaped forward unexpectedly while pulling up to a stop sign. this happened on 7/02/2011 for the first time. we had this occur several more times in the next few days, always while stopping or parking the car. in one instance the car would of struck a light pole, had there not been a curb there. this seems to occur whether the car is cold or has run for awhile. we are now having to drive this car like it may leap forward at anytime. ford needs to get this taken care of before some is seriously injured. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 79000 | ||
| My car lunges on its own. it happens several times a day while driving. when backing out the driveway, pulling through a drive through, or turning from a stop. i have come very close to hitting other vehicles. i have taken it to the dealership and they found nothing wrong. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 64000 | ||
| We were sitting in some stop and go traffic with the a/c on and then the car started to jump forward and has continued to do so. very concerned since this is my families day to day car which my 2 very young children are always in. ford needs to recall this since this has been known for a very long time. | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 10 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle accelerates on its own when brake is applied. my wife and i have both had this happen and we've almost hit people and property because of this issue. ford dealership said it was a faulty throttle body but refused to fix it while it was under warranty and now wants to charge us hundreds of dollars to fix it. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 64000 | ||
| We were sitting in some stop and go traffic with the a/c on and then the car started to jump forward and has continued to do so. very concerned since this is my families day to day car which my 2 very young children are always in. ford needs to recall this since this has been known for a very long time. | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 10 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle accelerates on its own when brake is applied. my wife and i have both had this happen and we've almost hit people and property because of this issue. ford dealership said it was a faulty throttle body but refused to fix it while it was under warranty and now wants to charge us hundreds of dollars to fix it. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 70300 | ||
| Our problems with our 07 ford freestyle started occurring about a month ago. i started to notice that when i went to pull out into traffic, my car sort of stuttered, then took off. it has done that several times now where it is crucial to accelerate quickly, and i have been so afraid of getting hit because of it. it is like pushing on the gas and not really getting much of a response where there should be. so the most recent incidence occurred when i was leaving the store with a friend and my children. i put my car in reverse to exit my parking spot, and my car took off aggressively. i had to keep applying the break to keep from hitting anyone or other cars. when i let off the brake in the drive gear, my car quickly accelerated with no application of the gas pedal. this could be severely dangerous to myself, my family, and to other people! please recall these cars. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 64000 | ||
| We were sitting in some stop and go traffic with the a/c on and then the car started to jump forward and has continued to do so. very concerned since this is my families day to day car which my 2 very young children are always in. ford needs to recall this since this has been known for a very long time. | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 10 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle accelerates on its own when brake is applied. my wife and i have both had this happen and we've almost hit people and property because of this issue. ford dealership said it was a faulty throttle body but refused to fix it while it was under warranty and now wants to charge us hundreds of dollars to fix it. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 70300 | ||
| Our problems with our 07 ford freestyle started occurring about a month ago. i started to notice that when i went to pull out into traffic, my car sort of stuttered, then took off. it has done that several times now where it is crucial to accelerate quickly, and i have been so afraid of getting hit because of it. it is like pushing on the gas and not really getting much of a response where there should be. so the most recent incidence occurred when i was leaving the store with a friend and my children. i put my car in reverse to exit my parking spot, and my car took off aggressively. i had to keep applying the break to keep from hitting anyone or other cars. when i let off the brake in the drive gear, my car quickly accelerated with no application of the gas pedal. this could be severely dangerous to myself, my family, and to other people! please recall these cars. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 38000 | ||
| The engine surges during braking at low speeds in either reverse or drive. it causes the car to lurch forward or backward (depending on gear) therefore brake must be firmly applied to maintain safe control. it has the potential to be a very dangerous situation since there is no warning and you are not activly controling the car other than applying the brake. it occurs very frequently. have been told it is the thottle body on 2007 ford freestyle and am going to have it replaced. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 64000 | ||
| We were sitting in some stop and go traffic with the a/c on and then the car started to jump forward and has continued to do so. very concerned since this is my families day to day car which my 2 very young children are always in. ford needs to recall this since this has been known for a very long time. | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 10 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle accelerates on its own when brake is applied. my wife and i have both had this happen and we've almost hit people and property because of this issue. ford dealership said it was a faulty throttle body but refused to fix it while it was under warranty and now wants to charge us hundreds of dollars to fix it. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 70300 | ||
| Our problems with our 07 ford freestyle started occurring about a month ago. i started to notice that when i went to pull out into traffic, my car sort of stuttered, then took off. it has done that several times now where it is crucial to accelerate quickly, and i have been so afraid of getting hit because of it. it is like pushing on the gas and not really getting much of a response where there should be. so the most recent incidence occurred when i was leaving the store with a friend and my children. i put my car in reverse to exit my parking spot, and my car took off aggressively. i had to keep applying the break to keep from hitting anyone or other cars. when i let off the brake in the drive gear, my car quickly accelerated with no application of the gas pedal. this could be severely dangerous to myself, my family, and to other people! please recall these cars. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 38000 | ||
| The engine surges during braking at low speeds in either reverse or drive. it causes the car to lurch forward or backward (depending on gear) therefore brake must be firmly applied to maintain safe control. it has the potential to be a very dangerous situation since there is no warning and you are not activly controling the car other than applying the brake. it occurs very frequently. have been told it is the thottle body on 2007 ford freestyle and am going to have it replaced. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 101234 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lurches when air is on making small tight turns or increments | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 70300 | ||
| Our problems with our 07 ford freestyle started occurring about a month ago. i started to notice that when i went to pull out into traffic, my car sort of stuttered, then took off. it has done that several times now where it is crucial to accelerate quickly, and i have been so afraid of getting hit because of it. it is like pushing on the gas and not really getting much of a response where there should be. so the most recent incidence occurred when i was leaving the store with a friend and my children. i put my car in reverse to exit my parking spot, and my car took off aggressively. i had to keep applying the break to keep from hitting anyone or other cars. when i let off the brake in the drive gear, my car quickly accelerated with no application of the gas pedal. this could be severely dangerous to myself, my family, and to other people! please recall these cars. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 38000 | ||
| The engine surges during braking at low speeds in either reverse or drive. it causes the car to lurch forward or backward (depending on gear) therefore brake must be firmly applied to maintain safe control. it has the potential to be a very dangerous situation since there is no warning and you are not activly controling the car other than applying the brake. it occurs very frequently. have been told it is the thottle body on 2007 ford freestyle and am going to have it replaced. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 101234 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lurches when air is on making small tight turns or increments | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 75000 | ||
| I own a 2007 frod freestyle. i have had trouble since the summer i bought it in 2010 with lunging forward and unexpected accelerations. it does this worse in the summer. i almost ran over the car in front of me at a drive thru the first time. i have had it do this multiple times when trying to park, causing many near miss fenderbenders. i have stopped at crosswalks and had it lunge and almost run over people. i have taken it to the ford dealership and they couldnt find anything wrong with it. it keeps getting worse as time goes by and i am scared to drive it. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Car surges when at a stop or when trying to park. some times the surge is so strong it is hard to keep from hitting people or objects. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 75000 | ||
| I own a 2007 frod freestyle. i have had trouble since the summer i bought it in 2010 with lunging forward and unexpected accelerations. it does this worse in the summer. i almost ran over the car in front of me at a drive thru the first time. i have had it do this multiple times when trying to park, causing many near miss fenderbenders. i have stopped at crosswalks and had it lunge and almost run over people. i have taken it to the ford dealership and they couldnt find anything wrong with it. it keeps getting worse as time goes by and i am scared to drive it. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Car surges when at a stop or when trying to park. some times the surge is so strong it is hard to keep from hitting people or objects. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 55649 | ||
| Lurching out of control car had to be held with extreme force on the brakes. took to dealer jun 15, 2009 replaced throttle body and motor assy. cost $732.86 june 15, 2011 car has been lurching again, almost took out our kitchen wall, holding brake hard saved home, | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 75000 | ||
| I own a 2007 frod freestyle. i have had trouble since the summer i bought it in 2010 with lunging forward and unexpected accelerations. it does this worse in the summer. i almost ran over the car in front of me at a drive thru the first time. i have had it do this multiple times when trying to park, causing many near miss fenderbenders. i have stopped at crosswalks and had it lunge and almost run over people. i have taken it to the ford dealership and they couldnt find anything wrong with it. it keeps getting worse as time goes by and i am scared to drive it. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Car surges when at a stop or when trying to park. some times the surge is so strong it is hard to keep from hitting people or objects. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 55649 | ||
| Lurching out of control car had to be held with extreme force on the brakes. took to dealer jun 15, 2009 replaced throttle body and motor assy. cost $732.86 june 15, 2011 car has been lurching again, almost took out our kitchen wall, holding brake hard saved home, | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| With my freestyle there is an issue with the transmission or throttle control. there are times when i reverse or go forward from either a parked position or from a stopped position that the car will lunge. i have to apply the brakes sometimes to avoid hitting another auto. when i do this sometimes the car will stall and the wrench light will show up on the instrument panel. i have also had it not go into gear, it will lunge and then when i apply the gas the car will not shift into the next gear. the rpms will go up but even with the gas pedal to the floor it will not engage. i have taken to the car to where i have the extended warranty and they are stating that they have not heard of this problem. i have been told that without the light on there is no way to know what the problem is. this is a huge issue because there is no way to know when it will happen and you always need to be prepared to apply the brakes and this can result in a stalled vehicle which in turn could be struck by another vehicle causing bodily injury. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Car surges when at a stop or when trying to park. some times the surge is so strong it is hard to keep from hitting people or objects. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 55649 | ||
| Lurching out of control car had to be held with extreme force on the brakes. took to dealer jun 15, 2009 replaced throttle body and motor assy. cost $732.86 june 15, 2011 car has been lurching again, almost took out our kitchen wall, holding brake hard saved home, | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| With my freestyle there is an issue with the transmission or throttle control. there are times when i reverse or go forward from either a parked position or from a stopped position that the car will lunge. i have to apply the brakes sometimes to avoid hitting another auto. when i do this sometimes the car will stall and the wrench light will show up on the instrument panel. i have also had it not go into gear, it will lunge and then when i apply the gas the car will not shift into the next gear. the rpms will go up but even with the gas pedal to the floor it will not engage. i have taken to the car to where i have the extended warranty and they are stating that they have not heard of this problem. i have been told that without the light on there is no way to know what the problem is. this is a huge issue because there is no way to know when it will happen and you always need to be prepared to apply the brakes and this can result in a stalled vehicle which in turn could be struck by another vehicle causing bodily injury. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | |||
| I am filing a complaint against the ford freestyle model yr. 2007. i purchased the car in december 2009 from a reputable used car dealership. i discovered from the salesman there were only a few left as the car had been discontinued by ford. what began happening almost immediately, i noticed the car would, as i first described, popped when i let off the brake from an idle, and would surge forward. i told my husband about the problem he told me to wait and see if the problem would work out. but, it became far more dramatic when i was in carpool even after turning off the ac (a problem in tx.), the car would surge forward so quickly my children would be afraid as well. i was terrified because there are many children and i was afraid that i would lose control. (this is a very scary scenario). my husband took the car to the ford dealership soon thereafter where we were told after a few days of diagnostics that the car had no identifiable issues. the problem has never 'corrected' itself and has worsened. i have had several 'near misses' for traffic accidents as a result. i have a very real and scary problem and i feel my children are at risk. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 55649 | ||
| Lurching out of control car had to be held with extreme force on the brakes. took to dealer jun 15, 2009 replaced throttle body and motor assy. cost $732.86 june 15, 2011 car has been lurching again, almost took out our kitchen wall, holding brake hard saved home, | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| With my freestyle there is an issue with the transmission or throttle control. there are times when i reverse or go forward from either a parked position or from a stopped position that the car will lunge. i have to apply the brakes sometimes to avoid hitting another auto. when i do this sometimes the car will stall and the wrench light will show up on the instrument panel. i have also had it not go into gear, it will lunge and then when i apply the gas the car will not shift into the next gear. the rpms will go up but even with the gas pedal to the floor it will not engage. i have taken to the car to where i have the extended warranty and they are stating that they have not heard of this problem. i have been told that without the light on there is no way to know what the problem is. this is a huge issue because there is no way to know when it will happen and you always need to be prepared to apply the brakes and this can result in a stalled vehicle which in turn could be struck by another vehicle causing bodily injury. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | |||
| I am filing a complaint against the ford freestyle model yr. 2007. i purchased the car in december 2009 from a reputable used car dealership. i discovered from the salesman there were only a few left as the car had been discontinued by ford. what began happening almost immediately, i noticed the car would, as i first described, popped when i let off the brake from an idle, and would surge forward. i told my husband about the problem he told me to wait and see if the problem would work out. but, it became far more dramatic when i was in carpool even after turning off the ac (a problem in tx.), the car would surge forward so quickly my children would be afraid as well. i was terrified because there are many children and i was afraid that i would lose control. (this is a very scary scenario). my husband took the car to the ford dealership soon thereafter where we were told after a few days of diagnostics that the car had no identifiable issues. the problem has never 'corrected' itself and has worsened. i have had several 'near misses' for traffic accidents as a result. i have a very real and scary problem and i feel my children are at risk. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| With my freestyle there is an issue with the transmission or throttle control. there are times when i reverse or go forward from either a parked position or from a stopped position that the car will lunge. i have to apply the brakes sometimes to avoid hitting another auto. when i do this sometimes the car will stall and the wrench light will show up on the instrument panel. i have also had it not go into gear, it will lunge and then when i apply the gas the car will not shift into the next gear. the rpms will go up but even with the gas pedal to the floor it will not engage. i have taken to the car to where i have the extended warranty and they are stating that they have not heard of this problem. i have been told that without the light on there is no way to know what the problem is. this is a huge issue because there is no way to know when it will happen and you always need to be prepared to apply the brakes and this can result in a stalled vehicle which in turn could be struck by another vehicle causing bodily injury. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | |||
| I am filing a complaint against the ford freestyle model yr. 2007. i purchased the car in december 2009 from a reputable used car dealership. i discovered from the salesman there were only a few left as the car had been discontinued by ford. what began happening almost immediately, i noticed the car would, as i first described, popped when i let off the brake from an idle, and would surge forward. i told my husband about the problem he told me to wait and see if the problem would work out. but, it became far more dramatic when i was in carpool even after turning off the ac (a problem in tx.), the car would surge forward so quickly my children would be afraid as well. i was terrified because there are many children and i was afraid that i would lose control. (this is a very scary scenario). my husband took the car to the ford dealership soon thereafter where we were told after a few days of diagnostics that the car had no identifiable issues. the problem has never 'corrected' itself and has worsened. i have had several 'near misses' for traffic accidents as a result. i have a very real and scary problem and i feel my children are at risk. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 66000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle surges up to 2000 rpm when slowly turning into a parking space, driveway, etc. brakes have to be forcefully applied to avoid the vehicle surging forward and hitting something or someone. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| This started last year, when warm weather started, tried to back up after vehicle had been idling for awhile, freestyle stalled out and tried to jump, about three times in a row, before we could get in drive. this seems to be an on going intermittent problem that happens in warm weather. took a friend to the hospital on 05/25/11. drove to east gate from my house to pick her up, stopped at fast food place, had to wait for food, noticed gauge needles all jumped up and then fell back down while waiting w/a/c and engine running in park. pulled out, went to downtown cincinnati, got into parking garage, vehicle started to lurch when i took my foot from the brake. i slammed both feet on brake, to keep from hitting anyone, or anything, vehicle stalled. i restarted, and kept both feet on the brake, the vehicle again tried to lurch out, and then died. this happen 3 or 4 times in succession, finally got vehicle under control, and parked it. it was parked about 30 minutes, drove back to eastgate, and then home. wrench and transmission light came on at time of incident. it was still on when i got home. it went off after a couple of days. on 5/30/11, dropped off friend from work, on my way home, talked in car for awhile with engine and a/c running while in park. upon driving to main road, vehicle stalled, restarted no acceleration, when i hit the gas, vehicle stalled again. pulled over to side, turned everything off, removed key, restarted and drove home. dealership called today, said it was the throttle body and will cost me about $600.00 to install a new throttle body. this is a safety issue that many people are having, after reading info on edmunds.com updated 06/0/8/11*bf | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 66000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle surges up to 2000 rpm when slowly turning into a parking space, driveway, etc. brakes have to be forcefully applied to avoid the vehicle surging forward and hitting something or someone. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| This started last year, when warm weather started, tried to back up after vehicle had been idling for awhile, freestyle stalled out and tried to jump, about three times in a row, before we could get in drive. this seems to be an on going intermittent problem that happens in warm weather. took a friend to the hospital on 05/25/11. drove to east gate from my house to pick her up, stopped at fast food place, had to wait for food, noticed gauge needles all jumped up and then fell back down while waiting w/a/c and engine running in park. pulled out, went to downtown cincinnati, got into parking garage, vehicle started to lurch when i took my foot from the brake. i slammed both feet on brake, to keep from hitting anyone, or anything, vehicle stalled. i restarted, and kept both feet on the brake, the vehicle again tried to lurch out, and then died. this happen 3 or 4 times in succession, finally got vehicle under control, and parked it. it was parked about 30 minutes, drove back to eastgate, and then home. wrench and transmission light came on at time of incident. it was still on when i got home. it went off after a couple of days. on 5/30/11, dropped off friend from work, on my way home, talked in car for awhile with engine and a/c running while in park. upon driving to main road, vehicle stalled, restarted no acceleration, when i hit the gas, vehicle stalled again. pulled over to side, turned everything off, removed key, restarted and drove home. dealership called today, said it was the throttle body and will cost me about $600.00 to install a new throttle body. this is a safety issue that many people are having, after reading info on edmunds.com updated 06/0/8/11*bf | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 66000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle surges up to 2000 rpm when slowly turning into a parking space, driveway, etc. brakes have to be forcefully applied to avoid the vehicle surging forward and hitting something or someone. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| This started last year, when warm weather started, tried to back up after vehicle had been idling for awhile, freestyle stalled out and tried to jump, about three times in a row, before we could get in drive. this seems to be an on going intermittent problem that happens in warm weather. took a friend to the hospital on 05/25/11. drove to east gate from my house to pick her up, stopped at fast food place, had to wait for food, noticed gauge needles all jumped up and then fell back down while waiting w/a/c and engine running in park. pulled out, went to downtown cincinnati, got into parking garage, vehicle started to lurch when i took my foot from the brake. i slammed both feet on brake, to keep from hitting anyone, or anything, vehicle stalled. i restarted, and kept both feet on the brake, the vehicle again tried to lurch out, and then died. this happen 3 or 4 times in succession, finally got vehicle under control, and parked it. it was parked about 30 minutes, drove back to eastgate, and then home. wrench and transmission light came on at time of incident. it was still on when i got home. it went off after a couple of days. on 5/30/11, dropped off friend from work, on my way home, talked in car for awhile with engine and a/c running while in park. upon driving to main road, vehicle stalled, restarted no acceleration, when i hit the gas, vehicle stalled again. pulled over to side, turned everything off, removed key, restarted and drove home. dealership called today, said it was the throttle body and will cost me about $600.00 to install a new throttle body. this is a safety issue that many people are having, after reading info on edmunds.com updated 06/0/8/11*bf | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 66000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle surges up to 2000 rpm when slowly turning into a parking space, driveway, etc. brakes have to be forcefully applied to avoid the vehicle surging forward and hitting something or someone. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| This started last year, when warm weather started, tried to back up after vehicle had been idling for awhile, freestyle stalled out and tried to jump, about three times in a row, before we could get in drive. this seems to be an on going intermittent problem that happens in warm weather. took a friend to the hospital on 05/25/11. drove to east gate from my house to pick her up, stopped at fast food place, had to wait for food, noticed gauge needles all jumped up and then fell back down while waiting w/a/c and engine running in park. pulled out, went to downtown cincinnati, got into parking garage, vehicle started to lurch when i took my foot from the brake. i slammed both feet on brake, to keep from hitting anyone, or anything, vehicle stalled. i restarted, and kept both feet on the brake, the vehicle again tried to lurch out, and then died. this happen 3 or 4 times in succession, finally got vehicle under control, and parked it. it was parked about 30 minutes, drove back to eastgate, and then home. wrench and transmission light came on at time of incident. it was still on when i got home. it went off after a couple of days. on 5/30/11, dropped off friend from work, on my way home, talked in car for awhile with engine and a/c running while in park. upon driving to main road, vehicle stalled, restarted no acceleration, when i hit the gas, vehicle stalled again. pulled over to side, turned everything off, removed key, restarted and drove home. dealership called today, said it was the throttle body and will cost me about $600.00 to install a new throttle body. this is a safety issue that many people are having, after reading info on edmunds.com updated 06/0/8/11*bf | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 52500 | ||
| My car after being in park, when placed into drive lurched forward. once i started the engine did not seem to go quite right and i had an orange wrench light appear. i pulled over and turned off car and the light was off when i restarted it and it acted fine. i have had 3 subsequent similar incidences...the lurches have had me come close to hitting a car and a person. the light always goes away when i turn off the car and turn it right back on. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 59080 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle is exhibiting vehicle lunging and/or engine revving when a foot is not on the accelerator, and occasionally at low speed when it is.. this is now occurring daily, and has worsened since having one repair (replaced engine/transmission mount) done last week. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 2007ford freestyle surging. our freestyle has the surging issue. first started last year when we turned on the air, the ford surged and threw 2 rods. ford rebuilt the engine, luckily still under warranty. since then it has done the surge at least five more times, it seems turning on the defrost, air condition, or when the all wheel drive starts, it happens. i have taken vehicle to ford 2 addtional times and they cannot seem to find nothing wrong. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 59080 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle is exhibiting vehicle lunging and/or engine revving when a foot is not on the accelerator, and occasionally at low speed when it is.. this is now occurring daily, and has worsened since having one repair (replaced engine/transmission mount) done last week. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 2007ford freestyle surging. our freestyle has the surging issue. first started last year when we turned on the air, the ford surged and threw 2 rods. ford rebuilt the engine, luckily still under warranty. since then it has done the surge at least five more times, it seems turning on the defrost, air condition, or when the all wheel drive starts, it happens. i have taken vehicle to ford 2 addtional times and they cannot seem to find nothing wrong. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 59080 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle is exhibiting vehicle lunging and/or engine revving when a foot is not on the accelerator, and occasionally at low speed when it is.. this is now occurring daily, and has worsened since having one repair (replaced engine/transmission mount) done last week. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 2007ford freestyle surging. our freestyle has the surging issue. first started last year when we turned on the air, the ford surged and threw 2 rods. ford rebuilt the engine, luckily still under warranty. since then it has done the surge at least five more times, it seems turning on the defrost, air condition, or when the all wheel drive starts, it happens. i have taken vehicle to ford 2 addtional times and they cannot seem to find nothing wrong. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 59080 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle is exhibiting vehicle lunging and/or engine revving when a foot is not on the accelerator, and occasionally at low speed when it is.. this is now occurring daily, and has worsened since having one repair (replaced engine/transmission mount) done last week. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 2007ford freestyle surging. our freestyle has the surging issue. first started last year when we turned on the air, the ford surged and threw 2 rods. ford rebuilt the engine, luckily still under warranty. since then it has done the surge at least five more times, it seems turning on the defrost, air condition, or when the all wheel drive starts, it happens. i have taken vehicle to ford 2 addtional times and they cannot seem to find nothing wrong. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Http://www.myfordfreestyle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2951&start=45 - is the link for the several different customer complaints regarding the ford freestyle. question - why is ford not forced to do a recall on the freestyle due to surging forward and backward. other car manufactures are being held accountable. yesterday on may 8, 2011 - 2007 limited ford freestyle - was in walmar parking lot - put the car in reverse - surged backward - car just about hit a child in the parking lot if i was not quick to put on brakes. took out of gear - put back in reverse - small surge backward. to drive forward - put car in gear - jerked - about to fail but finally surged forward - noise as if gear are stripping - drove to stop light - made a right hand turn - car just about shut down - my husband and grandchildren in the car. - thankful no cars were behind me. dangerous on the road and in parking lots - be hit or hit people or other vechiles. - per all the complaints posted appears there is a throttle problem that has been identified and replacements are in short supply. going to the media to see if this will get someone attention | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 84134 | ||
| Noise coming from engine. took it to dealer found that the transmission is bad, do to a bent shaft. | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 50000 | ||
| 2007 freestyle sel awd w/50,000 miles surges at low speeds and stalls at high speeds. the wrench light comes on and the vehicle enters limp mode until vehicle is restarted. the dealership was unable to recover error codes when i took it in for diagnostics. however, based on my verbal description of the problem alone he suggested replacement of the entire throttle body assembly, saying this is a very common issue for the freestyle, 500, and edge. i am still deciding whether to spend the $1000 they quoted me for replacement (a firestone service center quoted me $750). for one, i can't understand how such a dangerous malfunction is allowed to go unaddressed. two, how can the throttle body assembly, which controls the entire powertrain, not be covered by a powertrain warranty? and three, if it is such a common problem that by verbal description alone, a dealer knows a major component needs replacement, why is this not being addressed by ford at a national level? here's my vote of no confidence. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 153000 | ||
| Bought a used 2007 ford freestyle limited 3.0 duratec engine, cvt automatic transmission 2 weeks prior to incident. had ford dealer tune-up the engine, replace front crankshaft seal on engine and replace the cvt fluid & filters as well as perform a multi-point inspection. after work performed (which required the removal of the intake manifold w/throttle body attached for the tune-up) the vehicle now surges badly when in reverse pulling out of parking spot. does so quite powerfully and is very dangerous to any life & property that is around the vehicle when surging occurs unexpectedly. no doubt in my mind had my wife been driving she would have panicked and there would have been a loss of life or property. forunately i was driving and managed (just barely) to maintain contol. took back to dealer to diagnose and was quoted the throttle body needed to be r/r'd. was told by service manager ford was well aware of the issue but has failed to respond with a recall. | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Car surges forward at low speeds, especially when the ac is on, and sometimes feels like it is trying to keep moving under its own power even when my foot is only on the brake. the check engine light is not on so i'm told nothing is wrong. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 56000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle with approximately 56-60,000 miles would lurch forward or backward after sitting in park for a couple minutes (warmup, etc.). i always cover my brake with my left foot fortunately which prevented me from moving too far. this would almost without exception make the 'check engine' light come on and it would run very rough. i would have to turn off the ignition and then restart the vehicle. the local dealer did diagnose and repair the throttle body control (what i was told) under my extended warranty. it cost me my deductible but that took care of the problem for now. it may have had something to do with the 'drive by wire' controls/computer for the throttle body. whatever it was the repair seemed to have taken care of it for now. | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Car surges forward at low speeds, especially when the ac is on, and sometimes feels like it is trying to keep moving under its own power even when my foot is only on the brake. the check engine light is not on so i'm told nothing is wrong. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 56000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle with approximately 56-60,000 miles would lurch forward or backward after sitting in park for a couple minutes (warmup, etc.). i always cover my brake with my left foot fortunately which prevented me from moving too far. this would almost without exception make the 'check engine' light come on and it would run very rough. i would have to turn off the ignition and then restart the vehicle. the local dealer did diagnose and repair the throttle body control (what i was told) under my extended warranty. it cost me my deductible but that took care of the problem for now. it may have had something to do with the 'drive by wire' controls/computer for the throttle body. whatever it was the repair seemed to have taken care of it for now. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 59000 | ||
| My car lunges forward or backwards even if the brake is firmly engaged. it is even worse if the car has been idle for a few minutes. it will throw a wrench in the warning light on the dash, stall out and i have to turn the car off then on again. it seems to be worse if it's hot outside. this car is very dangerous. you have no control over it lunging forward. there needs to be a recall on this. there are numerous complaints all over the internet and on here. | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 52535 | ||
| I was driving my freestyle thru the carpool lane at school. i was moving very slowly, stop and go, without my foot on the brake or the accelerator. the car lurched forward suddenly. my left foot is always at the corner of the brake due to a problem i had with the accelerator cable in another vehicle. if my foot had not been on that brake, i would have definitely hit the car in front of me...or a child!!! a police officer standing right there, gave me a very mean look when this happened, as it was a truly unsafe driver. this has only happened to me the one time. i took it to a ford dealership the next day. the repair it very costly. its the throttle body assembly , this seems to be a large problem with the freestyle. i then spoke to a ford customer representative, with no positive outcome. upon checking this online, i realize that this is a common occurance with the freestyle. so i am stuck driving a very unsafe vehicle. i also have a delay in the shifting of the car from park to reverse, and from reverse to drive. ford says that is a dirty transmission, and needs to be flushed..again pricey. i really feel that there should be a recall. how many children are at risk with this problem? this vehicle is very condusive to children, and i see many of these vehicles at schools. i have had over 15 fords, and this is the worst service that i have ever had. i insist that something be done, before people are killed for a ford issue that they are aware of! | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 59000 | ||
| My car lunges forward or backwards even if the brake is firmly engaged. it is even worse if the car has been idle for a few minutes. it will throw a wrench in the warning light on the dash, stall out and i have to turn the car off then on again. it seems to be worse if it's hot outside. this car is very dangerous. you have no control over it lunging forward. there needs to be a recall on this. there are numerous complaints all over the internet and on here. | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 52535 | ||
| I was driving my freestyle thru the carpool lane at school. i was moving very slowly, stop and go, without my foot on the brake or the accelerator. the car lurched forward suddenly. my left foot is always at the corner of the brake due to a problem i had with the accelerator cable in another vehicle. if my foot had not been on that brake, i would have definitely hit the car in front of me...or a child!!! a police officer standing right there, gave me a very mean look when this happened, as it was a truly unsafe driver. this has only happened to me the one time. i took it to a ford dealership the next day. the repair it very costly. its the throttle body assembly , this seems to be a large problem with the freestyle. i then spoke to a ford customer representative, with no positive outcome. upon checking this online, i realize that this is a common occurance with the freestyle. so i am stuck driving a very unsafe vehicle. i also have a delay in the shifting of the car from park to reverse, and from reverse to drive. ford says that is a dirty transmission, and needs to be flushed..again pricey. i really feel that there should be a recall. how many children are at risk with this problem? this vehicle is very condusive to children, and i see many of these vehicles at schools. i have had over 15 fords, and this is the worst service that i have ever had. i insist that something be done, before people are killed for a ford issue that they are aware of! | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 46698 | ||
| We've had our 2007 ford freestyle for about 2 weeks, but today my wife was driving her freestyle and had come to a complete stop at an intersection. suddenly it surged while her foot was on the brake. she said she started through the intersection and couldn't get the car to go regardless of how had she pressed the accelerator ( engine did not race ) and finally gained speed. she immediately made her way home and told me her experience. i drove it myself and it (surging) happened to me when i stopped at a local auto parts store to see if they could pull trouble codes, which they couldn't read. we then left and i continued to drive it to see if it would still happen and it did when we were backing up at a local restaurant. we immediately came home and parked it. the reason we are writing this now, instead of waiting to see what a service rep would say, is because upon returning home we did a search on the net and found many stories of the exact same problem. frankly i'm surprised we didn't hit something today. this appears to be a serious situation ford needs to be held accountable for and issue an immediate recall. | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 52535 | ||
| I was driving my freestyle thru the carpool lane at school. i was moving very slowly, stop and go, without my foot on the brake or the accelerator. the car lurched forward suddenly. my left foot is always at the corner of the brake due to a problem i had with the accelerator cable in another vehicle. if my foot had not been on that brake, i would have definitely hit the car in front of me...or a child!!! a police officer standing right there, gave me a very mean look when this happened, as it was a truly unsafe driver. this has only happened to me the one time. i took it to a ford dealership the next day. the repair it very costly. its the throttle body assembly , this seems to be a large problem with the freestyle. i then spoke to a ford customer representative, with no positive outcome. upon checking this online, i realize that this is a common occurance with the freestyle. so i am stuck driving a very unsafe vehicle. i also have a delay in the shifting of the car from park to reverse, and from reverse to drive. ford says that is a dirty transmission, and needs to be flushed..again pricey. i really feel that there should be a recall. how many children are at risk with this problem? this vehicle is very condusive to children, and i see many of these vehicles at schools. i have had over 15 fords, and this is the worst service that i have ever had. i insist that something be done, before people are killed for a ford issue that they are aware of! | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 46698 | ||
| We've had our 2007 ford freestyle for about 2 weeks, but today my wife was driving her freestyle and had come to a complete stop at an intersection. suddenly it surged while her foot was on the brake. she said she started through the intersection and couldn't get the car to go regardless of how had she pressed the accelerator ( engine did not race ) and finally gained speed. she immediately made her way home and told me her experience. i drove it myself and it (surging) happened to me when i stopped at a local auto parts store to see if they could pull trouble codes, which they couldn't read. we then left and i continued to drive it to see if it would still happen and it did when we were backing up at a local restaurant. we immediately came home and parked it. the reason we are writing this now, instead of waiting to see what a service rep would say, is because upon returning home we did a search on the net and found many stories of the exact same problem. frankly i'm surprised we didn't hit something today. this appears to be a serious situation ford needs to be held accountable for and issue an immediate recall. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 48000 | ||
| For approximately 2 months, my 2007 ford freestyle has been surging when i put the car in reverse or when i go forward after being stopped, at say a redlight. last week, my vehicle started dying on me and the wrench symbol would come on and the surging would be worse. of course when i got it to the ford dealership the wrench symbol was no longer on so they found nothing when the diagnostic test was performed. after leaving it there for 5 days i took it home and the next day it died and the wrench symbol came on again. i immediatley took it back to the dealership and after the diagnostic was ran it was determined it was the throttle body that needed replaced. | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 63000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle accelerates suddenly when moving from park to reverse, also when coming to a stop. this has been occuring for the last month. | |||
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| 08/24/2011 | 85933 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lunges forward even when your foot is on the brakes. as you shift into reverse or forward with you foot on the brake, the vehicle lunges ahead. taken it to 3 different ford dealerships in austin texas and have been told that i need injector flush and gas and air filters changed which may result in problem going away. another dealer wants to change the throttle body assembly blaming the problem on ethenol in the gasoline. they also want to do the previous services as well. costs have ranged from 616.00 to 1200.00. found numerous forums about this issue with hundreds or more complaints about the same problems but ford is saying that this is not a serious problem or that they do not see many of these issues. the problem of lunging has been more apparent over the last 10,000 miles (car is at 86000miles) there does not seem t | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 44000 | ||
| I recently bought a used 2007 ford freestyle for a used car dealership. after owning the carfor a couple of months, i was sitting in a dirve-thru line when i noticed my car started surging forward while my fott was on the brake. i became concerned that i might hit the car ahead of me so i got out of line and parked the car. after some down time i was able to re-start the car and for that night had no other problems. now over the last month i have noticed the surging more and more often and am concerned i will be in a situation where i can't just get out of line and some damage will happen of injury. i have found by researching on-line that is a known problem with the ford freestyle and i would just like to report that i feel continued driving of this vehicle may be dangerous but, it is the only vehicle i have to drive and have no other choics. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle . the transmission has gone out in my car. i have experience unconditional surging while the car was in gear. i have gone without running the air conditioner, thinking that was the cause of the car surging (taking off). the increase acceleration (revving) of the speedometer and rpm gauges were very alarming. the occurrences were many throughout the two years of me driving the car. the wrench appeared while i was driving, the car died. i pulled over and started the car back up. it hesitated after two tries, it finally turned over. i preceded to go to t my next destination three hours later, after transporting the athletes that i coach, the car stop as we were traveling down the road (on going traffic) .there is where everything went pieces. the car was not getting any gas, it would not go into drive nor reverse. i was scared and devastated, the kids were frightened, screaming out that we were going to die. i am praying that ford would make a justifiable decision on recalling this make and model before tragedy stumble upon their company, confused & concern | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 44000 | ||
| I recently bought a used 2007 ford freestyle for a used car dealership. after owning the carfor a couple of months, i was sitting in a dirve-thru line when i noticed my car started surging forward while my fott was on the brake. i became concerned that i might hit the car ahead of me so i got out of line and parked the car. after some down time i was able to re-start the car and for that night had no other problems. now over the last month i have noticed the surging more and more often and am concerned i will be in a situation where i can't just get out of line and some damage will happen of injury. i have found by researching on-line that is a known problem with the ford freestyle and i would just like to report that i feel continued driving of this vehicle may be dangerous but, it is the only vehicle i have to drive and have no other choics. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle . the transmission has gone out in my car. i have experience unconditional surging while the car was in gear. i have gone without running the air conditioner, thinking that was the cause of the car surging (taking off). the increase acceleration (revving) of the speedometer and rpm gauges were very alarming. the occurrences were many throughout the two years of me driving the car. the wrench appeared while i was driving, the car died. i pulled over and started the car back up. it hesitated after two tries, it finally turned over. i preceded to go to t my next destination three hours later, after transporting the athletes that i coach, the car stop as we were traveling down the road (on going traffic) .there is where everything went pieces. the car was not getting any gas, it would not go into drive nor reverse. i was scared and devastated, the kids were frightened, screaming out that we were going to die. i am praying that ford would make a justifiable decision on recalling this make and model before tragedy stumble upon their company, confused & concern | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 41124 | ||
| Pcm has needed to be replaced 4 (possibly 5) times; mileage on 2007 ford freestyle sel has 41,124 miles. last pcm and throttle body replaced at over 37,000 miles. ist repair august 2010; 2nd repair october 2010; 3rd repair decembeer 2010; 4th repair june 2011; 5th repair august 2011. dies wihile driving down road - twice on i75 at 70mph. no rpm's, no acceleration, wrench appears and car will not drive. ford roadside assistance will tow vehicle and last email stated vehicle is not under warranty (powertrain warranty is 5 years/60,000 miles)? each dealer has replaced parts but i had to pay a deductible under the extended gm major repair plan. should not have paid. ford refuses to take any responsibility. bought vehicle used at only 32,000 miles. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle . the transmission has gone out in my car. i have experience unconditional surging while the car was in gear. i have gone without running the air conditioner, thinking that was the cause of the car surging (taking off). the increase acceleration (revving) of the speedometer and rpm gauges were very alarming. the occurrences were many throughout the two years of me driving the car. the wrench appeared while i was driving, the car died. i pulled over and started the car back up. it hesitated after two tries, it finally turned over. i preceded to go to t my next destination three hours later, after transporting the athletes that i coach, the car stop as we were traveling down the road (on going traffic) .there is where everything went pieces. the car was not getting any gas, it would not go into drive nor reverse. i was scared and devastated, the kids were frightened, screaming out that we were going to die. i am praying that ford would make a justifiable decision on recalling this make and model before tragedy stumble upon their company, confused & concern | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 41124 | ||
| Pcm has needed to be replaced 4 (possibly 5) times; mileage on 2007 ford freestyle sel has 41,124 miles. last pcm and throttle body replaced at over 37,000 miles. ist repair august 2010; 2nd repair october 2010; 3rd repair decembeer 2010; 4th repair june 2011; 5th repair august 2011. dies wihile driving down road - twice on i75 at 70mph. no rpm's, no acceleration, wrench appears and car will not drive. ford roadside assistance will tow vehicle and last email stated vehicle is not under warranty (powertrain warranty is 5 years/60,000 miles)? each dealer has replaced parts but i had to pay a deductible under the extended gm major repair plan. should not have paid. ford refuses to take any responsibility. bought vehicle used at only 32,000 miles. | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 120000 | ||
| We own a 2007 ford freestyle. when we come to a stop, for instance at a traffic light, the engine will rev up and the vehicle will lurch forward. this often causes the vehicle to then stall. this happens all the time if we are running the air conditioner. now we shut the air conditioner off while driving in town. we have avoided any incidents so far. although many times have had to apply extreme pressure to the brakes to keep from lurching into a vehicle in front of us. the vehicle will still lurch, but so far we have been able to stop it in time. as i said before the pressure we have to apply to the brakes is extreme. this also will happen when backing up. the engine will rev up and then die. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 41124 | ||
| Pcm has needed to be replaced 4 (possibly 5) times; mileage on 2007 ford freestyle sel has 41,124 miles. last pcm and throttle body replaced at over 37,000 miles. ist repair august 2010; 2nd repair october 2010; 3rd repair decembeer 2010; 4th repair june 2011; 5th repair august 2011. dies wihile driving down road - twice on i75 at 70mph. no rpm's, no acceleration, wrench appears and car will not drive. ford roadside assistance will tow vehicle and last email stated vehicle is not under warranty (powertrain warranty is 5 years/60,000 miles)? each dealer has replaced parts but i had to pay a deductible under the extended gm major repair plan. should not have paid. ford refuses to take any responsibility. bought vehicle used at only 32,000 miles. | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 120000 | ||
| We own a 2007 ford freestyle. when we come to a stop, for instance at a traffic light, the engine will rev up and the vehicle will lurch forward. this often causes the vehicle to then stall. this happens all the time if we are running the air conditioner. now we shut the air conditioner off while driving in town. we have avoided any incidents so far. although many times have had to apply extreme pressure to the brakes to keep from lurching into a vehicle in front of us. the vehicle will still lurch, but so far we have been able to stop it in time. as i said before the pressure we have to apply to the brakes is extreme. this also will happen when backing up. the engine will rev up and then die. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 41124 | ||
| Pcm has needed to be replaced 4 (possibly 5) times; mileage on 2007 ford freestyle sel has 41,124 miles. last pcm and throttle body replaced at over 37,000 miles. ist repair august 2010; 2nd repair october 2010; 3rd repair decembeer 2010; 4th repair june 2011; 5th repair august 2011. dies wihile driving down road - twice on i75 at 70mph. no rpm's, no acceleration, wrench appears and car will not drive. ford roadside assistance will tow vehicle and last email stated vehicle is not under warranty (powertrain warranty is 5 years/60,000 miles)? each dealer has replaced parts but i had to pay a deductible under the extended gm major repair plan. should not have paid. ford refuses to take any responsibility. bought vehicle used at only 32,000 miles. | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 120000 | ||
| We own a 2007 ford freestyle. when we come to a stop, for instance at a traffic light, the engine will rev up and the vehicle will lurch forward. this often causes the vehicle to then stall. this happens all the time if we are running the air conditioner. now we shut the air conditioner off while driving in town. we have avoided any incidents so far. although many times have had to apply extreme pressure to the brakes to keep from lurching into a vehicle in front of us. the vehicle will still lurch, but so far we have been able to stop it in time. as i said before the pressure we have to apply to the brakes is extreme. this also will happen when backing up. the engine will rev up and then die. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 99000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lunges forward without warning we thought it was when the a/c was running but it happens without i the a/c on. we have almost hit a few cars when in traffic. i know that they are investigating this situation, but something needs to be fixed. we cant be having this happening with out son in the car. | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 120000 | ||
| We own a 2007 ford freestyle. when we come to a stop, for instance at a traffic light, the engine will rev up and the vehicle will lurch forward. this often causes the vehicle to then stall. this happens all the time if we are running the air conditioner. now we shut the air conditioner off while driving in town. we have avoided any incidents so far. although many times have had to apply extreme pressure to the brakes to keep from lurching into a vehicle in front of us. the vehicle will still lurch, but so far we have been able to stop it in time. as i said before the pressure we have to apply to the brakes is extreme. this also will happen when backing up. the engine will rev up and then die. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 99000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lunges forward without warning we thought it was when the a/c was running but it happens without i the a/c on. we have almost hit a few cars when in traffic. i know that they are investigating this situation, but something needs to be fixed. we cant be having this happening with out son in the car. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 59396 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun lurching when at a slow speed both in reverse and in drive. tonight it lurched forward while i was parking and i nearly hit the car in front of me. this kind of thing has also happened while backing up. it has happened several times recently. it then displayed the wrench warning light on the dash, which, according to the manual means there's a transaxle problem. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 69150 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact noticed a humming noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated he would have tp overhaul the transmission because the input shaft bearing had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,150. ds | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 55000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lunged twice in may, 2011 while pulling into parking spot. incident happened at 55,000 miles. slammed on brakes and did not hit neighboring vehicles. early in june 2011, had our ac replaced which was not working. immediately after ac was working again, car lunged, wrench light appeared and vehicle stalled during a low speed turn. car proceeded to lunge and surge regularly when it was put in reverse or drive. with foot firmly on brake and putting the car in park, rpms would go between 3000 and 5000. then car would die. with experimenting, car would not do it when air conditioning was turned off. we researched internet and learned about surging and throttle body problems. had fuel induction service performed and have not had recurrence in 90+ days. did not replace throttle body yet but suspect it will be clogged up again with time and mileage. we can't predict when the surging will happen. we will not let our teenager drive this vehicle. it is very unsafe and needs to be recalled for this reason. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 59396 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun lurching when at a slow speed both in reverse and in drive. tonight it lurched forward while i was parking and i nearly hit the car in front of me. this kind of thing has also happened while backing up. it has happened several times recently. it then displayed the wrench warning light on the dash, which, according to the manual means there's a transaxle problem. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 69150 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact noticed a humming noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated he would have tp overhaul the transmission because the input shaft bearing had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,150. ds | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 55000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lunged twice in may, 2011 while pulling into parking spot. incident happened at 55,000 miles. slammed on brakes and did not hit neighboring vehicles. early in june 2011, had our ac replaced which was not working. immediately after ac was working again, car lunged, wrench light appeared and vehicle stalled during a low speed turn. car proceeded to lunge and surge regularly when it was put in reverse or drive. with foot firmly on brake and putting the car in park, rpms would go between 3000 and 5000. then car would die. with experimenting, car would not do it when air conditioning was turned off. we researched internet and learned about surging and throttle body problems. had fuel induction service performed and have not had recurrence in 90+ days. did not replace throttle body yet but suspect it will be clogged up again with time and mileage. we can't predict when the surging will happen. we will not let our teenager drive this vehicle. it is very unsafe and needs to be recalled for this reason. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 59396 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun lurching when at a slow speed both in reverse and in drive. tonight it lurched forward while i was parking and i nearly hit the car in front of me. this kind of thing has also happened while backing up. it has happened several times recently. it then displayed the wrench warning light on the dash, which, according to the manual means there's a transaxle problem. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 69150 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact noticed a humming noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated he would have tp overhaul the transmission because the input shaft bearing had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,150. ds | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 55000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lunged twice in may, 2011 while pulling into parking spot. incident happened at 55,000 miles. slammed on brakes and did not hit neighboring vehicles. early in june 2011, had our ac replaced which was not working. immediately after ac was working again, car lunged, wrench light appeared and vehicle stalled during a low speed turn. car proceeded to lunge and surge regularly when it was put in reverse or drive. with foot firmly on brake and putting the car in park, rpms would go between 3000 and 5000. then car would die. with experimenting, car would not do it when air conditioning was turned off. we researched internet and learned about surging and throttle body problems. had fuel induction service performed and have not had recurrence in 90+ days. did not replace throttle body yet but suspect it will be clogged up again with time and mileage. we can't predict when the surging will happen. we will not let our teenager drive this vehicle. it is very unsafe and needs to be recalled for this reason. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 59396 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun lurching when at a slow speed both in reverse and in drive. tonight it lurched forward while i was parking and i nearly hit the car in front of me. this kind of thing has also happened while backing up. it has happened several times recently. it then displayed the wrench warning light on the dash, which, according to the manual means there's a transaxle problem. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 69150 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact noticed a humming noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated he would have tp overhaul the transmission because the input shaft bearing had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,150. ds | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 55000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lunged twice in may, 2011 while pulling into parking spot. incident happened at 55,000 miles. slammed on brakes and did not hit neighboring vehicles. early in june 2011, had our ac replaced which was not working. immediately after ac was working again, car lunged, wrench light appeared and vehicle stalled during a low speed turn. car proceeded to lunge and surge regularly when it was put in reverse or drive. with foot firmly on brake and putting the car in park, rpms would go between 3000 and 5000. then car would die. with experimenting, car would not do it when air conditioning was turned off. we researched internet and learned about surging and throttle body problems. had fuel induction service performed and have not had recurrence in 90+ days. did not replace throttle body yet but suspect it will be clogged up again with time and mileage. we can't predict when the surging will happen. we will not let our teenager drive this vehicle. it is very unsafe and needs to be recalled for this reason. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 58226 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when shifting the vehicle into drive or reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward, forcing the contact to depress the brake pedal harder. the rpms would jump to 2,500 while the brake was also depressed. the dealer nor manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 58,226 and the current mileage was 69,900. nw | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 55000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle lunged twice in may, 2011 while pulling into parking spot. incident happened at 55,000 miles. slammed on brakes and did not hit neighboring vehicles. early in june 2011, had our ac replaced which was not working. immediately after ac was working again, car lunged, wrench light appeared and vehicle stalled during a low speed turn. car proceeded to lunge and surge regularly when it was put in reverse or drive. with foot firmly on brake and putting the car in park, rpms would go between 3000 and 5000. then car would die. with experimenting, car would not do it when air conditioning was turned off. we researched internet and learned about surging and throttle body problems. had fuel induction service performed and have not had recurrence in 90+ days. did not replace throttle body yet but suspect it will be clogged up again with time and mileage. we can't predict when the surging will happen. we will not let our teenager drive this vehicle. it is very unsafe and needs to be recalled for this reason. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 58226 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when shifting the vehicle into drive or reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward, forcing the contact to depress the brake pedal harder. the rpms would jump to 2,500 while the brake was also depressed. the dealer nor manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 58,226 and the current mileage was 69,900. nw | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Car was reported to stall on a hot day while the air conditioner was on. when car was put into reverse or drive the car stalled and then went into failsafe mode (wrench light). car did not appear to lurch forward as has been reported. problem happened one time. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 58226 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when shifting the vehicle into drive or reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward, forcing the contact to depress the brake pedal harder. the rpms would jump to 2,500 while the brake was also depressed. the dealer nor manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 58,226 and the current mileage was 69,900. nw | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Car was reported to stall on a hot day while the air conditioner was on. when car was put into reverse or drive the car stalled and then went into failsafe mode (wrench light). car did not appear to lurch forward as has been reported. problem happened one time. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 70112 | ||
| Car would lunge forward on its own 2007 ford freestyle | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 55000 | ||
| My 2007 for freestyle is having lunging issues. i often notice it when it's very hot and the air conditioner is running and/or when i'm parking. i've also noticed the wrench lite appear a few times. other times, my car looses power completely and shuts off. other times, it feels like i am loosing power when i'm driving. almost as if the car is down shifting to a lower gear. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 58226 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when shifting the vehicle into drive or reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward, forcing the contact to depress the brake pedal harder. the rpms would jump to 2,500 while the brake was also depressed. the dealer nor manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 58,226 and the current mileage was 69,900. nw | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Car was reported to stall on a hot day while the air conditioner was on. when car was put into reverse or drive the car stalled and then went into failsafe mode (wrench light). car did not appear to lurch forward as has been reported. problem happened one time. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 70112 | ||
| Car would lunge forward on its own 2007 ford freestyle | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 55000 | ||
| My 2007 for freestyle is having lunging issues. i often notice it when it's very hot and the air conditioner is running and/or when i'm parking. i've also noticed the wrench lite appear a few times. other times, my car looses power completely and shuts off. other times, it feels like i am loosing power when i'm driving. almost as if the car is down shifting to a lower gear. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Car was reported to stall on a hot day while the air conditioner was on. when car was put into reverse or drive the car stalled and then went into failsafe mode (wrench light). car did not appear to lurch forward as has been reported. problem happened one time. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 70112 | ||
| Car would lunge forward on its own 2007 ford freestyle | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 55000 | ||
| My 2007 for freestyle is having lunging issues. i often notice it when it's very hot and the air conditioner is running and/or when i'm parking. i've also noticed the wrench lite appear a few times. other times, my car looses power completely and shuts off. other times, it feels like i am loosing power when i'm driving. almost as if the car is down shifting to a lower gear. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 65588 | ||
| Started my 2007 ford freestyle in a parking lot put it in reverse and all of a sudden it lunged backwards almost hitting a pedestrian. it has been doing this for about 6 months now but this is the first time someone was almost hit. it usually does it when shifting into forward or reverse from neutral took it into bowe scarff ford in kent, washington when it first started and they did some sort of software update ( they claim) but it has never fixed the problem | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 70112 | ||
| Car would lunge forward on its own 2007 ford freestyle | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 55000 | ||
| My 2007 for freestyle is having lunging issues. i often notice it when it's very hot and the air conditioner is running and/or when i'm parking. i've also noticed the wrench lite appear a few times. other times, my car looses power completely and shuts off. other times, it feels like i am loosing power when i'm driving. almost as if the car is down shifting to a lower gear. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 65588 | ||
| Started my 2007 ford freestyle in a parking lot put it in reverse and all of a sudden it lunged backwards almost hitting a pedestrian. it has been doing this for about 6 months now but this is the first time someone was almost hit. it usually does it when shifting into forward or reverse from neutral took it into bowe scarff ford in kent, washington when it first started and they did some sort of software update ( they claim) but it has never fixed the problem | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 55000 | ||
| My 2007 for freestyle is having lunging issues. i often notice it when it's very hot and the air conditioner is running and/or when i'm parking. i've also noticed the wrench lite appear a few times. other times, my car looses power completely and shuts off. other times, it feels like i am loosing power when i'm driving. almost as if the car is down shifting to a lower gear. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 65588 | ||
| Started my 2007 ford freestyle in a parking lot put it in reverse and all of a sudden it lunged backwards almost hitting a pedestrian. it has been doing this for about 6 months now but this is the first time someone was almost hit. it usually does it when shifting into forward or reverse from neutral took it into bowe scarff ford in kent, washington when it first started and they did some sort of software update ( they claim) but it has never fixed the problem | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 53000 | ||
| My car has been lunging for the last few weeks, and i almost hit another car. last week, when i got in, the wrench light came on. i immeidately started driving to the dealer. i lost power for a few seconds and then my car would hardly shift. the lunging was the really scary thing, and now they are saying my transmission needs to be replaced, and it is out of warranty by one month. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 86000 | ||
| During low speeds, idling speeds, car accelerates or surges. more noticeable when air conditioning is running or in idle mode in drive up lines. wrench warning light comes on. if i turn car off and then back on it usually removes the problem. occurs when going forward or backwards. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 50000 | ||
| On 07/21/2007, i purchased a 2007 ford freestyle which was used as a demo. recently at 50,500 miles i have been hearing a light thumping sound from the engine area while idling. per my visit of mid june 2011 to the dealer service area, i was informed that the vehicle only required a transmission sensor to be replaced. since the last visit, i have contacted the service department twice and have been told that the sensor is on back order. i could hear that hesitation in their voice like as if they are keeping something from me. i don't like this. the vehicle also lunges unexpectedly and this is of great concern to me. i am just glad that i have not been hit from behind. i have just been very lucky. in regards to the noise, i am speculating a faulty cvt transmission. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 86000 | ||
| During low speeds, idling speeds, car accelerates or surges. more noticeable when air conditioning is running or in idle mode in drive up lines. wrench warning light comes on. if i turn car off and then back on it usually removes the problem. occurs when going forward or backwards. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 50000 | ||
| On 07/21/2007, i purchased a 2007 ford freestyle which was used as a demo. recently at 50,500 miles i have been hearing a light thumping sound from the engine area while idling. per my visit of mid june 2011 to the dealer service area, i was informed that the vehicle only required a transmission sensor to be replaced. since the last visit, i have contacted the service department twice and have been told that the sensor is on back order. i could hear that hesitation in their voice like as if they are keeping something from me. i don't like this. the vehicle also lunges unexpectedly and this is of great concern to me. i am just glad that i have not been hit from behind. i have just been very lucky. in regards to the noise, i am speculating a faulty cvt transmission. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 86000 | ||
| During low speeds, idling speeds, car accelerates or surges. more noticeable when air conditioning is running or in idle mode in drive up lines. wrench warning light comes on. if i turn car off and then back on it usually removes the problem. occurs when going forward or backwards. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 50000 | ||
| On 07/21/2007, i purchased a 2007 ford freestyle which was used as a demo. recently at 50,500 miles i have been hearing a light thumping sound from the engine area while idling. per my visit of mid june 2011 to the dealer service area, i was informed that the vehicle only required a transmission sensor to be replaced. since the last visit, i have contacted the service department twice and have been told that the sensor is on back order. i could hear that hesitation in their voice like as if they are keeping something from me. i don't like this. the vehicle also lunges unexpectedly and this is of great concern to me. i am just glad that i have not been hit from behind. i have just been very lucky. in regards to the noise, i am speculating a faulty cvt transmission. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52500 | ||
| We are experiencing the lunging and sudden acceleration at idle speed on our 2007 ford freestyle. when moving in a parking lot, it is very apparent, particularly as you change from reverse to forward. you really need to pay attention, and keep your foot on the brake because the vehicle does lunge. we recently have had another issue with this vehicle while driving on vacation. the little wrench appeared near the end of our trip and the vehicle appeared to be losing power to the wheels. after the vehicle cooled down, it operated normally and the wrench did not appear again, yet. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 86000 | ||
| During low speeds, idling speeds, car accelerates or surges. more noticeable when air conditioning is running or in idle mode in drive up lines. wrench warning light comes on. if i turn car off and then back on it usually removes the problem. occurs when going forward or backwards. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 50000 | ||
| On 07/21/2007, i purchased a 2007 ford freestyle which was used as a demo. recently at 50,500 miles i have been hearing a light thumping sound from the engine area while idling. per my visit of mid june 2011 to the dealer service area, i was informed that the vehicle only required a transmission sensor to be replaced. since the last visit, i have contacted the service department twice and have been told that the sensor is on back order. i could hear that hesitation in their voice like as if they are keeping something from me. i don't like this. the vehicle also lunges unexpectedly and this is of great concern to me. i am just glad that i have not been hit from behind. i have just been very lucky. in regards to the noise, i am speculating a faulty cvt transmission. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52500 | ||
| We are experiencing the lunging and sudden acceleration at idle speed on our 2007 ford freestyle. when moving in a parking lot, it is very apparent, particularly as you change from reverse to forward. you really need to pay attention, and keep your foot on the brake because the vehicle does lunge. we recently have had another issue with this vehicle while driving on vacation. the little wrench appeared near the end of our trip and the vehicle appeared to be losing power to the wheels. after the vehicle cooled down, it operated normally and the wrench did not appear again, yet. | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 44030 | ||
| My freestyle which i purchased new has been at the dealer multiple times for lunging. when it lunges it throws the wrench light. last incident is the incident date below. same as pe11018 | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 50000 | ||
| On 07/21/2007, i purchased a 2007 ford freestyle which was used as a demo. recently at 50,500 miles i have been hearing a light thumping sound from the engine area while idling. per my visit of mid june 2011 to the dealer service area, i was informed that the vehicle only required a transmission sensor to be replaced. since the last visit, i have contacted the service department twice and have been told that the sensor is on back order. i could hear that hesitation in their voice like as if they are keeping something from me. i don't like this. the vehicle also lunges unexpectedly and this is of great concern to me. i am just glad that i have not been hit from behind. i have just been very lucky. in regards to the noise, i am speculating a faulty cvt transmission. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52500 | ||
| We are experiencing the lunging and sudden acceleration at idle speed on our 2007 ford freestyle. when moving in a parking lot, it is very apparent, particularly as you change from reverse to forward. you really need to pay attention, and keep your foot on the brake because the vehicle does lunge. we recently have had another issue with this vehicle while driving on vacation. the little wrench appeared near the end of our trip and the vehicle appeared to be losing power to the wheels. after the vehicle cooled down, it operated normally and the wrench did not appear again, yet. | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 44030 | ||
| My freestyle which i purchased new has been at the dealer multiple times for lunging. when it lunges it throws the wrench light. last incident is the incident date below. same as pe11018 | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 50000 | ||
| On 07/21/2007, i purchased a 2007 ford freestyle which was used as a demo. recently at 50,500 miles i have been hearing a light thumping sound from the engine area while idling. per my visit of mid june 2011 to the dealer service area, i was informed that the vehicle only required a transmission sensor to be replaced. since the last visit, i have contacted the service department twice and have been told that the sensor is on back order. i could hear that hesitation in their voice like as if they are keeping something from me. i don't like this. the vehicle also lunges unexpectedly and this is of great concern to me. i am just glad that i have not been hit from behind. i have just been very lucky. in regards to the noise, i am speculating a faulty cvt transmission. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52500 | ||
| We are experiencing the lunging and sudden acceleration at idle speed on our 2007 ford freestyle. when moving in a parking lot, it is very apparent, particularly as you change from reverse to forward. you really need to pay attention, and keep your foot on the brake because the vehicle does lunge. we recently have had another issue with this vehicle while driving on vacation. the little wrench appeared near the end of our trip and the vehicle appeared to be losing power to the wheels. after the vehicle cooled down, it operated normally and the wrench did not appear again, yet. | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 44030 | ||
| My freestyle which i purchased new has been at the dealer multiple times for lunging. when it lunges it throws the wrench light. last incident is the incident date below. same as pe11018 | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have had problems with the car wanting to accelerate forward or backwards. at first i thought i was imaging until wil at walmart when i put the in reverse = car surged backwards while foot on the brake - about hit a child - when put in forward gear = car surged - jerked - had no rpms. at time of purchase i drilled the sales manager about the transmission and stated that i did not want the same problems as experienced with my windstar. was told different type of transmission, update - not gear driven - solved the problems = have not had complaints about the transmission -(definitely a lie - found complaints on line0 at fort mill ford in fort mill, sc. once this problem started, had no rpm to speak of - drove with the accelerator to the floor - max speed i could reach was approx. 35 to 40 mph. after researching, it was found that ford knew this has been a problem from first complaint (see on line) unless you force the issue - ford dealers denys until brought to their attention the research i done on the problem - they replaced the throttle. i have no confidence that this has solved the problem. ford should be foreced to do a complete recall - reimburse those that had to pay for this error which ford was very knowledgeable due to the complaints on line. ford needs to prove that they have solved this issue. | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 44030 | ||
| My freestyle which i purchased new has been at the dealer multiple times for lunging. when it lunges it throws the wrench light. last incident is the incident date below. same as pe11018 | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have had problems with the car wanting to accelerate forward or backwards. at first i thought i was imaging until wil at walmart when i put the in reverse = car surged backwards while foot on the brake - about hit a child - when put in forward gear = car surged - jerked - had no rpms. at time of purchase i drilled the sales manager about the transmission and stated that i did not want the same problems as experienced with my windstar. was told different type of transmission, update - not gear driven - solved the problems = have not had complaints about the transmission -(definitely a lie - found complaints on line0 at fort mill ford in fort mill, sc. once this problem started, had no rpm to speak of - drove with the accelerator to the floor - max speed i could reach was approx. 35 to 40 mph. after researching, it was found that ford knew this has been a problem from first complaint (see on line) unless you force the issue - ford dealers denys until brought to their attention the research i done on the problem - they replaced the throttle. i have no confidence that this has solved the problem. ford should be foreced to do a complete recall - reimburse those that had to pay for this error which ford was very knowledgeable due to the complaints on line. ford needs to prove that they have solved this issue. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have had problems with the car wanting to accelerate forward or backwards. at first i thought i was imaging until wil at walmart when i put the in reverse = car surged backwards while foot on the brake - about hit a child - when put in forward gear = car surged - jerked - had no rpms. at time of purchase i drilled the sales manager about the transmission and stated that i did not want the same problems as experienced with my windstar. was told different type of transmission, update - not gear driven - solved the problems = have not had complaints about the transmission -(definitely a lie - found complaints on line0 at fort mill ford in fort mill, sc. once this problem started, had no rpm to speak of - drove with the accelerator to the floor - max speed i could reach was approx. 35 to 40 mph. after researching, it was found that ford knew this has been a problem from first complaint (see on line) unless you force the issue - ford dealers denys until brought to their attention the research i done on the problem - they replaced the throttle. i have no confidence that this has solved the problem. ford should be foreced to do a complete recall - reimburse those that had to pay for this error which ford was very knowledgeable due to the complaints on line. ford needs to prove that they have solved this issue. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have had problems with the car wanting to accelerate forward or backwards. at first i thought i was imaging until wil at walmart when i put the in reverse = car surged backwards while foot on the brake - about hit a child - when put in forward gear = car surged - jerked - had no rpms. at time of purchase i drilled the sales manager about the transmission and stated that i did not want the same problems as experienced with my windstar. was told different type of transmission, update - not gear driven - solved the problems = have not had complaints about the transmission -(definitely a lie - found complaints on line0 at fort mill ford in fort mill, sc. once this problem started, had no rpm to speak of - drove with the accelerator to the floor - max speed i could reach was approx. 35 to 40 mph. after researching, it was found that ford knew this has been a problem from first complaint (see on line) unless you force the issue - ford dealers denys until brought to their attention the research i done on the problem - they replaced the throttle. i have no confidence that this has solved the problem. ford should be foreced to do a complete recall - reimburse those that had to pay for this error which ford was very knowledgeable due to the complaints on line. ford needs to prove that they have solved this issue. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have had problems with the car wanting to accelerate forward or backwards. at first i thought i was imaging until wil at walmart when i put the in reverse = car surged backwards while foot on the brake - about hit a child - when put in forward gear = car surged - jerked - had no rpms. at time of purchase i drilled the sales manager about the transmission and stated that i did not want the same problems as experienced with my windstar. was told different type of transmission, update - not gear driven - solved the problems = have not had complaints about the transmission -(definitely a lie - found complaints on line0 at fort mill ford in fort mill, sc. once this problem started, had no rpm to speak of - drove with the accelerator to the floor - max speed i could reach was approx. 35 to 40 mph. after researching, it was found that ford knew this has been a problem from first complaint (see on line) unless you force the issue - ford dealers denys until brought to their attention the research i done on the problem - they replaced the throttle. i have no confidence that this has solved the problem. ford should be foreced to do a complete recall - reimburse those that had to pay for this error which ford was very knowledgeable due to the complaints on line. ford needs to prove that they have solved this issue. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/26/2011 | 60000 | ||
| 2007 freestyle lunges forward after putting it in gear. requires a lot of pressure on the brake in order for it not to do an commanded forward movement. this is very unsafe. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Surges up to 2000 rpm when slowly turning into a parking space, driveway, etc. brakes have to be forcefully applied to avoid the vehicle surging forward and hitting something or someone. | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Vehicle surges without driver's foot on the accelerator. engine revs and vehicle lurches forward until brakes applied at which time engine may die. a warning light may or may not illuminate on the dashboard as a wrench symbol. when the ignition is turned off and restarted, the warning light designated by a wrench symbol goes out. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 150257 | ||
| Own a ford freestyle 2007. when i put the car into drive, while the a/c was on, the car lunged forward and the wrench light came on the dashboard. i checked my manual and it referred to the throttle body possibly having an issue. i immediately shut off a/c and shut car off. i then restarted car and the wrench has not appeared since. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 61000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle started jumping or lunging when i would be parking. i would have my foot firmly on the break and was about to put the gear in park when the car would just jump or lunge forward. i would push harder on the brake and it would stop. fortunatly, i did not hit a car or wall in front of me. after this happened several times over a three week period, i took the car in for service this week and they had to replace the thontrol. it cost me $856.64 at my local ford dealership. | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle started making a reving up type sound when car was in park or reverse. it would feel like it was going to lunge forward if i was stopped at a light ect. it stalled out on me and the wrench light would come on. it would start back up. i took it to the dealer asap when this started happening. i have approx 80,000 miles on my car and was told i was past my warrantly due to mileage and they would not honor the 5 yr warrantly. the dealer had me call ford to see if they could help me out with adjusting the cost of repair. needless to say-this appeared to be a scam to get your car repaired at the dealer. i am now looking at $2500 in repairs to fix a bad bearing in my transmition. this car should be recalled on these transmission problems! ford needs to stand by their customers! i wonder why they stopped making freestyles? who is going to bail us out on these repair bills? | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 61000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle started jumping or lunging when i would be parking. i would have my foot firmly on the break and was about to put the gear in park when the car would just jump or lunge forward. i would push harder on the brake and it would stop. fortunatly, i did not hit a car or wall in front of me. after this happened several times over a three week period, i took the car in for service this week and they had to replace the thontrol. it cost me $856.64 at my local ford dealership. | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle started making a reving up type sound when car was in park or reverse. it would feel like it was going to lunge forward if i was stopped at a light ect. it stalled out on me and the wrench light would come on. it would start back up. i took it to the dealer asap when this started happening. i have approx 80,000 miles on my car and was told i was past my warrantly due to mileage and they would not honor the 5 yr warrantly. the dealer had me call ford to see if they could help me out with adjusting the cost of repair. needless to say-this appeared to be a scam to get your car repaired at the dealer. i am now looking at $2500 in repairs to fix a bad bearing in my transmition. this car should be recalled on these transmission problems! ford needs to stand by their customers! i wonder why they stopped making freestyles? who is going to bail us out on these repair bills? | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle occasionally lurches when parking or backing up without any pressure on the accelerator (in most cases my foot is on the brake). in the past it has lurched forward, then stalled when making a tight turn into a parking space and the check engine light has come on. usually after shutting the car down and waiting for several minutes the engine will restart. the only pattern to the lurches appears to be tight turns and perhaps high outside temperatures. although the vehicle sometimes lurches forward during normal shut down even on cool days. i took the vehicle to the ford dealer twice in june of 2010. the ford dealer's maintenance department stated that they could not replicate the failure. the ford dealer's maintenance department replaced an air flow meter on the first visit and said that they could find nothing else wrong on the second. the problem continues to persist. only constant vigilence and luck have prevented an accident. | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle started making a reving up type sound when car was in park or reverse. it would feel like it was going to lunge forward if i was stopped at a light ect. it stalled out on me and the wrench light would come on. it would start back up. i took it to the dealer asap when this started happening. i have approx 80,000 miles on my car and was told i was past my warrantly due to mileage and they would not honor the 5 yr warrantly. the dealer had me call ford to see if they could help me out with adjusting the cost of repair. needless to say-this appeared to be a scam to get your car repaired at the dealer. i am now looking at $2500 in repairs to fix a bad bearing in my transmition. this car should be recalled on these transmission problems! ford needs to stand by their customers! i wonder why they stopped making freestyles? who is going to bail us out on these repair bills? | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle occasionally lurches when parking or backing up without any pressure on the accelerator (in most cases my foot is on the brake). in the past it has lurched forward, then stalled when making a tight turn into a parking space and the check engine light has come on. usually after shutting the car down and waiting for several minutes the engine will restart. the only pattern to the lurches appears to be tight turns and perhaps high outside temperatures. although the vehicle sometimes lurches forward during normal shut down even on cool days. i took the vehicle to the ford dealer twice in june of 2010. the ford dealer's maintenance department stated that they could not replicate the failure. the ford dealer's maintenance department replaced an air flow meter on the first visit and said that they could find nothing else wrong on the second. the problem continues to persist. only constant vigilence and luck have prevented an accident. | |||
| 07/04/2010 | 76000 | ||
| Vehicle surges without having foot on accelerator. | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle started making a reving up type sound when car was in park or reverse. it would feel like it was going to lunge forward if i was stopped at a light ect. it stalled out on me and the wrench light would come on. it would start back up. i took it to the dealer asap when this started happening. i have approx 80,000 miles on my car and was told i was past my warrantly due to mileage and they would not honor the 5 yr warrantly. the dealer had me call ford to see if they could help me out with adjusting the cost of repair. needless to say-this appeared to be a scam to get your car repaired at the dealer. i am now looking at $2500 in repairs to fix a bad bearing in my transmition. this car should be recalled on these transmission problems! ford needs to stand by their customers! i wonder why they stopped making freestyles? who is going to bail us out on these repair bills? | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle occasionally lurches when parking or backing up without any pressure on the accelerator (in most cases my foot is on the brake). in the past it has lurched forward, then stalled when making a tight turn into a parking space and the check engine light has come on. usually after shutting the car down and waiting for several minutes the engine will restart. the only pattern to the lurches appears to be tight turns and perhaps high outside temperatures. although the vehicle sometimes lurches forward during normal shut down even on cool days. i took the vehicle to the ford dealer twice in june of 2010. the ford dealer's maintenance department stated that they could not replicate the failure. the ford dealer's maintenance department replaced an air flow meter on the first visit and said that they could find nothing else wrong on the second. the problem continues to persist. only constant vigilence and luck have prevented an accident. | |||
| 07/04/2010 | 76000 | ||
| Vehicle surges without having foot on accelerator. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle occasionally lurches when parking or backing up without any pressure on the accelerator (in most cases my foot is on the brake). in the past it has lurched forward, then stalled when making a tight turn into a parking space and the check engine light has come on. usually after shutting the car down and waiting for several minutes the engine will restart. the only pattern to the lurches appears to be tight turns and perhaps high outside temperatures. although the vehicle sometimes lurches forward during normal shut down even on cool days. i took the vehicle to the ford dealer twice in june of 2010. the ford dealer's maintenance department stated that they could not replicate the failure. the ford dealer's maintenance department replaced an air flow meter on the first visit and said that they could find nothing else wrong on the second. the problem continues to persist. only constant vigilence and luck have prevented an accident. | |||
| 07/04/2010 | 76000 | ||
| Vehicle surges without having foot on accelerator. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was idling or reversing it launched forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 80,000. pm | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle- the transmission has a bearing going that is causing the transmission to slip. this car is only 4 yrs old. when you are driving you feel the engine reving up. ford will not stand behind its warrantly on the replacement of the transmission. i also have had the wrench light go one. the car is starting to lose power when driving on the freeway, i also have had issues with the middle seat not going down properly. it was replace once when the car was first delivered and will not go down again. i also have paint peeling off left side of hood. this started when the car was less that 2 yrs old. ford will not help with any of the costs to fix any of the above. i am located in ohio | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was idling or reversing it launched forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 80,000. pm | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle- the transmission has a bearing going that is causing the transmission to slip. this car is only 4 yrs old. when you are driving you feel the engine reving up. ford will not stand behind its warrantly on the replacement of the transmission. i also have had the wrench light go one. the car is starting to lose power when driving on the freeway, i also have had issues with the middle seat not going down properly. it was replace once when the car was first delivered and will not go down again. i also have paint peeling off left side of hood. this started when the car was less that 2 yrs old. ford will not help with any of the costs to fix any of the above. i am located in ohio | |||
| 03/22/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle (70124) began making a noise in park and neutral. took it to dealership and was told the cvt transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of $4384 with labor and flush $5618.87 to repair. after reading other accounts here i also recognize the lurching forward. tried to trade vehicle but cost of repair takes away trade in value. we will wait for a push pull and drag sale and try to get at least enough for it to get another vehicle. was told that the new replacement transmission carries a 100,000 mile warranty. why did the current transmission have only 60,000 mile warranty. we were told ford is the only place to get the new transmission. win win situation for ford at customer expense. one solution for ford to consider if they cannot do a recall is to refinance vehicles for transmission repair at cost. they should not just abandon their customers. | |||
| 03/06/2011 | 78000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle, it has been lurching and accelerating and then stalling off and on over the past 2 years. we have had it checked out twice and the mechanics can find nothing wrong. last week the car started having a high pitched whining sound, had the wheel bearing checked, nothing wrong. then the car in the middle of the highway just quit going forward, the car was still running, but would not go anywhere. having it towed to the dealer, pretty sure it is the cvt transmission. the car has 78,000 miles on it. | |||
| 11/25/2010 | |||
| 2007 ford freestyle has noise coming from underneath near the front. it is out of warranty with 120,000 miles. brought it in to mechanic thinking it was a wheel bearing or something similar. according to four separate repair shops it is the transmission. lowest cost to fix, that i could find, is 4300 dollars, which is more than half of what i still owe on it. for something to cost that much to repair is a shame. i can understand car parts failing, even transmissions, but not for that much. i had a transmission fail in another ford, a couple months before this one, and it was 2000 dollars to fix. expensive, yes, but not over 4000 freakin dollars. i could have the entire engine replaced on this 2007 freestyle for cheaper than the transmission. ford could at least offer some kind of break on these transmissions if not a recall. i am aware of a lot of people having transmission problems with these freestyles. if something doesn't happen for these soon, i will not be sad to never buy a ford again. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact heard a clanging sound in the vehicle. the contact proceeded to accelerate but the vehicle would not move. the contact attempted to shift gears and the vehicle would not move to any gear. the contact was forced to push the vehicle into a parking lot. the vehicle was going to be towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact heard a clunking sound and motion in the vehicle. the contact stated he proceeded to accelerate but the vehicle would not move. the contact shifted the gears and the vehicle would not move to any of the gears. the contact had to push the vehicle into a parking lot. the vehicle was going to be towed to the dealer for diagnostics. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 81,000. ds | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 140000 | ||
| I bought ford freestyle about 4 months ago,now i am having problems with the throttle and espically the transmission which stalls out in the middle of driving. also, when on the interstate it does the same thing. had it checked out and going to have to get some major worked done on the engine. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 36819 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle: wrench light on dashboard came on indicating throttle control/transmission problem. car stalled and surged for 4 miles. throttle body replaced at 36,819 miles. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 140000 | ||
| I bought ford freestyle about 4 months ago,now i am having problems with the throttle and espically the transmission which stalls out in the middle of driving. also, when on the interstate it does the same thing. had it checked out and going to have to get some major worked done on the engine. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 36819 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle: wrench light on dashboard came on indicating throttle control/transmission problem. car stalled and surged for 4 miles. throttle body replaced at 36,819 miles. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 140000 | ||
| I bought ford freestyle about 4 months ago,now i am having problems with the throttle and espically the transmission which stalls out in the middle of driving. also, when on the interstate it does the same thing. had it checked out and going to have to get some major worked done on the engine. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 36819 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle: wrench light on dashboard came on indicating throttle control/transmission problem. car stalled and surged for 4 miles. throttle body replaced at 36,819 miles. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 140000 | ||
| I bought ford freestyle about 4 months ago,now i am having problems with the throttle and espically the transmission which stalls out in the middle of driving. also, when on the interstate it does the same thing. had it checked out and going to have to get some major worked done on the engine. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 36819 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle: wrench light on dashboard came on indicating throttle control/transmission problem. car stalled and surged for 4 miles. throttle body replaced at 36,819 miles. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 140000 | ||
| I bought ford freestyle about 4 months ago,now i am having problems with the throttle and espically the transmission which stalls out in the middle of driving. also, when on the interstate it does the same thing. had it checked out and going to have to get some major worked done on the engine. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 36819 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle: wrench light on dashboard came on indicating throttle control/transmission problem. car stalled and surged for 4 miles. throttle body replaced at 36,819 miles. | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 83000 | ||
| My 2007 ford freestyle was delivered in january, 2007. in march 2008, the transmission went and the dealer had the freestyle until the end of may, 2008. the dealer told me that people were flown in from detroit. then, in august, 2009, the transmission went on the mass pike at 65 mph. i called the dealer and i was told that it was my responsibility because the car was out of warranty, but the new transmission only had 11,000 miles on it. (as an aside, no one was at the dealership that i had any contact with when the transmission went in 2008.) i called ford. i was told that this was not a ford problem because it was not fixed by ford, but rather by the transmission shop around the corner. ford's problem has been sitting in my driveway since them and i continue to pay for ford's problem. | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 50000 | ||
| 2007 freestyle sel awd w/50,000 miles surges at low speeds and stalls at high speeds. the wrench light comes on and the vehicle enters limp mode until vehicle is restarted. the dealership was unable to recover error codes when i took it in for diagnostics. however, based on my verbal description of the problem alone he suggested replacement of the entire throttle body assembly, saying this is a very common issue for the freestyle, 500, and edge. i am still deciding whether to spend the $1000 they quoted me for replacement (a firestone service center quoted me $750). for one, i can't understand how such a dangerous malfunction is allowed to go unaddressed. two, how can the throttle body assembly, which controls the entire powertrain, not be covered by a powertrain warranty? and three, if it is such a common problem that by verbal description alone, a dealer knows a major component needs replacement, why is this not being addressed by ford at a national level? here's my vote of no confidence. | |||
| 12/18/2010 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 50 mph approaching a light to make a turn the vehicle stalled. the vehicle had to be turned off and back on in order for it to be driven. the failure occurred three different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 81,000. ds | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 50000 | ||
| 2007 freestyle sel awd w/50,000 miles surges at low speeds and stalls at high speeds. the wrench light comes on and the vehicle enters limp mode until vehicle is restarted. the dealership was unable to recover error codes when i took it in for diagnostics. however, based on my verbal description of the problem alone he suggested replacement of the entire throttle body assembly, saying this is a very common issue for the freestyle, 500, and edge. i am still deciding whether to spend the $1000 they quoted me for replacement (a firestone service center quoted me $750). for one, i can't understand how such a dangerous malfunction is allowed to go unaddressed. two, how can the throttle body assembly, which controls the entire powertrain, not be covered by a powertrain warranty? and three, if it is such a common problem that by verbal description alone, a dealer knows a major component needs replacement, why is this not being addressed by ford at a national level? here's my vote of no confidence. | |||
| 12/18/2010 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 50 mph approaching a light to make a turn the vehicle stalled. the vehicle had to be turned off and back on in order for it to be driven. the failure occurred three different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 81,000. ds | |||
| 07/07/2008 | 32611 | ||
| I received a recall notice on the back brakes. had those replaced july08. in july09 i was backing out of a parking spot and when i put the car in reverse it accelerated and lurched forward almost hitting the car beside me. this happend several times. this went on for about a week. then every time i put it in reverse it would die then the transmission light came on. took it to the dealership and it was the throttle body and was replaced. in feb. 2010 i was informed that my back brakes were completely gone and needed to be replaced asap. in june10 the car started making a funny noise in park and no lights in the instrumental panel had come on. took it to the dealership and the input shaft bearing was out. which means a new transmission. in october10, as i was turning right into an intersection during morning rush hour traffic it would not accelerate. i had the pedal pushed all the way to the floor. and, the transmission light came on again. took it to the dealership, it was the throttle body again. | |||
| 09/22/2010 | 67000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle that i have had for a little over a year now. i first experienced my car not able to go over twenty mile per hour about three months ago and my check engine light and transmission light came on. i got it home shut it off and and everything was fine till about three weeks ago. when my car is in park and when i put it in reverse it makes a funny winding sound and about a week ago my wife was driving it and all the lights came on again and she couldnt even drive it anymore it was hurky jerky and got it back to the house. now i take it in and the mechanic says its the transmission. the computer is saying that it is a problem with a transmission as well. after researching the problem a little more it seems that a lot of people out there are having the same problem with ford not doing anything to start a recall on this problem. this problem could of have been alot worse for me and my family and had a horrible crash because of this problem.. my car only has a little over 67000 miles on it and should not be doing this already and espescially after i keep up with the mainitence on this vehicle. it is going to cost me over 4000 dollars to get this fixed on something ford has seem coming and is doing nothing about this. this is probably the reason they stopped making this model only after three years. if someone could look into this for me ,that would be great!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle earlier this year. shortly, after purchasing the vehicle it started lunging forward while the brake was being held down. in addition, the lunging would also occur when the car was in reverse and the brake was being held. there were a couple of instances, where the car stalled and the wrench light came on. the car was turned off and waited a couple of minutes, and then restarted the car. the wrench light went out. the vehicle was taken to a ford dealership, who told us nothing was wrong with the car. immediately after picking up the car from the dealership it started the lunging. i read on a forum that other ford freestyle owners were experiencing the same problem. some of the owners had gotten a fuel induction service. we went to a different ford dealership for the fuel induction service. the vehicle has not been lunging since we had the service. | |||
| 09/22/2010 | 67000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle that i have had for a little over a year now. i first experienced my car not able to go over twenty mile per hour about three months ago and my check engine light and transmission light came on. i got it home shut it off and and everything was fine till about three weeks ago. when my car is in park and when i put it in reverse it makes a funny winding sound and about a week ago my wife was driving it and all the lights came on again and she couldnt even drive it anymore it was hurky jerky and got it back to the house. now i take it in and the mechanic says its the transmission. the computer is saying that it is a problem with a transmission as well. after researching the problem a little more it seems that a lot of people out there are having the same problem with ford not doing anything to start a recall on this problem. this problem could of have been alot worse for me and my family and had a horrible crash because of this problem.. my car only has a little over 67000 miles on it and should not be doing this already and espescially after i keep up with the mainitence on this vehicle. it is going to cost me over 4000 dollars to get this fixed on something ford has seem coming and is doing nothing about this. this is probably the reason they stopped making this model only after three years. if someone could look into this for me ,that would be great!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle earlier this year. shortly, after purchasing the vehicle it started lunging forward while the brake was being held down. in addition, the lunging would also occur when the car was in reverse and the brake was being held. there were a couple of instances, where the car stalled and the wrench light came on. the car was turned off and waited a couple of minutes, and then restarted the car. the wrench light went out. the vehicle was taken to a ford dealership, who told us nothing was wrong with the car. immediately after picking up the car from the dealership it started the lunging. i read on a forum that other ford freestyle owners were experiencing the same problem. some of the owners had gotten a fuel induction service. we went to a different ford dealership for the fuel induction service. the vehicle has not been lunging since we had the service. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Traction control and check engine lights come on. dealership replaced awd pump under warranty. lights are still coming on. dealership says problem is dem module in rear axle. dem is not considered a powertrain part and dealership wants $5000 to fix it. | |||
| 09/22/2010 | 67000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle that i have had for a little over a year now. i first experienced my car not able to go over twenty mile per hour about three months ago and my check engine light and transmission light came on. i got it home shut it off and and everything was fine till about three weeks ago. when my car is in park and when i put it in reverse it makes a funny winding sound and about a week ago my wife was driving it and all the lights came on again and she couldnt even drive it anymore it was hurky jerky and got it back to the house. now i take it in and the mechanic says its the transmission. the computer is saying that it is a problem with a transmission as well. after researching the problem a little more it seems that a lot of people out there are having the same problem with ford not doing anything to start a recall on this problem. this problem could of have been alot worse for me and my family and had a horrible crash because of this problem.. my car only has a little over 67000 miles on it and should not be doing this already and espescially after i keep up with the mainitence on this vehicle. it is going to cost me over 4000 dollars to get this fixed on something ford has seem coming and is doing nothing about this. this is probably the reason they stopped making this model only after three years. if someone could look into this for me ,that would be great!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle earlier this year. shortly, after purchasing the vehicle it started lunging forward while the brake was being held down. in addition, the lunging would also occur when the car was in reverse and the brake was being held. there were a couple of instances, where the car stalled and the wrench light came on. the car was turned off and waited a couple of minutes, and then restarted the car. the wrench light went out. the vehicle was taken to a ford dealership, who told us nothing was wrong with the car. immediately after picking up the car from the dealership it started the lunging. i read on a forum that other ford freestyle owners were experiencing the same problem. some of the owners had gotten a fuel induction service. we went to a different ford dealership for the fuel induction service. the vehicle has not been lunging since we had the service. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Traction control and check engine lights come on. dealership replaced awd pump under warranty. lights are still coming on. dealership says problem is dem module in rear axle. dem is not considered a powertrain part and dealership wants $5000 to fix it. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle earlier this year. shortly, after purchasing the vehicle it started lunging forward while the brake was being held down. in addition, the lunging would also occur when the car was in reverse and the brake was being held. there were a couple of instances, where the car stalled and the wrench light came on. the car was turned off and waited a couple of minutes, and then restarted the car. the wrench light went out. the vehicle was taken to a ford dealership, who told us nothing was wrong with the car. immediately after picking up the car from the dealership it started the lunging. i read on a forum that other ford freestyle owners were experiencing the same problem. some of the owners had gotten a fuel induction service. we went to a different ford dealership for the fuel induction service. the vehicle has not been lunging since we had the service. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Traction control and check engine lights come on. dealership replaced awd pump under warranty. lights are still coming on. dealership says problem is dem module in rear axle. dem is not considered a powertrain part and dealership wants $5000 to fix it. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has a tendency to surge when idling in drive or revese when my foot is not on the accelerator. i have learned to be very careful and not let anyone else drive the car. it started at around 40,000 miles and vista ford in oxnard told me there was nothing wrong with it. i now have 95,000 miles on it and it does it daily. it is worse when the temperature is higher and at higher elevations. it has stalled a couple of times and the check engine light has come on as well as the wrench. turning the ignition off and restarting the car makes the wrench go away but the check engine light stays on. the light eventually goes off when i get the care back to a lower elevation. it has been worse when the care is above 4000 feet elevation. i have had fords all my life and have never had a problem like this. they have done recalls for items that are a lot less dangerous than this. they definetly need to do a recall asap or someone is going the be seriously injured or killed. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Cvt transmission on 2007 ford freestyle was making a noise in park and reverse, dealer said transmission needed a part that was on national back order but was safe to drive. a few days later, we experienced a more severe transmission issue with the car surging forward when reverse or drive is engaged. in addition, the car is unable to accelerate over 30 mph and once foot is off the accelerator, the car quickly loses speed. this will be the third problem i have experienced with the cvt transmission and the car has less than 45,000 miles. current status: part continues to be on back order and dealer customer service has been terrible in terms of providing loaner car and status updates etc... | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 74000 | ||
| I bought a used 2007 ford freestyle from what i thought was a reputable dealer two weeks ago. i have now been told after having problems wit the car accelerating in reverse when i let off the brake, and having the wrench light come on the dash, that i have a failed throttle body/ transmission that will cost in the thousands of dollars to fix. i have researched on line since then and found that this is a major problem with thousand of other people who have purchased this vehicle. the transmission/throttle body on this car is defective and ford should replace it immediately! why is this not on a recall list?? | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has a tendency to surge when idling in drive or revese when my foot is not on the accelerator. i have learned to be very careful and not let anyone else drive the car. it started at around 40,000 miles and vista ford in oxnard told me there was nothing wrong with it. i now have 95,000 miles on it and it does it daily. it is worse when the temperature is higher and at higher elevations. it has stalled a couple of times and the check engine light has come on as well as the wrench. turning the ignition off and restarting the car makes the wrench go away but the check engine light stays on. the light eventually goes off when i get the care back to a lower elevation. it has been worse when the care is above 4000 feet elevation. i have had fords all my life and have never had a problem like this. they have done recalls for items that are a lot less dangerous than this. they definetly need to do a recall asap or someone is going the be seriously injured or killed. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Cvt transmission on 2007 ford freestyle was making a noise in park and reverse, dealer said transmission needed a part that was on national back order but was safe to drive. a few days later, we experienced a more severe transmission issue with the car surging forward when reverse or drive is engaged. in addition, the car is unable to accelerate over 30 mph and once foot is off the accelerator, the car quickly loses speed. this will be the third problem i have experienced with the cvt transmission and the car has less than 45,000 miles. current status: part continues to be on back order and dealer customer service has been terrible in terms of providing loaner car and status updates etc... | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 74000 | ||
| I bought a used 2007 ford freestyle from what i thought was a reputable dealer two weeks ago. i have now been told after having problems wit the car accelerating in reverse when i let off the brake, and having the wrench light come on the dash, that i have a failed throttle body/ transmission that will cost in the thousands of dollars to fix. i have researched on line since then and found that this is a major problem with thousand of other people who have purchased this vehicle. the transmission/throttle body on this car is defective and ford should replace it immediately! why is this not on a recall list?? | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 73000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle sudden lurching in forward and reverase . some times followed by engine stall and check enginge light come on. this has happened at stop signs, while in drive this, and backing aout of parking spots. it was taken to certified mechanic. they could not duplicate problem (they said that code did not show) i t is now in the shop again as it is not safe to drive. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has a tendency to surge when idling in drive or revese when my foot is not on the accelerator. i have learned to be very careful and not let anyone else drive the car. it started at around 40,000 miles and vista ford in oxnard told me there was nothing wrong with it. i now have 95,000 miles on it and it does it daily. it is worse when the temperature is higher and at higher elevations. it has stalled a couple of times and the check engine light has come on as well as the wrench. turning the ignition off and restarting the car makes the wrench go away but the check engine light stays on. the light eventually goes off when i get the care back to a lower elevation. it has been worse when the care is above 4000 feet elevation. i have had fords all my life and have never had a problem like this. they have done recalls for items that are a lot less dangerous than this. they definetly need to do a recall asap or someone is going the be seriously injured or killed. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Cvt transmission on 2007 ford freestyle was making a noise in park and reverse, dealer said transmission needed a part that was on national back order but was safe to drive. a few days later, we experienced a more severe transmission issue with the car surging forward when reverse or drive is engaged. in addition, the car is unable to accelerate over 30 mph and once foot is off the accelerator, the car quickly loses speed. this will be the third problem i have experienced with the cvt transmission and the car has less than 45,000 miles. current status: part continues to be on back order and dealer customer service has been terrible in terms of providing loaner car and status updates etc... | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 74000 | ||
| I bought a used 2007 ford freestyle from what i thought was a reputable dealer two weeks ago. i have now been told after having problems wit the car accelerating in reverse when i let off the brake, and having the wrench light come on the dash, that i have a failed throttle body/ transmission that will cost in the thousands of dollars to fix. i have researched on line since then and found that this is a major problem with thousand of other people who have purchased this vehicle. the transmission/throttle body on this car is defective and ford should replace it immediately! why is this not on a recall list?? | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 73000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle sudden lurching in forward and reverase . some times followed by engine stall and check enginge light come on. this has happened at stop signs, while in drive this, and backing aout of parking spots. it was taken to certified mechanic. they could not duplicate problem (they said that code did not show) i t is now in the shop again as it is not safe to drive. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Cvt transmission on 2007 ford freestyle was making a noise in park and reverse, dealer said transmission needed a part that was on national back order but was safe to drive. a few days later, we experienced a more severe transmission issue with the car surging forward when reverse or drive is engaged. in addition, the car is unable to accelerate over 30 mph and once foot is off the accelerator, the car quickly loses speed. this will be the third problem i have experienced with the cvt transmission and the car has less than 45,000 miles. current status: part continues to be on back order and dealer customer service has been terrible in terms of providing loaner car and status updates etc... | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 74000 | ||
| I bought a used 2007 ford freestyle from what i thought was a reputable dealer two weeks ago. i have now been told after having problems wit the car accelerating in reverse when i let off the brake, and having the wrench light come on the dash, that i have a failed throttle body/ transmission that will cost in the thousands of dollars to fix. i have researched on line since then and found that this is a major problem with thousand of other people who have purchased this vehicle. the transmission/throttle body on this car is defective and ford should replace it immediately! why is this not on a recall list?? | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 73000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle sudden lurching in forward and reverase . some times followed by engine stall and check enginge light come on. this has happened at stop signs, while in drive this, and backing aout of parking spots. it was taken to certified mechanic. they could not duplicate problem (they said that code did not show) i t is now in the shop again as it is not safe to drive. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 33713 | ||
| Ford freestyle '07 less than 36k miles...vehicle surged forward while foot was on brake peddle...vehicle then died in middle of highway. could not drive in stop and go traffic while on highway because fear of ramming into vehicle ahead of me. happened one time before while vehicle was in reverse with foot on brake peddle...vehicle surged backwards. have vehicle at ford dealership now...awaiting analysis. | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 74000 | ||
| I bought a used 2007 ford freestyle from what i thought was a reputable dealer two weeks ago. i have now been told after having problems wit the car accelerating in reverse when i let off the brake, and having the wrench light come on the dash, that i have a failed throttle body/ transmission that will cost in the thousands of dollars to fix. i have researched on line since then and found that this is a major problem with thousand of other people who have purchased this vehicle. the transmission/throttle body on this car is defective and ford should replace it immediately! why is this not on a recall list?? | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 73000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle sudden lurching in forward and reverase . some times followed by engine stall and check enginge light come on. this has happened at stop signs, while in drive this, and backing aout of parking spots. it was taken to certified mechanic. they could not duplicate problem (they said that code did not show) i t is now in the shop again as it is not safe to drive. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 33713 | ||
| Ford freestyle '07 less than 36k miles...vehicle surged forward while foot was on brake peddle...vehicle then died in middle of highway. could not drive in stop and go traffic while on highway because fear of ramming into vehicle ahead of me. happened one time before while vehicle was in reverse with foot on brake peddle...vehicle surged backwards. have vehicle at ford dealership now...awaiting analysis. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle . the contact stated that when she is about to put the vehicle into first gear the vehicle surges forward while having her foot on the brake. this also occurs when she is driving at low speeds and the vehicle will stall as well. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer and they stated that it was a transmission issue and they do not repair them but only replace them. there have been no repairs. the failure and the current mileage was 73000. cv | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 34000 | ||
| I am the owner of a 2007 ford freestyle. i began experiencing issues with the car suddenly accelerating and lunging forward if the car is in drive or backward if the car is in reverse. the issue only happens when the ac is running. i've had several occasions where i would be pulling into a parking space and nearly hit a car parked in front of me. most recently it happened with the car in reverse. the motor accelerated more so than ever before. i held the brake and the car stalled. when i started the car again the wrench light was on. the car had very little power while the wrench light was on. i've taken the car to the dealership several times only to have the not so very nice man in the service department to tell me that it's impossible for the car to do the things i am describing to him. we are at the mercy of ford motor company and no-one seems concerned enough to force ford into placing a recall on these cars for this issue. i have a friend that also has a ford freestyle and it just cost him $900 out of pocket for the same issue. this is a tremendous safety issue. at what point does the national transportation safety administration stand up for the consumer and force ford motor company to recall these vehicles and fix their mistakes? it's just very unsettling that ford motor company can sell these defective vehicles and get away with not being held responsible for the product they are putting on the market. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Vehicle was in park, moved foot on onto brake and put car into drive. car suddenly lurched forward. i looked down to make sure my foot was on the brake and not on the gas. the wrench light came on which indicates transmission problems, but then went out. if car or person had been in front of me they would have been hit. i was at a fast food drive thru. | |||
| 05/29/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Rpms increase and car lunges even with foot on break. transmission was serviced and i was told this was normal. problem is getting worse, nearly causing an accident as it stalled when the brake was pushed harder when it lunged while waiting to make a left turn in heavy traffic. has nearly caused minor accidents many times when in parking lots or tight locations. when it stalls, the wrench light flashes. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| A 2007 ford freestyle transmission failure. it was only a few thousand miles out of warranty and barely 3 years old. this is a transmission issue with the cvt transmission that everyone in the industry seems to be fully aware of and ford refuses to stand behind their product. however, ford is happy to charge me $5000 to have it fixed by them. i am very disappointed in their lack of integrity of standing behind their product. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2009 | 8000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. he stated that the transmission started to fail at 8,000 miles. the transmission light illuminated while driving 15 mph and the vehicle would not accelerate above 30 mph when attempting to make left or right turns. he took the vehicle to the dealer four times; however, there were no failure codes. the dealer upgraded the software, and cleaned the entire electrical system; however the failure was not corrected. the current mileage was 22,496. the vin was not available. | |||
| 10/12/2008 | 30400 | 1 | |
| 2007 ford freestyle with 30,411 miles. equipped with constantly variable transmission, traction control and abs. the traction control and abs light has come on. normally while cruising at 65 to 70, the rpm is just under 2000 rpm. every few hundred miles, the transmission locks up so that the rpm at 65 to 70 is about 3000 rpm. the engine speed stays proportionate to the vehicles speed as i decelerate rather than going into a free wheel mode. the only way i can get it out of this mode is to come to a complete stop or accelerate to about 4500 rpm. at best, this is wasteful of gas and could be dangerous in being required to accelerate to get it out of this mode. i have taken the car to two ford dealers. they could not duplicate the condition and there were no error codes. because of it. this condition has not been reported to ford motor company. in their words, there is not a problem. one mechanic even said that this was normal. *tr | |||
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| 08/02/2011 | 59396 | ||
| Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun lurching when at a slow speed both in reverse and in drive. tonight it lurched forward while i was parking and i nearly hit the car in front of me. this kind of thing has also happened while backing up. it has happened several times recently. it then displayed the wrench warning light on the dash, which, according to the manual means there's a transaxle problem. | |||
| 07/25/2010 | 47000 | ||
| When driving my 2007 ford freestyle with a/c on the car will surge or accelerate. when surges occur brakes must be applied quickly. this occurs after idling as well. i have also experienced ignition failure, slow acceleration, engine light and wrench light warnings. first experienced it in summer 2010 and took it to my dealer for a check, and they could not find any issues. another mechanic also stated that this was common in this make and model. this seems to occur during the hot summer months, whenever the car is driven since i am experiencing again this summer, 2011. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 72874 | ||
| Unexpected lunging forward or reverse at low speeds, with brakes applied. | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 38000 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford freestyle. it has in recent weeks begun to unexpectedly surge in both drive and reverse. this is not a little surge but a powerful lunge in whatever direction the wheel is turned. it is always at low speed, and very random in when it occurs. it is very unnerving around pedestrians and also in tight spaces like a garage. | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 66000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle with 66k miles, purchased at 50k miles. from beginning the car would often lurch hard forward or backward when putting into gear. my wife and i learned to firmly hold the brake when moving the car. the condition has gotten worse and today the wrench light came on and the car would not accelerate above 40 mph. after searching ford freestyle forum, i discover this is a well known condition to ford and ford freestyle customers. ford has not taken responsibility even though it's a serious safety issue. most customers report a bad throttle body which ford could not provide (most of 2009). this certainly qualifies for a recall. we like the vehicle but looks like it's time to get rid of it. shame on ford! | |||
| 01/14/2008 | 8000 | 25 | 07/04/2007 |
| Vehicle is a 2007 ford freestyle ltd with continuously variable transmission. the haldex traction control coupler between the front and rear wheels seems to work normally when on slick pavement and the traction control 'active' light on the dash flashes to show it is working. however, the same light comes on on dry pavement and will not go off until the engine is turned off. it may come on each driving cycle, or only occasionally or even while parked and idling. the dealer has replaced the pump in the haldex coupler but the erroneous tc light still comes on at random times. others on the ford forums have reported the same symptoms and and obdii code of p1889 (oil pump failure.) *tr | |||
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| 01/14/2008 | 8000 | 25 | 07/04/2007 |
| Vehicle is a 2007 ford freestyle ltd with continuously variable transmission. the haldex traction control coupler between the front and rear wheels seems to work normally when on slick pavement and the traction control 'active' light on the dash flashes to show it is working. however, the same light comes on on dry pavement and will not go off until the engine is turned off. it may come on each driving cycle, or only occasionally or even while parked and idling. the dealer has replaced the pump in the haldex coupler but the erroneous tc light still comes on at random times. others on the ford forums have reported the same symptoms and and obdii code of p1889 (oil pump failure.) *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle comes to a complete stop the vehicle would stall. the contact stated this mostly occurs when the heat or air conditioner is operating. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic notice a issue with the transmission. the transmission fluid had debris and discoloration. the contact has not had any repairs done to the transmission. the contact has not called the manufacturer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive because the vehicle surges forward. the failure mileage was 120,000. jo | |||
| 06/05/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle which is having a problem with suddenly lurching forward when stopping. if i turn the car off and let it sit for a few minutes then the problem disappears. something needs to be done about this issue because i know i'm not alone and it is a serious issue (i barely avoided running into someone at a drive through because of this). this problem has occured when simply taking my foot off the breaks and not even pressing the gas pedal. | |||