Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PE11018Ford Motor Company05/11/201102/07/2013Idle instability
 On november 29, 2012, ford motor company (ford) initiated customer satisfaction program 12n03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle rpm surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (my) 2005 through 2007 ford freestyle, five hundred and mercury montego vehicles.the program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle (all vehicles are eligible for the program through may 31, 2013, regardless of mileage).dealers will repair vehicles exhibiting the condition by removing and cleaning the throttle body and reprogramming the pcm with software containing an updated idle speed control strategy.according to ford, some of the affected vehicles may experience momentary, intermittent engine idle rpm surge (idle flare) when stopped or during low speed driving maneuvers such as in a parking lot or driveway.unstable idle speed control (dips and flares) around the target engine speed (700 rpm) can occur in vehicles with deposit build-up in the throttle body when the system adjusts engine speed in response to changes in engine load, typically from power steering application or air-conditioner compressor cycling.idle speed control logic is only active at vehicle speeds below 3.5 mph and when the accelerator pedal is not applied.ford testing of a vehicle with a worst case throttle body measured a maximum idle flare of 1360 rpm lasting approximately 1 second, which ford indicated was consistent with system design to limit vehicle speed and acceleration in idle control mode.ford indicated that the test vehicle was held in place with normal brake effort and that vehicle speed remained under 4 mph without the brake pedal applied.in addition to throttle body deposit accumulation, symptoms associated with the condition may include check engine lamp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0505, p0506 or p061b.ford attributed the surge condition to changes in idle air flow resulting from the progressive buildup of deposits in the throttle body from normal positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system operation.this condition was not adequately compensated for in the original powertrain control module (pcm) calibration.ford issued a technical service bulletin on august 15, 2011 (tsb 11-8-5), releasing an updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with cvt transmissions.on october 19, 2011, ford issued a second bulletin (tsb 11-10-21) superseding tsb 11-8-5 and including updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with 6-speed transmissions.prior to ford issuing the tsb
PE11018FORD MOTOR COMPANY05/11/2011Throttle Control Malfunction
 Odi has received 238 complaints alleging incidents of unexpected vehicle movement when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator in model year 2005 through 2007 ford freestyle vehicles.complainants allege that the vehicle brakes are effective in either preventing or stopping the movement, but in some cases the vehicle has moved as much as 10 feet if the brake was not applied,lightly applied or applied late.the movement resulting from the unexpected idle speed increase, often described as a lunge, is alleged to have resulted in 18 minor crashes. reports allege that the lunging occurs when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator and either firmly on the brake pedal, lightly on the brake pedal, or hovering above the pedals (such as may occur when coasting under idle speed).incidents occurring during firm brake application note increased engine rpm, but no vehicle movement.in incidents occurring when the brake is not applied or lightly applied, vehicle movement may result.incidents have been reported in both forward and reverse gears.complaints allege that the lunge is sudden and unexpected, and generally of brief duration.there is some indication that the condition may be made worse with during air-conditioning operation or when the steering wheel is turned a significant amount, as may occur during low-speed parking lot type maneuvers - conditions which are part of normal idle control strategy to compensate for increased engine load from cycling of the air-conditioning compressor or power steering pump.odi has identified 18 minor crashes that may be related to the subject condition, none of which resulted in an airbag deployment.one crash involved a minor impact with a pedestrian in a residential driveway, resulting in a minor injury (bruised knee not requiring medical attention).a list of the specific odi complaint identification numbers related to the failure report will be submitted as a separate memo to the investigation file.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
07/31/2012114000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge and jerk abnormally. the contact was concerned that the vehicle was attempting to accelerate. the wrench warning light was continuously illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who performed a diagnostic test but the could not diagnose a failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 114,000.
07/31/2012114000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge and jerk abnormally. the contact was concerned that the vehicle was attempting to accelerate. the wrench warning light was continuously illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who performed a diagnostic test but the could not diagnose a failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 114,000. kmj
07/31/2012114000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges and jerked as if it want to accelerate. the wrench light continuously illuminates. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who ran a diagnostic test but the codes show no failure. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer within the next week for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 114,000. mw
08/01/201181000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle body failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure and current mileages were 81,000. kmj
08/01/201181000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle body had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure and current mileages were 81,000. mh
01/03/2012960001
 While driving at a slow speed, my ford freestyle will lunge forward even while braking. i have jumped curbs because of this issue and feel that this problem should be addressed before it causes someone serious injury. *tr
09/15/201289000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign the vehicle accelerated independently. also, the failure happenned while in reverse as well. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
09/15/201289000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign the vehicle accelerated independently. also, the failure happenned while in reverse as well. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. pmb
09/15/201289000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped at a stop sign the vehicle accelerated on its own. the failure occurred in reverse as well. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. da
11/05/2012852591
 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
11/05/201285259
 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.
05/27/2012543001
 I was doing a 3 point turn at my public storage facility. my foot was not on the accelerator nor on the brake. i was in drive. suddenly my car sort of sped up or lunged forward as if my foot were on the gas pedal. luckily i was far enough away from the storage unit in front of me so that i was able to stop the car without incident. i thought maybe it was a fluke or my imagination. however, it has happened a few more times since then so i will be taking it in to have it checked. i also decided to check for recalls for this issue and found that other freestyle owners were having similar incidents. i live in a high-rise with underground parking. our parking is tight with cars on all sides. so i now spend a lot more time pulling in and out because i am afraid the car might lunge me right into one of my garage neighbors' cars. it does not happen at any regular frequency from what i can tell. however, it has happened in drive and reverse (both with my foot not on a pedal). *tr
05/27/201254300
 I was doing a 3 point turn at my public storage facility. my foot was not on the accelerator nor on the brake. i was in drive. suddenly my car sort of sped up or lunged forward as if my foot were on the gas pedal. luckily i was far enough away from the storage unit in front of me so that i was able to stop the car without incident. i thought maybe it was a fluke or my imagination. however, it has happened a few more times since then so i will be taking it in to have it checked. i also decided to check for recalls for this issue and found that other freestyle owners were having similar incidents. i live in a high-rise with underground parking. our parking is tight with cars on all sides. so i now spend a lot more time pulling in and out because i am afraid the car might lunge me right into one of my garage neighbors' cars. it does not happen at any regular frequency from what i can tell. however, it has happened in drive and reverse (both with my foot not on a pedal).
04/01/2012510001
 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
10/16/2012153000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked, the driver placed the vehicle in reverse when it suddenly accelerated backward and crashed into a telephone pole. the driver was not injured. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 153,000. kmj
04/01/201251000
 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.
10/16/2012153000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked, the driver placed the vehicle in reverse when it suddenly accelerated backward and crashed into a telephone pole. the driver was not injured. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 153,000. kmj
06/20/2012779771
 Low speeds forward or reverse, here in florida hot humid environment, car accelerates faster than foot pedal response. *tr
04/01/201251000
 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.
10/16/2012153000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked, the driver placed the vehicle in reverse when it suddenly accelerated backward and crashed into a telephone pole. the driver was not injured. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 153,000. kmj
04/01/201251000
 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.
10/16/2012153000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the driver of the vehicle placed the vehicle in reverse when it suddenly accelerated backwards and crashed into a telephone pole. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 153,000. da
06/02/20111
 I purchased my 2007 ff dec of 2010. three months after purchase, i noticed mild acceleration sometimes without applying my foot to the pedal. it became progressively worse by mid june. so much so that i contacted drivetime where i purchased the car & they gave me some transmission shop to take it to, only be told that it was normal for that particular transmission. well, by 2012, the uninitiated acceleration has become so bad that a few months ago my car accelerated on its own & ran slam into the back of a lady's car causing more than $2000 worth of damage. i tried to explain to police that my car accelerated abruptly without me doing anything but slightly lifting my foot from the brake (never touching the gas). he didn't give me a ticket but said it was still my fault. my kids call the car a transformer but it is the worse trying to keep it from plunging forward or backward & hitting something or someone! i have to make absolute sure no one is around when i am in shopping lots because i am afraid when the car takes off backwards from parking spaces. i usually have to slam on brakes but then the car shuts off &on comes the engine light. something has to be done about this dangerous problem with the ford freestyle!!! *tr
06/02/2011
 I purchased my 2007 ff dec of 2010. three months after purchase, i noticed mild acceleration sometimes without applying my foot to the pedal. it became progressively worse by mid june. so much so that i contacted drivetime where i purchased the car & they gave me some transmission shop to take it to, to only be told that it was normal for that particular transmission. well, by 2012, the uninitiated acceleration has become so bad that a few months ago my car accelerated on its own & ran slam into the back of a lady's car causing more than $2000 worth of damage. i tried to explain to police that my car accelerated abruptly without me doing anything but slighty lifting my foot from the brake (never touching the gas). he didn't give me a ticket but said it was still my fault. my kids call the car a transformer but it is the worse trying to keep it from plunging forward or backward & hitting something or someone! i have to make absolute sure no one is around when i am in shopping lots because i am afraid when the car takes off backwards from parking spaces. i usually have to slam on brakes but then the car shuts off &on comes the engine light. something has to be done about this dangerous problem with the ford freestyle!!!
01/24/20111
 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 !!!
05/05/20121020001
 My foot was on the brake and i had the car in drive. the engine revved and the vehicle lunged. it has done so on multiple occasions since. it usually occurs when the air conditioner is running. *tr
09/01/20111
 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.
08/06/2012800006
 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
08/31/2011488401
 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
08/06/2012800006
 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
08/31/2011488401
 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
08/06/201280000
 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.
08/31/201148840
 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.
08/06/201280000
 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.
08/31/201148840
 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.
08/06/201280000
 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.
08/31/201148840
 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.
08/26/20121052021
 Incident 1: vehicle lunged forward during a low speed tight turn into a parking spot. driver's right foot was on the brake, nothing was hit. air conditioning was on. unable to repeat. incident 2: vehicle lunged backward while backing a small camping trailer into a driveway. driver's right foot was on the brake, nothing was hit. steering wheel was straight, air conditioning on. no damage. unable to repeat. *tr
08/04/2012588001
 I was going to pull out into a 4 lane road and was easing up to see better...out of nowhere the car begins to accelerating. once i got out into the road the car just cut off and i had to quickly restart it to avoid being hit. then i turned in to chic fil a and was in the drive thru line. it was a pretty long line so we would ease up ever few minutes. the car jumps and starts to accelerating and i stomp on the brakes. the car was accelerating so much that the force of the brakes stopping the car made my tires squeal. *tr
08/26/20121052021
 Incident 1: vehicle lunged forward during a low speed tight turn into a parking spot. driver's right foot was on the brake, nothing was hit. air conditioning was on. unable to repeat. incident 2: vehicle lunged backward while backing a small camping trailer into a driveway. driver's right foot was on the brake, nothing was hit. steering wheel was straight, air conditioning on. no damage. unable to repeat. *tr
08/04/2012588001
 I was going to pull out into a 4 lane road and was easing up to see better...out of nowhere the car begins to accelerating. once i got out into the road the car just cut off and i had to quickly restart it to avoid being hit. then i turned in to chic fil a and was in the drive thru line. it was a pretty long line so we would ease up ever few minutes. the car jumps and starts to accelerating and i stomp on the brakes. the car was accelerating so much that the force of the brakes stopping the car made my tires squeal. *tr
08/17/20111500
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the electric throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 39,286.pmb
08/26/2012105202
 Incident 1: vehicle lunged forward during a low speed tight turn into a parking spot. driver's right foot was on the brake, nothing was hit. air conditioning was on. unable to repeat. incident 2: vehicle lunged backward while backing a small camping trailer into a driveway. driver's right foot was on the brake, nothing was hit. steering wheel was straight, air conditioning on. no damage. unable to repeat.
08/04/2012588001
 I was going to pull out into a 4 lane road and was easing up to see better...out of nowhere the car begins to accelerating. once i got out into the road the car just cut off and i had to quickly restart it to avoid being hit. then i turned in to chic fil a and was in the drive thru line. it was a pretty long line so we would ease up ever few minutes. the car jumps and starts to accelerating and i stomp on the brakes. the car was accelerating so much that the force of the brakes stopping the car made my tires squeal. *tr
08/17/20111500
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the electric throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 39,286.pmb
08/04/201258800
 I was going to pull out into a 4 lane road and was easing up to see better...out of nowhere the car begins to accelerating. once i got out into the road the car just cut off and i had to quickly restart it to avoid being hit. then i turned in to chic fil a and was in the drive thru line. it was a pretty long line so we would ease up ever few minutes. the car jumps and starts to accelerating and i stomp on the brakes. the car was accelerating so much that the force of the breaks stopping the car made my tires squeal.
08/17/20111500
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the electric throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 39,286.pmb
08/17/20111500
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while make a right turn the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to the diagnosis. the dealer stated that they replace the electric throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 39,286.jp
06/10/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit recurring unintended acceleration failures. the failure occurred when the air conditioning was running and when the contact was slowing decelerating to attempt a turn. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 90,000. kmj
08/10/201169000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently while the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.
08/03/201180000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward while driving at any speed. the failure would become worse when the air conditioning unit was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there were no failures found within the vehicle and offered no additional assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.
06/10/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle had several moments on unintended acceleration. the contact stated that the failure occurs when the air conditioning is running and when the vehicle is slowing down to go through turns. the vehicle had not been inspected. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 90,000.rl
08/10/201169000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently while the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. kmj
08/03/201180000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward while driving at any speed. the failure would become worse when the air conditioning unit was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there were no failures found within the vehicle and offered no additional assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 92,000. kmj
08/08/20121090001
 The freestyle will rev and surge forward or backwards when in gear and idle. this primarily occurs when the a/c unit is on. i have to apply the brakes until the car goes back to normal rpm. typically this happens in parking lots or drive-thru lanes and has caused me several close calls for collisions. sometimes after the surge happens, the wrench light on the dash comes on. i am not able to drive as the car feels underpowered and i cannot accelerate well. turning off the car, waiting a bit, then restarting seems to reset it. dealer says it's a known problem with the throttle body and there is no recall for the part and is very expensive to replace. *tr
07/04/2011620001
 I have also experienced unexpected vehicle movement when my foot was not on the accelerator. my vehicle has moved as much as 1-2 feet when the brake was not applied or lightly applied. i describe the movement as a lunge. also, as others have reported,, the lunging has occured when my foot was not on the accelerator and was either firmly on the brake pedal or lightly on the brake pedal. i have only noticed this condition while in drive. lunges have been sudden and unexpected, and generally are of brief duration. the condition seems worse with the air-conditioning in operation and/or when the steering wheel is turned. *tr
08/10/201169000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently while the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. kmj
08/03/201180000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward while driving at any speed. the failure would become worse when the air conditioning unit was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there were no failures found within the vehicle and offered no additional assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 92,000. kmj
08/08/20121090001
 The freestyle will rev and surge forward or backwards when in gear and idle. this primarily occurs when the a/c unit is on. i have to apply the brakes until the car goes back to normal rpm. typically this happens in parking lots or drive-thru lanes and has caused me several close calls for collisions. sometimes after the surge happens, the wrench light on the dash comes on. i am not able to drive as the car feels underpowered and i cannot accelerate well. turning off the car, waiting a bit, then restarting seems to reset it. dealer says it's a known problem with the throttle body and there is no recall for the part and is very expensive to replace. *tr
07/04/2011620001
 I have also experienced unexpected vehicle movement when my foot was not on the accelerator. my vehicle has moved as much as 1-2 feet when the brake was not applied or lightly applied. i describe the movement as a lunge. also, as others have reported,, the lunging has occured when my foot was not on the accelerator and was either firmly on the brake pedal or lightly on the brake pedal. i have only noticed this condition while in drive. lunges have been sudden and unexpected, and generally are of brief duration. the condition seems worse with the air-conditioning in operation and/or when the steering wheel is turned. *tr
08/10/201245000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the failure recurred as soon as the contact shifted into drive. the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 45,000.
08/10/201169000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stop she felt the vehicle accelerated on its own while she had her foot on the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer did not diagnose the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.jp
08/03/201180000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lounged at all the time at any speed. and the failure get worse when the air conditioning was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed no failure were found on the vehicle and offered no additional assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 92,000. lg
08/08/20121090001
 The freestyle will rev and surge forward or backwards when in gear and idle. this primarily occurs when the a/c unit is on. i have to apply the brakes until the car goes back to normal rpm. typically this happens in parking lots or drive-thru lanes and has caused me several close calls for collisions. sometimes after the surge happens, the wrench light on the dash comes on. i am not able to drive as the car feels underpowered and i cannot accelerate well. turning off the car, waiting a bit, then restarting seems to reset it. dealer says it's a known problem with the throttle body and there is no recall for the part and is very expensive to replace. *tr
07/04/2011620001
 I have also experienced unexpected vehicle movement when my foot was not on the accelerator. my vehicle has moved as much as 1-2 feet when the brake was not applied or lightly applied. i describe the movement as a lunge. also, as others have reported,, the lunging has occured when my foot was not on the accelerator and was either firmly on the brake pedal or lightly on the brake pedal. i have only noticed this condition while in drive. lunges have been sudden and unexpected, and generally are of brief duration. the condition seems worse with the air-conditioning in operation and/or when the steering wheel is turned. *tr
08/10/201245000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the failure recurred as soon as the contact shifted into drive. the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 45,000. kmj
08/09/20121430001
 We purchased this vehicle on wednesday august 8th, 2012. we were backing up out of a parking spot and as my husband turned the steering wheel the car accelerated backwards and the car shut off after he hit the brakes. he did not have his foot on the accelerator at all. in fact, he was in transition from the brake and his foot hadn't even hit the accelerator pedal yet. this is the only problem we have experienced since having the vehicle. i would not say it lunges forward or reverse- i would say it hops forward or reverse. it's seems to be a spurt of acceleration. the vehicle shifts fine into gear, no stalls, no grinding noises, just little spurts when it's backing up. the only difference between my husbands driving and mine is that i always engage the emergency brake when i park. i'm used to driving manual transmissions. so, when i put the vehicle into reverse i still have the emergency brake on and the spurts do not occur with my driving. i did find it alarming that with my particular vehicle it does not require my foot to be on the brake pedal in order to start the vehicle. i can start the vehicle by simply turning the key. this is not something i'm used to seeing in modern vehicles as i am used to driving volkswagen's. i'm concerned because i don't know if this problem will get worse. will i drive down the road and not be able to stop? i can't afford extra parts. i love everything about this vehicle (and from a volkswagen enthusiast that says a lot). i just don't know what to do or what the worst case scenario is. i don't want to lose my life. *tr
08/08/2012109000
 The freestyle will rev and surge forward or backwards when in gear and idle. this primarily occurs when the a/c unit is on. i have to apply the brakes until the car goes back to normal rpm. typically this happens in parking lots or drive-thru lanes and has caused me several close calls for collisions. sometimes after the surge happens, the wrench light on the dash comes on. i am not able to drive as the car feels underpowered and i cannot accelerate well. turning off the car, waiting a bit, then restarting seems to reset it. dealer says it's a known problem with the throttle body and there is no recall for the part and is very expensive to replace.
07/04/201162000
 I have also experienced unexpected vehicle movement when my foot was not on the accelerator. my vehicle has moved as much as 1-2 feet when the brake was not applied or lightly applied. i describe the movement as a lunge. also, as others have reported,, the lunging has occured when my foot was not on the accelerator and was either firmly on the brake pedal or lightly on the brake pedal. i have only noticed this condition while in drive. lunges have been sudden and unexpected, and generally are of brief duration. the condition seems worse with the air-conditioning in operation and/or when the steering wheel is turned.
08/10/201245000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the failure recurred as soon as the contact shifted into drive. the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 45,000. kmj
08/09/20121430001
 We purchased this vehicle on wednesday august 8th, 2012. we were backing up out of a parking spot and as my husband turned the steering wheel the car accelerated backwards and the car shut off after he hit the brakes. he did not have his foot on the accelerator at all. in fact, he was in transition from the brake and his foot hadn't even hit the accelerator pedal yet. this is the only problem we have experienced since having the vehicle. i would not say it lunges forward or reverse- i would say it hops forward or reverse. it's seems to be a spurt of acceleration. the vehicle shifts fine into gear, no stalls, no grinding noises, just little spurts when it's backing up. the only difference between my husbands driving and mine is that i always engage the emergency brake when i park. i'm used to driving manual transmissions. so, when i put the vehicle into reverse i still have the emergency brake on and the spurts do not occur with my driving. i did find it alarming that with my particular vehicle it does not require my foot to be on the brake pedal in order to start the vehicle. i can start the vehicle by simply turning the key. this is not something i'm used to seeing in modern vehicles as i am used to driving volkswagen's. i'm concerned because i don't know if this problem will get worse. will i drive down the road and not be able to stop? i can't afford extra parts. i love everything about this vehicle (and from a volkswagen enthusiast that says a lot). i just don't know what to do or what the worst case scenario is. i don't want to lose my life. *tr
07/04/201162000
 I have also experienced unexpected vehicle movement when my foot was not on the accelerator. my vehicle has moved as much as 1-2 feet when the brake was not applied or lightly applied. i describe the movement as a lunge. also, as others have reported,, the lunging has occured when my foot was not on the accelerator and was either firmly on the brake pedal or lightly on the brake pedal. i have only noticed this condition while in drive. lunges have been sudden and unexpected, and generally are of brief duration. the condition seems worse with the air-conditioning in operation and/or when the steering wheel is turned.
08/10/201245000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the failure recurred as soon as the contact shifted into drive. the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 45,000. kmj
08/09/20121430001
 We purchased this vehicle on wednesday august 8th, 2012. we were backing up out of a parking spot and as my husband turned the steering wheel the car accelerated backwards and the car shut off after he hit the brakes. he did not have his foot on the accelerator at all. in fact, he was in transition from the brake and his foot hadn't even hit the accelerator pedal yet. this is the only problem we have experienced since having the vehicle. i would not say it lunges forward or reverse- i would say it hops forward or reverse. it's seems to be a spurt of acceleration. the vehicle shifts fine into gear, no stalls, no grinding noises, just little spurts when it's backing up. the only difference between my husbands driving and mine is that i always engage the emergency brake when i park. i'm used to driving manual transmissions. so, when i put the vehicle into reverse i still have the emergency brake on and the spurts do not occur with my driving. i did find it alarming that with my particular vehicle it does not require my foot to be on the brake pedal in order to start the vehicle. i can start the vehicle by simply turning the key. this is not something i'm used to seeing in modern vehicles as i am used to driving volkswagen's. i'm concerned because i don't know if this problem will get worse. will i drive down the road and not be able to stop? i can't afford extra parts. i love everything about this vehicle (and from a volkswagen enthusiast that says a lot). i just don't know what to do or what the worst case scenario is. i don't want to lose my life. *tr
08/10/201245000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact confirmed while the vehicle was in the reverse position the vehicle accelerated unexpectantly and the failure repeated when the vehicle was place in the drive position. the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 45,000. rds
08/09/2012143000
 We purchased this vehicle on wednesday august 8th, 2012. we were backing up out of a parking spot and as my husband turned the steering wheel the car accelerated backwards and the car shut off after he hit the brakes. he did not have his foot on the accelerator at all. in fact, he was in transition from the brake and his foot hadn't even hit the accelerator pedal yet. this is the only problem we have experienced since having the vehicle. i would not say it lunges forward or reverse- i would say it hops forward or reverse. it's seems to be a spurt of acceleration. the vehicle shifts fine into gear, no stalls, no grinding noises, just little spurts when it's backing up. the only difference between my husbands driving and mine is that i always engage the emergency brake when i park. i'm used to driving manual transmissions. so, when i put the vehicle into reverse i still have the emergency brake on and the spurts do not occur with my driving. i did find it alarming that with my particular vehicle it does not require my foot to be on the brake pedal in order to start the vehicle. i can start the vehicle by simply turning the key. this is not something i'm used to seeing in modern vehicles as i am used to driving volkswagen's. i'm concerned because i don't know if this problem will get worse. will i drive down the road and not be able to stop? i can't afford extra parts. i love everything about this vehicle (and from a volkswagen enthusiast that says a lot). i just don't know what to do or what the worst case scenario is. i don't want to lose my life.
08/01/20121043241
 I have recently purchased the 2007 ford freestyle and have noticed at times when i put it into drive or reverse it lunges without my pressing the acceleration. this is very concerning because it feels unsafe and likely to cause an accident! *tr
08/09/2012143000
 We purchased this vehicle on wednesday august 8th, 2012. we were backing up out of a parking spot and as my husband turned the steering wheel the car accelerated backwards and the car shut off after he hit the brakes. he did not have his foot on the accelerator at all. in fact, he was in transition from the brake and his foot hadn't even hit the accelerator pedal yet. this is the only problem we have experienced since having the vehicle. i would not say it lunges forward or reverse- i would say it hops forward or reverse. it's seems to be a spurt of acceleration. the vehicle shifts fine into gear, no stalls, no grinding noises, just little spurts when it's backing up. the only difference between my husbands driving and mine is that i always engage the emergency brake when i park. i'm used to driving manual transmissions. so, when i put the vehicle into reverse i still have the emergency brake on and the spurts do not occur with my driving. i did find it alarming that with my particular vehicle it does not require my foot to be on the brake pedal in order to start the vehicle. i can start the vehicle by simply turning the key. this is not something i'm used to seeing in modern vehicles as i am used to driving volkswagen's. i'm concerned because i don't know if this problem will get worse. will i drive down the road and not be able to stop? i can't afford extra parts. i love everything about this vehicle (and from a volkswagen enthusiast that says a lot). i just don't know what to do or what the worst case scenario is. i don't want to lose my life.
08/01/20121043241
 I have recently purchased the 2007 ford freestyle and have noticed at times when i put it into drive or reverse it lunges without my pressing the acceleration. this is very concerning because it feels unsafe and likely to cause an accident! *tr
08/01/2012104324
 I have recently purchased the 2007 ford freestyle and have noticed at times when i put it into drive or reverse it lunges without my pressing the acceleration. this is very concerning because it feels unsafe and likely to cause an accident!
07/20/2012830001
 My 2007 ford freestyle will lunge unexpectedly in idle, with foot on the brake. sometimes the vehicle will surge and shut down. this happens more with the air conditioning on. i will shut off the a/c, then restart the vehicle and drive without a/c. *tr
08/01/2012104324
 I have recently purchased the 2007 ford freestyle and have noticed at times when i put it into drive or reverse it lunges without my pressing the acceleration. this is very concerning because it feels unsafe and likely to cause an accident!
07/20/2012830001
 My 2007 ford freestyle will lunge unexpectedly in idle, with foot on the brake. sometimes the vehicle will surge and shut down. this happens more with the air conditioning on. i will shut off the a/c, then restart the vehicle and drive without a/c. *tr
09/15/201090000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly surged forward. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in reverse and most often when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician stated that the mass flow sensor would have to be replaced. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. sm.
05/01/201070000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped or in reverse, the accelerated forward. the failure recurred without warning and on a consistent basis. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. sm.
07/20/201283000
 My 2007 ford freestyle will lunge unexpectedly in idle, with foot on the brake. sometimes the vehicle will surge and shut down. this happens more with the air conditioning on. i will shut off the a/c, then restart the vehicle and drive without a/c.
09/15/201090000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly surged forward. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in reverse and most often when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician stated that the mass flow sensor would have to be replaced. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. sm.
05/01/201070000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped or in reverse, the accelerated forward. the failure recurred without warning and on a consistent basis. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. sm.
09/15/201090000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly surged forward. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in reverse and most often when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician stated that the mass flow sensor would have to be replaced. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. sm.
05/01/201070000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped or in reverse, the accelerated forward. the failure recurred without warning and on a consistent basis. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. sm.
05/08/201273000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds. the failure would mostly occur when the contact was attempting a turn. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 78,099.
08/01/200860000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward without having the acceleration pedal depressed. the check engine warning light was also illuminated. the failure recurred sporadically. the contact was able to secure an appointment for diagnosis of the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the current mileage was 95,000. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
09/15/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped with the brake pedal depressed the vehicle suddenly surged forward. the failure also happened while the vehicle was in reverse and mostly when the air conditioner was active. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the mass flow sensor would have to be replaced. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. da
05/01/201070000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while made a stop or in reverse, the vehicle accelerated and pushed forward, while brake pedal was depressed. the failure recurred without warning, and consistently.the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the current mileage was 80,000. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.yn
06/15/2012600001
 When i move my 2007 ford freestyle from park to reverse or drive, my car lunges forward unexpectedly even though i'm not pressing on the accelerator. i have to brake hard to stop the car. sometimes the car's engine cuts out and the repair light goes on. when i restart the car it's ok. seems to happen more in warmer weather. i am concerned that the lunging will cause an accident soon as i must slam on the brakes to stop it. *tr
05/08/201273000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds. the failure would mostly occur when the contact was attempting a turn. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 78,099.
08/01/200860000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward without having the acceleration pedal depressed. the check engine warning light was also illuminated. the failure recurred sporadically. the contact was able to secure an appointment for diagnosis of the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the current mileage was 95,000. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
06/15/2012600001
 When i move my 2007 ford freestyle from park to reverse or drive, my car lunges forward unexpectedly even though i'm not pressing on the accelerator. i have to brake hard to stop the car. sometimes the car's engine cuts out and the repair light goes on. when i restart the car it's ok. seems to happen more in warmer weather. i am concerned that the lunging will cause an accident soon as i must slam on the brakes to stop it. *tr
05/08/201273000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds. the failure would mostly occur when the contact was attempting a turn. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 78,099.
08/01/200860000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward without having the acceleration pedal depressed. the check engine warning light was also illuminated. the failure recurred sporadically. the contact was able to secure an appointment for diagnosis of the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the current mileage was 95,000. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
07/27/2012117557
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward while driving at low speeds or while stopped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who ran a diagnostic test but could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 117,557.
06/15/201260000
 When i move my 2007 ford freestyle from park to reverse or drive, my car lunges forward unexpectedly even though i'm not pressing on the accelerator. i have to brake hard to stop the car. sometimes the car's engine cuts out and the repair light goes on. when i restart the car it's ok. seems to happen more in warmer weather. i am concerned that the lunging will cause an accident soon as i must slam on the brakes to stop it.
05/08/201273000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds. the failure would mostly occur when the contact was attempting a turn. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 78,099. kmj
08/01/200860000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward without having the acceleration pedal depressed. the check engine warning light was also illuminated. the failure recurred sporadically. the contact was able to secure an appointment for diagnosis of the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the current mileage was 95,000. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
07/27/2012117557
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward while driving at low speeds or while stopped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who ran a diagnostic test but could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 117,557.
05/08/201273000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds. the failure would mostly occur when the contact was attempting a turn. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 78,099. kmj
08/01/200860000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving, at low speeds the vehicle surged, or pushed forward without having the acceleration pedal depressed. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the failure recurred occasionally. the vehicle would be taken to a repair shop, exact failure was still unknown. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the current mileage was 95,000. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.yn
07/27/2012117557
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward while driving at low speeds or while stopped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who ran a diagnostic test but could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 117,557. sm.
07/01/2011450001
 When traveling at low speeds in forward and reverse the car lunges even when not pressing the accelerator. it has happened multiple times continuously over the past year or more. today alone the lunging has happened four times. at least two times in the last two months the engine has stalled in conjunction with the lunging. while no accidents have occurred yet, there have been some close calls in parking situations. *tr
06/25/201279000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle lunged forward rapidly even though the accelerator pedal was not applied. the failure recurred several times while driving and while parking. the contact had to brake in order to stop acceleration. the check engine warning light and the service needed warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a diagnostic test was scheduled. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
07/27/2012117557
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward during low speed or whenever the vehicle stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test but could not find any codes for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 117,557. mw
07/01/2011450001
 When traveling at low speeds in forward and reverse the car lunges even when not pressing the accelerator. it has happened multiple times continuously over the past year or more. today alone the lunging has happened four times. at least two times in the last two months the engine has stalled in conjunction with the lunging. while no accidents have occurred yet, there have been some close calls in parking situations. *tr
06/25/201279000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle lunged forward rapidly even though the accelerator pedal was not applied. the failure recurred several times while driving and while parking. the contact had to brake in order to stop acceleration. the check engine warning light and the service needed warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a diagnostic test was scheduled. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. sm.
07/01/2011450001
 When traveling at low speeds in forward and reverse the car lunges even when not pressing the accelerator. it has happened multiple times continuously over the past year or more. today alone the lunging has happened four times. at least two times in the last two months the engine has stalled in conjunction with the lunging. while no accidents have occurred yet, there have been some close calls in parking situations. *tr
06/25/201279000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle lunged forward rapidly even though the accelerator pedal was not applied. the failure recurred several times while driving and while parking. the contact had to brake in order to stop acceleration. the check engine warning light and the service needed warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a diagnostic test was scheduled. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. sm.
07/01/201145000
 When traveling at low speeds in forward and reverse the car lunges even when not pressing the accelerator. it has happened multiple times continuously over the past year or more. today alone the lunging has happened four times. at least two times in the last two months the engine has stalled in conjunction with the lunging. while no accidents have occurred yet, there have been some close calls in parking situations.
06/25/201279000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the vehicle lunged or accelerated forward rapidly without having the acceleration pedal depressed. the failure recurred several times, while attempted to park too. the contact had to brake in order to stop acceleration. the check engine warning light and the service needed warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware, and a diagnostic was scheduled. the current mileage was 80,000. the failure mileage was 79,000.yn
06/01/2010470251
 Vehicle a surging at low speeds. especially bad and dangerous when attempting to parallel park. requires foot on brake during parking, and extreme caution. vehicle surges in both forward and reverse gears. while attempting to accelerate on the highway there was no power and it took approximately one mile to reach highway cruising speed. the throttle body was replaced at customer's expense by the ford dealer. the mileage on the vehicle is now 78,234 and the same problem is occurring. *tr
06/01/201242000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestlye. the contact stated that while decreasing speed and while stopping, the vehicle pushed forward. the contact also stated that the vehicle momentarily surged forward when the accelerator pedal was no longer engaged. the contact had to rapidly apply the brakes to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred frequently. the throttle body was replaced, but the failure continued. the failure and current mileages were 42,000. sm.
06/01/201047025
 Vehicle a surging at low speeds. especially bad and dangerous when attempting to parallel park. requires foot on brake during parking, and extreme caution. vehicle surges in both forward and reverse gears. while attempting to accelerate on the highway there was no power and it took approximately one mile to reach highway cruising speed. the throttle body was replaced at customer's expense by the ford dealer. the mileage on the vehicle is now 78,234 and the same problem is occurring.
06/01/201242000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestlye. the contact stated that while decreasing speed and while stopping, the vehicle pushed forward. the contact also stated that the vehicle momentarily surged forward when the accelerator pedal was no longer engaged. the contact had to rapidly apply the brakes to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred frequently. the throttle body was replaced, but the failure continued. the failure and current mileages were 42,000. sm.
06/01/201047025
 Vehicle a surging at low speeds. especially bad and dangerous when attempting to parallel park. requires foot on brake during parking, and extreme caution. vehicle surges in both forward and reverse gears. while attempting to accelerate on the highway there was no power and it took approximately one mile to reach highway cruising speed. the throttle body was replaced at customer's expense by the ford dealer. the mileage on the vehicle is now 78,234 and the same problem is occurring.
07/12/2012980001
 While driving in 90 degree + temperatures, we have noticed that the car lurches while reversing from a parking spot, or at a stop. braking does stop the unexpected acceleration, however it still feels unsafe. this has happened 3-6 times, and as recently as today (7/17/12). it is not driver error - again has happened enough that we are able to analyze that the foot is not on the gas. check engine light comes on when this occurs. *tr
06/01/201242000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestlye. the contact stated that while decreasing speed and while stopping, the vehicle pushed forward. the contact also stated that the vehicle momentarily surged forward when the accelerator pedal was no longer engaged. the contact had to rapidly apply the brakes to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred frequently. the throttle body was replaced, but the failure continued. the failure and current mileages were 42,000. sm.
07/12/2012980001
 While driving in 90 degree + temperatures, we have noticed that the car lurches while reversing from a parking spot, or at a stop. braking does stop the unexpected acceleration, however it still feels unsafe. this has happened 3-6 times, and as recently as today (7/17/12). it is not driver error - again has happened enough that we are able to analyze that the foot is not on the gas. check engine light comes on when this occurs. *tr
07/16/2012946391
 We had noticed that the car would surge from time to time at lower speeds. i found some information on the wed that indicated that nhtsa was investigating a lunging problem. i took that information to the dealership and was sure that they would repair because of the safety issues. i found that they would not, but they have a tsb 11-10-21 for the problem that appears to be like what we are experiencing. i am a professor in the automotive engineering technology department at minnesota state university, mankato and this is a definite safety issue. yesterday while hooking up a trailer, the car lunged in reverse.....my wife was trying to hook up a trailer with someone between the car and trailer. no one was injured, but it is a safety problem. *tr
07/01/2009400001
 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
07/14/2012652501
 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
06/01/201242000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestlye. the contact stated that while decreasing speed, and a stopping, the vehicle pushed forward. the contact stated that when the foot was removed from the brake pedal; the vehicle would increase speed momentarily, all of the sudden. the contact had to brake rapidly, when failure recurred. the failure recurred frequently. the vehicle was repaired and the throttle body was replaced; however the failure recurred again just as frequent. the current and failure mileage was 42,000.yn
07/12/2012980001
 While driving in 90 degree + temperatures, we have noticed that the car lurches while reversing from a parking spot, or at a stop. braking does stop the unexpected acceleration, however it still feels unsafe. this has happened 3-6 times, and as recently as today (7/17/12). it is not driver error - again has happened enough that we are able to analyze that the foot is not on the gas. check engine light comes on when this occurs. *tr
07/16/2012946391
 We had noticed that the car would surge from time to time at lower speeds. i found some information on the wed that indicated that nhtsa was investigating a lunging problem. i took that information to the dealership and was sure that they would repair because of the safety issues. i found that they would not, but they have a tsb 11-10-21 for the problem that appears to be like what we are experiencing. i am a professor in the automotive engineering technology department at minnesota state university, mankato and this is a definite safety issue. yesterday while hooking up a trailer, the car lunged in reverse.....my wife was trying to hook up a trailer with someone between the car and trailer. no one was injured, but it is a safety problem. *tr
07/01/2009400001
 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
07/14/2012652501
 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
07/16/201294639
 We had noticed that the car would sugre from time to time at lower speeds. i found some information on the wed that indicated that nhtsa was investigating a lunging problem. i took that information to the dealership and was sure that they would repair because of the safety issues. i found that they would not, but they have a tsb 11-10-21 for the problem that appears to be like what we are experiencing. i am a professor in the automotive engineering technology department at minnesota state university, mankato and this is a definate safety issue. yesterday while hooking up a trailer, the car lunged in reverse.....my wife was trying to hook up a trailer with someone between the car and trailer. no one was injured, but it is a safety problem.
07/01/2009400001
 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
07/14/2012652501
 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
03/13/2012101011
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was entering a parking space at 5 mph when the engine rpm's increased excessively. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the failure and replaced the throttle body assembly. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 101,011.
07/03/200922223
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact started the ignition and shifted from park into reverse. the vehicle unexpectedly lunged backward with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. the malfunction also occurred when shifting into drive. the failure recurred sporadically in hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was cleaned; however the failure recurred six months later. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 22,223.
07/16/201294639
 We had noticed that the car would sugre from time to time at lower speeds. i found some information on the wed that indicated that nhtsa was investigating a lunging problem. i took that information to the dealership and was sure that they would repair because of the safety issues. i found that they would not, but they have a tsb 11-10-21 for the problem that appears to be like what we are experiencing. i am a professor in the automotive engineering technology department at minnesota state university, mankato and this is a definate safety issue. yesterday while hooking up a trailer, the car lunged in reverse.....my wife was trying to hook up a trailer with someone between the car and trailer. no one was injured, but it is a safety problem.
07/01/200940000
 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.
07/14/2012652501
 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
03/13/2012101011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was entering a parking space at 5 mph when the engine rpm's increased excessively. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the failure and replaced the throttle body assembly. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 101,011. kmj
07/03/200922223
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact started the ignition and shifted from park into reverse. the vehicle unexpectedly lunged backward with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. the malfunction also occurred when shifting into drive. the failure recurred sporadically in hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was cleaned; however the failure recurred six months later. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 22,223. kmj
07/01/200940000
 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.
07/14/201265250
 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.
03/13/2012101011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was entering a parking space at 5 mph when the engine rpm's increased excessively. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the failure and replaced the throttle body assembly. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 101,011. kmj
07/03/200922223
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact started the ignition and shifted from park into reverse. the vehicle unexpectedly lunged backward with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. the malfunction also occurred when shifting into drive. the failure recurred sporadically in hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was cleaned; however the failure recurred six months later. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 22,223. kmj
06/12/2012620251
 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
05/16/201262000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 62,000.
07/14/201265250
 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.
06/12/2012620251
 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
03/13/2012101011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when pulling into a parking space at 5mph the vehicle rpm's increased excessively. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic shop who inspected the failure and then replaced the throttle body assembly. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of this failure. the failure mileage was 101,011. mw
07/03/200922223
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact started the ignition and shifted from park into reverse. the vehicle unexpectedly lunged backwards with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. the malfunction also occurred when shifting into drive. the failure occurred sporadically in hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was cleaned; however the failure recurred six months later. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 22,223. js
06/12/2012620251
 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
05/16/201262000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 62,000. sm.
07/12/2011
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged forward whether it was is in drive or reverse. the contact stated the failure had occurred for over a year. the contact was forced to put the vehicle in park while at a traffic light due to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the throttle body was removed and cleaned. the dealer stated the throttle body did not need to be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage was 75,923.
06/01/201150000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park, he depressed the brake pedal and there was a rapid increase in the engine rpms. the vehicle also surged forward and backward during the failure. the failure continued once the brake pedal was released. the failure recurred consistently when the engine was idled and when the temperature was high. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic, who stated that the failure was related to the throttle body. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 64,000.
11/12/201179000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was traveling 3 mph in the reverse position and when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle accelerated unexpectantly and the engine stalled. the check engine warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
06/01/201040000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate with the brake depressed, while reversing, when at a complete stop or when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the air-conditioning power caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 77,773. the vin was not available.
05/16/201262000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 62,000. sm.
05/19/2010450001
 Unintended acceleration when sitting at an idle and removing foot from brake. *tr
07/12/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward whether the vehicle is in drive or reverse. the contact stated the vehicle never goes out of control, but the vehicle does surge. the contact stated this has been an issue for over a year. the contact stated that they would put the vehicle in park when stopping at a light. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the throttle body was removed and cleaned. the dealer stated the part did not need to be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 75,923.rl
06/01/201150000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park, he depressed the brake pedal and there was a rapid increase in the engine rpms. the vehicle also surged forward and backward during the failure. the failure continued once the brake pedal was released. the failure recurred consistently when the engine was idled and when the temperature was high. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic, who stated that the failure was related to the throttle body. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 64,000.
11/12/201179000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was traveling 3 mph in the reverse position and when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle accelerated unexpectantly and the engine stalled. the check engine warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
06/01/201040000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate with the brake depressed, while reversing, when at a complete stop or when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the air-conditioning power caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 77,773. the vin was not available.
07/01/2011960001
 Vehicle lunges when stopped. check engine light goes off and comes on. vehicle losses all power. when vehicle restarts it operates okay for awhile and then problem repeats itself. *tr
05/16/201262000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while waiting for the traffic light to change and having her foot on the brake the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 62,000.jp
05/19/201045000
 Unintended acceleration when sitting at an idle and removing foot from brake.
07/12/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward whether the vehicle is in drive or reverse. the contact stated the vehicle never goes out of control, but the vehicle does surge. the contact stated this has been an issue for over a year. the contact stated that they would put the vehicle in park when stopping at a light. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the throttle body was removed and cleaned. the dealer stated the part did not need to be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 75,923.rl
06/01/201150000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park, he depressed the brake pedal and there was a rapid increase in the engine rpms. the vehicle also surged forward and backward during the failure. the failure continued once the brake pedal was released. the failure recurred consistently when the engine was idled and when the temperature was high. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic, who stated that the failure was related to the throttle body. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 64,000.
11/12/201179000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was traveling 3 mph in the reverse position and when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle accelerated unexpectantly and the engine stalled. the check engine warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
06/01/201040000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate with the brake depressed, while reversing, when at a complete stop or when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the air-conditioning power caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 77,773. the vin was not available.
07/01/2011960001
 Vehicle lunges when stopped. check engine light goes off and comes on. vehicle losses all power. when vehicle restarts it operates okay for awhile and then problem repeats itself. *tr
11/02/2011820001
 There is an issue when going very slow or stopped where the car 'lunges' forward (or backwards in reverse) while the gas pedal is not being pressed. it happens worst when a/c is on and the steering wheel is turned. it has been getting progressively worse, and now i can duplicate it to where i have my foot on the brake pedal and it still moves about 6 inches forward with no way to stop it. the vehicle revs during this time and sometimes dies right after doing it as well. it seems to be something with the throttle body and is a defect with the car. i have found other used freestyles at various dealerships and was able to get 2 of them to do this same thing. *tr
01/08/20082501
 Our car was quite new. my daughters and i were in the car at a stop light. someone was in front of me at the time and they were making a right hand turn. when i was slightly rolling forward i applied pressure to the brake and my car jumped or lunged forward-causing an accident with 4 kids and 2 adults involved. this is the first of many incidents with my car proactively moving. *tr
05/19/201045000
 Unintended acceleration when sitting at an idle and removing foot from brake.
07/12/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward whether the vehicle is in drive or reverse. the contact stated the vehicle never goes out of control, but the vehicle does surge. the contact stated this has been an issue for over a year. the contact stated that they would put the vehicle in park when stopping at a light. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the throttle body was removed and cleaned. the dealer stated the part did not need to be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 75,923.rl
06/01/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park, he depressed the brake pedal and there was a rapid increase in the engine rpms. the vehicle also surged forward and backward during the failure. the failure continued once the brake pedal was released. the failure recurred consistently when the engine was idled and when the temperature was high. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic, who stated that the failure was related to the throttle body. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 64,000. sm.
11/12/201179000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was traveling 3 mph in the reverse position and when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle accelerated unexpectantly and the engine stalled. the check engine warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. sm.
06/01/201040000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate with the brake depressed, while reversing, when at a complete stop or when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the air-conditioning power caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 77,773. the vin was not available. kmj
07/01/2011960001
 Vehicle lunges when stopped. check engine light goes off and comes on. vehicle losses all power. when vehicle restarts it operates okay for awhile and then problem repeats itself. *tr
11/02/2011820001
 There is an issue when going very slow or stopped where the car 'lunges' forward (or backwards in reverse) while the gas pedal is not being pressed. it happens worst when a/c is on and the steering wheel is turned. it has been getting progressively worse, and now i can duplicate it to where i have my foot on the brake pedal and it still moves about 6 inches forward with no way to stop it. the vehicle revs during this time and sometimes dies right after doing it as well. it seems to be something with the throttle body and is a defect with the car. i have found other used freestyles at various dealerships and was able to get 2 of them to do this same thing. *tr
01/08/20082501
 Our car was quite new. my daughters and i were in the car at a stop light. someone was in front of me at the time and they were making a right hand turn. when i was slightly rolling forward i applied pressure to the brake and my car jumped or lunged forward-causing an accident with 4 kids and 2 adults involved. this is the first of many incidents with my car proactively moving. *tr
06/29/20121
 Over the months, when driving the vehicle there were inconsistent occurrences of surging forward or backward at low speeds without accelerating. typically this has occurred when parking or backing out of a parking spot/garage. it has increased lately and this past friday, the vehicle surged greatly and then the engine stalled. this has happened after idling. the only remedy is shutting the vehicle down completely and then restarting. *tr
06/01/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park vehicle and depressed brake pedal momentarily, the engine revolutions would increase rapidly; from 1 revolution per minute to 4 revolutions per minute and vehicle would surge or push forward or backward. the failure happened even after the foot was removed from brake pedal. the failure recurred consistently when the vehicle was idle and when temperature was higher. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic, and stated failure was related to the throttle body. the manufacturer was made aware; however no assistance was provided. the current mileage was 64,000. the failure mileage was 50,000.yn
11/12/201179000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was traveling 3 mph in the reverse position and when the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated unexpectantly and the engine stalled. the check engine warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. rds
06/01/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated with the brake depressed while reversing or at a complete stop and when the air conditioning was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer advised the air-condition power caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 77,773. li
06/29/20121
 Over the months, when driving the vehicle there were inconsistent occurrences of surging forward or backward at low speeds without accelerating. typically this has occurred when parking or backing out of a parking spot/garage. it has increased lately and this past friday, the vehicle surged greatly and then the engine stalled. this has happened after idling. the only remedy is shutting the vehicle down completely and then restarting. *tr
06/29/2012
 Over the months, when driving the vehicle there were inconsistent occurrences of surging forward or backward at low speeds without accelerating. typically this has occurred when parking or backing out of a parking spot/garage. it has increased lately and this past friday, the vehicle surged greatly and then the engine stalled. this has happened after idling. the only remedy is shutting the vehicle down completely and then restarting.
05/31/201299000
 The car first started when i had it on cruise control going down the highway at 70mph. i had the air conditioning on and the tach went to 4,000 rpms and the car shut off while going down the highway. the car when sitting idle will idle up and down. when put into reverse or drive the car jumps forward or backwards and you can barely stop it by pressing the brakes. now when the car is put into reverse and your backing out of a parking space the car will lunge and then turn off.
06/29/2012
 Over the months, when driving the vehicle there were inconsistent occurrences of surging forward or backward at low speeds without accelerating. typically this has occurred when parking or backing out of a parking spot/garage. it has increased lately and this past friday, the vehicle surged greatly and then the engine stalled. this has happened after idling. the only remedy is shutting the vehicle down completely and then restarting.
05/31/201299000
 The car first started when i had it on cruise control going down the highway at 70mph. i had the air conditioning on and the tach went to 4,000 rpms and the car shut off while going down the highway. the car when sitting idle will idle up and down. when put into reverse or drive the car jumps forward or backwards and you can barely stop it by pressing the brakes. now when the car is put into reverse and your backing out of a parking space the car will lunge and then turn off.
12/15/201185000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph and merging onto the highway, the vehicle started hesitated without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. kmj
06/25/201265500
 I was pulling into a parking space when the car lunged and hit the concrete wall in front of me. it had been doing this mildly for a couple of days. during this event, the speed was unexpected and dangerous.
08/01/201150000
 If you have your a/c on and leave your car idoling for just a few minutes then when you put it in reverse or drive, it surges a few feet like 4 to 5 ft unless you really hold the brake down. it really seems to be getting worse as time goes on.
05/16/201255000
 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.
05/14/2012103000
 When idling at an intersection or taking off from a parked position...the freestyle will experience a quick surge of acceleration. i have been fortunate enough to apply the break to stop the vehicle without incident. it seems to occur more when air conditioning is on. the most recent occurrence happened to my wife when she was out with the kids. she put on the gas, it lunged forward, she slammed the breaks and then the engine stalled...this happened twice. we parked the vehicle in a parking lot overnight. we were able to drive it the next morning to the ford dealership for service. it's happening way too often and it isn't safe.
06/17/2012120000
 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.
12/15/201185000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph and merging onto the highway, the vehicle started hesitated without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. kmj
06/25/201265500
 I was pulling into a parking space when the car lunged and hit the concrete wall in front of me. it had been doing this mildly for a couple of days. during this event, the speed was unexpected and dangerous.
08/01/201150000
 If you have your a/c on and leave your car idoling for just a few minutes then when you put it in reverse or drive, it surges a few feet like 4 to 5 ft unless you really hold the brake down. it really seems to be getting worse as time goes on.
07/15/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure occurred while in reverse and while coming to a stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. sm.
05/16/201255000
 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.
06/26/201162000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the contact was driving into parking space with her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact continued to depress the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000. sm.
05/14/2012103000
 When idling at an intersection or taking off from a parked position...the freestyle will experience a quick surge of acceleration. i have been fortunate enough to apply the break to stop the vehicle without incident. it seems to occur more when air conditioning is on. the most recent occurrence happened to my wife when she was out with the kids. she put on the gas, it lunged forward, she slammed the breaks and then the engine stalled...this happened twice. we parked the vehicle in a parking lot overnight. we were able to drive it the next morning to the ford dealership for service. it's happening way too often and it isn't safe.
06/17/2012120000
 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.
12/15/201185000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph merging into the highway, the vehicle started hesitated without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. pm
06/25/201265500
 I was pulling into a parking space when the car lunged and hit the concrete wall in front of me. it had been doing this mildly for a couple of days. during this event, the speed was unexpected and dangerous.
08/01/201150000
 If you have your a/c on and leave your car idoling for just a few minutes then when you put it in reverse or drive, it surges a few feet like 4 to 5 ft unless you really hold the brake down. it really seems to be getting worse as time goes on.
07/15/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure occurred while in reverse and while coming to a stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. sm.
05/16/201255000
 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.
06/26/201162000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the contact was driving into parking space with her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact continued to depress the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000. sm.
05/14/2012103000
 When idling at an intersection or taking off from a parked position...the freestyle will experience a quick surge of acceleration. i have been fortunate enough to apply the break to stop the vehicle without incident. it seems to occur more when air conditioning is on. the most recent occurrence happened to my wife when she was out with the kids. she put on the gas, it lunged forward, she slammed the breaks and then the engine stalled...this happened twice. we parked the vehicle in a parking lot overnight. we were able to drive it the next morning to the ford dealership for service. it's happening way too often and it isn't safe.
06/25/201265500
 I was pulling into a parking space when the car lunged and hit the concrete wall in front of me. it had been doing this mildly for a couple of days. during this event, the speed was unexpected and dangerous.
08/01/201150000
 If you have your a/c on and leave your car idoling for just a few minutes then when you put it in reverse or drive, it surges a few feet like 4 to 5 ft unless you really hold the brake down. it really seems to be getting worse as time goes on.
07/15/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure occurred while in reverse and while coming to a stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. sm.
05/16/201255000
 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.
06/26/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the contact was pulling into parking space with her foot on the brake the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact continued to depress the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000. da
05/14/2012103000
 When idling at an intersection or taking off from a parked position...the freestyle will experience a quick surge of acceleration. i have been fortunate enough to apply the break to stop the vehicle without incident. it seems to occur more when air conditioning is on. the most recent occurrence happened to my wife when she was out with the kids. she put on the gas, it lunged forward, she slammed the breaks and then the engine stalled...this happened twice. we parked the vehicle in a parking lot overnight. we were able to drive it the next morning to the ford dealership for service. it's happening way too often and it isn't safe.
10/10/201175000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would attempt to accelerate when decelerating or sitting idle, in reverse or forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and two additional mechanics who advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. kmj
07/15/201170000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure occurs while in reverse and while coming to a stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 70,000. da
05/16/201255000
 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
06/26/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the contact was pulling into parking space with her foot on the brake the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact continued to depress the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000. da
05/14/2012103000
 When idling at an intersection or taking off from a parked position...the freestyle will experience a quick surge of acceleration. i have been fortunate enough to apply the break to stop the vehicle without incident. it seems to occur more when air conditioning is on. the most recent occurrence happened to my wife when she was out with the kids. she put on the gas, it lunged forward, she slammed the breaks and then the engine stalled...this happened twice. we parked the vehicle in a parking lot overnight. we were able to drive it the next morning to the ford dealership for service. it's happening way too often and it isn't safe.
10/10/201175000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle will try to accelerate when the vehicle is slowing down or if it is idling. the contact stated this can happen whether the vehicle is in drive or reverse. the contact stated the lunging got to the point that the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to two mechanics and both stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the contact stated the failure only occurs at low speeds on when the vehicle is stopped. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.rl
01/05/201180000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the engine and transmission warning lamp also illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure would recur whether driving forward or in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. kmj
05/14/2012103000
 When idling at an intersection or taking off from a parked position...the freestyle will experience a quick surge of acceleration. i have been fortunate enough to apply the break to stop the vehicle without incident. it seems to occur more when air conditioning is on. the most recent occurrence happened to my wife when she was out with the kids. she put on the gas, it lunged forward, she slammed the breaks and then the engine stalled...this happened twice. we parked the vehicle in a parking lot overnight. we were able to drive it the next morning to the ford dealership for service. it's happening way too often and it isn't safe.
10/10/201175000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle will try to accelerate when the vehicle is slowing down or if it is idling. the contact stated this can happen whether the vehicle is in drive or reverse. the contact stated the lunging got to the point that the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to two mechanics and both stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the contact stated the failure only occurs at low speeds on when the vehicle is stopped. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.rl
01/05/201180000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the engine and transmission warning lamp also illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure would recur whether driving forward or in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. kmj
10/10/201175000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle will try to accelerate when the vehicle is slowing down or if it is idling. the contact stated this can happen whether the vehicle is in drive or reverse. the contact stated the lunging got to the point that the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to two mechanics and both stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the contact stated the failure only occurs at low speeds on when the vehicle is stopped. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.rl
01/05/201180000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle lunge forward, the engine and transmission warning lamp illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure can occurred while going forward or reversing. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. pm
05/01/200980000
 When attempting to enter a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched forward necessitating a very quick change of foot position from gas pedal to brake pedal. after bringing vehicle to a complete stop and again attempting to move forward into parking space, vehicle repeated lurching movements, and again necessitated rapid change of foot position to brake. vehicle continues to exhibit problem, not only when moving forward, but also when vehicle is in reverse. it has been inspected several times at a certified ford dealership, with no obvious defects detected. online defects search lists numerous reports of similar problems with solution being to replace throttle body, a very costly repair.
08/16/2011139000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving less than 5 mph in reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward with a rapid increase in the rpms. the failure also occurred when the brake pedal was applied. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced. the failure continued to occur. the failure was also diagnosed by a different mechanic who stated the failure was related to the electronic throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
05/01/200980000
 When attempting to enter a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched forward necessitating a very quick change of foot position from gas pedal to brake pedal. after bringing vehicle to a complete stop and again attempting to move forward into parking space, vehicle repeated lurching movements, and again necessitated rapid change of foot position to brake. vehicle continues to exhibit problem, not only when moving forward, but also when vehicle is in reverse. it has been inspected several times at a certified ford dealership, with no obvious defects detected. online defects search lists numerous reports of similar problems with solution being to replace throttle body, a very costly repair.
08/16/2011139000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving less than 5 mph in reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward with a rapid increase in the rpms. the failure also occurred when the brake pedal was applied. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced. the failure continued to occur. the failure was also diagnosed by a different mechanic who stated the failure was related to the electronic throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000. rvk
05/01/200980000
 When attempting to enter a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched forward necessitating a very quick change of foot position from gas pedal to brake pedal. after bringing vehicle to a complete stop and again attempting to move forward into parking space, vehicle repeated lurching movements, and again necessitated rapid change of foot position to brake. vehicle continues to exhibit problem, not only when moving forward, but also when vehicle is in reverse. it has been inspected several times at a certified ford dealership, with no obvious defects detected. online defects search lists numerous reports of similar problems with solution being to replace throttle body, a very costly repair.
08/16/2011139000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving less than 5 mph in reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward with a rapid increase in the rpms. the failure also occurred when the brake pedal was applied. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced. the failure continued to occur. the failure was also diagnosed by a different mechanic who stated the failure was related to the electronic throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000. rvk
01/01/200832000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally accelerate when the engine was started, when parking, or when reversing. the contact also stated that the failure was most prominent when the air conditioner was active. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but a diagnostic was not performed. the vehicle was test driven but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
08/16/2011139000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving less than 5 mph in reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward with a rapid increase in the rpms. the failure also occurred when the brake pedal was applied. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced. the failure continued to occur. the failure was also diagnosed by a different mechanic who stated the failure was related to the electronic throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000. rvk
01/01/200832000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally accelerate when the engine was started, when parking, or when reversing. the contact also stated that the failure was most prominent when the air conditioner was active. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but a diagnostic was not performed. the vehicle was test driven but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
08/16/2011139000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving less than 5 mph in reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged with a rapid increase in the rpms. the failure also occurred when the brake pedal was applied. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced. the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was diagnosed by a different auto shop and they detected the failure was related to the electronic throttle body. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000. js
01/01/200832000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally accelerate when the engine was started, when parking, or when reversing. the contact also stated that the failure was most prominent when the air conditioner was active. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but a diagnostic was not performed. the vehicle was test driven but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. kmj
01/01/200832000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the engine was start up, parking, or reversing the vehicle suddenly accelerated. but, when the air conditioning was on the failure occurred more. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a diagnostic was not performed. the vehicle was test driven but was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. li
04/01/201080000
 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
04/01/201080000
 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
05/13/2012109000
 Vehicle lunges about 1 ft while foot is on break no reason in drive or reverse with no gas pressure, lunges about 6 feet without foot on break no warning or reason, vehicle jerks and stalls and loses power after lunging 1-2 ft in reverse, throttle /transmission light will turn on and off. when put on the diagnostic the computer the car computer will not keep code, i live in a family neighborhood this is very dangerous kids play in the street!!!! ford needs to take responsibility!!
05/30/201249799
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated with the brakes depressed. the throttle warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer confirmed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 49,799 and the current mileage was 49,803.
05/13/2012109000
 Vehicle lunges about 1 ft while foot is on break no reason in drive or reverse with no gas pressure, lunges about 6 feet without foot on break no warning or reason, vehicle jerks and stalls and loses power after lunging 1-2 ft in reverse, throttle /transmission light will turn on and off. when put on the diagnostic the computer the car computer will not keep code, i live in a family neighborhood this is very dangerous kids play in the street!!!! ford needs to take responsibility!!
05/30/201249799
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated with the brakes depressed. the throttle warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer confirmed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 49,799 and the current mileage was 49,803. kmj
08/01/200930000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle also accelerated independently when shifted into reverse or drive and the contact had to depress the brakes with extreme force in order to get the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the transmission was replaced. the failure recurred six months after the repair. there were no further repairs made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. kmj
05/13/2012109000
 Vehicle lunges about 1 ft while foot is on break no reason in drive or reverse with no gas pressure, lunges about 6 feet without foot on break no warning or reason, vehicle jerks and stalls and loses power after lunging 1-2 ft in reverse, throttle /transmission light will turn on and off. when put on the diagnostic the computer the car computer will not keep code, i live in a family neighborhood this is very dangerous kids play in the street!!!! ford needs to take responsibility!!
08/01/200930000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle also accelerated independently when shifted into reverse or drive and the contact had to depress the brakes with extreme force in order to get the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the transmission was replaced. the failure recurred six months after the repair. there were no further repairs made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. kmj
05/13/2012109000
 Vehicle lunges about 1 ft while foot is on break no reason in drive or reverse with no gas pressure, lunges about 6 feet without foot on break no warning or reason, vehicle jerks and stalls and loses power after lunging 1-2 ft in reverse, throttle /transmission light will turn on and off. when put on the diagnostic the computer the car computer will not keep code, i live in a family neighborhood this is very dangerous kids play in the street!!!! ford needs to take responsibility!!
05/30/201249799
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated with the brakes depressed. the throttle warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer confirmed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 49,799 and the current mileage was 49,803. kmj
08/01/200930000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle also accelerated independently when shifted into reverse or drive and the contact had to depress the brakes with extreme force in order to get the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the transmission was replaced. the failure recurred six months after the repair. there were no further repairs made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. kmj
05/13/2012109000
 Vehicle lunges about 1 ft while foot is on break no reason in drive or reverse with no gas pressure, lunges about 6 feet without foot on break no warning or reason, vehicle jerks and stalls and loses power after lunging 1-2 ft in reverse, throttle /transmission light will turn on and off. when put on the diagnostic the computer the car computer will not keep code, i live in a family neighborhood this is very dangerous kids play in the street!!!! ford needs to take responsibility!!
05/30/201249799
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact confirmed while the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated forward un expectantly. the throttle warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer . the dealer confirmed the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 49,799 and the current mileage was 49,803. rds
08/01/200930000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle also accelerated independently when shifted into reverse or drive and the contact had to depress the brakes with extreme force in order to get the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the transmission was replaced. the failure recurred six months after the repair. there were no further repairs made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. kmj
08/01/200930000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle also accelerated on it's own when put in reverse or forward and the contact had to press very hard on the brakes to get the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the transmission was replaced. six months after the repair the failure recurred. the failure mileage 30,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. dt
12/01/201054000
 Tl* the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated that all of the lights on the instrument panel illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 78,158.
12/01/201054000
 Tl-the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated that all of the lights on the instrument panel illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 78,158. sm.
12/01/201054000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the brakes were depressed the vehicle lunged forward unexpectantly. the contact stated every light illuminated along the dash board prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted.the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 78,158. rds
04/04/201167000
 Just above idle the car lunges forward whether we are moving forward or in reverse.
04/18/201180000
 When i put my vehicle in reverse or drive and slowly release the break, it will sometimes lunge forward or backward, accordingly. this usually only happens when the air conditioner is on. it also sometimes happens when i turn the wheel to the left or right also when coming out of park.
04/24/201280324
 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!!!
04/18/201180000
 When i put my vehicle in reverse or drive and slowly release the break, it will sometimes lunge forward or backward, accordingly. this usually only happens when the air conditioner is on. it also sometimes happens when i turn the wheel to the left or right also when coming out of park.
04/24/201280324
 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!!!
03/05/2012
 The cars rpms are revving on there own while car is idoling or is moving very slowly as in when trying to park or barely moving forward or back. when this happens the car jumps. i have almost hit two cars and some kids in a school parking lot. this needs to be looked into.
03/06/2012112000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle began to loose power. the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally when braking to a complete stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 112,000. kmj
03/06/2012112000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle would loose power. after stopping at a stop light the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally without any warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 112,000. mw
04/15/201055000
 Moving from park to reverse. the vehicle lunged suddenly causing me to narrowly miss nearby parked cars.
03/09/2012105000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park with the brake pedal depress the vehicle lunge forward and there was an increase on engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 105,100. pm
06/15/201154000
 My ford 2007 freestly was positively, certainly accelerating on it's own. it was at times terrifying. it kept getting worse. it happened in differet degrees of severity and length of time. it also happened in two different ways. the first way was when i was either simply driving but predominantly when i began to slow down for a red light or to park. at that very second, the car would literay jump ahead in a sudden, mortifying tremendous acceleration. i would try to restrain it by stepping on the breaks as hard as i could. the car would not respond to the breaks, the thrust was as strong or at times, stronger. most times it kept going for a bit, but with my heart pounding in fear that i would hit another car or a pedestrian, i would find myself truly off my seat, solely on the break with all my possible strength; and the car would die. when i was at a light and the green came on, i was having to restart the car quickly to keep with traffic flow.many times, after restarting the car and driving slowly and tryign to stay away from other cars, the car would go on, but with a hiccup on and off.then things would seem normal, but i never knew for how long. the second way in which the car self accelerated, was when i turned it on to start driving.again the acceleration would be so sudden and i never knew how strongly. some times i was very close to hitting the car behind me in a parking lot, or anywhere i was parked. i had to take extra, precaitions to make absolutely sure, more than usual, than no persons would be even remotely in range of my car when i turned it on, because i never knew, depending on the acceleration force, how far the jump would be. this problm kept me in anxiety and uncertainty. i took my car twice to my regular car shop, had to take it to ford dealer, only place to find the equipment needed. person there knew about same problem in other fords.
06/11/2011120000
 Bought a 2007 ford freestyle in march 2011 and started having problems shortly after. was told it has cvt and it acts up sometimes. my problems are lunging, rough idle, engine dying. have been just dealing with it and using recomended fuel and occasional injector cleaner. this weekend( jan 8 2012) i went to change air filter, check tire pressure, etc. i followed the directions in the manual to reset the idle trim and now the vehicle will not move at all. it will idle with no a/c, but the gas pedal does nothin. when you turn a/c on it dies. we have not hit anyone or anything, but have come close once or twice. we drive the vehicle with the anticipation that its gonna move without warning. any assistance will be appreciated.
10/12/201185000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when releasing the brakes to engage the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated there was an investigation into the issue and that they would document her call. they offered no further assistance. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 85,000.
10/12/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when releasing the brakes to engage the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated there was an investigation into the issue and that they would document her call. they offered no further assistance. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 85,000. kmj
04/28/201074000
 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.
04/28/201074000
 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
04/28/201074000
 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
08/08/201170000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact attempted to place the vehicle in reverse and once she removed her foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged backward causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
08/08/201170000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact attempted to place the vehicle in reverse and once she removed her foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged backward causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. kmj
08/08/201170000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact noticed the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact attempted to place the vehicle in reverse and once she removed her foot from the brake pedal the vehicle lunged back causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
08/19/201184603
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally accelerate when braking to a complete stop. the vehicle would be turned off for approximately two minutes before it would restart. in addition, the driver side seat belt would not remain locked. the dealer was notified of the failure who advised that he should bring the vehicle in for diagnostics. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 84,603. kmj
08/19/201184603
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when you come to a stop light and the brake was being depress it would suddenly accelerate. the vehicle would be turned off and on for about two minutes before it would restart. the driver seat belt would not keep lock. the dealer was notified who stated he should bring the vehicle in for a diagnostic test but he would be charge for the test. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 84,603. mw
07/09/201179000
 The first time the problem occurred, i was waiting in a line to exit a parking lot so i was idling when the car surged forward. i slammed on the brakes and the car stalled out. i was able to re-start but then it would surge again. i put the car in neutral and was able to make it out. the car chugged a bit but when i got going it worked fine. a few days later, when idling, the car would either chug and stall or surge. the problem was particularly bad one day and had been doing it a few times. we then were entering the highway and it was like the car wasn't getting any gas, it took awhile to get the car over 25 mph. we took it to the ford dealership and they said they weren't sure what they problem was but the readout said it was the throttle body but they weren't familiar with anyone else having the problem. it seems the problem occurs when it is very hot and the air conditioning is running.
10/01/201198000
 My 2007 ford freestyle vehicle lunges when it is in low speed in either forward or reverse. i almost hit a pedestrian in a parking lot when this happened. the air conditioning was on. i was looking for a parking space in a parking lot of a store. the second time it happened was under similar conditions. i almost hit a car behind me as i was backing out of a parking space. when i hit the brake, it lowered the speed. this is very dangerous. has this vehicle been recalled??? if not, it should be!! the ford motor company must fix this problem.
07/09/201179000
 The first time the problem occurred, i was waiting in a line to exit a parking lot so i was idling when the car surged forward. i slammed on the brakes and the car stalled out. i was able to re-start but then it would surge again. i put the car in neutral and was able to make it out. the car chugged a bit but when i got going it worked fine. a few days later, when idling, the car would either chug and stall or surge. the problem was particularly bad one day and had been doing it a few times. we then were entering the highway and it was like the car wasn't getting any gas, it took awhile to get the car over 25 mph. we took it to the ford dealership and they said they weren't sure what they problem was but the readout said it was the throttle body but they weren't familiar with anyone else having the problem. it seems the problem occurs when it is very hot and the air conditioning is running.
10/01/201198000
 My 2007 ford freestyle vehicle lunges when it is in low speed in either forward or reverse. i almost hit a pedestrian in a parking lot when this happened. the air conditioning was on. i was looking for a parking space in a parking lot of a store. the second time it happened was under similar conditions. i almost hit a car behind me as i was backing out of a parking space. when i hit the brake, it lowered the speed. this is very dangerous. has this vehicle been recalled??? if not, it should be!! the ford motor company must fix this problem.
10/04/201139180
 My wife was running her routes, making stops for groceries, pet food, etc. it was a sunny and warm day. as she came home, during the last mile, she noticed car behaving erraticly (vehicle's speed seemed to slow down, then speed up, slow down, whatever it wanted). she knew immediately something was wrong because it has never done this before. we have owned it for 2+ years and she is the primary driver. she pulled into our driveway. the garage is 90deg to the driveway and requires driving beyond the garage door entry, then a short backing up and turn of the wheel to align it for pulling in. when she came to a stop, then put into reverse, the car began to really act up, lunging, hesitating,,. she was able to manage reversing the vehicle with running into our barn or into the yard and got it into the garage. she immediately called me several times at work and left me messages on various phone numbers. i think it shook her up pretty badly. we have 3 young children and we do not want to see them or anyone hurt. we did our homework before purchasing this vehicle and decided not to get the awd model because the repair rates were slightly higher. last night i immediately suspected this to be the culprit though. before doing any diagnostics, i thought to check a few websites and phone a friend. there are obvious design features that diminish the reliability and quality of this vehicle as related to the most basic feature we expect a car to do - stop when we want it to, go when we want it to. and when these types of issues surface so early in a product's life, why is the nhsta allowing them to persist. is it waiting to see 'how many more will come' or raise the priority after someone has been fatally injured? what if this happened while i was in the car line to drop my daughter off for school,, and the kid in front of us was just stepping out of their car??
04/01/200860000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while the air conditioning unit was activated, attempting to park, or while traveling at low speeds. the failure recurred intermittently since april 2008. the dealer replaced the air filter to remedy the failure however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time and the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 139,000. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
05/30/201160000
 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.
10/04/201139180
 My wife was running her routes, making stops for groceries, pet food, etc. it was a sunny and warm day. as she came home, during the last mile, she noticed car behaving erraticly (vehicle's speed seemed to slow down, then speed up, slow down, whatever it wanted). she knew immediately something was wrong because it has never done this before. we have owned it for 2+ years and she is the primary driver. she pulled into our driveway. the garage is 90deg to the driveway and requires driving beyond the garage door entry, then a short backing up and turn of the wheel to align it for pulling in. when she came to a stop, then put into reverse, the car began to really act up, lunging, hesitating,,. she was able to manage reversing the vehicle with running into our barn or into the yard and got it into the garage. she immediately called me several times at work and left me messages on various phone numbers. i think it shook her up pretty badly. we have 3 young children and we do not want to see them or anyone hurt. we did our homework before purchasing this vehicle and decided not to get the awd model because the repair rates were slightly higher. last night i immediately suspected this to be the culprit though. before doing any diagnostics, i thought to check a few websites and phone a friend. there are obvious design features that diminish the reliability and quality of this vehicle as related to the most basic feature we expect a car to do - stop when we want it to, go when we want it to. and when these types of issues surface so early in a product's life, why is the nhsta allowing them to persist. is it waiting to see 'how many more will come' or raise the priority after someone has been fatally injured? what if this happened while i was in the car line to drop my daughter off for school,, and the kid in front of us was just stepping out of their car??
04/01/200860000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while the air conditioning unit was activated, attempting to park, or while traveling at low speeds. the failure recurred intermittently since april 2008. the dealer replaced the air filter to remedy the failure however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time and the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 139,000. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
05/30/201160000
 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
10/01/201185000
 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.
10/04/201139180
 My wife was running her routes, making stops for groceries, pet food, etc. it was a sunny and warm day. as she came home, during the last mile, she noticed car behaving erraticly (vehicle's speed seemed to slow down, then speed up, slow down, whatever it wanted). she knew immediately something was wrong because it has never done this before. we have owned it for 2+ years and she is the primary driver. she pulled into our driveway. the garage is 90deg to the driveway and requires driving beyond the garage door entry, then a short backing up and turn of the wheel to align it for pulling in. when she came to a stop, then put into reverse, the car began to really act up, lunging, hesitating,,. she was able to manage reversing the vehicle with running into our barn or into the yard and got it into the garage. she immediately called me several times at work and left me messages on various phone numbers. i think it shook her up pretty badly. we have 3 young children and we do not want to see them or anyone hurt. we did our homework before purchasing this vehicle and decided not to get the awd model because the repair rates were slightly higher. last night i immediately suspected this to be the culprit though. before doing any diagnostics, i thought to check a few websites and phone a friend. there are obvious design features that diminish the reliability and quality of this vehicle as related to the most basic feature we expect a car to do - stop when we want it to, go when we want it to. and when these types of issues surface so early in a product's life, why is the nhsta allowing them to persist. is it waiting to see 'how many more will come' or raise the priority after someone has been fatally injured? what if this happened while i was in the car line to drop my daughter off for school,, and the kid in front of us was just stepping out of their car??
04/01/200860000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while the air conditioning unit was activated, attempting to park, or while traveling at low speeds. the failure recurred intermittently since april 2008. the dealer replaced the air filter to remedy the failure however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time and the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 139,000. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
05/30/201160000
 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
10/01/201185000
 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.
09/01/201185000
 When the car is in an idle position either in park or at a red light with my foot on the brake the car starts to move without any pressure to the gas pedal. the problem is worse when the air conditioner is running or when the car has sat in park with the engine running for more that 5 or 10 minutes.
05/30/201160000
 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
10/01/201185000
 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.
09/01/201185000
 When the car is in an idle position either in park or at a red light with my foot on the brake the car starts to move without any pressure to the gas pedal. the problem is worse when the air conditioner is running or when the car has sat in park with the engine running for more that 5 or 10 minutes.
01/01/201050000
 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.
10/01/201185000
 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.
09/01/201185000
 When the car is in an idle position either in park or at a red light with my foot on the brake the car starts to move without any pressure to the gas pedal. the problem is worse when the air conditioner is running or when the car has sat in park with the engine running for more that 5 or 10 minutes.
01/01/201050000
 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.
10/01/201185000
 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.
09/01/201185000
 When the car is in an idle position either in park or at a red light with my foot on the brake the car starts to move without any pressure to the gas pedal. the problem is worse when the air conditioner is running or when the car has sat in park with the engine running for more that 5 or 10 minutes.
01/01/201050000
 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.
05/23/201159000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward or backward when idled. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 59,000. sm.
01/26/2011107000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged while driving low speeds. while the gear was in reverse or drive there would be a sudden surge in the engine. the speed would increase up to 15 mph. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 107,000.
09/01/201185000
 When the car is in an idle position either in park or at a red light with my foot on the brake the car starts to move without any pressure to the gas pedal. the problem is worse when the air conditioner is running or when the car has sat in park with the engine running for more that 5 or 10 minutes.
01/01/201050000
 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.
05/23/201159000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward or backward when idled. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 59,000. sm.
05/23/201159000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when idle mode the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 59,000. tb
09/06/201129000
 On as many as 8 occasions, my ford freestyle has lunged without touching accelerator at all. this happened to both my wife and myself. this has happenend in forward, reverse, when turning and when air is switched on. the first time i was turning as i backed out of a parking spot. very scary! other than that i love the vehicle.
05/23/201159000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when idle mode the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 59,000. tb
09/06/201129000
 On as many as 8 occasions, my ford freestyle has lunged without touching accelerator at all. this happened to both my wife and myself. this has happenend in forward, reverse, when turning and when air is switched on. the first time i was turning as i backed out of a parking spot. very scary! other than that i love the vehicle.
05/21/201152000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally after being stop or in reversed while would lunge forward abnormally when stopped or braking to a stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000.
09/06/201129000
 On as many as 8 occasions, my ford freestyle has lunged without touching accelerator at all. this happened to both my wife and myself. this has happenend in forward, reverse, when turning and when air is switched on. the first time i was turning as i backed out of a parking spot. very scary! other than that i love the vehicle.
05/21/201152000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally after being stop or in reversed while would lunge forward abnormally when stopped or braking to a stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000.
03/01/201160000
 The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others
09/16/201150000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the gear shift was placed in reverse the vehicle accelerated in reverse on its own while the contact depressed the brake pedal. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated there was a failure within the electrical wiring near the hvac unit. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
09/06/201129000
 On as many as 8 occasions, my ford freestyle has lunged without touching accelerator at all. this happened to both my wife and myself. this has happenend in forward, reverse, when turning and when air is switched on. the first time i was turning as i backed out of a parking spot. very scary! other than that i love the vehicle.
05/21/201152000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally after being stop or in reversed while would lunge forward abnormally when stopped or braking to a stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000.
03/01/201160000
 The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others
09/16/201150000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the gear shift was placed in reverse the vehicle accelerated in reverse on its own while the contact depressed the brake pedal. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated there was a failure within the electrical wiring near the hvac unit. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
05/21/201152000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally after being stop or in reversed while would lunge forward abnormally when stopped or braking to a stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000. kmj
03/01/201160000
 The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others
09/16/201150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the gear shift was placed in reverse the vehicle accelerated in reverse on its own while the contact depressed the brake pedal. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated there was a failure within the electrical wiring near the hvac unit. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. rvk
07/31/201163851
 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.
05/21/201152000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge after being stop or in reversed while the brake was being depressed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 52,000. mw
03/01/201160000
 The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others
09/16/201150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the gear shift was placed in reverse the vehicle accelerated in reverse on its own while the contact depressed the brake pedal. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated there was a failure within the electrical wiring near the hvac unit. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. rvk
07/31/201163851
 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.
03/01/201160000
 The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others
09/16/201150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the gear shifter was placed in reverse the vehicle accelerated on its own backwards while the contact was depressing the brake pedal. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated there was a failure within the electrical wiring near the hvac unit. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds
07/31/201163851
 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.
07/25/201129129
 While starting 2007 freestyle there was a very sudden reving engine sound followed by the car lunging forward. the car was still engaged in park position, my right foot positioned over brake but not on it as i was about to shift into reverse. the reving & lunge stopped as suddenly as it had started & i went on to back up without any problem. the incident concerned me because the car did move forward some..inches, maybe a foot. it moved enough that my bushes in front of my bedroom window were touching the front rim/bumper of car. i have had many more incidences like this one in the past few weeks. all are unpredictable. car has lunged while in drive and reverse as well. it has also sped off immediately after engaged in drive. it will accelerate without my foot on the pedal. it will stop when i brake but by then it has already covered some ground. the car is having different/opposite acceleration problems when i stop at signs/lights. the car won't accelerate at all with the pedal pushed all the way. then it will eventually catch and accelerate.i have had what i think is the power go on & off while accelerating & slowing down, with panel lights go out then on. the steering isn't effected. the engine itself sounds as normal as any day. my car has 29,329 miles. i had to replace all brakes last week. brought car to shop & was redirected to the ford dealer. mechanic gave me code p0701 along with brief explanation of problem. i'm afraid to drive it. it's not safe to drive. however brief the incidences are, the driver is still without any control over where the car goes for that time. the lunging itself could cause injury to driver. i had my freestyle taken to dealer this morning. i have not heard from service dept. yet. i have seen huge cost incurred by others. the service dept. got defensive & abrupt so i am glad that these ford issues are being investigated.
08/15/201073000
 Vehicle several times has lerched forward and backward when put in drive or reverse sometimes stalls & shuts off at low speeds backing or pulling out of driveway. several near accidents with vehicles & pedesterians really wish ford would recall part & fix problem. could not find recall but found several other complaints from other freestlyle owners wish ford would investigate & fix.
07/25/201129129
 While starting 2007 freestyle there was a very sudden reving engine sound followed by the car lunging forward. the car was still engaged in park position, my right foot positioned over brake but not on it as i was about to shift into reverse. the reving & lunge stopped as suddenly as it had started & i went on to back up without any problem. the incident concerned me because the car did move forward some..inches, maybe a foot. it moved enough that my bushes in front of my bedroom window were touching the front rim/bumper of car. i have had many more incidences like this one in the past few weeks. all are unpredictable. car has lunged while in drive and reverse as well. it has also sped off immediately after engaged in drive. it will accelerate without my foot on the pedal. it will stop when i brake but by then it has already covered some ground. the car is having different/opposite acceleration problems when i stop at signs/lights. the car won't accelerate at all with the pedal pushed all the way. then it will eventually catch and accelerate.i have had what i think is the power go on & off while accelerating & slowing down, with panel lights go out then on. the steering isn't effected. the engine itself sounds as normal as any day. my car has 29,329 miles. i had to replace all brakes last week. brought car to shop & was redirected to the ford dealer. mechanic gave me code p0701 along with brief explanation of problem. i'm afraid to drive it. it's not safe to drive. however brief the incidences are, the driver is still without any control over where the car goes for that time. the lunging itself could cause injury to driver. i had my freestyle taken to dealer this morning. i have not heard from service dept. yet. i have seen huge cost incurred by others. the service dept. got defensive & abrupt so i am glad that these ford issues are being investigated.
08/15/201073000
 Vehicle several times has lerched forward and backward when put in drive or reverse sometimes stalls & shuts off at low speeds backing or pulling out of driveway. several near accidents with vehicles & pedesterians really wish ford would recall part & fix problem. could not find recall but found several other complaints from other freestlyle owners wish ford would investigate & fix.
07/12/201170000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and when the brake pedal was engaged, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 70, 000.
07/25/201129129
 While starting 2007 freestyle there was a very sudden reving engine sound followed by the car lunging forward. the car was still engaged in park position, my right foot positioned over brake but not on it as i was about to shift into reverse. the reving & lunge stopped as suddenly as it had started & i went on to back up without any problem. the incident concerned me because the car did move forward some..inches, maybe a foot. it moved enough that my bushes in front of my bedroom window were touching the front rim/bumper of car. i have had many more incidences like this one in the past few weeks. all are unpredictable. car has lunged while in drive and reverse as well. it has also sped off immediately after engaged in drive. it will accelerate without my foot on the pedal. it will stop when i brake but by then it has already covered some ground. the car is having different/opposite acceleration problems when i stop at signs/lights. the car won't accelerate at all with the pedal pushed all the way. then it will eventually catch and accelerate.i have had what i think is the power go on & off while accelerating & slowing down, with panel lights go out then on. the steering isn't effected. the engine itself sounds as normal as any day. my car has 29,329 miles. i had to replace all brakes last week. brought car to shop & was redirected to the ford dealer. mechanic gave me code p0701 along with brief explanation of problem. i'm afraid to drive it. it's not safe to drive. however brief the incidences are, the driver is still without any control over where the car goes for that time. the lunging itself could cause injury to driver. i had my freestyle taken to dealer this morning. i have not heard from service dept. yet. i have seen huge cost incurred by others. the service dept. got defensive & abrupt so i am glad that these ford issues are being investigated.
08/15/201073000
 Vehicle several times has lerched forward and backward when put in drive or reverse sometimes stalls & shuts off at low speeds backing or pulling out of driveway. several near accidents with vehicles & pedesterians really wish ford would recall part & fix problem. could not find recall but found several other complaints from other freestlyle owners wish ford would investigate & fix.
07/12/201170000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and when the brake pedal was engaged, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 70, 000.
08/20/201083000
 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.
01/01/2011
 At first occurrence, i was pulling into a parking space. as i took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake my car lurched forward unexpectedly. this unexpected lurching has increased in frequency and happens both in drive and reverse. there have also been incidents when the car is in park and it revs, as if i am pushing on the gas pedal. it will rev like that and idle down a few times and then the engine will stall.
07/25/201129129
 While starting 2007 freestyle there was a very sudden reving engine sound followed by the car lunging forward. the car was still engaged in park position, my right foot positioned over brake but not on it as i was about to shift into reverse. the reving & lunge stopped as suddenly as it had started & i went on to back up without any problem. the incident concerned me because the car did move forward some..inches, maybe a foot. it moved enough that my bushes in front of my bedroom window were touching the front rim/bumper of car. i have had many more incidences like this one in the past few weeks. all are unpredictable. car has lunged while in drive and reverse as well. it has also sped off immediately after engaged in drive. it will accelerate without my foot on the pedal. it will stop when i brake but by then it has already covered some ground. the car is having different/opposite acceleration problems when i stop at signs/lights. the car won't accelerate at all with the pedal pushed all the way. then it will eventually catch and accelerate.i have had what i think is the power go on & off while accelerating & slowing down, with panel lights go out then on. the steering isn't effected. the engine itself sounds as normal as any day. my car has 29,329 miles. i had to replace all brakes last week. brought car to shop & was redirected to the ford dealer. mechanic gave me code p0701 along with brief explanation of problem. i'm afraid to drive it. it's not safe to drive. however brief the incidences are, the driver is still without any control over where the car goes for that time. the lunging itself could cause injury to driver. i had my freestyle taken to dealer this morning. i have not heard from service dept. yet. i have seen huge cost incurred by others. the service dept. got defensive & abrupt so i am glad that these ford issues are being investigated.
08/15/201073000
 Vehicle several times has lerched forward and backward when put in drive or reverse sometimes stalls & shuts off at low speeds backing or pulling out of driveway. several near accidents with vehicles & pedesterians really wish ford would recall part & fix problem. could not find recall but found several other complaints from other freestlyle owners wish ford would investigate & fix.
07/12/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and when the brake pedal was engaged, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 70, 000. kmj
08/20/201083000
 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.
01/01/2011
 At first occurrence, i was pulling into a parking space. as i took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake my car lurched forward unexpectedly. this unexpected lurching has increased in frequency and happens both in drive and reverse. there have also been incidents when the car is in park and it revs, as if i am pushing on the gas pedal. it will rev like that and idle down a few times and then the engine will stall.
06/15/201153000
 The car lurched/revved foward a few feet while brake was fully depressed. it would do it in both foward, reverse and park it got worse over a 2 and half month period. the lurching was once in a while and then became more frequent with it eventually happening everytime i placed my foot on the brake, put it in park or reverse. the throttle body was replaced but i have heard this is only a temporary solution, that dirty air passing over the part will make it too dirty to perform properly in the future. we were lucky that it was covered under our used car warranty and we only had to pay $100 deductible. most likely if the part gets too dirty to function again, we will have to pay for it out of pocket unless ford creates a solution for the problem.
07/12/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and when the brake pedal was engaged, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure occurred four different times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 70, 000. js
08/20/201083000
 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.
01/01/2011
 At first occurrence, i was pulling into a parking space. as i took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake my car lurched forward unexpectedly. this unexpected lurching has increased in frequency and happens both in drive and reverse. there have also been incidents when the car is in park and it revs, as if i am pushing on the gas pedal. it will rev like that and idle down a few times and then the engine will stall.
06/15/201153000
 The car lurched/revved foward a few feet while brake was fully depressed. it would do it in both foward, reverse and park it got worse over a 2 and half month period. the lurching was once in a while and then became more frequent with it eventually happening everytime i placed my foot on the brake, put it in park or reverse. the throttle body was replaced but i have heard this is only a temporary solution, that dirty air passing over the part will make it too dirty to perform properly in the future. we were lucky that it was covered under our used car warranty and we only had to pay $100 deductible. most likely if the part gets too dirty to function again, we will have to pay for it out of pocket unless ford creates a solution for the problem.
08/31/201168000
 I own a 2007 ford freestyle. it is lunging forward without use of the gas pedal. it will also die after this occurs a couple of times in a brief period of time. typically this occurs when the vehicle is idling or moving at slow speeds. it has caused me to bump the garage wall and near misses with pedestrians when dropping children off at school. i am very concerned that a child will be injured or a car accident will occur. i know another owner of a freestyle who recently had to get rid of hers for the very same reason. she was told it would be too expensive to fix.
08/20/201083000
 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.
01/01/2011
 At first occurrence, i was pulling into a parking space. as i took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake my car lurched forward unexpectedly. this unexpected lurching has increased in frequency and happens both in drive and reverse. there have also been incidents when the car is in park and it revs, as if i am pushing on the gas pedal. it will rev like that and idle down a few times and then the engine will stall.
06/15/201153000
 The car lurched/revved foward a few feet while brake was fully depressed. it would do it in both foward, reverse and park it got worse over a 2 and half month period. the lurching was once in a while and then became more frequent with it eventually happening everytime i placed my foot on the brake, put it in park or reverse. the throttle body was replaced but i have heard this is only a temporary solution, that dirty air passing over the part will make it too dirty to perform properly in the future. we were lucky that it was covered under our used car warranty and we only had to pay $100 deductible. most likely if the part gets too dirty to function again, we will have to pay for it out of pocket unless ford creates a solution for the problem.
08/31/201168000
 I own a 2007 ford freestyle. it is lunging forward without use of the gas pedal. it will also die after this occurs a couple of times in a brief period of time. typically this occurs when the vehicle is idling or moving at slow speeds. it has caused me to bump the garage wall and near misses with pedestrians when dropping children off at school. i am very concerned that a child will be injured or a car accident will occur. i know another owner of a freestyle who recently had to get rid of hers for the very same reason. she was told it would be too expensive to fix.
07/01/201182000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that upon shifting out of park with the brakes engaged, the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward and stall. upon restart, the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000. sm.
01/01/2011
 At first occurrence, i was pulling into a parking space. as i took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake my car lurched forward unexpectedly. this unexpected lurching has increased in frequency and happens both in drive and reverse. there have also been incidents when the car is in park and it revs, as if i am pushing on the gas pedal. it will rev like that and idle down a few times and then the engine will stall.
06/15/201153000
 The car lurched/revved foward a few feet while brake was fully depressed. it would do it in both foward, reverse and park it got worse over a 2 and half month period. the lurching was once in a while and then became more frequent with it eventually happening everytime i placed my foot on the brake, put it in park or reverse. the throttle body was replaced but i have heard this is only a temporary solution, that dirty air passing over the part will make it too dirty to perform properly in the future. we were lucky that it was covered under our used car warranty and we only had to pay $100 deductible. most likely if the part gets too dirty to function again, we will have to pay for it out of pocket unless ford creates a solution for the problem.
08/31/201168000
 I own a 2007 ford freestyle. it is lunging forward without use of the gas pedal. it will also die after this occurs a couple of times in a brief period of time. typically this occurs when the vehicle is idling or moving at slow speeds. it has caused me to bump the garage wall and near misses with pedestrians when dropping children off at school. i am very concerned that a child will be injured or a car accident will occur. i know another owner of a freestyle who recently had to get rid of hers for the very same reason. she was told it would be too expensive to fix.
07/01/201182000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that upon shifting out of park with the brakes engaged, the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward and stall. upon restart, the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000. sm.
06/01/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the brakes were applied and the vehicle surged backward. the failure had since recurred while driving forward and while driving in reverse. the vehicle also stalled after surging backward on one occasion. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. kmj
07/01/201182000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that upon shifting out of park with the brakes engaged, the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward and stall. upon restart, the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000. sm.
06/01/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the brakes were applied and the vehicle surged backward. the failure had since recurred while driving forward and while driving in reverse. the vehicle also stalled after surging backward on one occasion. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. kmj
06/01/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the brakes were applied and the vehicle surged backward. the failure had since recurred while driving forward and while driving in reverse. the vehicle also stalled after surging backward on one occasion. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. sm.
08/20/201147000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while at a traffic light with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. while driving at highway speeds the vehicle also suddenly stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive it to a dealer who confirmed that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and she was waiting for a response. the failure and current mileage was approximately 47,000. rvk
08/22/201194881
 Tl-the contact owned a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated and the vehicle was in park, it would lunged forward abnormally or in reverse. the dealer was contacted who stated that the problem sounded like there was a throttle body failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 94,881. kmj
05/20/201142000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred at different speeds and also while the vehicle was stopped. in addition, the vehicle would jerk forward while depressing the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation open under nhtsa pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000. kmj
02/08/201052000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was stopped, the vehicle would jerk forward abnormally with the illumination of the wrench warning light. the dealer diagnosed that there was a throttle body failure and a cable failure in the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. kmj
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..
08/20/201147000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when waiting at a stop light and her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. after taking off into traffic and driving at highway speeds the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. the vehicle was able to restart and taken to a dealer. after diagnosis they advised her that the throttle body had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and she was waiting an response. the failure and current mileages were approximately 47,000. tb
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..
08/22/201194881
 Tl-the contact owned a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while both air condition was on and the vehicle would be in parked it would lunged forward and if in reversed it would lunged backwards. the dealer was contacted who stated the problem sounded like there was a throttle body failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 94,881. mw
05/20/201142000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred at different speeds and also while the vehicle was stopped. in addition, the vehicle would jerk forward while depressing the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation open under nhtsa pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000. kmj
02/08/201052000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was stopped, the vehicle would jerk forward abnormally with the illumination of the wrench warning light. the dealer diagnosed that there was a throttle body failure and a cable failure in the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. kmj
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..
08/22/201194881
 Tl-the contact owned a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while both air condition was on and the vehicle would be in parked it would lunged forward and if in reversed it would lunged backwards. the dealer was contacted who stated the problem sounded like there was a throttle body failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 94,881. mw
05/20/201142000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred at different speeds and also while the vehicle was stopped. in addition, the vehicle would jerk forward while depressing the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation open under nhtsa pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000. kmj
02/08/201052000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was stopped, the vehicle would jerk forward abnormally with the illumination of the wrench warning light. the dealer diagnosed that there was a throttle body failure and a cable failure in the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. kmj
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..
10/21/201078769
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunges forward & backward uncontrollably. had vehicle serviced at ford dealership on 10-21-2010 and was diagnosed and advised to replace all plugs and 1 coil and 7 boots, milage 78,436. completed the service as advised, cost $931.35. the problem still existed and engine light came on june of 2011. had same dealership diagnose and the same diagnosis came back but everything checked out ok. i had the dealership replace the throttle body at my request because of safety issue with the uncontrollable lunging and other ford freestyle's having the same problem at milage 85,976 at a cost of $740.41. today, 8-18-2011 with milage at 87,600, i have not had any problems with the vehicle lunging uncontrolably. based on the above discription, i believe the throttle body was defective and should be recalled. additionally, i also believe that there was a misdiagnosis of the initial problem and should be reimbursed both costs. please contact me if you need further information and documentation. thank you.
06/23/2011
 Vehicle lunges when brake is released. vehicle will move forward or reverse once vehicle is put in gear and the brake is released and also when stopping for example at a red light, once brake is released the vehicle will jerk forward without stepping on the accellerator.
05/20/201142000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred at different speeds and while stopped. also, the vehicle jerks forward while depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation open under nhtsa pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000. ds
02/08/201052000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was stopped, the vehicle would jerk forward abnormally with the illumination of the wrench warning light. the dealer diagnosed that there was a throttle body failure and a cable failure in the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. kmj
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..
10/21/201078769
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunges forward & backward uncontrollably. had vehicle serviced at ford dealership on 10-21-2010 and was diagnosed and advised to replace all plugs and 1 coil and 7 boots, milage 78,436. completed the service as advised, cost $931.35. the problem still existed and engine light came on june of 2011. had same dealership diagnose and the same diagnosis came back but everything checked out ok. i had the dealership replace the throttle body at my request because of safety issue with the uncontrollable lunging and other ford freestyle's having the same problem at milage 85,976 at a cost of $740.41. today, 8-18-2011 with milage at 87,600, i have not had any problems with the vehicle lunging uncontrolably. based on the above discription, i believe the throttle body was defective and should be recalled. additionally, i also believe that there was a misdiagnosis of the initial problem and should be reimbursed both costs. please contact me if you need further information and documentation. thank you.
06/23/2011
 Vehicle lunges when brake is released. vehicle will move forward or reverse once vehicle is put in gear and the brake is released and also when stopping for example at a red light, once brake is released the vehicle will jerk forward without stepping on the accellerator.
07/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that during the summer months, the vehicle would lunge forward while driving approximately 2 mph. the failure also occurred while reversing. the vehicle was taken to various authorized dealers and repair shops, where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 117,000. vf
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..
10/21/201078769
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunges forward & backward uncontrollably. had vehicle serviced at ford dealership on 10-21-2010 and was diagnosed and advised to replace all plugs and 1 coil and 7 boots, milage 78,436. completed the service as advised, cost $931.35. the problem still existed and engine light came on june of 2011. had same dealership diagnose and the same diagnosis came back but everything checked out ok. i had the dealership replace the throttle body at my request because of safety issue with the uncontrollable lunging and other ford freestyle's having the same problem at milage 85,976 at a cost of $740.41. today, 8-18-2011 with milage at 87,600, i have not had any problems with the vehicle lunging uncontrolably. based on the above discription, i believe the throttle body was defective and should be recalled. additionally, i also believe that there was a misdiagnosis of the initial problem and should be reimbursed both costs. please contact me if you need further information and documentation. thank you.
06/23/2011
 Vehicle lunges when brake is released. vehicle will move forward or reverse once vehicle is put in gear and the brake is released and also when stopping for example at a red light, once brake is released the vehicle will jerk forward without stepping on the accellerator.
07/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that during the summer months, the vehicle would lunge forward while driving approximately 2 mph. the failure also occurred while reversing. the vehicle was taken to various authorized dealers and repair shops, where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 117,000. vf
03/15/201145000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in and out of a parking space the rpms would increase and the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the failure also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him there was no recall or warranty for the throttle failure. the top motor mount connected to the engine was covered with rust and deteriorated which was made out of rubber. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there were no recalls and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 45,000.
10/21/201078769
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunges forward & backward uncontrollably. had vehicle serviced at ford dealership on 10-21-2010 and was diagnosed and advised to replace all plugs and 1 coil and 7 boots, milage 78,436. completed the service as advised, cost $931.35. the problem still existed and engine light came on june of 2011. had same dealership diagnose and the same diagnosis came back but everything checked out ok. i had the dealership replace the throttle body at my request because of safety issue with the uncontrollable lunging and other ford freestyle's having the same problem at milage 85,976 at a cost of $740.41. today, 8-18-2011 with milage at 87,600, i have not had any problems with the vehicle lunging uncontrolably. based on the above discription, i believe the throttle body was defective and should be recalled. additionally, i also believe that there was a misdiagnosis of the initial problem and should be reimbursed both costs. please contact me if you need further information and documentation. thank you.
06/23/2011
 Vehicle lunges when brake is released. vehicle will move forward or reverse once vehicle is put in gear and the brake is released and also when stopping for example at a red light, once brake is released the vehicle will jerk forward without stepping on the accellerator.
07/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that during the summer months, the vehicle would lunge forward while driving approximately 2 mph. the failure also occurred while reversing. the vehicle was taken to various authorized dealers and repair shops, where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 117,000. vf
03/15/201145000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in and out of a parking space the rpms would increase and the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the failure also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him there was no recall or warranty for the throttle failure. the top motor mount connected to the engine was covered with rust and deteriorated which was made out of rubber. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there were no recalls and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 45,000. rvk
07/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that during the summer months, the vehicle would lunge forward while driving approximately 2 mph. the failure also occurred while reversing. the vehicle was taken to various authorized dealers and repair shops, where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 117,000. sm.
03/15/201145000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while pulling or reversing in and out of a parking space the engine motor would race and the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him there was no recall or warranty for this throttle failure. the top motor mount where it hooked to the engine has rusted and detoriated which was made out of rubber. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there are no recalls and offered no other assistance for either failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. mw
08/12/201155000
 2007 ford freestyle lunging when you put it into drive or reverse from park. i was scared as i tried to back out of a busy mall parking space with lots of cars and people around. when i put car in reverse, it lunged, then died and tool light stayed on. it did this 3 times and i almost hit a person in parking lot. today was a 95 degree day and i had on my air conditioning which i have seen as a problem by others.
03/15/201145000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while pulling or reversing in and out of a parking space the engine motor would race and the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him there was no recall or warranty for this throttle failure. the top motor mount where it hooked to the engine has rusted and detoriated which was made out of rubber. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there are no recalls and offered no other assistance for either failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. mw
08/12/201155000
 2007 ford freestyle lunging when you put it into drive or reverse from park. i was scared as i tried to back out of a busy mall parking space with lots of cars and people around. when i put car in reverse, it lunged, then died and tool light stayed on. it did this 3 times and i almost hit a person in parking lot. today was a 95 degree day and i had on my air conditioning which i have seen as a problem by others.
08/11/201192883
 Just purchased a 2007 ford freestyle and the vehicle surges when you have your foot on the brake and the car is in gear and you turn the steering wheel. it happens at least once every time the car is driven and usually multiple times.
03/15/201145000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while pulling or reversing in and out of a parking space the engine motor would race and the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him there was no recall or warranty for this throttle failure. the top motor mount where it hooked to the engine has rusted and detoriated which was made out of rubber. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there are no recalls and offered no other assistance for either failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. mw
08/12/201155000
 2007 ford freestyle lunging when you put it into drive or reverse from park. i was scared as i tried to back out of a busy mall parking space with lots of cars and people around. when i put car in reverse, it lunged, then died and tool light stayed on. it did this 3 times and i almost hit a person in parking lot. today was a 95 degree day and i had on my air conditioning which i have seen as a problem by others.
08/11/201192883
 Just purchased a 2007 ford freestyle and the vehicle surges when you have your foot on the brake and the car is in gear and you turn the steering wheel. it happens at least once every time the car is driven and usually multiple times.
07/15/201130000
 My 2007 ford freestyle is currently at shamaley ford dealership due to the vehicle increasing gas speed on its own. this problem was first noticed in 2008 and the vehicle was serviced by the shamaley ford dealership. in 2008 the vehicle increased gas speed on its own and almost struck my child. the dearlership identified the throttle body as the problem, but it was not replaced. we continued to operate the vehicle with the vehicle increasing speed normally during the summer months when its hot outside. i continued to report this problem to the local dealership but they said there has not been a recall. in july 2011 i was operating the vehicle during noon time and the vehicle lunged forward as i attempted to park the vehicle and i almost struck some pedestrians. the shamaley ford dealership has informed me that the throttle body on the vehicle needs to be replaced at my own expense. i researched your website and noticed that their is currently other complaints made against the same type of ford vehicle. during the summer months the engine speed increases unexpectedly on a daily basis. i believe their should be a recall on this defective part before someone gets hurt or possibly killed. ford stopped making this type of vehicle because they know that there are some defective parts and several mechanical and engineering flaws. please help us make ford motor co. understand the seriousness of this problem with the ford freestyles'. customers should not be responsible for defective parts.
05/18/20079000
 Vehicle lunges when foot is on the brake or when foot is removed from the brake at low speeds. it is most often when the air conditioning is on. it has happened since we purchased the vehicle new in 2007, but the ford service representative said they could not do anything about it if it was not happening when they drove it. it has been getting worse and the wrench/service light now comes on when it happens. have taken the vehicle to an independent service shop who said the ac was operating outside parameters and that was causing the lunging, and to have the computer re-flashed by the dealership.
07/01/201145000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward and stall at any time. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 47,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
02/14/2011
 I was pulling into a parking spot in my 2007 ford freestyle when all of a sudden without warning the car lunged forward. i was easing into the spot. for several months now we have been experiencing this lunge with the rpm's hovering above normal. problem seems to be getting worse, have read numerous complaints with the same mechanical problems in the same vehicle as my own. appears from previous reports read that the issue has to do with a defective throttle body. this happens in both drive or reverse.
08/12/201155000
 2007 ford freestyle lunging when you put it into drive or reverse from park. i was scared as i tried to back out of a busy mall parking space with lots of cars and people around. when i put car in reverse, it lunged, then died and tool light stayed on. it did this 3 times and i almost hit a person in parking lot. today was a 95 degree day and i had on my air conditioning which i have seen as a problem by others.
08/11/201192883
 Just purchased a 2007 ford freestyle and the vehicle surges when you have your foot on the brake and the car is in gear and you turn the steering wheel. it happens at least once every time the car is driven and usually multiple times.
07/15/201130000
 My 2007 ford freestyle is currently at shamaley ford dealership due to the vehicle increasing gas speed on its own. this problem was first noticed in 2008 and the vehicle was serviced by the shamaley ford dealership. in 2008 the vehicle increased gas speed on its own and almost struck my child. the dearlership identified the throttle body as the problem, but it was not replaced. we continued to operate the vehicle with the vehicle increasing speed normally during the summer months when its hot outside. i continued to report this problem to the local dealership but they said there has not been a recall. in july 2011 i was operating the vehicle during noon time and the vehicle lunged forward as i attempted to park the vehicle and i almost struck some pedestrians. the shamaley ford dealership has informed me that the throttle body on the vehicle needs to be replaced at my own expense. i researched your website and noticed that their is currently other complaints made against the same type of ford vehicle. during the summer months the engine speed increases unexpectedly on a daily basis. i believe their should be a recall on this defective part before someone gets hurt or possibly killed. ford stopped making this type of vehicle because they know that there are some defective parts and several mechanical and engineering flaws. please help us make ford motor co. understand the seriousness of this problem with the ford freestyles'. customers should not be responsible for defective parts.
05/18/20079000
 Vehicle lunges when foot is on the brake or when foot is removed from the brake at low speeds. it is most often when the air conditioning is on. it has happened since we purchased the vehicle new in 2007, but the ford service representative said they could not do anything about it if it was not happening when they drove it. it has been getting worse and the wrench/service light now comes on when it happens. have taken the vehicle to an independent service shop who said the ac was operating outside parameters and that was causing the lunging, and to have the computer re-flashed by the dealership.
07/01/201145000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward and would stall at any time. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 47,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
02/14/2011
 I was pulling into a parking spot in my 2007 ford freestyle when all of a sudden without warning the car lunged forward. i was easing into the spot. for several months now we have been experiencing this lunge with the rpm's hovering above normal. problem seems to be getting worse, have read numerous complaints with the same mechanical problems in the same vehicle as my own. appears from previous reports read that the issue has to do with a defective throttle body. this happens in both drive or reverse.
06/01/201036000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while in drive, the vehicle would surge forward while accelerating, and surge backward when the vehicle was in reverse. also, when attempting to make a turn in either direction, the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, they did not perform a diagnostic test. a private mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission was faulty and that he should take it to the dealer for confirmation. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 50,000. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. tlb
04/29/201195278
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge backward while in reverse, causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle would also lunge forward while in drive with the air conditioner turned on. the vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer or a mechanic to have the failure diagnosed. the failure mileage was 95,278. sm.
07/08/201176000
 Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun to display an issue with surging which appears related to incidents where the wrench dash board warning light comes on shortly there after. it does seem to occur on very hot days when the air conditioner is running. during one incident the car had been restarted after being parked, was idling in gear for several minutes, while my foot was on the brake, the vehicle lurched forward, then stalled. upon restart the wrench dash board light stayed on. the engine lacked power and would go a maximum of 40 mph even with the gas petal fully depressed. once at home, turned the vehicle off and let it sit for an hour. it restarted fine, without the wrench warning light, and drove fine for several days. both unexpected surging and loss of power events have recurred on multiple occasions, with multiple drivers. recently the check engine light came on and has stayed on. the vehicle drives but seems to lack its usually level of power and will sometimes stall out while idling at a red light. car restarts and drives fine for a while when another stall out occurs at some other light (unpredictable). took the vehicle in for service 08/08/11 because it feels unsafe to drive. ford dealer reports the throttle body needs to be replaced along with the mass air sensor (quoted $1,250 total). in the shop waiting on parts.
07/20/2011120000
 My car has began lunging forward at random times while i am driving. it has also died several times. this problem does seem to be worse while going slow and with the air conditioner on.
08/07/201157600
 I was driving my ford 2007 freestyle sel and i was exiting a parking garage and while i was sitting to leave the lot while having my foot on the brake, my car lunged approx. 2 feet on it's on. i was able to prevent othe vehicle from hitting anyone's car or person. this was not the first time that this has happen.
08/11/201192883
 Just purchased a 2007 ford freestyle and the vehicle surges when you have your foot on the brake and the car is in gear and you turn the steering wheel. it happens at least once every time the car is driven and usually multiple times.
07/15/201130000
 My 2007 ford freestyle is currently at shamaley ford dealership due to the vehicle increasing gas speed on its own. this problem was first noticed in 2008 and the vehicle was serviced by the shamaley ford dealership. in 2008 the vehicle increased gas speed on its own and almost struck my child. the dearlership identified the throttle body as the problem, but it was not replaced. we continued to operate the vehicle with the vehicle increasing speed normally during the summer months when its hot outside. i continued to report this problem to the local dealership but they said there has not been a recall. in july 2011 i was operating the vehicle during noon time and the vehicle lunged forward as i attempted to park the vehicle and i almost struck some pedestrians. the shamaley ford dealership has informed me that the throttle body on the vehicle needs to be replaced at my own expense. i researched your website and noticed that their is currently other complaints made against the same type of ford vehicle. during the summer months the engine speed increases unexpectedly on a daily basis. i believe their should be a recall on this defective part before someone gets hurt or possibly killed. ford stopped making this type of vehicle because they know that there are some defective parts and several mechanical and engineering flaws. please help us make ford motor co. understand the seriousness of this problem with the ford freestyles'. customers should not be responsible for defective parts.
05/18/20079000
 Vehicle lunges when foot is on the brake or when foot is removed from the brake at low speeds. it is most often when the air conditioning is on. it has happened since we purchased the vehicle new in 2007, but the ford service representative said they could not do anything about it if it was not happening when they drove it. it has been getting worse and the wrench/service light now comes on when it happens. have taken the vehicle to an independent service shop who said the ac was operating outside parameters and that was causing the lunging, and to have the computer re-flashed by the dealership.
07/01/201145000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward and would stall at any time. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 47,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
02/14/2011
 I was pulling into a parking spot in my 2007 ford freestyle when all of a sudden without warning the car lunged forward. i was easing into the spot. for several months now we have been experiencing this lunge with the rpm's hovering above normal. problem seems to be getting worse, have read numerous complaints with the same mechanical problems in the same vehicle as my own. appears from previous reports read that the issue has to do with a defective throttle body. this happens in both drive or reverse.
06/01/201036000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while in drive, the vehicle would surge forward while accelerating, and surge backward when the vehicle was in reverse. also, when attempting to make a turn in either direction, the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, they did not perform a diagnostic test. a private mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission was faulty and that he should take it to the dealer for confirmation. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 50,000. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. tlb
04/29/201195278
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunges backwards will in reverse and caused the vehicle to stall. the contact stated the lunges also happens while moving forward and with the air conditioner active. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer nor a mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 95,278. jo
07/08/201176000
 Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun to display an issue with surging which appears related to incidents where the wrench dash board warning light comes on shortly there after. it does seem to occur on very hot days when the air conditioner is running. during one incident the car had been restarted after being parked, was idling in gear for several minutes, while my foot was on the brake, the vehicle lurched forward, then stalled. upon restart the wrench dash board light stayed on. the engine lacked power and would go a maximum of 40 mph even with the gas petal fully depressed. once at home, turned the vehicle off and let it sit for an hour. it restarted fine, without the wrench warning light, and drove fine for several days. both unexpected surging and loss of power events have recurred on multiple occasions, with multiple drivers. recently the check engine light came on and has stayed on. the vehicle drives but seems to lack its usually level of power and will sometimes stall out while idling at a red light. car restarts and drives fine for a while when another stall out occurs at some other light (unpredictable). took the vehicle in for service 08/08/11 because it feels unsafe to drive. ford dealer reports the throttle body needs to be replaced along with the mass air sensor (quoted $1,250 total). in the shop waiting on parts.
07/20/2011120000
 My car has began lunging forward at random times while i am driving. it has also died several times. this problem does seem to be worse while going slow and with the air conditioner on.
08/07/201157600
 I was driving my ford 2007 freestyle sel and i was exiting a parking garage and while i was sitting to leave the lot while having my foot on the brake, my car lunged approx. 2 feet on it's on. i was able to prevent othe vehicle from hitting anyone's car or person. this was not the first time that this has happen.
07/15/201130000
 My 2007 ford freestyle is currently at shamaley ford dealership due to the vehicle increasing gas speed on its own. this problem was first noticed in 2008 and the vehicle was serviced by the shamaley ford dealership. in 2008 the vehicle increased gas speed on its own and almost struck my child. the dearlership identified the throttle body as the problem, but it was not replaced. we continued to operate the vehicle with the vehicle increasing speed normally during the summer months when its hot outside. i continued to report this problem to the local dealership but they said there has not been a recall. in july 2011 i was operating the vehicle during noon time and the vehicle lunged forward as i attempted to park the vehicle and i almost struck some pedestrians. the shamaley ford dealership has informed me that the throttle body on the vehicle needs to be replaced at my own expense. i researched your website and noticed that their is currently other complaints made against the same type of ford vehicle. during the summer months the engine speed increases unexpectedly on a daily basis. i believe their should be a recall on this defective part before someone gets hurt or possibly killed. ford stopped making this type of vehicle because they know that there are some defective parts and several mechanical and engineering flaws. please help us make ford motor co. understand the seriousness of this problem with the ford freestyles'. customers should not be responsible for defective parts.
05/18/20079000
 Vehicle lunges when foot is on the brake or when foot is removed from the brake at low speeds. it is most often when the air conditioning is on. it has happened since we purchased the vehicle new in 2007, but the ford service representative said they could not do anything about it if it was not happening when they drove it. it has been getting worse and the wrench/service light now comes on when it happens. have taken the vehicle to an independent service shop who said the ac was operating outside parameters and that was causing the lunging, and to have the computer re-flashed by the dealership.
07/01/201145000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward and would stall at any time. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 47,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
02/14/2011
 I was pulling into a parking spot in my 2007 ford freestyle when all of a sudden without warning the car lunged forward. i was easing into the spot. for several months now we have been experiencing this lunge with the rpm's hovering above normal. problem seems to be getting worse, have read numerous complaints with the same mechanical problems in the same vehicle as my own. appears from previous reports read that the issue has to do with a defective throttle body. this happens in both drive or reverse.
06/01/201036000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while in drive, the vehicle would surge forward while accelerating, and surge backward when the vehicle was in reverse. also, when attempting to make a turn in either direction, the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, they did not perform a diagnostic test. a private mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission was faulty and that he should take it to the dealer for confirmation. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 50,000. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. tlb
04/29/201195278
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunges backwards will in reverse and caused the vehicle to stall. the contact stated the lunges also happens while moving forward and with the air conditioner active. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer nor a mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 95,278. jo
07/08/201176000
 Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun to display an issue with surging which appears related to incidents where the wrench dash board warning light comes on shortly there after. it does seem to occur on very hot days when the air conditioner is running. during one incident the car had been restarted after being parked, was idling in gear for several minutes, while my foot was on the brake, the vehicle lurched forward, then stalled. upon restart the wrench dash board light stayed on. the engine lacked power and would go a maximum of 40 mph even with the gas petal fully depressed. once at home, turned the vehicle off and let it sit for an hour. it restarted fine, without the wrench warning light, and drove fine for several days. both unexpected surging and loss of power events have recurred on multiple occasions, with multiple drivers. recently the check engine light came on and has stayed on. the vehicle drives but seems to lack its usually level of power and will sometimes stall out while idling at a red light. car restarts and drives fine for a while when another stall out occurs at some other light (unpredictable). took the vehicle in for service 08/08/11 because it feels unsafe to drive. ford dealer reports the throttle body needs to be replaced along with the mass air sensor (quoted $1,250 total). in the shop waiting on parts.
07/20/2011120000
 My car has began lunging forward at random times while i am driving. it has also died several times. this problem does seem to be worse while going slow and with the air conditioner on.
08/07/201157600
 I was driving my ford 2007 freestyle sel and i was exiting a parking garage and while i was sitting to leave the lot while having my foot on the brake, my car lunged approx. 2 feet on it's on. i was able to prevent othe vehicle from hitting anyone's car or person. this was not the first time that this has happen.
01/01/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was placed into reverse it would stall. the vehicle would also intermittently hesitate when attempting to accelerate from stops. an engine fail safe mode indicator light would also illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer informed the contact that they were currently investigating the failure. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. sm.
06/01/201036000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while accelerating in drive and would surge backward when the vehicle was in reverse. also, when attempting to make a turn in either direction, the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, they did not perform a diagnostic test. a private mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission was faulty and informed him to take it to the dealer for confirmation. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 50,000. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. bw
04/29/201195278
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunges backwards will in reverse and caused the vehicle to stall. the contact stated the lunges also happens while moving forward and with the air conditioner active. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer nor a mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 95,278. jo
07/08/201176000
 Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun to display an issue with surging which appears related to incidents where the wrench dash board warning light comes on shortly there after. it does seem to occur on very hot days when the air conditioner is running. during one incident the car had been restarted after being parked, was idling in gear for several minutes, while my foot was on the brake, the vehicle lurched forward, then stalled. upon restart the wrench dash board light stayed on. the engine lacked power and would go a maximum of 40 mph even with the gas petal fully depressed. once at home, turned the vehicle off and let it sit for an hour. it restarted fine, without the wrench warning light, and drove fine for several days. both unexpected surging and loss of power events have recurred on multiple occasions, with multiple drivers. recently the check engine light came on and has stayed on. the vehicle drives but seems to lack its usually level of power and will sometimes stall out while idling at a red light. car restarts and drives fine for a while when another stall out occurs at some other light (unpredictable). took the vehicle in for service 08/08/11 because it feels unsafe to drive. ford dealer reports the throttle body needs to be replaced along with the mass air sensor (quoted $1,250 total). in the shop waiting on parts.
07/20/2011120000
 My car has began lunging forward at random times while i am driving. it has also died several times. this problem does seem to be worse while going slow and with the air conditioner on.
08/07/201157600
 I was driving my ford 2007 freestyle sel and i was exiting a parking garage and while i was sitting to leave the lot while having my foot on the brake, my car lunged approx. 2 feet on it's on. i was able to prevent othe vehicle from hitting anyone's car or person. this was not the first time that this has happen.
01/01/201160000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was placed into reverse it would stall. also while stopped with the brake pressed attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would surge forward intermittently. he noticed an engine fail safe mode indicator light illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer advised the contact that they were currently investigating the failure. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 65,000. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. bw
12/01/200980000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while parking with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle lunged forward and stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. rvk
07/29/201187688
 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.
06/01/201036000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while accelerating in drive and would surge backward when the vehicle was in reverse. also, when attempting to make a turn in either direction, the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, they did not perform a diagnostic test. a private mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission was faulty and informed him to take it to the dealer for confirmation. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 50,000. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. bw
04/29/201195278
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunges backwards will in reverse and caused the vehicle to stall. the contact stated the lunges also happens while moving forward and with the air conditioner active. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer nor a mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 95,278. jo
07/08/201176000
 Our 2007 ford freestyle has begun to display an issue with surging which appears related to incidents where the wrench dash board warning light comes on shortly there after. it does seem to occur on very hot days when the air conditioner is running. during one incident the car had been restarted after being parked, was idling in gear for several minutes, while my foot was on the brake, the vehicle lurched forward, then stalled. upon restart the wrench dash board light stayed on. the engine lacked power and would go a maximum of 40 mph even with the gas petal fully depressed. once at home, turned the vehicle off and let it sit for an hour. it restarted fine, without the wrench warning light, and drove fine for several days. both unexpected surging and loss of power events have recurred on multiple occasions, with multiple drivers. recently the check engine light came on and has stayed on. the vehicle drives but seems to lack its usually level of power and will sometimes stall out while idling at a red light. car restarts and drives fine for a while when another stall out occurs at some other light (unpredictable). took the vehicle in for service 08/08/11 because it feels unsafe to drive. ford dealer reports the throttle body needs to be replaced along with the mass air sensor (quoted $1,250 total). in the shop waiting on parts.
07/20/2011120000
 My car has began lunging forward at random times while i am driving. it has also died several times. this problem does seem to be worse while going slow and with the air conditioner on.
08/07/201157600
 I was driving my ford 2007 freestyle sel and i was exiting a parking garage and while i was sitting to leave the lot while having my foot on the brake, my car lunged approx. 2 feet on it's on. i was able to prevent othe vehicle from hitting anyone's car or person. this was not the first time that this has happen.
01/01/201160000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was placed into reverse it would stall. also while stopped with the brake pressed attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would surge forward intermittently. he noticed an engine fail safe mode indicator light illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer advised the contact that they were currently investigating the failure. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 65,000. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. bw
12/01/200980000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while parking with the brake pedal depress, the vehicle lunge forward and stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. pm
07/29/201187688
 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.
02/01/201165981
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when the brakes were applied, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while driving and lunge backwards while driving in reverse. the vehicle stalled and the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,981 and the current mileage was 68,000. rvk
02/02/201130000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was on the vehicle would lunge forward, the vehicle would stall and the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. nw
03/02/201172000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while in drive and would surge backward while in reverse. the dealer advised the contact to have the throttle body replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle was repaired. the current mileage was 75,000. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. rvk
07/20/2011120000
 My car has began lunging forward at random times while i am driving. it has also died several times. this problem does seem to be worse while going slow and with the air conditioner on.
08/07/201157600
 I was driving my ford 2007 freestyle sel and i was exiting a parking garage and while i was sitting to leave the lot while having my foot on the brake, my car lunged approx. 2 feet on it's on. i was able to prevent othe vehicle from hitting anyone's car or person. this was not the first time that this has happen.
01/01/201160000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was placed into reverse it would stall. also while stopped with the brake pressed attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would surge forward intermittently. he noticed an engine fail safe mode indicator light illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer advised the contact that they were currently investigating the failure. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 65,000. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. bw
12/01/200980000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while parking with the brake pedal depress, the vehicle lunge forward and stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. pm
07/29/201187688
 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.
02/01/201165981
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when the brake is depressed, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward when in drive and lunge backwards when in reverse. the vehicle would also stall and the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 65,981 and the current mileage was 68,000. nw
02/02/201130000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was on the vehicle would lunge forward, the vehicle would stall and the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. nw
03/02/201172000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while in drive and lunge backwards while in reverse. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was remedied. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. nw
06/01/201050000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting for a red light with the brake pedal depress, the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 96,000. pm
06/15/201190000
 Car lunges or surges forward or backward unexpectedly, especially when air conditioning unit is operating. can occur with or without having the brake pedal applied.
01/01/2008500
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while in drive gear or in reverse with the brakes engaged, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly surge forward without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 29,900. the approximate failure mileage was 500. rvk
06/01/201191000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that that vehicle would suddenly surge forward when the throttle body indicator symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer advised the contact to repair the throttle body. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileage was 91,300. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
07/19/201165000
 We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle on july 18, 2011 from a reputable dealership in little rock, ar. on july 19,2011 we experienced three unexpected lunges of the car, all at slow speeds or stopped. it has happened at least one more time within the past 10 days. it was/is quite unnerving.
07/30/201188957
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunged forward yesterday while it was in park at an atm. i noticed that the wrench light came on after this happened. i continued to move forward and noticed that the car was not accelerating properly. at the stop light i turned off the car and restarted it, the wrench light went off and the car seemed to be back to normal. i am scared that it will happen again and result in a wreck, since i had no control over it.
12/01/200980000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while parking with the brake pedal depress, the vehicle lunge forward and stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. pm
07/29/201187688
 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.
02/01/201165981
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when the brake is depressed, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward when in drive and lunge backwards when in reverse. the vehicle would also stall and the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 65,981 and the current mileage was 68,000. nw
02/02/201130000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was on the vehicle would lunge forward, the vehicle would stall and the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. nw
03/02/201172000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while in drive and lunge backwards while in reverse. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was remedied. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. nw
06/01/201050000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting for a red light with the brake pedal depress, the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 96,000. pm
06/15/201190000
 Car lunges or surges forward or backward unexpectedly, especially when air conditioning unit is operating. can occur with or without having the brake pedal applied.
01/01/2008500
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while in drive gear or in reverse with the brakes engaged, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly surge forward without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 29,900. the approximate failure mileage was 500. rvk
06/01/201191000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that that vehicle would suddenly surge forward when the throttle body indicator symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer advised the contact to repair the throttle body. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileage was 91,300. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
07/19/201165000
 We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle on july 18, 2011 from a reputable dealership in little rock, ar. on july 19,2011 we experienced three unexpected lunges of the car, all at slow speeds or stopped. it has happened at least one more time within the past 10 days. it was/is quite unnerving.
07/30/201188957
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunged forward yesterday while it was in park at an atm. i noticed that the wrench light came on after this happened. i continued to move forward and noticed that the car was not accelerating properly. at the stop light i turned off the car and restarted it, the wrench light went off and the car seemed to be back to normal. i am scared that it will happen again and result in a wreck, since i had no control over it.
07/29/201173300
 Dangerous vehicle surge while foot on brake. this same event has happened many other times.
02/01/201165981
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when the brake is depressed, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward when in drive and lunge backwards when in reverse. the vehicle would also stall and the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 65,981 and the current mileage was 68,000. nw
02/02/201130000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was on the vehicle would lunge forward, the vehicle would stall and the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. nw
03/02/201172000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while in drive and lunge backwards while in reverse. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was remedied. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. nw
06/01/201050000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting for a red light with the brake pedal depress, the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 96,000. pm
06/15/201190000
 Car lunges or surges forward or backward unexpectedly, especially when air conditioning unit is operating. can occur with or without having the brake pedal applied.
01/01/2008500
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while in drive or reverse with the brake pressed, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly surge forward without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the throttle body had failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 29,900. the approximate failure mileage was 500. bw
06/01/201191000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that that vehicle would suddenly surge forward when the throttle body indicator symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer advised the contact to repair the throttle body. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileage was 91,300. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
07/19/201165000
 We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle on july 18, 2011 from a reputable dealership in little rock, ar. on july 19,2011 we experienced three unexpected lunges of the car, all at slow speeds or stopped. it has happened at least one more time within the past 10 days. it was/is quite unnerving.
07/30/201188957
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunged forward yesterday while it was in park at an atm. i noticed that the wrench light came on after this happened. i continued to move forward and noticed that the car was not accelerating properly. at the stop light i turned off the car and restarted it, the wrench light went off and the car seemed to be back to normal. i am scared that it will happen again and result in a wreck, since i had no control over it.
07/29/201173300
 Dangerous vehicle surge while foot on brake. this same event has happened many other times.
07/23/201141000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the engine was idle the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated in reverse and drive although his foot was not on the accelerator or brake pedal. the dealer was contacted and they stated the vehicle was functioning properly. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 42,000. rvk
06/01/201050000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting for a red light with the brake pedal depress, the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 96,000. pm
06/15/201190000
 Car lunges or surges forward or backward unexpectedly, especially when air conditioning unit is operating. can occur with or without having the brake pedal applied.
01/01/2008500
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while in drive or reverse with the brake pressed, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly surge forward without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the throttle body had failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 29,900. the approximate failure mileage was 500. bw
06/01/201191000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that that vehicle would suddenly surge forward when the throttle body indicator symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer advised the contact to repair the throttle body. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileage was 91,300. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
07/19/201165000
 We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle on july 18, 2011 from a reputable dealership in little rock, ar. on july 19,2011 we experienced three unexpected lunges of the car, all at slow speeds or stopped. it has happened at least one more time within the past 10 days. it was/is quite unnerving.
07/30/201188957
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunged forward yesterday while it was in park at an atm. i noticed that the wrench light came on after this happened. i continued to move forward and noticed that the car was not accelerating properly. at the stop light i turned off the car and restarted it, the wrench light went off and the car seemed to be back to normal. i am scared that it will happen again and result in a wreck, since i had no control over it.
07/29/201173300
 Dangerous vehicle surge while foot on brake. this same event has happened many other times.
07/23/201141000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford free style. the contact stated while the engine was idle the vehicle unexpectantly accelerates in both reverse and drive position when foot is not on the accelerator, or brake. the dealer was contacted and they stated the vehicle was functioning properly. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 41,000, and the current was 42,000. rds.
07/16/201144000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle would surge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 44,000. pm
01/28/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would jerk when shifted into park and surge forward when shifted into drive. the failures occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. sm.
06/20/2010100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the air conditioner is turn on the vehicle starts to rev up and accelerate. the contact also stated this happens when the vehicle is sitting idling for any period of time. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer were the vehicle was purchased and it was suggested the vehicle be taken to a ford dealer. the vehicle had not been taken to a ford dealer. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.rl
01/01/2008500
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while in drive or reverse with the brake pressed, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly surge forward without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the throttle body had failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 29,900. the approximate failure mileage was 500. bw
06/01/201191000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that that vehicle would suddenly surge forward when the throttle body indicator symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer advised the contact to repair the throttle body. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileage was 91,300. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
07/19/201165000
 We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle on july 18, 2011 from a reputable dealership in little rock, ar. on july 19,2011 we experienced three unexpected lunges of the car, all at slow speeds or stopped. it has happened at least one more time within the past 10 days. it was/is quite unnerving.
07/30/201188957
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunged forward yesterday while it was in park at an atm. i noticed that the wrench light came on after this happened. i continued to move forward and noticed that the car was not accelerating properly. at the stop light i turned off the car and restarted it, the wrench light went off and the car seemed to be back to normal. i am scared that it will happen again and result in a wreck, since i had no control over it.
07/29/201173300
 Dangerous vehicle surge while foot on brake. this same event has happened many other times.
07/23/201141000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford free style. the contact stated while the engine was idle the vehicle unexpectantly accelerates in both reverse and drive position when foot is not on the accelerator, or brake. the dealer was contacted and they stated the vehicle was functioning properly. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 41,000, and the current was 42,000. rds.
07/16/201144000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle would surge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 44,000. pm
01/28/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would jerk when shifted into park and surge forward when shifted into drive. the failures occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. sm.
06/20/2010100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the air conditioner is turn on the vehicle starts to rev up and accelerate. the contact also stated this happens when the vehicle is sitting idling for any period of time. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer were the vehicle was purchased and it was suggested the vehicle be taken to a ford dealer. the vehicle had not been taken to a ford dealer. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.rl
07/17/201149900
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 25 mph with the air conditioner active when the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the contact stated that the failure would recur when the air conditioner was activated and the vehicle would lunge either forward or in reverse without warning. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the throttle body was replaced but the failure persisted. the throttle was replaced a second time in an attempt to correct the failure. the contact stated that he did not feel safe operating the vehicle. the failure mileage was 49,900. kmj
06/15/201170000
 Starting at about 70,000 miles 2007 ford freestyle begin having intermittent problems with surging when accelerating in forward or reverse. almost felt uncontrollable at times. it could be extremely dangerous, especially when backing out of a parking space and someone walks behind and you are having trouble controlling the surge! new throttle body purchased and induction system cleaned/new air filter-all told about $900 plus tax
07/20/201169900
 Several times my vehicle surges forward when moving at slow speeds or braking. this has happened while driving forward and reverse. more noticeable when the a/c is on. even when my foot is on the brake . i can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake.it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration.the vehicle would lose power unexpectedly when driving 10 mph and up. also i had a minor accident,the vehicle accelerated by itself and i hit a wall in my garage. also, it would not go forward and when put in reverse it would accelerate--this happened in the middle of traffic during rush hour. we finally took it to the dealer to have it looked at, they told us it was the throttle body and our master tech guarantee did not cover the expense. all they did was clean the throttle up (is expected to have more problems later) because the cost was over $700 and we cannot afford it at the time. so, after we took it out of the shop the car is now only accelerating to no more than 4000
07/19/201165000
 We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle on july 18, 2011 from a reputable dealership in little rock, ar. on july 19,2011 we experienced three unexpected lunges of the car, all at slow speeds or stopped. it has happened at least one more time within the past 10 days. it was/is quite unnerving.
07/30/201188957
 My 2007 ford freestyle lunged forward yesterday while it was in park at an atm. i noticed that the wrench light came on after this happened. i continued to move forward and noticed that the car was not accelerating properly. at the stop light i turned off the car and restarted it, the wrench light went off and the car seemed to be back to normal. i am scared that it will happen again and result in a wreck, since i had no control over it.
07/29/201173300
 Dangerous vehicle surge while foot on brake. this same event has happened many other times.
07/23/201141000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford free style. the contact stated while the engine was idle the vehicle unexpectantly accelerates in both reverse and drive position when foot is not on the accelerator, or brake. the dealer was contacted and they stated the vehicle was functioning properly. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 41,000, and the current was 42,000. rds.
07/16/201144000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle would surge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 44,000. pm
01/28/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would jerk when shifted into park and surge forward when shifted into drive. the failures occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. sm.
06/20/2010100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the air conditioner is turn on the vehicle starts to rev up and accelerate. the contact also stated this happens when the vehicle is sitting idling for any period of time. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer were the vehicle was purchased and it was suggested the vehicle be taken to a ford dealer. the vehicle had not been taken to a ford dealer. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.rl
07/17/201149900
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 25 mph with the air conditioner active the vehicle will lunges forward and while in reverse the vehicle lunges backward. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the throttle body. the contact stated the repair did not remedy the lunging and the contact took the vehicle back to the local mechanic to have the throttle body replaced again. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 49,900. jo
06/15/201170000
 Starting at about 70,000 miles 2007 ford freestyle begin having intermittent problems with surging when accelerating in forward or reverse. almost felt uncontrollable at times. it could be extremely dangerous, especially when backing out of a parking space and someone walks behind and you are having trouble controlling the surge! new throttle body purchased and induction system cleaned/new air filter-all told about $900 plus tax
07/20/201169900
 Several times my vehicle surges forward when moving at slow speeds or braking. this has happened while driving forward and reverse. more noticeable when the a/c is on. even when my foot is on the brake . i can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake.it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration.the vehicle would lose power unexpectedly when driving 10 mph and up. also i had a minor accident,the vehicle accelerated by itself and i hit a wall in my garage. also, it would not go forward and when put in reverse it would accelerate--this happened in the middle of traffic during rush hour. we finally took it to the dealer to have it looked at, they told us it was the throttle body and our master tech guarantee did not cover the expense. all they did was clean the throttle up (is expected to have more problems later) because the cost was over $700 and we cannot afford it at the time. so, after we took it out of the shop the car is now only accelerating to no more than 4000
07/11/201046000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving and the air condition is on for a while and the vehicle was shifting gears the rpm would increased excessively. the brake would be depressed hard and the vehicle would lunge forward. this failure has increased due to the hot weather and the air condition was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they ran a diagnostic test but cannot find the problem. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,200...mw
07/16/201144000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle would surge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 44,000. pm
01/28/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would jerk when shifted into park and surge forward when shifted into drive. the failures occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. sm.
06/20/2010100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the air conditioner is turn on the vehicle starts to rev up and accelerate. the contact also stated this happens when the vehicle is sitting idling for any period of time. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer were the vehicle was purchased and it was suggested the vehicle be taken to a ford dealer. the vehicle had not been taken to a ford dealer. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.rl
07/17/201149900
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 25 mph with the air conditioner active the vehicle will lunges forward and while in reverse the vehicle lunges backward. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the throttle body. the contact stated the repair did not remedy the lunging and the contact took the vehicle back to the local mechanic to have the throttle body replaced again. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 49,900. jo
06/15/201170000
 Starting at about 70,000 miles 2007 ford freestyle begin having intermittent problems with surging when accelerating in forward or reverse. almost felt uncontrollable at times. it could be extremely dangerous, especially when backing out of a parking space and someone walks behind and you are having trouble controlling the surge! new throttle body purchased and induction system cleaned/new air filter-all told about $900 plus tax
07/20/201169900
 Several times my vehicle surges forward when moving at slow speeds or braking. this has happened while driving forward and reverse. more noticeable when the a/c is on. even when my foot is on the brake . i can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake.it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration.the vehicle would lose power unexpectedly when driving 10 mph and up. also i had a minor accident,the vehicle accelerated by itself and i hit a wall in my garage. also, it would not go forward and when put in reverse it would accelerate--this happened in the middle of traffic during rush hour. we finally took it to the dealer to have it looked at, they told us it was the throttle body and our master tech guarantee did not cover the expense. all they did was clean the throttle up (is expected to have more problems later) because the cost was over $700 and we cannot afford it at the time. so, after we took it out of the shop the car is now only accelerating to no more than 4000
07/11/201046000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving and the air condition is on for a while and the vehicle was shifting gears the rpm would increased excessively. the brake would be depressed hard and the vehicle would lunge forward. this failure has increased due to the hot weather and the air condition was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they ran a diagnostic test but cannot find the problem. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,200...mw
07/17/201149900
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 25 mph with the air conditioner active the vehicle will lunges forward and while in reverse the vehicle lunges backward. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the throttle body. the contact stated the repair did not remedy the lunging and the contact took the vehicle back to the local mechanic to have the throttle body replaced again. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 49,900. jo
06/15/201170000
 Starting at about 70,000 miles 2007 ford freestyle begin having intermittent problems with surging when accelerating in forward or reverse. almost felt uncontrollable at times. it could be extremely dangerous, especially when backing out of a parking space and someone walks behind and you are having trouble controlling the surge! new throttle body purchased and induction system cleaned/new air filter-all told about $900 plus tax
07/20/201169900
 Several times my vehicle surges forward when moving at slow speeds or braking. this has happened while driving forward and reverse. more noticeable when the a/c is on. even when my foot is on the brake . i can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake.it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration.the vehicle would lose power unexpectedly when driving 10 mph and up. also i had a minor accident,the vehicle accelerated by itself and i hit a wall in my garage. also, it would not go forward and when put in reverse it would accelerate--this happened in the middle of traffic during rush hour. we finally took it to the dealer to have it looked at, they told us it was the throttle body and our master tech guarantee did not cover the expense. all they did was clean the throttle up (is expected to have more problems later) because the cost was over $700 and we cannot afford it at the time. so, after we took it out of the shop the car is now only accelerating to no more than 4000
07/11/201046000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving and the air condition is on for a while and the vehicle was shifting gears the rpm would increased excessively. the brake would be depressed hard and the vehicle would lunge forward. this failure has increased due to the hot weather and the air condition was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they ran a diagnostic test but cannot find the problem. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,200...mw
05/12/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would accelerate in reverse when first started and the contact shifted into either drive or reverse. when depressing the brakes to stop the unintended acceleration, the vehicle would stall without warning. the vehicle was not inspected. the failure and current mileage was unknown. kmj
07/20/201165588
 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
07/14/201164137
 2007 ford freestyle when vehicle is idling it has a tendency to lurch. this occurs when the air conditioning is on, or when both a/c is on and turning the wheel. this issue is not consistent and is unpredictable when it will occur.
07/11/201046000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving and the air condition is on for a while and the vehicle was shifting gears the rpm would increased excessively. the brake would be depressed hard and the vehicle would lunge forward. this failure has increased due to the hot weather and the air condition was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they ran a diagnostic test but cannot find the problem. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,200...mw
05/12/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that anytime the vehicle is first started, the vehicle will surge backwards. this happens whether you put the vehicle in drive or reverse. the contact stated the vehicle stalls when you press the brakes to stop. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileage was unknown. rl
07/20/201165588
 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
07/14/201164137
 2007 ford freestyle when vehicle is idling it has a tendency to lurch. this occurs when the air conditioning is on, or when both a/c is on and turning the wheel. this issue is not consistent and is unpredictable when it will occur.
07/11/201046000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving and the air condition is on for a while and the vehicle was shifting gears the rpm would increased excessively. the brake would be depressed hard and the vehicle would lunge forward. this failure has increased due to the hot weather and the air condition was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they ran a diagnostic test but cannot find the problem. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,200...mw
05/12/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that anytime the vehicle is first started, the vehicle will surge backwards. this happens whether you put the vehicle in drive or reverse. the contact stated the vehicle stalls when you press the brakes to stop. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileage was unknown. rl
07/20/201165588
 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
07/14/201164137
 2007 ford freestyle when vehicle is idling it has a tendency to lurch. this occurs when the air conditioning is on, or when both a/c is on and turning the wheel. this issue is not consistent and is unpredictable when it will occur.
07/20/201154000
 When my ford freestyle idles (it seems mostly in hot weather) for more than even 2 minutes when i put it in gear forward and reverse the car lunges even if my foot is on the brake. it does this every time the weather is hot or if my car idles for any period of time. i have just began researching what the problem could be and see many people have the same issue. i have not yet replaced any parts. most of what i read stated transmission trouble or throttle body problems is the cause.
05/01/201158000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward while reversing with the brake depressed or in drive at low speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. li
07/13/201149000
 On several occasions my 2007 ford freestyle has lurched forward without me stepping on the gas. typically it happens as i am idling and i go to step on the brake (forcing me to break hard), or when i am easing up on the break (i.e., instead of slowly moving, the car lunges forward).
05/12/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that anytime the vehicle is first started, the vehicle will surge backwards. this happens whether you put the vehicle in drive or reverse. the contact stated the vehicle stalls when you press the brakes to stop. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileage was unknown. rl
07/20/201165588
 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
07/14/201164137
 2007 ford freestyle when vehicle is idling it has a tendency to lurch. this occurs when the air conditioning is on, or when both a/c is on and turning the wheel. this issue is not consistent and is unpredictable when it will occur.
07/20/201154000
 When my ford freestyle idles (it seems mostly in hot weather) for more than even 2 minutes when i put it in gear forward and reverse the car lunges even if my foot is on the brake. it does this every time the weather is hot or if my car idles for any period of time. i have just began researching what the problem could be and see many people have the same issue. i have not yet replaced any parts. most of what i read stated transmission trouble or throttle body problems is the cause.
05/01/201158000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward while reversing with the brake depressed or in drive at low speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. li
07/13/201149000
 On several occasions my 2007 ford freestyle has lurched forward without me stepping on the gas. typically it happens as i am idling and i go to step on the brake (forcing me to break hard), or when i am easing up on the break (i.e., instead of slowly moving, the car lunges forward).
05/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle and it suddenly lunged forward. the failure also occurred while driving in reverse. the failure occurred intermittently; however, over time had become progressively worse and more consistent. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. rvk
06/07/201051178
 Throttle body replaced 6/7/10 due to lunging while car was being parked and one occurence in reverse, as well as car dieing when pulling out into oncoming traffic. there were many occurences of lunging and acceleration pause before taking into dealership. the first time i took it in they could not duplicate issue. next time we were able to duplicate and they replaced the throttle body. car seemed to function properly until july 2011. exact same behavior is now taking place lunging typically when idling then moving to acceleration and then stopping such as at a light or parking. also, paused acceleration (potentially could die, acts like it will) when pulling out from a stopped position. again, i took it into the dealership and they could not duplicate. i am waiting for a monitor to be placed on the car to confirm activity and problem parts. everyone we have spoken with assumes the throttle body is the issue again but being such an expensive part, confirmation would be preferred before replacing again.
07/15/201158592
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 10 mph and the air condition unit was on the vehicle rpm would suddenly increase to a higher speed. the brake had to be depressing very hard to slow down the throttle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throttle body needed to be replaced at a cost of $916. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 58,592...mw
05/10/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has been having sudden surges for the past two months. the contact stated the surge happens going in both directions, but most of the failures occur when the vehicle is being slowed down or when the you start to accelerate the vehicle. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.rl
06/17/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 5 mph the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated the throttle control light illuminated on the instrument panel. also, the failure occurred while the gear was in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. ds
07/16/2011130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle surged forward and lost power without warning. the vehicle would not accelerate over 35mph. the vehicle was taken to the local garage who advised that the vehicle safety mode activated but was not sure that was the caused of failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 130,000. li
10/15/200945000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 45 mph the vehicle lunged forward while accelerating. the contact stated the failure had also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the failure occurred a second time after the repairs. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the throttle was replaced a second time. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ds
05/01/2010
 In may 2010 my 2007 ford freestyle began to accelerate involuntarily when entering or leaving a parking space. at that time the vehicle was serviced by bob turner, the problem was corrected, but only temporarily. approximately two weeks ago the problem has returned exactly as it was before. the vehicle will accelerate involuntarily when parking about 90% of the time. i am very concerned about the safety of driving a vehicle with this type of problem.
07/20/201154000
 When my ford freestyle idles (it seems mostly in hot weather) for more than even 2 minutes when i put it in gear forward and reverse the car lunges even if my foot is on the brake. it does this every time the weather is hot or if my car idles for any period of time. i have just began researching what the problem could be and see many people have the same issue. i have not yet replaced any parts. most of what i read stated transmission trouble or throttle body problems is the cause.
05/01/201158000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward while reversing with the brake depressed or in drive at low speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. li
07/13/201149000
 On several occasions my 2007 ford freestyle has lurched forward without me stepping on the gas. typically it happens as i am idling and i go to step on the brake (forcing me to break hard), or when i am easing up on the break (i.e., instead of slowly moving, the car lunges forward).
05/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle and it suddenly lunged forward. the failure also occurred while driving in reverse. the failure occurred intermittently; however, over time had become progressively worse and more consistent. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. rvk
06/07/201051178
 Throttle body replaced 6/7/10 due to lunging while car was being parked and one occurence in reverse, as well as car dieing when pulling out into oncoming traffic. there were many occurences of lunging and acceleration pause before taking into dealership. the first time i took it in they could not duplicate issue. next time we were able to duplicate and they replaced the throttle body. car seemed to function properly until july 2011. exact same behavior is now taking place lunging typically when idling then moving to acceleration and then stopping such as at a light or parking. also, paused acceleration (potentially could die, acts like it will) when pulling out from a stopped position. again, i took it into the dealership and they could not duplicate. i am waiting for a monitor to be placed on the car to confirm activity and problem parts. everyone we have spoken with assumes the throttle body is the issue again but being such an expensive part, confirmation would be preferred before replacing again.
07/15/201158592
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 10 mph and the air condition unit was on the vehicle rpm would suddenly increase to a higher speed. the brake had to be depressing very hard to slow down the throttle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throttle body needed to be replaced at a cost of $916. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 58,592...mw
05/10/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has been having sudden surges for the past two months. the contact stated the surge happens going in both directions, but most of the failures occur when the vehicle is being slowed down or when the you start to accelerate the vehicle. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.rl
06/17/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 5 mph the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated the throttle control light illuminated on the instrument panel. also, the failure occurred while the gear was in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. ds
07/16/2011130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle surged forward and lost power without warning. the vehicle would not accelerate over 35mph. the vehicle was taken to the local garage who advised that the vehicle safety mode activated but was not sure that was the caused of failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 130,000. li
10/15/200945000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 45 mph the vehicle lunged forward while accelerating. the contact stated the failure had also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the failure occurred a second time after the repairs. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the throttle was replaced a second time. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ds
05/01/2010
 In may 2010 my 2007 ford freestyle began to accelerate involuntarily when entering or leaving a parking space. at that time the vehicle was serviced by bob turner, the problem was corrected, but only temporarily. approximately two weeks ago the problem has returned exactly as it was before. the vehicle will accelerate involuntarily when parking about 90% of the time. i am very concerned about the safety of driving a vehicle with this type of problem.
07/20/201154000
 When my ford freestyle idles (it seems mostly in hot weather) for more than even 2 minutes when i put it in gear forward and reverse the car lunges even if my foot is on the brake. it does this every time the weather is hot or if my car idles for any period of time. i have just began researching what the problem could be and see many people have the same issue. i have not yet replaced any parts. most of what i read stated transmission trouble or throttle body problems is the cause.
05/01/201158000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward while reversing with the brake depressed or in drive at low speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. li
07/13/201149000
 On several occasions my 2007 ford freestyle has lurched forward without me stepping on the gas. typically it happens as i am idling and i go to step on the brake (forcing me to break hard), or when i am easing up on the break (i.e., instead of slowly moving, the car lunges forward).
05/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle in drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure occurs while in reverse. the failure occurs intermittently and with time had progressed and occurs constantly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was no repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds
06/07/201051178
 Throttle body replaced 6/7/10 due to lunging while car was being parked and one occurence in reverse, as well as car dieing when pulling out into oncoming traffic. there were many occurences of lunging and acceleration pause before taking into dealership. the first time i took it in they could not duplicate issue. next time we were able to duplicate and they replaced the throttle body. car seemed to function properly until july 2011. exact same behavior is now taking place lunging typically when idling then moving to acceleration and then stopping such as at a light or parking. also, paused acceleration (potentially could die, acts like it will) when pulling out from a stopped position. again, i took it into the dealership and they could not duplicate. i am waiting for a monitor to be placed on the car to confirm activity and problem parts. everyone we have spoken with assumes the throttle body is the issue again but being such an expensive part, confirmation would be preferred before replacing again.
07/15/201158592
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 10 mph and the air condition unit was on the vehicle rpm would suddenly increase to a higher speed. the brake had to be depressing very hard to slow down the throttle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throttle body needed to be replaced at a cost of $916. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 58,592...mw
05/10/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has been having sudden surges for the past two months. the contact stated the surge happens going in both directions, but most of the failures occur when the vehicle is being slowed down or when the you start to accelerate the vehicle. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.rl
06/17/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 5 mph the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated the throttle control light illuminated on the instrument panel. also, the failure occurred while the gear was in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. ds
07/16/2011130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle surged forward and lost power without warning. the vehicle would not accelerate over 35mph. the vehicle was taken to the local garage who advised that the vehicle safety mode activated but was not sure that was the caused of failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 130,000. li
10/15/200945000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 45 mph the vehicle lunged forward while accelerating. the contact stated the failure had also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the failure occurred a second time after the repairs. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the throttle was replaced a second time. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ds
05/01/2010
 In may 2010 my 2007 ford freestyle began to accelerate involuntarily when entering or leaving a parking space. at that time the vehicle was serviced by bob turner, the problem was corrected, but only temporarily. approximately two weeks ago the problem has returned exactly as it was before. the vehicle will accelerate involuntarily when parking about 90% of the time. i am very concerned about the safety of driving a vehicle with this type of problem.
05/01/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged forward and the rpm increased while the brake was depressed. the failure was been experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000 miles. li
06/05/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph, approaching a traffic stop signal and when accelerating from the complete stop there was a delayed response and the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. the similar failure occurred four different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the electronic throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer and inform them of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. js
05/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle in drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the failure occurs while in reverse. the failure occurs intermittently and with time had progressed and occurs constantly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was no repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds
06/07/201051178
 Throttle body replaced 6/7/10 due to lunging while car was being parked and one occurence in reverse, as well as car dieing when pulling out into oncoming traffic. there were many occurences of lunging and acceleration pause before taking into dealership. the first time i took it in they could not duplicate issue. next time we were able to duplicate and they replaced the throttle body. car seemed to function properly until july 2011. exact same behavior is now taking place lunging typically when idling then moving to acceleration and then stopping such as at a light or parking. also, paused acceleration (potentially could die, acts like it will) when pulling out from a stopped position. again, i took it into the dealership and they could not duplicate. i am waiting for a monitor to be placed on the car to confirm activity and problem parts. everyone we have spoken with assumes the throttle body is the issue again but being such an expensive part, confirmation would be preferred before replacing again.
07/15/201158592
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 10 mph and the air condition unit was on the vehicle rpm would suddenly increase to a higher speed. the brake had to be depressing very hard to slow down the throttle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throttle body needed to be replaced at a cost of $916. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 58,592...mw
05/10/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has been having sudden surges for the past two months. the contact stated the surge happens going in both directions, but most of the failures occur when the vehicle is being slowed down or when the you start to accelerate the vehicle. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.rl
06/17/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 5 mph the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated the throttle control light illuminated on the instrument panel. also, the failure occurred while the gear was in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. ds
07/16/2011130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle surged forward and lost power without warning. the vehicle would not accelerate over 35mph. the vehicle was taken to the local garage who advised that the vehicle safety mode activated but was not sure that was the caused of failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 130,000. li
10/15/200945000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 45 mph the vehicle lunged forward while accelerating. the contact stated the failure had also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the failure occurred a second time after the repairs. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the throttle was replaced a second time. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ds
05/01/2010
 In may 2010 my 2007 ford freestyle began to accelerate involuntarily when entering or leaving a parking space. at that time the vehicle was serviced by bob turner, the problem was corrected, but only temporarily. approximately two weeks ago the problem has returned exactly as it was before. the vehicle will accelerate involuntarily when parking about 90% of the time. i am very concerned about the safety of driving a vehicle with this type of problem.
05/01/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged forward and the rpm increased while the brake was depressed. the failure was been experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000 miles. li
06/05/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph, approaching a traffic stop signal and when accelerating from the complete stop there was a delayed response and the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. the similar failure occurred four different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the electronic throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer and inform them of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. js
06/25/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was parked at a curb when the started the vehicle and turned the wheel to the left to pull out. the vehicle then accelerated. the contact still had their foot on the brake at the time. the vehicle surged and then the engine stalled. the contact stated the failure has happened many times before and it is always when they are attempting to park or pull off. the contact has taken the vehicle in to the dealer to be inspected twice and have been told they cannot duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.rl
11/01/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving at any speed the vehicle surges and stall at the same time, when the vehicle is turned off for a few moment the vehicle returned to normal. the failure has been experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed was not positive but might have located a failure code at the throttle body. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. li
07/11/201161000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. the failure would also occur when the gear was in the reverse position. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the defect was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. js
05/10/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has been having sudden surges for the past two months. the contact stated the surge happens going in both directions, but most of the failures occur when the vehicle is being slowed down or when the you start to accelerate the vehicle. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.rl
06/17/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 5 mph the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated the throttle control light illuminated on the instrument panel. also, the failure occurred while the gear was in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. ds
07/16/2011130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle surged forward and lost power without warning. the vehicle would not accelerate over 35mph. the vehicle was taken to the local garage who advised that the vehicle safety mode activated but was not sure that was the caused of failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 130,000. li
10/15/200945000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 45 mph the vehicle lunged forward while accelerating. the contact stated the failure had also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the failure occurred a second time after the repairs. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the throttle was replaced a second time. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ds
05/01/2010
 In may 2010 my 2007 ford freestyle began to accelerate involuntarily when entering or leaving a parking space. at that time the vehicle was serviced by bob turner, the problem was corrected, but only temporarily. approximately two weeks ago the problem has returned exactly as it was before. the vehicle will accelerate involuntarily when parking about 90% of the time. i am very concerned about the safety of driving a vehicle with this type of problem.
05/01/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged forward and the rpm increased while the brake was depressed. the failure was been experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000 miles. li
06/05/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph, approaching a traffic stop signal and when accelerating from the complete stop there was a delayed response and the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. the similar failure occurred four different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the electronic throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer and inform them of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. js
06/25/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was parked at a curb when the started the vehicle and turned the wheel to the left to pull out. the vehicle then accelerated. the contact still had their foot on the brake at the time. the vehicle surged and then the engine stalled. the contact stated the failure has happened many times before and it is always when they are attempting to park or pull off. the contact has taken the vehicle in to the dealer to be inspected twice and have been told they cannot duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.rl
11/01/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving at any speed the vehicle surges and stall at the same time, when the vehicle is turned off for a few moment the vehicle returned to normal. the failure has been experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed was not positive but might have located a failure code at the throttle body. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. li
07/11/201161000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. the failure would also occur when the gear was in the reverse position. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the defect was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. js
06/15/200942000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while idling with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated for ten seconds and surged forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. the similar failure recurred three different times and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice where the throttle body was replaced on one of those occasions. most recently the throttle body was replaced for the second time. there is an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the repeated failure. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000. js
07/01/201095000
 While pulling out of a parking space in reverse, had foot lightly on brake and car revved and then lurched backward, had to push really hard on brake to stop. tried to pull back in the parking space and the car stalled, and the wrench light came on. this happened several more times last summer, only when the a/c was on. i brought it to the dealer, they couldn't find anything wrong. it has started happening again this summer with increased frequency, and i was very close to being in an accident today because of this issue. i do not want to drive this car, and i certainly don't want my 16 year old driving this dangerous car.
05/01/2010
 In may 2010 my 2007 ford freestyle began to accelerate involuntarily when entering or leaving a parking space. at that time the vehicle was serviced by bob turner, the problem was corrected, but only temporarily. approximately two weeks ago the problem has returned exactly as it was before. the vehicle will accelerate involuntarily when parking about 90% of the time. i am very concerned about the safety of driving a vehicle with this type of problem.
05/01/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged forward and the rpm increased while the brake was depressed. the failure was been experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000 miles. li
06/05/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph, approaching a traffic stop signal and when accelerating from the complete stop there was a delayed response and the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. the similar failure occurred four different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the electronic throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer and inform them of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. js
06/25/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was parked at a curb when the started the vehicle and turned the wheel to the left to pull out. the vehicle then accelerated. the contact still had their foot on the brake at the time. the vehicle surged and then the engine stalled. the contact stated the failure has happened many times before and it is always when they are attempting to park or pull off. the contact has taken the vehicle in to the dealer to be inspected twice and have been told they cannot duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.rl
11/01/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving at any speed the vehicle surges and stall at the same time, when the vehicle is turned off for a few moment the vehicle returned to normal. the failure has been experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed was not positive but might have located a failure code at the throttle body. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. li
07/11/201161000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. the failure would also occur when the gear was in the reverse position. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the defect was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. js
06/15/200942000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while idling with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated for ten seconds and surged forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. the similar failure recurred three different times and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice where the throttle body was replaced on one of those occasions. most recently the throttle body was replaced for the second time. there is an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the repeated failure. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000. js
07/01/201095000
 While pulling out of a parking space in reverse, had foot lightly on brake and car revved and then lurched backward, had to push really hard on brake to stop. tried to pull back in the parking space and the car stalled, and the wrench light came on. this happened several more times last summer, only when the a/c was on. i brought it to the dealer, they couldn't find anything wrong. it has started happening again this summer with increased frequency, and i was very close to being in an accident today because of this issue. i do not want to drive this car, and i certainly don't want my 16 year old driving this dangerous car.
06/01/201075000
 While shifting the vehicle into r or f after starting the vehicle, it has a tendency to rev the engine slightly. keeping firm pressure on the brakes prevents the vehicle from lunging forward/backward. the problem seems to occur more frequently as it gets hotter and hotter. the vehicle revs the engine for say 1 second when shifting from p to r or f once every 10 vehicle starts and does seem to occur mainly when the ac is on and the steering wheel slightly turned. today, 12 july 2011 the vehicle rev'd up after picking up our kids at bible camp and once under way the vehicle did begin to die in the parking lot - however the computer must have detected a problem and seemed to restore operations along with the wrench light turned on. after pulling onto the highway, we experienced a problem that has not happened since last summer. while the wrench is on the vehicle would allow acceleration to approximately 30 miles an hour with the throttle pressed to the floor which is not normal. the car seems fine again now that it has been restarted. i'm not certain the wrench and the almost daily engine rev for a second are connected. the engine rev seems fine as long as you have your foot on the brake. i'm worried about the limited acceleration/wrench that has happened three times now in the past 14 months since there is a good chance of an accident when pulling out into a highway when you expect the car to move and the vehicle will not allow normal acceleration. last year when the wrench came on - a ford dealer indicated that the system did not record an event and thus unable to assist with resolving the problem. we have an appointment at the ford dealership again tomorrow, 13 july 2011, to find out if this occurrence was captured by the computer/monitoring system.
06/09/201167000
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle and i have been having problems with the car surging forward and backwards when i try to park and backup. this also occurs at stoplights and sometimes the car will cut off. even when i apply the brakes the car still trys to surge. its like it accelerates all on its own and at times it has even been hard to stop the car due to issue. it was only happening occasionally but now its happens quite a few times a week. there should be a recall on this car due to this problem..
12/06/2009
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that they have experienced a sudden acceleration with their vehicle on several occasions. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 51,691.rl
01/15/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while attempting to park the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward. also, the failure occurs while stopped at a stop light. the vehicle stalled on various times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was cleaned. the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
06/25/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the contact attempted to park the vehicle it suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle also lunged forward while stopped at a traffic light. the contact stated the failure occurred intermittently and only when the weather was warm. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. rvk
06/25/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact was parked at a curb when the started the vehicle and turned the wheel to the left to pull out. the vehicle then accelerated. the contact still had their foot on the brake at the time. the vehicle surged and then the engine stalled. the contact stated the failure has happened many times before and it is always when they are attempting to park or pull off. the contact has taken the vehicle in to the dealer to be inspected twice and have been told they cannot duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.rl
11/01/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving at any speed the vehicle surges and stall at the same time, when the vehicle is turned off for a few moment the vehicle returned to normal. the failure has been experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed was not positive but might have located a failure code at the throttle body. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. li
07/11/201161000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. the failure would also occur when the gear was in the reverse position. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the defect was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. js
06/15/200942000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while idling with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated for ten seconds and surged forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. the similar failure recurred three different times and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice where the throttle body was replaced on one of those occasions. most recently the throttle body was replaced for the second time. there is an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the repeated failure. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000. js
07/01/201095000
 While pulling out of a parking space in reverse, had foot lightly on brake and car revved and then lurched backward, had to push really hard on brake to stop. tried to pull back in the parking space and the car stalled, and the wrench light came on. this happened several more times last summer, only when the a/c was on. i brought it to the dealer, they couldn't find anything wrong. it has started happening again this summer with increased frequency, and i was very close to being in an accident today because of this issue. i do not want to drive this car, and i certainly don't want my 16 year old driving this dangerous car.
06/01/201075000
 While shifting the vehicle into r or f after starting the vehicle, it has a tendency to rev the engine slightly. keeping firm pressure on the brakes prevents the vehicle from lunging forward/backward. the problem seems to occur more frequently as it gets hotter and hotter. the vehicle revs the engine for say 1 second when shifting from p to r or f once every 10 vehicle starts and does seem to occur mainly when the ac is on and the steering wheel slightly turned. today, 12 july 2011 the vehicle rev'd up after picking up our kids at bible camp and once under way the vehicle did begin to die in the parking lot - however the computer must have detected a problem and seemed to restore operations along with the wrench light turned on. after pulling onto the highway, we experienced a problem that has not happened since last summer. while the wrench is on the vehicle would allow acceleration to approximately 30 miles an hour with the throttle pressed to the floor which is not normal. the car seems fine again now that it has been restarted. i'm not certain the wrench and the almost daily engine rev for a second are connected. the engine rev seems fine as long as you have your foot on the brake. i'm worried about the limited acceleration/wrench that has happened three times now in the past 14 months since there is a good chance of an accident when pulling out into a highway when you expect the car to move and the vehicle will not allow normal acceleration. last year when the wrench came on - a ford dealer indicated that the system did not record an event and thus unable to assist with resolving the problem. we have an appointment at the ford dealership again tomorrow, 13 july 2011, to find out if this occurrence was captured by the computer/monitoring system.
06/09/201167000
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle and i have been having problems with the car surging forward and backwards when i try to park and backup. this also occurs at stoplights and sometimes the car will cut off. even when i apply the brakes the car still trys to surge. its like it accelerates all on its own and at times it has even been hard to stop the car due to issue. it was only happening occasionally but now its happens quite a few times a week. there should be a recall on this car due to this problem..
12/06/2009
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that they have experienced a sudden acceleration with their vehicle on several occasions. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 51,691.rl
01/15/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while attempting to park the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward. also, the failure occurs while stopped at a stop light. the vehicle stalled on various times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was cleaned. the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
06/25/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the contact attempted to park the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle also lunged forward while stopped at a stop light. the contact stated the failure occurs intermittently and only when the weather was warm. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds
06/15/200942000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while idling with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated for ten seconds and surged forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. the similar failure recurred three different times and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice where the throttle body was replaced on one of those occasions. most recently the throttle body was replaced for the second time. there is an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the repeated failure. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000. js
07/01/201095000
 While pulling out of a parking space in reverse, had foot lightly on brake and car revved and then lurched backward, had to push really hard on brake to stop. tried to pull back in the parking space and the car stalled, and the wrench light came on. this happened several more times last summer, only when the a/c was on. i brought it to the dealer, they couldn't find anything wrong. it has started happening again this summer with increased frequency, and i was very close to being in an accident today because of this issue. i do not want to drive this car, and i certainly don't want my 16 year old driving this dangerous car.
06/01/201075000
 While shifting the vehicle into r or f after starting the vehicle, it has a tendency to rev the engine slightly. keeping firm pressure on the brakes prevents the vehicle from lunging forward/backward. the problem seems to occur more frequently as it gets hotter and hotter. the vehicle revs the engine for say 1 second when shifting from p to r or f once every 10 vehicle starts and does seem to occur mainly when the ac is on and the steering wheel slightly turned. today, 12 july 2011 the vehicle rev'd up after picking up our kids at bible camp and once under way the vehicle did begin to die in the parking lot - however the computer must have detected a problem and seemed to restore operations along with the wrench light turned on. after pulling onto the highway, we experienced a problem that has not happened since last summer. while the wrench is on the vehicle would allow acceleration to approximately 30 miles an hour with the throttle pressed to the floor which is not normal. the car seems fine again now that it has been restarted. i'm not certain the wrench and the almost daily engine rev for a second are connected. the engine rev seems fine as long as you have your foot on the brake. i'm worried about the limited acceleration/wrench that has happened three times now in the past 14 months since there is a good chance of an accident when pulling out into a highway when you expect the car to move and the vehicle will not allow normal acceleration. last year when the wrench came on - a ford dealer indicated that the system did not record an event and thus unable to assist with resolving the problem. we have an appointment at the ford dealership again tomorrow, 13 july 2011, to find out if this occurrence was captured by the computer/monitoring system.
06/09/201167000
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle and i have been having problems with the car surging forward and backwards when i try to park and backup. this also occurs at stoplights and sometimes the car will cut off. even when i apply the brakes the car still trys to surge. its like it accelerates all on its own and at times it has even been hard to stop the car due to issue. it was only happening occasionally but now its happens quite a few times a week. there should be a recall on this car due to this problem..
12/06/2009
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that they have experienced a sudden acceleration with their vehicle on several occasions. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 51,691.rl
01/15/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while attempting to park the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward. also, the failure occurs while stopped at a stop light. the vehicle stalled on various times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was cleaned. the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
06/25/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the contact attempted to park the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle also lunged forward while stopped at a stop light. the contact stated the failure occurs intermittently and only when the weather was warm. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds
07/02/201152500
 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.
01/01/200950000
 When i put my car in reverse, it will suddenly lurch backward without me putting my foot on the accelerator. it occurrs occassionally, but not always. i have learned to anticipate this and always keep my foot on the break until i am sure the area behind the car is clear. i am concerned about this since my duaghter will soon be driving. this could be very dangerous for a new and inexperienced driver.
06/14/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when they are driving at slow speeds and attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle lunges. the contact stated this happens in forward or reverse. the vehicle had not been inspected. the vin was availble. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 43,000.rl
06/01/201075000
 While shifting the vehicle into r or f after starting the vehicle, it has a tendency to rev the engine slightly. keeping firm pressure on the brakes prevents the vehicle from lunging forward/backward. the problem seems to occur more frequently as it gets hotter and hotter. the vehicle revs the engine for say 1 second when shifting from p to r or f once every 10 vehicle starts and does seem to occur mainly when the ac is on and the steering wheel slightly turned. today, 12 july 2011 the vehicle rev'd up after picking up our kids at bible camp and once under way the vehicle did begin to die in the parking lot - however the computer must have detected a problem and seemed to restore operations along with the wrench light turned on. after pulling onto the highway, we experienced a problem that has not happened since last summer. while the wrench is on the vehicle would allow acceleration to approximately 30 miles an hour with the throttle pressed to the floor which is not normal. the car seems fine again now that it has been restarted. i'm not certain the wrench and the almost daily engine rev for a second are connected. the engine rev seems fine as long as you have your foot on the brake. i'm worried about the limited acceleration/wrench that has happened three times now in the past 14 months since there is a good chance of an accident when pulling out into a highway when you expect the car to move and the vehicle will not allow normal acceleration. last year when the wrench came on - a ford dealer indicated that the system did not record an event and thus unable to assist with resolving the problem. we have an appointment at the ford dealership again tomorrow, 13 july 2011, to find out if this occurrence was captured by the computer/monitoring system.
06/09/201167000
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle and i have been having problems with the car surging forward and backwards when i try to park and backup. this also occurs at stoplights and sometimes the car will cut off. even when i apply the brakes the car still trys to surge. its like it accelerates all on its own and at times it has even been hard to stop the car due to issue. it was only happening occasionally but now its happens quite a few times a week. there should be a recall on this car due to this problem..
12/06/2009
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that they have experienced a sudden acceleration with their vehicle on several occasions. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 51,691.rl
01/15/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while attempting to park the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward. also, the failure occurs while stopped at a stop light. the vehicle stalled on various times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was cleaned. the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
06/25/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the contact attempted to park the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle also lunged forward while stopped at a stop light. the contact stated the failure occurs intermittently and only when the weather was warm. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds
07/02/201152500
 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.
01/01/200950000
 When i put my car in reverse, it will suddenly lurch backward without me putting my foot on the accelerator. it occurrs occassionally, but not always. i have learned to anticipate this and always keep my foot on the break until i am sure the area behind the car is clear. i am concerned about this since my duaghter will soon be driving. this could be very dangerous for a new and inexperienced driver.
06/14/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when they are driving at slow speeds and attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle lunges. the contact stated this happens in forward or reverse. the vehicle had not been inspected. the vin was availble. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 43,000.rl
09/01/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped the contact disengaged the brake pedal to engage the accelerator pedal when the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact only noticed the failure while the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ds
01/15/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while attempting to park the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward. also, the failure occurs while stopped at a stop light. the vehicle stalled on various times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was cleaned. the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
06/25/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the contact attempted to park the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle also lunged forward while stopped at a stop light. the contact stated the failure occurs intermittently and only when the weather was warm. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds
07/02/201152500
 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.
01/01/200950000
 When i put my car in reverse, it will suddenly lurch backward without me putting my foot on the accelerator. it occurrs occassionally, but not always. i have learned to anticipate this and always keep my foot on the break until i am sure the area behind the car is clear. i am concerned about this since my duaghter will soon be driving. this could be very dangerous for a new and inexperienced driver.
06/14/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when they are driving at slow speeds and attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle lunges. the contact stated this happens in forward or reverse. the vehicle had not been inspected. the vin was availble. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 43,000.rl
09/01/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped the contact disengaged the brake pedal to engage the accelerator pedal when the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact only noticed the failure while the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ds
06/25/201144100
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 45 mph and the air condition was on the throddle body would cause the vehicle to accelerate. each time the vehicle would accelerate the brake was depress and the vehicle would slowed down. after the vehicle slowed down she started to park put the gear in reversed it jump back at least three feet. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throddle body needed to be replaced. they replace the throddle body with an a kit-throddle control body and reprogram it. this was a cost of $877 there was no recall or warranty for this failure. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 44,100....mw
07/02/201152500
 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.
01/01/200950000
 When i put my car in reverse, it will suddenly lurch backward without me putting my foot on the accelerator. it occurrs occassionally, but not always. i have learned to anticipate this and always keep my foot on the break until i am sure the area behind the car is clear. i am concerned about this since my duaghter will soon be driving. this could be very dangerous for a new and inexperienced driver.
06/14/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when they are driving at slow speeds and attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle lunges. the contact stated this happens in forward or reverse. the vehicle had not been inspected. the vin was availble. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 43,000.rl
09/01/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped the contact disengaged the brake pedal to engage the accelerator pedal when the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact only noticed the failure while the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ds
06/25/201144100
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 45 mph and the air condition was on the throddle body would cause the vehicle to accelerate. each time the vehicle would accelerate the brake was depress and the vehicle would slowed down. after the vehicle slowed down she started to park put the gear in reversed it jump back at least three feet. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throddle body needed to be replaced. they replace the throddle body with an a kit-throddle control body and reprogram it. this was a cost of $877 there was no recall or warranty for this failure. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 44,100....mw
08/04/2010
 Several times a week, my car is unexpectedly lunging forward. at this point, it has gone no further than a foot, and it stops as soon as i brake. the trigger seems to be running the air conditioning, and idling. for example, when i was waiting in the line for the drive through bank teller, i took my foot off the brake to roll forward and instead lunged approximately a foot. i immediately put my foot on the brake and the car stopped. it has happened at stop lights and parking places as well. the first time it happened was the end of the summer 2010. it only happened a few times than stopped during the winter, so i assumed it was not longer an issue. it started again this summer, thus the guess about the air conditioning, and is happening more frequently as the summer progresses.
09/01/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped the contact disengaged the brake pedal to engage the accelerator pedal when the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact only noticed the failure while the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ds
06/25/201144100
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 45 mph and the air condition was on the throddle body would cause the vehicle to accelerate. each time the vehicle would accelerate the brake was depress and the vehicle would slowed down. after the vehicle slowed down she started to park put the gear in reversed it jump back at least three feet. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throddle body needed to be replaced. they replace the throddle body with an a kit-throddle control body and reprogram it. this was a cost of $877 there was no recall or warranty for this failure. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 44,100....mw
08/04/2010
 Several times a week, my car is unexpectedly lunging forward. at this point, it has gone no further than a foot, and it stops as soon as i brake. the trigger seems to be running the air conditioning, and idling. for example, when i was waiting in the line for the drive through bank teller, i took my foot off the brake to roll forward and instead lunged approximately a foot. i immediately put my foot on the brake and the car stopped. it has happened at stop lights and parking places as well. the first time it happened was the end of the summer 2010. it only happened a few times than stopped during the winter, so i assumed it was not longer an issue. it started again this summer, thus the guess about the air conditioning, and is happening more frequently as the summer progresses.
06/25/201144100
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 45 mph and the air condition was on the throddle body would cause the vehicle to accelerate. each time the vehicle would accelerate the brake was depress and the vehicle would slowed down. after the vehicle slowed down she started to park put the gear in reversed it jump back at least three feet. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throddle body needed to be replaced. they replace the throddle body with an a kit-throddle control body and reprogram it. this was a cost of $877 there was no recall or warranty for this failure. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 44,100....mw
08/04/2010
 Several times a week, my car is unexpectedly lunging forward. at this point, it has gone no further than a foot, and it stops as soon as i brake. the trigger seems to be running the air conditioning, and idling. for example, when i was waiting in the line for the drive through bank teller, i took my foot off the brake to roll forward and instead lunged approximately a foot. i immediately put my foot on the brake and the car stopped. it has happened at stop lights and parking places as well. the first time it happened was the end of the summer 2010. it only happened a few times than stopped during the winter, so i assumed it was not longer an issue. it started again this summer, thus the guess about the air conditioning, and is happening more frequently as the summer progresses.
06/12/201050000
 While slowing down, backing up or parking, with the ac on, the engine suddenly surges 500-800 rpm's. it has not happened with the ac off. the dealer claimed it was normal operation, because of the type of auto it is; automatic. updated 07/05/11 *bf
08/04/2010
 Several times a week, my car is unexpectedly lunging forward. at this point, it has gone no further than a foot, and it stops as soon as i brake. the trigger seems to be running the air conditioning, and idling. for example, when i was waiting in the line for the drive through bank teller, i took my foot off the brake to roll forward and instead lunged approximately a foot. i immediately put my foot on the brake and the car stopped. it has happened at stop lights and parking places as well. the first time it happened was the end of the summer 2010. it only happened a few times than stopped during the winter, so i assumed it was not longer an issue. it started again this summer, thus the guess about the air conditioning, and is happening more frequently as the summer progresses.
06/12/201050000
 While slowing down, backing up or parking, with the ac on, the engine suddenly surges 500-800 rpm's. it has not happened with the ac off. the dealer claimed it was normal operation, because of the type of auto it is; automatic. updated 07/05/11 *bf
06/24/201053805
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving at low speeds the vehicle with the air conditioner is running the vehicle will lung forward. the contact has taken the vehicle to a dealer regarding the sudden lunging and the dealer stated it's normal for the vehicle to lung. the contact has called the manufacturer and the manufacturer informed the contact of the nhtsa defect investigation number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 53,805. jo
08/04/2010
 Several times a week, my car is unexpectedly lunging forward. at this point, it has gone no further than a foot, and it stops as soon as i brake. the trigger seems to be running the air conditioning, and idling. for example, when i was waiting in the line for the drive through bank teller, i took my foot off the brake to roll forward and instead lunged approximately a foot. i immediately put my foot on the brake and the car stopped. it has happened at stop lights and parking places as well. the first time it happened was the end of the summer 2010. it only happened a few times than stopped during the winter, so i assumed it was not longer an issue. it started again this summer, thus the guess about the air conditioning, and is happening more frequently as the summer progresses.
06/12/201050000
 While slowing down, backing up or parking, with the ac on, the engine suddenly surges 500-800 rpm's. it has not happened with the ac off. the dealer claimed it was normal operation, because of the type of auto it is; automatic.
06/24/201053805
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving at low speeds the vehicle with the air conditioner is running the vehicle will lung forward. the contact has taken the vehicle to a dealer regarding the sudden lunging and the dealer stated it's normal for the vehicle to lung. the contact has called the manufacturer and the manufacturer informed the contact of the nhtsa defect investigation number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 53,805. jo
06/01/201080000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving into a parking space and the vehicle stopped, it began to lunge forward or in reverse. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. rk
03/01/201156148
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whenever she shifts from park to reverse gear or from park to drive gear the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,148. rk
06/27/201053000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving low speeds whether in reverse or driving forward, he noticed that the vehicle would surge on its own or the rpms would increase. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000. the vin was unavailable. rk
06/24/201053805
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving at low speeds the vehicle with the air conditioner is running the vehicle will lung forward. the contact has taken the vehicle to a dealer regarding the sudden lunging and the dealer stated it's normal for the vehicle to lung. the contact has called the manufacturer and the manufacturer informed the contact of the nhtsa defect investigation number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 53,805. jo
06/01/201080000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving into a parking space and the vehicle stopped, it began to lunge forward or in reverse. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. rk
03/01/201156148
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whenever she shifts from park to reverse gear or from park to drive gear the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,148. rk
06/27/201053000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds whether in reverse or driving forward, he noticed that the vehicle would surge on its own or the rpm's would rise. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
06/01/201080000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when pulling into a parking space and when stopped, she noticed that the vehicle would lunge forward or in reverse. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. tb
03/01/201156148
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whenever she shifted from park to reverse or from park to drive the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,148. pm
06/27/201053000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds whether in reverse or driving forward, he noticed that the vehicle would surge on its own or the rpm's would rise. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
05/24/201154500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park, with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle surged forward. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the failure was under investigation. the failure mileage was 54,500 and the current mileage was 55,000. sm.
03/01/201156148
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whenever she shifted from park to reverse or from park to drive the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,148. pm
06/27/201053000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds whether in reverse or driving forward, he noticed that the vehicle would surge on its own or the rpm's would rise. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
05/24/201154500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to park with the brake depressed the vehicle surged forward. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the failure was under investigation. the failure mileage was 54,500 and the current mileage was 55, 000. li
05/13/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle was lunging forward when they had their foot on the brake. the vehicle lunged into the back of a vehicle while sitting in a drive through window. neither vehicle was damaged in the incident. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. the contact is concerned this may be a reoccurring problem. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 70,000.rl
05/24/201154500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to park with the brake depressed the vehicle surged forward. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the failure was under investigation. the failure mileage was 54,500 and the current mileage was 55, 000. li
05/13/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle was lunging forward when they had their foot on the brake. the vehicle lunged into the back of a vehicle while sitting in a drive through window. neither vehicle was damaged in the incident. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. the contact is concerned this may be a reoccurring problem. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 70,000.rl
05/24/201154500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to park with the brake depressed the vehicle surged forward. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the failure was under investigation. the failure mileage was 54,500 and the current mileage was 55, 000. li
05/13/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle was lunging forward when they had their foot on the brake. the vehicle lunged into the back of a vehicle while sitting in a drive through window. neither vehicle was damaged in the incident. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. the contact is concerned this may be a reoccurring problem. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 70,000.rl
06/18/201170000
 2007 ford freestyle lunges at low speeds in both forward and reverse. i noticed this activity for about a year but thought that maybe my foot was slipping off the brake. i finally tested it ensuring that i was not pressing the accelerator in any way. the car lunges forward after foot off the brake, and lunges in reverse. this happens intermittently, but now with increasing regularity. in pressing the brake hard to prevent an accident, the car stalls.
05/01/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward regardless of what gear the vehicle was engaged. the vehicle would also stall without warning when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the throttle body would need replacing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure yet no repairs were performed on the vehicle. the current mileage was 54,000 and the approximate failure mileage was unknown.
06/15/201053000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the while the vehicle is at a complete stop the vehicle will surge forward. the contact stated this happens when the air conditioner is running. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the contact is not pushing down hard enough on the brakes. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive and fears it may cause a crash. the failure mileage was 53,000. jo
05/13/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle was lunging forward when they had their foot on the brake. the vehicle lunged into the back of a vehicle while sitting in a drive through window. neither vehicle was damaged in the incident. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. the contact is concerned this may be a reoccurring problem. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 70,000.rl
06/18/201170000
 2007 ford freestyle lunges at low speeds in both forward and reverse. i noticed this activity for about a year but thought that maybe my foot was slipping off the brake. i finally tested it ensuring that i was not pressing the accelerator in any way. the car lunges forward after foot off the brake, and lunges in reverse. this happens intermittently, but now with increasing regularity. in pressing the brake hard to prevent an accident, the car stalls.
05/01/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward regardless of what gear the vehicle was engaged. the vehicle would also stall without warning when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the throttle body would need replacing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure yet no repairs were performed on the vehicle. the current mileage was 54,000 and the approximate failure mileage was unknown.
06/15/201053000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the while the vehicle is at a complete stop the vehicle will surge forward. the contact stated this happens when the air conditioner is running. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the contact is not pushing down hard enough on the brakes. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive and fears it may cause a crash. the failure mileage was 53,000. jo
06/18/201170000
 2007 ford freestyle lunges at low speeds in both forward and reverse. i noticed this activity for about a year but thought that maybe my foot was slipping off the brake. i finally tested it ensuring that i was not pressing the accelerator in any way. the car lunges forward after foot off the brake, and lunges in reverse. this happens intermittently, but now with increasing regularity. in pressing the brake hard to prevent an accident, the car stalls.
05/01/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward regardless of what gear the vehicle was in. also the vehicle would stall when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the throttle body would need replacing. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 54,000. the approximate failure was unknown. bw
06/15/201053000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the while the vehicle is at a complete stop the vehicle will surge forward. the contact stated this happens when the air conditioner is running. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the contact is not pushing down hard enough on the brakes. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive and fears it may cause a crash. the failure mileage was 53,000. jo
07/01/201050000
 Noticed my 2007 ford freestyle surge while baking out of my driveway. i stopped to let a car pass and the car jumped out into the street. it done it again later that day, but went many days without doing it again. then we started noticing it was surging or doing an acceleration jump when shifting from park, drive, reverse, and any other time we're having to hold the brake. our mechanic checked it out and diagnosed it as the throttle bottle. called the local ford dealership and was informed that ford was aware of the issue, and that the replacement parts were being reworked to remove the flaw and on backorder. dealer said that owners would receive a notice when the new parts were available, but that ford was not going to issue a recall at this time. my car had just rolled 50,000 miles, it now has nearly 60,000 and i've not received a notice/call. i nearly hit a child crossing between me and another car in the school pick up line because this car surged (while holding the brake all the way down). we are now having a/c issues and it is surging more frequently. as it's become too dangerous and costly to drive, we are considering parking it! ford should take responsibility for this flaw before there is a loss of life...
06/18/201170000
 2007 ford freestyle lunges at low speeds in both forward and reverse. i noticed this activity for about a year but thought that maybe my foot was slipping off the brake. i finally tested it ensuring that i was not pressing the accelerator in any way. the car lunges forward after foot off the brake, and lunges in reverse. this happens intermittently, but now with increasing regularity. in pressing the brake hard to prevent an accident, the car stalls.
05/01/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward regardless of what gear the vehicle was in. also the vehicle would stall when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the throttle body would need replacing. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 54,000. the approximate failure was unknown. bw
06/15/201053000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the while the vehicle is at a complete stop the vehicle will surge forward. the contact stated this happens when the air conditioner is running. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the contact is not pushing down hard enough on the brakes. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive and fears it may cause a crash. the failure mileage was 53,000. jo
07/01/201050000
 Noticed my 2007 ford freestyle surge while baking out of my driveway. i stopped to let a car pass and the car jumped out into the street. it done it again later that day, but went many days without doing it again. then we started noticing it was surging or doing an acceleration jump when shifting from park, drive, reverse, and any other time we're having to hold the brake. our mechanic checked it out and diagnosed it as the throttle bottle. called the local ford dealership and was informed that ford was aware of the issue, and that the replacement parts were being reworked to remove the flaw and on backorder. dealer said that owners would receive a notice when the new parts were available, but that ford was not going to issue a recall at this time. my car had just rolled 50,000 miles, it now has nearly 60,000 and i've not received a notice/call. i nearly hit a child crossing between me and another car in the school pick up line because this car surged (while holding the brake all the way down). we are now having a/c issues and it is surging more frequently. as it's become too dangerous and costly to drive, we are considering parking it! ford should take responsibility for this flaw before there is a loss of life...
06/01/201140000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while in drive and backwards when the vehicle was in reverse while traveling at low speeds. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileages were 84,100. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
06/06/201154000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge either forward and backward once the vehicle was stopped. the rpms would reach to 5000 without any response from the vehicle. the vehicle would also stall on occasion. the dealer diagnosed the throttle body needed replacing; which was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure was 54,000 and the current mileage was 54,300. nw
01/10/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact placed the gear shifter in reverse when the vehicle lunged backwards. also, while stopped and depressing the brake pedal the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward. the failure occurs intermittently but has began to occur more consistently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was unknown . ds
06/18/201170000
 2007 ford freestyle lunges at low speeds in both forward and reverse. i noticed this activity for about a year but thought that maybe my foot was slipping off the brake. i finally tested it ensuring that i was not pressing the accelerator in any way. the car lunges forward after foot off the brake, and lunges in reverse. this happens intermittently, but now with increasing regularity. in pressing the brake hard to prevent an accident, the car stalls.
05/01/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward regardless of what gear the vehicle was in. also the vehicle would stall when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the throttle body would need replacing. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 54,000. the approximate failure was unknown. bw
06/15/201053000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the while the vehicle is at a complete stop the vehicle will surge forward. the contact stated this happens when the air conditioner is running. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the contact is not pushing down hard enough on the brakes. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive and fears it may cause a crash. the failure mileage was 53,000. jo
07/01/201050000
 Noticed my 2007 ford freestyle surge while baking out of my driveway. i stopped to let a car pass and the car jumped out into the street. it done it again later that day, but went many days without doing it again. then we started noticing it was surging or doing an acceleration jump when shifting from park, drive, reverse, and any other time we're having to hold the brake. our mechanic checked it out and diagnosed it as the throttle bottle. called the local ford dealership and was informed that ford was aware of the issue, and that the replacement parts were being reworked to remove the flaw and on backorder. dealer said that owners would receive a notice when the new parts were available, but that ford was not going to issue a recall at this time. my car had just rolled 50,000 miles, it now has nearly 60,000 and i've not received a notice/call. i nearly hit a child crossing between me and another car in the school pick up line because this car surged (while holding the brake all the way down). we are now having a/c issues and it is surging more frequently. as it's become too dangerous and costly to drive, we are considering parking it! ford should take responsibility for this flaw before there is a loss of life...
06/01/201140000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while in drive and backwards when the vehicle was in reverse while traveling at low speeds. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileages were 84,100. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
06/06/201154000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge either forward and backward once the vehicle was stopped. the rpms would reach to 5000 without any response from the vehicle. the vehicle would also stall on occasion. the dealer diagnosed the throttle body needed replacing; which was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure was 54,000 and the current mileage was 54,300. nw
01/10/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact placed the gear shifter in reverse when the vehicle lunged backwards. also, while stopped and depressing the brake pedal the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward. the failure occurs intermittently but has began to occur more consistently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was unknown . ds
06/02/201165699
 Tl*the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged randomly in both drive and reverse gear. the vehicle had not been inspected. the contact stated while making a turn either to the left or to the right, she heard a clicking sound in the front wheels. the contact was concerned that the failure could be caused by the cv joint. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 65,699.
10/01/201059000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after placing her vehicle in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards; and the tool symbol illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact had to push the brake in excess in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. the dealer diagnosed that the power tran control modual needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was repaired. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 64,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
06/01/201165000
 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.
07/01/201050000
 Noticed my 2007 ford freestyle surge while baking out of my driveway. i stopped to let a car pass and the car jumped out into the street. it done it again later that day, but went many days without doing it again. then we started noticing it was surging or doing an acceleration jump when shifting from park, drive, reverse, and any other time we're having to hold the brake. our mechanic checked it out and diagnosed it as the throttle bottle. called the local ford dealership and was informed that ford was aware of the issue, and that the replacement parts were being reworked to remove the flaw and on backorder. dealer said that owners would receive a notice when the new parts were available, but that ford was not going to issue a recall at this time. my car had just rolled 50,000 miles, it now has nearly 60,000 and i've not received a notice/call. i nearly hit a child crossing between me and another car in the school pick up line because this car surged (while holding the brake all the way down). we are now having a/c issues and it is surging more frequently. as it's become too dangerous and costly to drive, we are considering parking it! ford should take responsibility for this flaw before there is a loss of life...
06/01/201140000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while in drive and backwards when the vehicle was in reverse while traveling at low speeds. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileages were 84,100. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
06/06/201154000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge either forward and backward once the vehicle was stopped. the rpms would reach to 5000 without any response from the vehicle. the vehicle would also stall on occasion. the dealer diagnosed the throttle body needed replacing; which was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure was 54,000 and the current mileage was 54,300. nw
01/10/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact placed the gear shifter in reverse when the vehicle lunged backwards. also, while stopped and depressing the brake pedal the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward. the failure occurs intermittently but has began to occur more consistently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was unknown . ds
06/02/201165699
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle is experiencing sudden surges. the contact stated the failure happens randomly. the sudden surge happens in both drive and reverse. the vehicle had not been inspected. the contact stated the when they make a turn either to the left or to the right, they here a clicking sound coming from the front wheels. the contact feels it could be the cv joint. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 65,699.rl
10/01/201059000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after placing her vehicle in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards; and the tool symbol illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact had to push the brake in excess in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. the dealer diagnosed that the power tran control modual needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was repaired. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 64,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
06/01/201165000
 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.
09/10/200979000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact switched the gear shifter to reverse while depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. ds
06/01/200962000
 This vehicle has, approximately 80-100 times over the past two years, had a habit of lurching or lunging at very low speeds. this happens frequently in parking lot situations (backing out, pulling in, turning at low speeds) and drive-through places, where approaching and maintaining low speeds is critical. i have brought this to the attention of the dealer several times but they have never been able to reproduce the conditions or problem, so it has gone unfixed. i am afraid that someone is going to get hurt with the problem this car is experiencing because applying the brake does not seem to help at all.
06/01/201140000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while in drive and backwards when the vehicle was in reverse while traveling at low speeds. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileages were 84,100. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
06/06/201154000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge either forward and backward once the vehicle was stopped. the rpms would reach to 5000 without any response from the vehicle. the vehicle would also stall on occasion. the dealer diagnosed the throttle body needed replacing; which was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure was 54,000 and the current mileage was 54,300. nw
01/10/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact placed the gear shifter in reverse when the vehicle lunged backwards. also, while stopped and depressing the brake pedal the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward. the failure occurs intermittently but has began to occur more consistently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was unknown . ds
06/02/201165699
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle is experiencing sudden surges. the contact stated the failure happens randomly. the sudden surge happens in both drive and reverse. the vehicle had not been inspected. the contact stated the when they make a turn either to the left or to the right, they here a clicking sound coming from the front wheels. the contact feels it could be the cv joint. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 65,699.rl
10/01/201059000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after placing her vehicle in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards; and the tool symbol illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact had to push the brake in excess in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. the dealer diagnosed that the power tran control modual needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was repaired. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 64,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
06/01/201165000
 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.
09/10/200979000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact switched the gear shifter to reverse while depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. ds
06/01/200962000
 This vehicle has, approximately 80-100 times over the past two years, had a habit of lurching or lunging at very low speeds. this happens frequently in parking lot situations (backing out, pulling in, turning at low speeds) and drive-through places, where approaching and maintaining low speeds is critical. i have brought this to the attention of the dealer several times but they have never been able to reproduce the conditions or problem, so it has gone unfixed. i am afraid that someone is going to get hurt with the problem this car is experiencing because applying the brake does not seem to help at all.
06/02/201165699
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle is experiencing sudden surges. the contact stated the failure happens randomly. the sudden surge happens in both drive and reverse. the vehicle had not been inspected. the contact stated the when they make a turn either to the left or to the right, they here a clicking sound coming from the front wheels. the contact feels it could be the cv joint. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 65,699.rl
10/01/201059000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after placing her vehicle in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards; and the tool symbol illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact had to push the brake in excess in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. the dealer diagnosed that the power tran control modual needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was repaired. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 64,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
06/01/201165000
 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.
09/10/200979000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact switched the gear shifter to reverse while depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. ds
06/01/200962000
 This vehicle has, approximately 80-100 times over the past two years, had a habit of lurching or lunging at very low speeds. this happens frequently in parking lot situations (backing out, pulling in, turning at low speeds) and drive-through places, where approaching and maintaining low speeds is critical. i have brought this to the attention of the dealer several times but they have never been able to reproduce the conditions or problem, so it has gone unfixed. i am afraid that someone is going to get hurt with the problem this car is experiencing because applying the brake does not seem to help at all.
06/01/201075000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged while the brake was depressed the vehicle also surges while reversing. the engine light illuminates while the failure occurred the failure occurres during hot climate. the vehicle was taken to the who performed a diagnose that was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li
09/10/200979000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked the contact switched the gear shifter to reverse while depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. ds
06/01/200962000
 This vehicle has, approximately 80-100 times over the past two years, had a habit of lurching or lunging at very low speeds. this happens frequently in parking lot situations (backing out, pulling in, turning at low speeds) and drive-through places, where approaching and maintaining low speeds is critical. i have brought this to the attention of the dealer several times but they have never been able to reproduce the conditions or problem, so it has gone unfixed. i am afraid that someone is going to get hurt with the problem this car is experiencing because applying the brake does not seem to help at all.
06/01/201075000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged while the brake was depressed the vehicle also surges while reversing. the engine light illuminates while the failure occurred the failure occurres during hot climate. the vehicle was taken to the who performed a diagnose that was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li
06/06/201175000
 I have a ford freestyle and periodically it lurches forward when my foot is not on the gas and at times even when my foot is on the brake. the lurching happens with increasing frequency depending on how long i am driving the car --the warmer the weather and the longer i drive the more it lurches.i have requested the dealer look at this issue and they have declined to do so free of charge. this is an ongoing problem, not an isolated incident.
05/09/201167000
 Tl. the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is in reverse the vehicle lunges and stalls. the contact notice via the internet and found numerous complaints regarding the vehicle lunging and stall while in reverse. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the the lunging and the manufacturer stated the heat is cause the throttle body to lung. the contact stated th lunging and stalling could cause a major. the failure mileage as 67,000. jo
06/01/200962000
 This vehicle has, approximately 80-100 times over the past two years, had a habit of lurching or lunging at very low speeds. this happens frequently in parking lot situations (backing out, pulling in, turning at low speeds) and drive-through places, where approaching and maintaining low speeds is critical. i have brought this to the attention of the dealer several times but they have never been able to reproduce the conditions or problem, so it has gone unfixed. i am afraid that someone is going to get hurt with the problem this car is experiencing because applying the brake does not seem to help at all.
06/01/201075000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged while the brake was depressed the vehicle also surges while reversing. the engine light illuminates while the failure occurred the failure occurres during hot climate. the vehicle was taken to the who performed a diagnose that was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li
06/06/201175000
 I have a ford freestyle and periodically it lurches forward when my foot is not on the gas and at times even when my foot is on the brake. the lurching happens with increasing frequency depending on how long i am driving the car --the warmer the weather and the longer i drive the more it lurches.i have requested the dealer look at this issue and they have declined to do so free of charge. this is an ongoing problem, not an isolated incident.
05/09/201167000
 Tl. the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is in reverse the vehicle lunges and stalls. the contact notice via the internet and found numerous complaints regarding the vehicle lunging and stall while in reverse. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the the lunging and the manufacturer stated the heat is cause the throttle body to lung. the contact stated th lunging and stalling could cause a major. the failure mileage as 67,000. jo
06/01/201075000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged while the brake was depressed the vehicle also surges while reversing. the engine light illuminates while the failure occurred the failure occurres during hot climate. the vehicle was taken to the who performed a diagnose that was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li
06/06/201175000
 I have a ford freestyle and periodically it lurches forward when my foot is not on the gas and at times even when my foot is on the brake. the lurching happens with increasing frequency depending on how long i am driving the car --the warmer the weather and the longer i drive the more it lurches.i have requested the dealer look at this issue and they have declined to do so free of charge. this is an ongoing problem, not an isolated incident.
05/09/201167000
 Tl. the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is in reverse the vehicle lunges and stalls. the contact notice via the internet and found numerous complaints regarding the vehicle lunging and stall while in reverse. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the the lunging and the manufacturer stated the heat is cause the throttle body to lung. the contact stated th lunging and stalling could cause a major. the failure mileage as 67,000. jo
06/26/201034000
 The car surges/lurches unexpectedly when at low speeds such as upon pulling into a parking place or coming to a stop at a red light even when no gas is give and brake is being applied. car surges upon leaving a parking space when in reverse even when the brake is applied making it very unsafe if someone happens to be walking behind the car. car surges/lurches at very low speeds whether brake is applied or not. this problem seems to occur much more frequently in warm weather.
06/06/201175000
 I have a ford freestyle and periodically it lurches forward when my foot is not on the gas and at times even when my foot is on the brake. the lurching happens with increasing frequency depending on how long i am driving the car --the warmer the weather and the longer i drive the more it lurches.i have requested the dealer look at this issue and they have declined to do so free of charge. this is an ongoing problem, not an isolated incident.
05/09/201167000
 Tl. the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is in reverse the vehicle lunges and stalls. the contact notice via the internet and found numerous complaints regarding the vehicle lunging and stall while in reverse. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the the lunging and the manufacturer stated the heat is cause the throttle body to lung. the contact stated th lunging and stalling could cause a major. the failure mileage as 67,000. jo
06/26/201034000
 The car surges/lurches unexpectedly when at low speeds such as upon pulling into a parking place or coming to a stop at a red light even when no gas is give and brake is being applied. car surges upon leaving a parking space when in reverse even when the brake is applied making it very unsafe if someone happens to be walking behind the car. car surges/lurches at very low speeds whether brake is applied or not. this problem seems to occur much more frequently in warm weather.
06/01/201172184
 Several times my vehicle surges forward when moving at slow speeds or braking. this has happened while driving forward and reverse. more noticeable when the a/c is on. even when my foot is on the brake - the car accelerates on it's own and lunges forward. i can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake.
05/24/201035000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged when his foot was on the brake pedal; it seemed as if it were taking off when the brakes were released. the failure occurred anytime he was stopped at a traffic light. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure but would replace the throttle body. the vehicle was being repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint. the current mileage was approximately 46,000. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000-bk
05/23/201150256
 Vehicle surges suddenly at idle speeds in parking lots. this seems to happen more in hot weather. it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration. this is a dangerous situatioas the surges will casue the vehicle to jump forward or backward suddenly with pedestrians around.
06/01/201172184
 Several times my vehicle surges forward when moving at slow speeds or braking. this has happened while driving forward and reverse. more noticeable when the a/c is on. even when my foot is on the brake - the car accelerates on it's own and lunges forward. i can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake.
05/24/201035000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged when his foot was on the brake pedal; it seemed as if it were taking off when the brakes were released. the failure occurred anytime he was stopped at a traffic light. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure but would replace the throttle body. the vehicle was being repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint. the current mileage was approximately 46,000. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000-bk
05/23/201150256
 Vehicle surges suddenly at idle speeds in parking lots. this seems to happen more in hot weather. it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration. this is a dangerous situatioas the surges will casue the vehicle to jump forward or backward suddenly with pedestrians around.
05/26/201161739
 Multiple incidents have occurred. while stopped with brake applied car surges and tries to move forward. latest incident car happened while i was stopped waiting to make a right turn onto a street from a parking lot. car surged and lunged forward stopping partially into the outside traffic lane where it died. oncoming traffic was able to avoid my stalled car. i eventually got it started, backed up, and chose a different exit from another side of the same parking lot because there was lighter traffic on that side and i wasn't sure how the car would perform. could easily have caused and accident.
05/24/201035000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged when his foot was on the brake pedal; it seemed as if it were taking off when the brakes were released. the failure occurred anytime he was stopped at a traffic light. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure but would replace the throttle body. the vehicle was being repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint. the current mileage was approximately 46,000. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000-bk
05/23/201150256
 Vehicle surges suddenly at idle speeds in parking lots. this seems to happen more in hot weather. it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration. this is a dangerous situatioas the surges will casue the vehicle to jump forward or backward suddenly with pedestrians around.
05/26/201161739
 Multiple incidents have occurred. while stopped with brake applied car surges and tries to move forward. latest incident car happened while i was stopped waiting to make a right turn onto a street from a parking lot. car surged and lunged forward stopping partially into the outside traffic lane where it died. oncoming traffic was able to avoid my stalled car. i eventually got it started, backed up, and chose a different exit from another side of the same parking lot because there was lighter traffic on that side and i wasn't sure how the car would perform. could easily have caused and accident.
05/24/201035000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged when his foot was on the brake pedal; it seemed as if it were taking off when the brakes were released. the failure occurred anytime he was stopped at a traffic light. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure but would replace the throttle body. the vehicle was being repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint. the current mileage was approximately 46,000. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000-bk
05/23/201150256
 Vehicle surges suddenly at idle speeds in parking lots. this seems to happen more in hot weather. it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration. this is a dangerous situatioas the surges will casue the vehicle to jump forward or backward suddenly with pedestrians around.
05/26/201161739
 Multiple incidents have occurred. while stopped with brake applied car surges and tries to move forward. latest incident car happened while i was stopped waiting to make a right turn onto a street from a parking lot. car surged and lunged forward stopping partially into the outside traffic lane where it died. oncoming traffic was able to avoid my stalled car. i eventually got it started, backed up, and chose a different exit from another side of the same parking lot because there was lighter traffic on that side and i wasn't sure how the car would perform. could easily have caused and accident.
05/23/201150256
 Vehicle surges suddenly at idle speeds in parking lots. this seems to happen more in hot weather. it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration. this is a dangerous situatioas the surges will casue the vehicle to jump forward or backward suddenly with pedestrians around.
05/26/201161739
 Multiple incidents have occurred. while stopped with brake applied car surges and tries to move forward. latest incident car happened while i was stopped waiting to make a right turn onto a street from a parking lot. car surged and lunged forward stopping partially into the outside traffic lane where it died. oncoming traffic was able to avoid my stalled car. i eventually got it started, backed up, and chose a different exit from another side of the same parking lot because there was lighter traffic on that side and i wasn't sure how the car would perform. could easily have caused and accident.
05/01/2010130000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally while stopped at a traffic stop, with the brakes applied. the contact stated that the failure would also occur in reverse with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the contact would apply abrupt force to the brakes in order to stop the failure. the failure was experienced numerous times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that was unable to locate the failure. the dealer replaced the plastic air filter housing and a valve sensor but to no avail. the failure persisted and there were no further repairs. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
05/23/201076947
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when driving 5 mph or at a stop with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would surge forward without warning with an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,947.
04/16/200820196
 Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years.
05/21/201158792
 I pulled into my driveway at a low rate of speed with the air conditioner running and my foot on the brake. the vehicle then lunged a foot forward with my foot still on the brake, completely out of my control. this is the most recent occurrence. my vehicle does this nearly every time i drive at low speeds, but it occurs much more frequently with the air on. to date no damage has been done and no injury had occurred, however my confidence in my vehicle and its safety is severely diminished. i brought my freestyle to the ford dealership to report and correct its lunging tendency. however, they were unable to find a cause, and subsequently a solution, for the problem.
05/01/2010130000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally while stopped at a traffic stop, with the brakes applied. the contact stated that the failure would also occur in reverse with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the contact would apply abrupt force to the brakes in order to stop the failure. the failure was experienced numerous times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that was unable to locate the failure. the dealer replaced the plastic air filter housing and a valve sensor but to no avail. the failure persisted and there were no further repairs. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
05/23/201076947
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when driving 5 mph or at a stop with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would surge forward without warning with an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,947.
04/16/200820196
 Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years.
05/21/201158792
 I pulled into my driveway at a low rate of speed with the air conditioner running and my foot on the brake. the vehicle then lunged a foot forward with my foot still on the brake, completely out of my control. this is the most recent occurrence. my vehicle does this nearly every time i drive at low speeds, but it occurs much more frequently with the air on. to date no damage has been done and no injury had occurred, however my confidence in my vehicle and its safety is severely diminished. i brought my freestyle to the ford dealership to report and correct its lunging tendency. however, they were unable to find a cause, and subsequently a solution, for the problem.
08/20/201061564
 On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall.
05/01/2010130000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally while stopped at a traffic stop, with the brakes applied. the contact stated that the failure would also occur in reverse with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the contact would apply abrupt force to the brakes in order to stop the failure. the failure was experienced numerous times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that was unable to locate the failure. the dealer replaced the plastic air filter housing and a valve sensor but to no avail. the failure persisted and there were no further repairs. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
05/23/201076947
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when driving 5 mph or at a stop with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would surge forward without warning with an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,947.
04/16/200820196
 Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years.
05/21/201158792
 I pulled into my driveway at a low rate of speed with the air conditioner running and my foot on the brake. the vehicle then lunged a foot forward with my foot still on the brake, completely out of my control. this is the most recent occurrence. my vehicle does this nearly every time i drive at low speeds, but it occurs much more frequently with the air on. to date no damage has been done and no injury had occurred, however my confidence in my vehicle and its safety is severely diminished. i brought my freestyle to the ford dealership to report and correct its lunging tendency. however, they were unable to find a cause, and subsequently a solution, for the problem.
08/20/201061564
 On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall.
05/01/200850000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when attempting to start the vehicle in warm temperatures, the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning. the dealer and manufacturer were not informed of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was approximately 79,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
05/01/2010130000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally while stopped at a traffic stop, with the brakes applied. the contact stated that the failure would also occur in reverse with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the contact would apply abrupt force to the brakes in order to stop the failure. the failure was experienced numerous times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that was unable to locate the failure. the dealer replaced the plastic air filter housing and a valve sensor but to no avail. the failure persisted and there were no further repairs. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
05/23/201076947
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving at low speeds or idling the vehicle would surge forward without warning. the engine rpm
04/16/200820196
 Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years.
05/21/201158792
 I pulled into my driveway at a low rate of speed with the air conditioner running and my foot on the brake. the vehicle then lunged a foot forward with my foot still on the brake, completely out of my control. this is the most recent occurrence. my vehicle does this nearly every time i drive at low speeds, but it occurs much more frequently with the air on. to date no damage has been done and no injury had occurred, however my confidence in my vehicle and its safety is severely diminished. i brought my freestyle to the ford dealership to report and correct its lunging tendency. however, they were unable to find a cause, and subsequently a solution, for the problem.
08/20/201061564
 On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall.
05/01/200850000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when attempting to start the vehicle in warm temperatures, the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning. the dealer and manufacturer were not informed of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was approximately 79,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
05/09/2011
 2007 ford freestyle- since i got my vehicle late 2007, when it is idling or driving slowly in drive or reverse a sudden increase in rpms and the car lunges forward or backwards depending on what gear it is in. it is more apparent when the air conditioning is on.
05/01/2010130000
 Itl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge forward while stopped at the traffic light the contact has to depressed the brake pedal with force for the vehicle not to lunge, the vehicle also lunge while reversing the check engine light illuminates while the failure occurred and the vehicle loses power. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed that was unable to locate a failure code. the dealer replaced the plastic air filter housing a valve sensor was also replaced, but contact doesn't remember the name of the valve sensor that was replaced... the repair did not correct the failure the vehicle continues to lunge forward while at the traffic light or reversing. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 130, 00 and the current mileage was 170,000. li
05/23/201076947
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving at low speeds or idling the vehicle would surge forward without warning. the engine rpm
04/16/200820196
 Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years.
05/21/201158792
 I pulled into my driveway at a low rate of speed with the air conditioner running and my foot on the brake. the vehicle then lunged a foot forward with my foot still on the brake, completely out of my control. this is the most recent occurrence. my vehicle does this nearly every time i drive at low speeds, but it occurs much more frequently with the air on. to date no damage has been done and no injury had occurred, however my confidence in my vehicle and its safety is severely diminished. i brought my freestyle to the ford dealership to report and correct its lunging tendency. however, they were unable to find a cause, and subsequently a solution, for the problem.
08/20/201061564
 On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall.
05/01/200850000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when attempting to start the vehicle in warm temperatures, the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning. the dealer or manufacturer were not informed of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileages were approximately 79,000. the approximate failure mileages were 50,000. bw
05/09/2011
 2007 ford freestyle- since i got my vehicle late 2007, when it is idling or driving slowly in drive or reverse a sudden increase in rpms and the car lunges forward or backwards depending on what gear it is in. it is more apparent when the air conditioning is on.
02/18/200820000
 The issue of unintended acceleration has been an issue with this vehicle when i first used the air conditioner in march of 2008. i ran into the back end of another car at a drive through fast food restaurant when the car surged and the brakes did not hold the vehicle back. there was no damage to either vehicle. i took it to a ford dealer to check out the issue. they said there was nothing wrong. over the years i have taken to other ford dealers who also said their was nothing wrong - most recently 02/15/11. over the years the vehicle has jumped over parking spaces concrete stops. the unintended acceleration happens dozens of times every day. i will not let anyone else in the family drive the vehicle. this vehicle is dangerous and ford doesn't care!
05/21/201158792
 I pulled into my driveway at a low rate of speed with the air conditioner running and my foot on the brake. the vehicle then lunged a foot forward with my foot still on the brake, completely out of my control. this is the most recent occurrence. my vehicle does this nearly every time i drive at low speeds, but it occurs much more frequently with the air on. to date no damage has been done and no injury had occurred, however my confidence in my vehicle and its safety is severely diminished. i brought my freestyle to the ford dealership to report and correct its lunging tendency. however, they were unable to find a cause, and subsequently a solution, for the problem.
08/20/201061564
 On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall.
05/01/200850000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when attempting to start the vehicle in warm temperatures, the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning. the dealer or manufacturer were not informed of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileages were approximately 79,000. the approximate failure mileages were 50,000. bw
05/09/2011
 2007 ford freestyle- since i got my vehicle late 2007, when it is idling or driving slowly in drive or reverse a sudden increase in rpms and the car lunges forward or backwards depending on what gear it is in. it is more apparent when the air conditioning is on.
02/18/200820000
 The issue of unintended acceleration has been an issue with this vehicle when i first used the air conditioner in march of 2008. i ran into the back end of another car at a drive through fast food restaurant when the car surged and the brakes did not hold the vehicle back. there was no damage to either vehicle. i took it to a ford dealer to check out the issue. they said there was nothing wrong. over the years i have taken to other ford dealers who also said their was nothing wrong - most recently 02/15/11. over the years the vehicle has jumped over parking spaces concrete stops. the unintended acceleration happens dozens of times every day. i will not let anyone else in the family drive the vehicle. this vehicle is dangerous and ford doesn't care!
05/16/201020000
 My 2007 ford freestyle crossover vehicle can lunge unexpectedly when driving at low speeds or idling. my freestyle lunges up to 10 feet when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator or firmly on the brakes. stepping on the brakes firmly stops the car from moving. the problem worsens when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned a lot. in both cases, the engine idle speed is increased to compensate for additional loads to run the air conditioning compressor or the power steering pump. the incidents of brief acceleration occur in both forward and reverse gears.
05/17/201157454
 I am filling out a form regarding the investigation of the ford freestyle's 'lunging' problem. i had noticed this issue beginning a couple of years ago on my 2007 freestyle limited fwd with cvt. it would be idling and then as i would put the car into gear whether it is forward or reverse, it would rev without my doing. i do not use my ac much at all so i doubt it was on when the revving happened but this problem happens about 2-3 times a month. luckily, the issue has not caused any accidents, but if there is something that can be done to resolve the issue at no cost to me, i would surely appreciate it. i took my car to capitol ford in raleigh, nc and after describing my problem, they told me i needed to spend $165 on a throttle body cleaning. a service i have never heard of in my life, though they say it is something that needs to be done every 30k miles. i love my car and want to keep it for as long as possible, and ford has always been reliable when it comes to keeping me informed about things needing to be done to keep it running smoothly, but they have never before mentioned the throttle body cleaning until after i inquired about the recall investigation and the engine revving issue. i am wondering if this is the corporate line they are telling their people to tell us freestyle owners in regards to spending money to get this problem fixed before you guys make it a free fix due to a recall. i certainly hope they are not trying to get money out of unsuspecting and loyal owners of their cars that put their family's lives in ford's hands each and every day. if there is a known problem, don't make us pay for it, do the right thing and fix it!
12/16/201063000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph in reverse, the vehicle would suddenly lunge forward without the contact applying the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000. the vin was unavailable.
06/17/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when first placing the vehicle in gear, it would lunge forward abnormally or in reverse. the dealer was contacted and they advised him that they were unaware of the failure. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable.
07/04/201050000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped with the brakes engaged, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms as the vehicle surged forward momentarily before stalling. upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact also stated that the failure recurred more often when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable.
10/22/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started during cold weather, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without warning. the vehicle was not inspected for the failure. the contact stated that the failure would occur sporadically, at least three times per week. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 72,000.
05/14/2011
 Every time i put my vehicle in drive it accerlerates and i have to immediately brake, its the same as going in reverse which is actually scary since it did this to me in a tight squeezed parking area and i almost hit another vehicle.
05/09/2011
 2007 ford freestyle- since i got my vehicle late 2007, when it is idling or driving slowly in drive or reverse a sudden increase in rpms and the car lunges forward or backwards depending on what gear it is in. it is more apparent when the air conditioning is on.
02/18/200820000
 The issue of unintended acceleration has been an issue with this vehicle when i first used the air conditioner in march of 2008. i ran into the back end of another car at a drive through fast food restaurant when the car surged and the brakes did not hold the vehicle back. there was no damage to either vehicle. i took it to a ford dealer to check out the issue. they said there was nothing wrong. over the years i have taken to other ford dealers who also said their was nothing wrong - most recently 02/15/11. over the years the vehicle has jumped over parking spaces concrete stops. the unintended acceleration happens dozens of times every day. i will not let anyone else in the family drive the vehicle. this vehicle is dangerous and ford doesn't care!
05/16/201020000
 My 2007 ford freestyle crossover vehicle can lunge unexpectedly when driving at low speeds or idling. my freestyle lunges up to 10 feet when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator or firmly on the brakes. stepping on the brakes firmly stops the car from moving. the problem worsens when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned a lot. in both cases, the engine idle speed is increased to compensate for additional loads to run the air conditioning compressor or the power steering pump. the incidents of brief acceleration occur in both forward and reverse gears.
05/17/201157454
 I am filling out a form regarding the investigation of the ford freestyle's 'lunging' problem. i had noticed this issue beginning a couple of years ago on my 2007 freestyle limited fwd with cvt. it would be idling and then as i would put the car into gear whether it is forward or reverse, it would rev without my doing. i do not use my ac much at all so i doubt it was on when the revving happened but this problem happens about 2-3 times a month. luckily, the issue has not caused any accidents, but if there is something that can be done to resolve the issue at no cost to me, i would surely appreciate it. i took my car to capitol ford in raleigh, nc and after describing my problem, they told me i needed to spend $165 on a throttle body cleaning. a service i have never heard of in my life, though they say it is something that needs to be done every 30k miles. i love my car and want to keep it for as long as possible, and ford has always been reliable when it comes to keeping me informed about things needing to be done to keep it running smoothly, but they have never before mentioned the throttle body cleaning until after i inquired about the recall investigation and the engine revving issue. i am wondering if this is the corporate line they are telling their people to tell us freestyle owners in regards to spending money to get this problem fixed before you guys make it a free fix due to a recall. i certainly hope they are not trying to get money out of unsuspecting and loyal owners of their cars that put their family's lives in ford's hands each and every day. if there is a known problem, don't make us pay for it, do the right thing and fix it!
12/16/201063000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph in reverse, the vehicle would suddenly lunge forward without the contact applying the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000. the vin was unavailable.
06/17/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when first placing the vehicle in gear, it would lunge forward abnormally or in reverse. the dealer was contacted and they advised him that they were unaware of the failure. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable.
07/04/201050000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped with the brakes engaged, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms as the vehicle surged forward momentarily before stalling. upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact also stated that the failure recurred more often when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable.
05/01/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idled, it would surge forward with the brake pressed. the dealer did not offer any assistance and the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were unknown.
10/22/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is started when it is cold; the vehicle has a tendency to lounge forward and accelerate on its own. the contact had not had the vehicle inspected at the time of the complaint. the contact stated it does not happen all the time, but it does occur at least three times a week. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 72,000.rl
05/14/2011
 Every time i put my vehicle in drive it accerlerates and i have to immediately brake, its the same as going in reverse which is actually scary since it did this to me in a tight squeezed parking area and i almost hit another vehicle.
08/01/201060000
 Tl*the contact owns 2007 a ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while the heating system was activated. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer advised the contact that there were no related recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 78,522 and the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
03/05/201181000
 Tl*the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated occasionally when the vehicle was idle or it moved slowly, the rpms would increase and it would lunge forward. the vehicle was not inspected. the failure was 81,000 and the current mileage was 84,549.
05/02/201168500
 My ford freestyle would accelerate on its own. maybe 2-5 mph and you would need to brake immediately (scary). i took it to a ford distributorship (loganville ford, 3460 highway 78, loganville , ga 30052, 770 554-9994 to get the acceleration fixed. a mr. jason correll said that he was unaware of any acceleration in the ford freestyle and it was my problem not ford's i called the regional office of ford and was told the same--no known problems. they said they would file a report, but would not help me on the repair. on may 26, 2010, i went back to the dealer and paid $1,056.89 to get the problem fixed. they replaced the throttle body assy. the car has worked fine since.
05/01/200937000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when attempting to start the vehicle, she noticed that the vehicle would surge forward or in reverse intermittently depending on what gear the vehicle was in. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and she was informed to deactivate the heating system when attempting to idle the vehicle. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 67,371. the failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
05/01/201050000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the temperature where he resided was warm and the air conditioner activated, the vehicle would surge forward forcing him to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal. the dealer was unaware of the failure. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 89,300. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
05/23/200926000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idle it responded as if it were going to lunge forward. he quickly depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from accelerating. the failure occurred seven times. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 61,500. the failure mileage was approximately 26,000.
02/18/200820000
 The issue of unintended acceleration has been an issue with this vehicle when i first used the air conditioner in march of 2008. i ran into the back end of another car at a drive through fast food restaurant when the car surged and the brakes did not hold the vehicle back. there was no damage to either vehicle. i took it to a ford dealer to check out the issue. they said there was nothing wrong. over the years i have taken to other ford dealers who also said their was nothing wrong - most recently 02/15/11. over the years the vehicle has jumped over parking spaces concrete stops. the unintended acceleration happens dozens of times every day. i will not let anyone else in the family drive the vehicle. this vehicle is dangerous and ford doesn't care!
05/16/201020000
 My 2007 ford freestyle crossover vehicle can lunge unexpectedly when driving at low speeds or idling. my freestyle lunges up to 10 feet when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator or firmly on the brakes. stepping on the brakes firmly stops the car from moving. the problem worsens when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned a lot. in both cases, the engine idle speed is increased to compensate for additional loads to run the air conditioning compressor or the power steering pump. the incidents of brief acceleration occur in both forward and reverse gears.
05/17/201157454
 I am filling out a form regarding the investigation of the ford freestyle's 'lunging' problem. i had noticed this issue beginning a couple of years ago on my 2007 freestyle limited fwd with cvt. it would be idling and then as i would put the car into gear whether it is forward or reverse, it would rev without my doing. i do not use my ac much at all so i doubt it was on when the revving happened but this problem happens about 2-3 times a month. luckily, the issue has not caused any accidents, but if there is something that can be done to resolve the issue at no cost to me, i would surely appreciate it. i took my car to capitol ford in raleigh, nc and after describing my problem, they told me i needed to spend $165 on a throttle body cleaning. a service i have never heard of in my life, though they say it is something that needs to be done every 30k miles. i love my car and want to keep it for as long as possible, and ford has always been reliable when it comes to keeping me informed about things needing to be done to keep it running smoothly, but they have never before mentioned the throttle body cleaning until after i inquired about the recall investigation and the engine revving issue. i am wondering if this is the corporate line they are telling their people to tell us freestyle owners in regards to spending money to get this problem fixed before you guys make it a free fix due to a recall. i certainly hope they are not trying to get money out of unsuspecting and loyal owners of their cars that put their family's lives in ford's hands each and every day. if there is a known problem, don't make us pay for it, do the right thing and fix it!
12/16/201063000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and going into reverse, he noticed that it would suddenly lunge forward without applying the accelerator pedal. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
06/17/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a light or when first placing the vehicle in gear, it would lunge forward or in reverse. the dealer was contacted and they advised him that they were unaware of the failure. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
07/04/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped with the brakes engaged the engine revved and the vehicle surged forward momentarily. the vehicle then stalled. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the failure had since recurred intermittently. the contact also stated the failure recurred more often when the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
05/01/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idled, it would surge forward with the brake pressed. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were unknown. bw
10/22/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is started when it is cold; the vehicle has a tendency to lounge forward and accelerate on its own. the contact had not had the vehicle inspected at the time of the complaint. the contact stated it does not happen all the time, but it does occur at least three times a week. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 72,000.rl
05/14/2011
 Every time i put my vehicle in drive it accerlerates and i have to immediately brake, its the same as going in reverse which is actually scary since it did this to me in a tight squeezed parking area and i almost hit another vehicle.
08/01/201060000
 Tl*the contact owns 2007 a ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while the heating system was activated. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer advised the contact that there were no related recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 78,522 and the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
03/05/201181000
 Tl*the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated occasionally when the vehicle was idle or it moved slowly, the rpms would increase and it would lunge forward. the vehicle was not inspected. the failure was 81,000 and the current mileage was 84,549.
05/02/201168500
 My ford freestyle would accelerate on its own. maybe 2-5 mph and you would need to brake immediately (scary). i took it to a ford distributorship (loganville ford, 3460 highway 78, loganville , ga 30052, 770 554-9994 to get the acceleration fixed. a mr. jason correll said that he was unaware of any acceleration in the ford freestyle and it was my problem not ford's i called the regional office of ford and was told the same--no known problems. they said they would file a report, but would not help me on the repair. on may 26, 2010, i went back to the dealer and paid $1,056.89 to get the problem fixed. they replaced the throttle body assy. the car has worked fine since.
05/01/200937000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when attempting to start the vehicle, she noticed that the vehicle would surge forward or in reverse intermittently depending on what gear the vehicle was in. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and she was informed to deactivate the heating system when attempting to idle the vehicle. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 67,371. the failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
05/01/201050000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the temperature where he resided was warm and the air conditioner activated, the vehicle would surge forward forcing him to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal. the dealer was unaware of the failure. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 89,300. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
05/23/200926000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idle it responded as if it were going to lunge forward. he quickly depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from accelerating. the failure occurred seven times. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 61,500. the failure mileage was approximately 26,000.
05/16/201020000
 My 2007 ford freestyle crossover vehicle can lunge unexpectedly when driving at low speeds or idling. my freestyle lunges up to 10 feet when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator or firmly on the brakes. stepping on the brakes firmly stops the car from moving. the problem worsens when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned a lot. in both cases, the engine idle speed is increased to compensate for additional loads to run the air conditioning compressor or the power steering pump. the incidents of brief acceleration occur in both forward and reverse gears.
05/17/201157454
 I am filling out a form regarding the investigation of the ford freestyle's 'lunging' problem. i had noticed this issue beginning a couple of years ago on my 2007 freestyle limited fwd with cvt. it would be idling and then as i would put the car into gear whether it is forward or reverse, it would rev without my doing. i do not use my ac much at all so i doubt it was on when the revving happened but this problem happens about 2-3 times a month. luckily, the issue has not caused any accidents, but if there is something that can be done to resolve the issue at no cost to me, i would surely appreciate it. i took my car to capitol ford in raleigh, nc and after describing my problem, they told me i needed to spend $165 on a throttle body cleaning. a service i have never heard of in my life, though they say it is something that needs to be done every 30k miles. i love my car and want to keep it for as long as possible, and ford has always been reliable when it comes to keeping me informed about things needing to be done to keep it running smoothly, but they have never before mentioned the throttle body cleaning until after i inquired about the recall investigation and the engine revving issue. i am wondering if this is the corporate line they are telling their people to tell us freestyle owners in regards to spending money to get this problem fixed before you guys make it a free fix due to a recall. i certainly hope they are not trying to get money out of unsuspecting and loyal owners of their cars that put their family's lives in ford's hands each and every day. if there is a known problem, don't make us pay for it, do the right thing and fix it!
12/16/201063000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and going into reverse, he noticed that it would suddenly lunge forward without applying the accelerator pedal. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
06/17/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a light or when first placing the vehicle in gear, it would lunge forward or in reverse. the dealer was contacted and they advised him that they were unaware of the failure. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
07/04/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped with the brakes engaged the engine revved and the vehicle surged forward momentarily. the vehicle then stalled. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the failure had since recurred intermittently. the contact also stated the failure recurred more often when the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
05/01/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idled, it would surge forward with the brake pressed. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were unknown. bw
10/22/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is started when it is cold; the vehicle has a tendency to lounge forward and accelerate on its own. the contact had not had the vehicle inspected at the time of the complaint. the contact stated it does not happen all the time, but it does occur at least three times a week. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 72,000.rl
05/14/2011
 Every time i put my vehicle in drive it accerlerates and i have to immediately brake, its the same as going in reverse which is actually scary since it did this to me in a tight squeezed parking area and i almost hit another vehicle.
08/01/201060000
 Tl*the contact owns 2007 a ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while the heating system was activated. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer advised the contact that there were no related recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 78,522 and the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
03/05/201181000
 Tl*the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated occasionally when the vehicle was idle or it moved slowly, the rpms would increase and it would lunge forward. the vehicle was not inspected. the failure was 81,000 and the current mileage was 84,549.
05/02/201168500
 My ford freestyle would accelerate on its own. maybe 2-5 mph and you would need to brake immediately (scary). i took it to a ford distributorship (loganville ford, 3460 highway 78, loganville , ga 30052, 770 554-9994 to get the acceleration fixed. a mr. jason correll said that he was unaware of any acceleration in the ford freestyle and it was my problem not ford's i called the regional office of ford and was told the same--no known problems. they said they would file a report, but would not help me on the repair. on may 26, 2010, i went back to the dealer and paid $1,056.89 to get the problem fixed. they replaced the throttle body assy. the car has worked fine since.
05/01/200937000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when attempting to start the vehicle, she noticed that the vehicle would surge forward or in reverse intermittently depending on what gear the vehicle was in. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and she was informed to deactivate the heating system when attempting to idle the vehicle. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 67,371. the failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
05/01/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the temperature where he resided was warm with the air conditioner activated, the vehicle would surge forward and he would have to apply pressure to the brakes to idle it. the dealer was unaware of the issue. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 89,300. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. bw
05/23/200926000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when in the idle position, the vehicle seemed to try and lunge forward. he quickly depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred seven times. the vehicle had not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 61,500. the failure mileage was approximately 26,000-bk
08/01/201060000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 a ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while the heating system was activated. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer advised the contact that there were no related recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 78,522 and the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. bw
03/05/201181000
 Tl- the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated sometime when the vehicle is idling or moving slowly, it vehicle will rev up and lounge forward. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the failure was 81,000 and the current mileage was 84,549.rl
05/02/201168500
 My ford freestyle would accelerate on its own. maybe 2-5 mph and you would need to brake immediately (scary). i took it to a ford distributorship (loganville ford, 3460 highway 78, loganville , ga 30052, 770 554-9994 to get the acceleration fixed. a mr. jason correll said that he was unaware of any acceleration in the ford freestyle and it was my problem not ford's i called the regional office of ford and was told the same--no known problems. they said they would file a report, but would not help me on the repair. on may 26, 2010, i went back to the dealer and paid $1,056.89 to get the problem fixed. they replaced the throttle body assy. the car has worked fine since.
05/01/200937000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when attempting to start the vehicle, she noticed that the vehicle would surge forward or reverse depending on what gear the vehicle was in intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and she was informed to deactivate the heating system when attempting to idle the vehicle. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 67,371. the failure mileage was approximately 37,000. bw
05/01/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the temperature where he resided was warm with the air conditioner activated, the vehicle would surge forward and he would have to apply pressure to the brakes to idle it. the dealer was unaware of the issue. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 89,300. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. bw
05/23/200926000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when in the idle position, the vehicle seemed to try and lunge forward. he quickly depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred seven times. the vehicle had not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 61,500. the failure mileage was approximately 26,000-bk
11/03/2010
 Electrical throttle box would force the behicle to joilt forward or backward, when applying the breaking system.
09/10/201046000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that a check charging system light illuminated on the instrument panel. also, when she shifted into gear, the vehicle would jolt forward or backward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the electrical throttle box and motor mount were replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 47,000. the failure mileage was approximately 46,000-bk
06/12/201078000
 Tl. the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the vehicle is idle with the air conditioner running the vehicle would surge forward while the brakes are applied. this only occurs with the air conditioner is on. the dealer saw numerous complaints on the internet regarding the vehicle surging forward while the air conditioner is on so the contact called the local dealer. the dealer informed the contact the throttle body needs to be replaced. the contact stated the manufacturer should cover the cost of the repairs because this is a major safety issue that should be recalled. the failure mileage was 78,000. jo
05/10/200976244
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle accelerated and then stalled. she engaged the brakes hard and the vehicle stopped. the contact stated that the vehicle restarts as normal after stalling. the failure has happen at least 10 to 15 times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body in june 2009. the contact stated that now she was experiencing the failure again. the vehicle has not been repaired for the current failure. the contact does not feel safe driving the vehicle. the failure mileage was 76,244 and the current mileage was 115,397. vwb
06/16/201073000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopping the vehicle and the brake was being depressed the vehicle would lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic shop and after inspection she was told it was the throttle body that needed to be replaced. the dealer was contacted and informed her the throttle body replacement are on back order and will receive a call back when the parts arrived. the manufacturer was not contacted. vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 73,000....mw
05/10/200976244
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle accelerated and then stalled. she engaged the brakes hard and the vehicle stopped. the contact stated that the vehicle restarts as normal after stalling. the failure has happen at least 10 to 15 times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body in june 2009. the contact stated that now she was experiencing the failure again. the vehicle has not been repaired for the current failure. the contact does not feel safe driving the vehicle. the failure mileage was 76,244 and the current mileage was 115,397. vwb
06/16/201073000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopping the vehicle and the brake was being depressed the vehicle would lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic shop and after inspection she was told it was the throttle body that needed to be replaced. the dealer was contacted and informed her the throttle body replacement are on back order and will receive a call back when the parts arrived. the manufacturer was not contacted. vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 73,000....mw
08/26/201046700
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 2 mph the vehicle momentarily surged forward before the vehicle stopped itself. the failure recurred intermittently but the vehicle was never taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,700 and the current mileage was 47,600. sm.
05/10/200976244
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle accelerated and then stalled. she engaged the brakes hard and the vehicle stopped. the contact stated that the vehicle restarts as normal after stalling. the failure has happen at least 10 to 15 times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body in june 2009. the contact stated that now she was experiencing the failure again. the vehicle has not been repaired for the current failure. the contact does not feel safe driving the vehicle. the failure mileage was 76,244 and the current mileage was 115,397. vwb
06/16/201073000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopping the vehicle and the brake was being depressed the vehicle would lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic shop and after inspection she was told it was the throttle body that needed to be replaced. the dealer was contacted and informed her the throttle body replacement are on back order and will receive a call back when the parts arrived. the manufacturer was not contacted. vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 73,000....mw
08/26/201046700
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 2 mph the vehicle momentarily surged forward before the vehicle stopped itself. the failure recurred intermittently but the vehicle was never taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,700 and the current mileage was 47,600. sm.
05/10/200976244
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle accelerated and then stalled. she engaged the brakes hard and the vehicle stopped. the contact stated that the vehicle restarts as normal after stalling. the failure has happen at least 10 to 15 times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body in june 2009. the contact stated that now she was experiencing the failure again. the vehicle has not been repaired for the current failure. the contact does not feel safe driving the vehicle. the failure mileage was 76,244 and the current mileage was 115,397. vwb
06/16/201073000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopping the vehicle and the brake was being depressed the vehicle would lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic shop and after inspection she was told it was the throttle body that needed to be replaced. the dealer was contacted and informed her the throttle body replacement are on back order and will receive a call back when the parts arrived. the manufacturer was not contacted. vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 73,000....mw
08/26/201046700
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 2 mph the vehicle momentarily surged forward before the vehicle stopped itself. the failure recurred intermittently but the vehicle was never taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,700 and the current mileage was 47,600. sm.
08/15/201071358
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parking the vehicle with his foot on the brakes suddenly it lurched forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the throttle body at a cost of $700. the manufacturer was contacted where he asked for assistance and they informed him that was between him and the dealer. the failure mileage was 71,358....mw
07/28/200940000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle sel. while driving approximate 60 mph the vehicle check engine light illuminated on the dashboard and the vehicle lost power. he pulled over to the side of the road and waited 1 minute and the vehicle restarted as normal. he also stated when he stops with his foot on the brakes the vehicle moves forward. he stated the failure happens daily. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer stated the throttle body assembly needs replacing. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 48,000. vwb
08/27/201089397
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle . while driving at 55 mph, when the vehicle started to surge forward and almost stalled. there was a light that illuminated on the instrumental panel that looked like a wrench and when she made a left turn the vehicle stalled. the contact was then able to turn it back on and make it to her residence.this is the second time this has occurred and when it occurred the first time the dealer could not duplicate the problem. the dealer has not been contacted . there have been no diagnosis and repairs. the failure and the current mileage was 89397.cv
08/20/201080000
 2007 ford freestyle surges even when pushing brake. mainly does it when backing up but has done it on other occasions. took to ford dealer told throttle body is bad. after searching online i find that this is a common problem. this is dangerous because the car accelerates and surges forward or backward without warning when this happens. was told it would cost over $600 to replace part. i have two young children and feel unsafe driving this car and feel others who own the car should be made aware of this problem.
08/27/201089397
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle . while driving at 55 mph, when the vehicle started to surge forward and almost stalled. there was a light that illuminated on the instrumental panel that looked like a wrench and when she made a left turn the vehicle stalled. the contact was then able to turn it back on and make it to her residence.this is the second time this has occurred and when it occurred the first time the dealer could not duplicate the problem. the dealer has not been contacted . there have been no diagnosis and repairs. the failure and the current mileage was 89397.cv
08/20/201080000
 2007 ford freestyle surges even when pushing brake. mainly does it when backing up but has done it on other occasions. took to ford dealer told throttle body is bad. after searching online i find that this is a common problem. this is dangerous because the car accelerates and surges forward or backward without warning when this happens. was told it would cost over $600 to replace part. i have two young children and feel unsafe driving this car and feel others who own the car should be made aware of this problem.
08/27/201089397
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle . while driving at 55 mph, when the vehicle started to surge forward and almost stalled. there was a light that illuminated on the instrumental panel that looked like a wrench and when she made a left turn the vehicle stalled. the contact was then able to turn it back on and make it to her residence.this is the second time this has occurred and when it occurred the first time the dealer could not duplicate the problem. the dealer has not been contacted . there have been no diagnosis and repairs. the failure and the current mileage was 89397.cv
08/20/201080000
 2007 ford freestyle surges even when pushing brake. mainly does it when backing up but has done it on other occasions. took to ford dealer told throttle body is bad. after searching online i find that this is a common problem. this is dangerous because the car accelerates and surges forward or backward without warning when this happens. was told it would cost over $600 to replace part. i have two young children and feel unsafe driving this car and feel others who own the car should be made aware of this problem.
08/22/201097200
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while being at a complete and having her foot on the brake the vehicle surged forward. the contact was able to apply pressure on the brakes and then shifted into park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle will be taken into a garage to have it diagnosed. there have been no repairs at this moment. the failure mileage was 97200 and the current mileage was 97251. cv
08/19/201085037
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has been accellerating on its own. when the car is put in drive and or reverse, the car lunges out without the accellerator being pushed. at times the wrench light comes on and the car feels as though it has no power. i took the car to the mechanic on 8/20/10 and he advised me that it was the throttle body that needed replaced. i have three children and this is our family car, and at this point it feels like i am putting them in harms way when the car does this on its own. please help!!! i know that i am not alone on this matter.
08/22/201097200
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while being at a complete and having her foot on the brake the vehicle surged forward. the contact was able to apply pressure on the brakes and then shifted into park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle will be taken into a garage to have it diagnosed. there have been no repairs at this moment. the failure mileage was 97200 and the current mileage was 97251. cv
08/19/201085037
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has been accellerating on its own. when the car is put in drive and or reverse, the car lunges out without the accellerator being pushed. at times the wrench light comes on and the car feels as though it has no power. i took the car to the mechanic on 8/20/10 and he advised me that it was the throttle body that needed replaced. i have three children and this is our family car, and at this point it feels like i am putting them in harms way when the car does this on its own. please help!!! i know that i am not alone on this matter.
08/22/201097200
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while being at a complete and having her foot on the brake the vehicle surged forward. the contact was able to apply pressure on the brakes and then shifted into park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle will be taken into a garage to have it diagnosed. there have been no repairs at this moment. the failure mileage was 97200 and the current mileage was 97251. cv
08/19/201085037
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has been accellerating on its own. when the car is put in drive and or reverse, the car lunges out without the accellerator being pushed. at times the wrench light comes on and the car feels as though it has no power. i took the car to the mechanic on 8/20/10 and he advised me that it was the throttle body that needed replaced. i have three children and this is our family car, and at this point it feels like i am putting them in harms way when the car does this on its own. please help!!! i know that i am not alone on this matter.
08/22/201097200
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while being at a complete and having her foot on the brake the vehicle surged forward. the contact was able to apply pressure on the brakes and then shifted into park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle will be taken into a garage to have it diagnosed. there have been no repairs at this moment. the failure mileage was 97200 and the current mileage was 97251. cv
08/19/201085037
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has been accellerating on its own. when the car is put in drive and or reverse, the car lunges out without the accellerator being pushed. at times the wrench light comes on and the car feels as though it has no power. i took the car to the mechanic on 8/20/10 and he advised me that it was the throttle body that needed replaced. i have three children and this is our family car, and at this point it feels like i am putting them in harms way when the car does this on its own. please help!!! i know that i am not alone on this matter.
08/22/201097200
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while being at a complete and having her foot on the brake the vehicle surged forward. the contact was able to apply pressure on the brakes and then shifted into park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle will be taken into a garage to have it diagnosed. there have been no repairs at this moment. the failure mileage was 97200 and the current mileage was 97251. cv
08/19/201085037
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has been accellerating on its own. when the car is put in drive and or reverse, the car lunges out without the accellerator being pushed. at times the wrench light comes on and the car feels as though it has no power. i took the car to the mechanic on 8/20/10 and he advised me that it was the throttle body that needed replaced. i have three children and this is our family car, and at this point it feels like i am putting them in harms way when the car does this on its own. please help!!! i know that i am not alone on this matter.
01/15/200933000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle . while driving at slow speeds , the vehicle will accelerate on its own while having his foot on the brake pedal or when his foot is not even on any of the pedals. the contact has to put a lot of pressure on the brakes and when this happens the vehicle stalls. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer to have it diagnosed where they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem. the vehicle was then taken again to the dealer when the problem got worse and they stated that it was the throttle body that needed to be replaced. the throttle body was replaced at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 33000 and the current mileage was 55000.cv
08/19/201085037
 I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has been accellerating on its own. when the car is put in drive and or reverse, the car lunges out without the accellerator being pushed. at times the wrench light comes on and the car feels as though it has no power. i took the car to the mechanic on 8/20/10 and he advised me that it was the throttle body that needed replaced. i have three children and this is our family car, and at this point it feels like i am putting them in harms way when the car does this on its own. please help!!! i know that i am not alone on this matter.
01/15/200933000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle . while driving at slow speeds , the vehicle will accelerate on its own while having his foot on the brake pedal or when his foot is not even on any of the pedals. the contact has to put a lot of pressure on the brakes and when this happens the vehicle stalls. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer to have it diagnosed where they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem. the vehicle was then taken again to the dealer when the problem got worse and they stated that it was the throttle body that needed to be replaced. the throttle body was replaced at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 33000 and the current mileage was 55000.cv
08/15/201054000
 My 2007 ford freestyle surges forward or rearward in reverse while the gas pedal is not pressed. the problems seems to be worse after the car has been idling for a few minutes. it appears to be worse if the weather is hot. while i have not had an accident i can easily envision an accident if i am not careful or someone unfamiliar with the vehicle drives it..can easily happen in a cramped parking lot....
01/15/200933000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle . while driving at slow speeds , the vehicle will accelerate on its own while having his foot on the brake pedal or when his foot is not even on any of the pedals. the contact has to put a lot of pressure on the brakes and when this happens the vehicle stalls. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer to have it diagnosed where they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem. the vehicle was then taken again to the dealer when the problem got worse and they stated that it was the throttle body that needed to be replaced. the throttle body was replaced at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 33000 and the current mileage was 55000.cv
08/15/201054000
 My 2007 ford freestyle surges forward or rearward in reverse while the gas pedal is not pressed. the problems seems to be worse after the car has been idling for a few minutes. it appears to be worse if the weather is hot. while i have not had an accident i can easily envision an accident if i am not careful or someone unfamiliar with the vehicle drives it..can easily happen in a cramped parking lot....
01/15/200933000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle . while driving at slow speeds , the vehicle will accelerate on its own while having his foot on the brake pedal or when his foot is not even on any of the pedals. the contact has to put a lot of pressure on the brakes and when this happens the vehicle stalls. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer to have it diagnosed where they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem. the vehicle was then taken again to the dealer when the problem got worse and they stated that it was the throttle body that needed to be replaced. the throttle body was replaced at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 33000 and the current mileage was 55000.cv
08/15/201054000
 My 2007 ford freestyle surges forward or rearward in reverse while the gas pedal is not pressed. the problems seems to be worse after the car has been idling for a few minutes. it appears to be worse if the weather is hot. while i have not had an accident i can easily envision an accident if i am not careful or someone unfamiliar with the vehicle drives it..can easily happen in a cramped parking lot....
05/24/201043581
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving 2mph parking the vehicle accelerated twice. he engaged the brake the vehicle stopped. he stated the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the throttle control. the failure has not occurred since the dealer replaced the throttle control. the failure mileage was 43,581 and the current mileage was 43,605. vwb
12/14/200940000
 Car surges forward at low speeds or while coming to a stop. also while stopped and placing vehicle in gear (forward or reverse). ford has issued a tsb on this widespread problem (tsb 06-21-1), but refuses to acknowledge gravity of the problem. scores of complaints on internet forums. apparently is a defect in the electronic throttle body and causes sudden unexpected acceleration. happens to our car regularly for the past 6 months. car has appr. 50k miles.
11/10/2009
 My 2007 ford freestyle has lunging/surging of power. i can have my foot on the brake and the car will surge either in forward or reverse. this happens daily. in parking lots is very dangerous. you actually have no control while it is happening. ford says it is the throddle body assembly and is not covered under warranty. there are many people complaining about the same issue in their 2006 and 2007 models on the internet. i really wish that this matter is resolved with an investigation and a safety recall. safety should always be number 1.
04/02/201064128
 Car will suddenly surge in acceleration when switching from park to reverse and reverse to drive; this usually occurs on hot summer day and more so with the ac running. sometimes when you have the brakes depressed and switch gears the surges (revs high) then stalls.
06/10/200947000
 Car will suddenly surge in acceleration when switching from park to reverse and reverse to drive; this usually occurs on hot summer day and more so with the ac running. sometimes when you have the brakes depressed and switch gears the surges (revs high) then stalls.
05/13/200819290
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while depressing the brake pedal and approaching a stop light at speeds of 35 mph, the engine exhibited a high increase in rpms. the brakes would not immediately engage and within a few seconds, finally engaged. she applied minimal pressure to the brake pedal in an attempt to decrease the high engine rpms and discontinue the idling. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. the failure mileage was 19,290 and the current mileage was 52,000.
03/05/2010330001
 While driving at about 55 mph i accelerated to pass a vehicle, the gas pedal stuck after i took my foot off. i shifted to neutral and back into drive. the car began to accelerate again. i shifted into neutral a second time and looked down at the pedal to see the floormat caught on the bottom of the pedal. i kicked it away from the pedal and resumed normal driving. upon arriving, i inspected the floormat, which is original, and found it was still attached to the mat hook. the design permits the mats to rotate and catch on the pedals apparently. *tr
08/08/200960000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when driving or idling the vehicle will stall without any prior warnings. also when shifting into reverse, the vehicle will lurch backwards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the technician stated that the throttle body need to be replaced at an expense of $800.00. he then added that the parts were on backorder. the failure mileage was 64,000.
08/20/2009440001
 My 2007 freestyle accelerates without warning. this started about 2 weeks ago. on saturday aug 29, my car would not start, i took it to the dealer and was told my battery needed replacement (again no warning of a problem) 3 days later 9/2 while backing up, my car suddenly and violently accelerated and jerked backwards, i nearly hit a car. i immediately went to the dealer, they told me i needed a throttle body but the part is on back order until dec. i called ford customer care and they confirmed they are aware of the problem and the engineers are redesigning the part and the dec date is only a projection i inquired about the dealer giving me a loaner car, was told no, but i could rent one, i took my car home, in the 7 miles that i drove i had 3 unexpected accelerations. the car is not drivable and now will sit in the garage until who knows when. nothing has been done by ford to correct the immediate safety issue. my car only has 44000 miles, and has had all recommended services done by the dealer at the recommended intervals. *tr
08/08/2007500001
 At a stop light in heavy traffic with brake depressed, my vehicle started to rev up very high and then stalled. this continued to do this excessively until i was able to pull off to the side of the road. the wrench light came on only after the problem had occurred. i felt as though the car was out of control like it was going to take off with my foot on the brake. i was afraid that my car was going to hit another car. everyone around was starring at me like i was some crazy driver! after help arrived, we took to the nearest dealership and was told that it needed a new electronic throttle body which would not be covered under my powertrain warranty. after research, i found that ford had issued a tsb for this matter and is fully aware of this problem but has failed to issue a recall or pay for this defected part. the tsb number is 06-21-1. still the dealership refused to cover this repair which will be $691 plus the $85 inspection fee. i found that this is a very common problem in the ford freestyles and this is happening to many more ford owners out there. the part is going to take at least a month to get. ford says it is on backorder. worst of all, the dealership told me that my car should be drivable until then!!!! my car has less than $50,000 miles on it and it is absolutely ridiculous that ford will not own up to this. i definitely feel that this is a major safety issue and continuing to drive the car will put me and my family and perhaps others in harms way. *tr
06/15/200964742
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when the contact slowly depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle would lunge forward unexpectedly at least a foot, as if she slammed on the brakes. the wrench warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. while driving over 50 mph, the rpms would increase and the vehicle would not gain speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they found that the electronic throttle body was defective and affected the powertrain, which her warranty would not cover. the dealer reset the vehicle codes to clear the wrench warning indicator. the repair cost was estimated at $655, which would be at the contact's expense. the current and failure mileages were less than 64,742.
05/13/200822000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while stopped at a stop light or stop sign with the brake pedal depressed,the vehicle revs and jerks forward. in addition, when the vehicle is placed into reverse and the brake pedal is depressed, the vehicle revs and jerks backwards. the current mileage was 26,099 and failure mileage was 22,000.

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