2007 FORD FREESTYLE Unknown Or Other Problems

Under carriage is completely rotten floor boards ,shock mounts, rear frame. Garage on lunenburg st.in Fitchburg,MA said that it was so rotten that he couldn't find a safe spot to put the car on the lift to do exhaust work. Put in a complaint in Sept 2023 with NHTSA ID number 11544728. I explained to them that I had contacted Ford Motor Co. and Ford didn't want to hear it. This car is problematic.Transmission does not shift properly. This vehicle never had a recall. There is dozens of consumer complaints. This vehicle is a hazard on the road and is very expensive to repair. Under carriage is unrepairable making this vehicle junk.

I had an oil change for vehicle. Service technician listed on report of vehicle that the subframe has several holes in it and a long crack along the seam . It was serviced by the facility that does my servicing so I believe that qualifies as a dealer. I transport four children back and forth to school and am very concerned about the vehicle “ falling apart!” I understand that the Taurus and the Freestar have the same subframe and those have been recalled. I would think that the Freestyle should be recalled also. There were no warning lights or messages related to this problem. I have now reported this and am asking you to take action to repair this problem. Thank you!

Front crossmember/subframe that supports the motor and transmission as well as connects controls arms for both front wheels rusted out almost causing an accident due to loss of vehicle control.

THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED MAKING NOISE THEN A WRENCH LIGHT SHORTLY AFTER CAME ON AND MOTOR/ TRANSMISSION MAYBE REVES VERY HIGH AND CAN'T DRIVE IT

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS MOTHER WHO OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS MOTHER WAS IDLING AT A FAST FOOD DRIVE THRU, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

WELL I NOTICED THIS ISSUE A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, I BOUGHT THE CAR BACK IN JULY OF 2019 WITH 123,000 MILES. WHENEVER I GO TO PARK OR REVERSE WITH THE A/C ON OR ANYTHING MY CAR LUNGES WITHOUT ME EVEN TOUCHING THE ACCELERATION AND I HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES NOT TO HIT ANYTHING. AND TODAY I REVERSED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND IT LUNGES AS USUAL AND WHEN I STARTED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A WRENCH LIGHT FLASHED ON AND I WASN'T GETTING AS MUCH ACCELERATION AS USUAL. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. IT JUST SCARES ME WITH IT LUNGING AND SPEEDING UP ON ITS OWN IN DRIVE THRUS, PARKING LOTS/SPOTS, AND SIMPLY WHEN I'M SITTING AND TURN MY WHEEL JUST A LITTLE BIT IT DECIDES IT WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS ON! ALL THIS HAPPENED MOSTLY WHEN I JUST START DRIVING, OR PULLING IN SOMEWHERE OR REVERSING, AND SOMETIMES WHEN I'M STATIONARY AT A DRIVE THRU.

Mileage: 134,000

WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IT LIKES TO EXHILARATE AND IF YOU'RE ON PRESSING ON THE BREAK IT WANTS TO EXHILARATE

Mileage: 115,870

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SEL STALLED OUT ON ME WHEN I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON I PUT A NEW THROTTLE BODY ON IT AND ALSO NEW TRANSMISSION FILTERS AND CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID

Mileage: 168

MY FREESTYLE ACCELERATORS/ LUNGES FORWARD FOR "NO REASON" WHEN I'M PUSHING ON BRAKE TO PARK. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT GROCERY STORE, WAL-MARY ETC. LAST TUESDAY WAS THE SCARIEST. I WAS WITH MY MOM DRIVING TO THE BANK AND AS I WAS PARKING IT ACCELERATED MUCH MORE THAN IT NORMALLY DOES. WE HOPPED THE CURB AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE BANK WALL. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE! I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO HAVE NO CLUE AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WENT IMMEDIATELY TO SEEN ANOTHER RECOMMEND SEASONED MECHANIC WHO SAID HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE AND SAW NOTHING WRONG. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAT OR EVEN PARK IT. I ONLY PARK AWAY FROM OTHER CARS NOW. IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF MY CAT AT THE BANK, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND SAW OTHER PEOPLE HAD REPORTED THE SAME THING AND I'M HOPING THAT YOU GUYS CAN TELL ME WHAT THE ISSUE WAS SINCE THERE WERE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

Mileage: 160,000

THE CAR IS SELF ACCELERATING!! IT IS VERY SCARY. IT DOES IT WHEN I AM ON DRIVE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP OR WHEN I HAVE BEEN PARKED AND TRY TO BACKUP SLOWLY TO MOVE IN REVERSE. IT THEREFORE, HAPPENS MOSTLY AT RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, AND IN PARKING LOTS. I AM TERRIFIED THE CAR WILL RUN OVER A PERSON CROSSING THE STREET OR WALKING BEHIND MY CAR IN A PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE CAR SELF ACCELERATES, IT DOES IT SUDDENLY AND FORCEFULLY. IN THAT SPLIT SECOND I SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID RUNNING OVER A CROSSING PEDESTRIAN OR WINDING UP AT CROSSROADS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR SHAKES AND DIES. I HAVE TO QUICKLY RESTART THE CAR AGAIN. THIS CONSTANT DYING AND RESTARTING OF THE CAR AT RED LIGHTS AND PARKING LOTS HAD DRAINED MY BATTERY. THIS EXACT SELF ACCELERATING PROBLEM HAPPENED IN 2011. IT WAS "FIXED" AT THE MAXWELL FORD DEALERSHIP IN 5000 SOUTH I-35 78745. THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE. I HAD A NEW AC COMPRESSOR PUT IN RECENTLY AND SUDDENLY THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. THE LAST FOUR YEARS THE AC HAS NOT WORKED WELL. I WONDER IF THERE IS A A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PROPER FUNCTIONALITY OF BOTH PARTS - THE THROTTLE AND THE AC. I AM DESPERATE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN, AND OF COURSE AT NO EXPENSE OF MINE SINCE IT HAS BEEN OBVIOUSLY A CONTINUOUS FACTORY/DESIGN DEFECT. PLEASE HELP, I HAVE LESS THAN $200 IN MY ACCOUNT AND I DEPEND ON MY CAR FOR MY LIVELIHOOD.

Mileage: 134,000

OUR 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IS LUNGING WHEN IT IS IDLING OR AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING INCREASINGLY FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND NOT ALWAYS PREDICTABLE. WE ARE VERY CAUTIOUS WHERE WE PARK AND TRY TO AVOID PARKING NEXT TO CARS(NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE) AND ESPECIALLY EXPENSIVE VEHICLES BECAUSE IT IS LIKELY THIS WILL CAUSE US TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT SOME POINT.

UNABLE TO START CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. ALSO, UPON STOPPING AT LIGHT OR TURNING A CORNER IT FEELS LIKE THE GAS IS NOT GOING TO THE ENGINE AND I AM UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS FORCES ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.. AT THE TIME I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND NOW AM TOLD THE COMPRESSOR IS BAD. THERE IS LOUD CLICKING (LIKE THE COMPUTER IS 'THINKING') COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH.

Mileage: 105,000

FREESTYLE MODEL NOT LISTED UNDER SELECTIONS IN APP.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IS AT A LOCAL FORD DEALER IN NEED OF ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THE LAST ONE THEY PUT IN WAS BAD. SO MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERS AND IS STILL THERE. I TOOK IT IN ON 4/28/2015. FORD IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND.

Mileage: 98,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 01/20/15 FROM A USED LOT IN RALEIGH NC, 'SOMETHING YOU SHOULD NEVER DO IN THE FIRST PLACE''. I HAD JUST GOT OFF MATERNITY LEAVE AND I NEEDED A CAR SO I COULD BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK. ON THE 4TH OF APRIL 2015. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO JERK BACK AND MAKE A VERY LOUD ROARING SOUND. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND JERK BACK AND FORTH IF YOU WENT OVER 20 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE CAR AND I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT SO I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE CAME. THE CAR COULD STILL DRIVE BUT VERY SLOWLY WHILE MAKING THE SAME SOUND SO HE DROVE VERY SLOWLY BEHIND ME. KEEP IN MIND I HAD MY TWO MONTH OLD IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN ALL OF THIS CRAZINESS WAS HAPPENING. NEXT DAY I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE POOR CONDITION IT WAS IN. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO A SPECIALIZED MECHANIC FOR THIS CVT TRANSMISSION IT HAS, THEY NOTIFIED US AFTER WAITING FOUR TO FIVE HOURS TO REPLACE THIS UNIQUE ENGINE IT WOULD COST $4-$6,000 DOLLARS. THAT IS INSANE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY HAVING IT FOR TWO MONTHS AND TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE ''FORD'' IS TOO CHEAP AND INCONSIDERATE TO NOT RECALL THIS PIECE OF CRAP OF A CAR. HOW CAN FORD IGNORE THIS ISSUE THAT IT IS CAUSING WORLD WIDE. IT IS NOT JUST ONE OR TWO MINOR ISSUES IT IS THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WAKE UP FORD!! THIS IS A TERRIBLE VEHICLE TO SELL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!! I WOULDN'T EVEN SALE THIS VEHICLE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES!! MY ADVICE TO ANYONE IS TO NEVER EVER BUY ANY FORD VEHICLES!! THIS WAS A NIGHTMARE!! *TR

Mileage: 114,000

MY FORD 2007 FREESTYLE WAS POSITIVELY, CERTAINLY ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. IT WAS AT TIMES TERRIFYING. IT KEPT GETTING WORSE. IT HAPPENED IN DIFFERENT 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 LITERALLY 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 TRYING 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, PRECAUTIONS 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 PROBLEM 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. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS AND BRAKE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB 2011, HOWEVER NO ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 4-7 TIMES A MONTH. *TT

Mileage: 44,000

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. *TT

Mileage: 50,000

THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURED WAS SOON AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK, AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. SINCE THAT TIME, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CAR HAS ALSO LUNGED BACKWARDS WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. AT TIMES, THIS HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO DIE. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. *TT

Mileage: 48,000

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SEL PROBLEMS STARTED OUT WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT COMING ON OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE REACHED 90 DEGREES.IT WOULD SURGE VIOLENTLY WHEN PUT IN REVERSE,AND HAD NO POWER AFTER THAT.TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-STARTING WOULD CLEAR THE PROBLEM.IT NOW SURGES VIOLENTLY WHEN BACKING UP,OR MANUVERING AT SLOW SPEEDS .IT RUNS FINE ON THE OPEN HI-WAY,BUT WILL STALL AT A STOP.THE ENGINE RACES WHEN SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE,OR INTO PARK.I HAVE READ WHERE OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM,AND YET FORD MOTORS CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE ISSUE.I ALSO READ WHERE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT BY OTHERS ,AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DEALER FOR 8/08/11,AND DREADING THE COST TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN APPARENT FOR SOME TIME. *TT

Mileage: 128,000

TRANSMISSION (CVT) STARTED MAKING NOISES AND LUNGING FORWARD EVEN WHEN FOOT ON BRAKE. HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. ON MAY 13TH, 2011 TOOK VEHICLE BACK IN FOR THE LUNGING FORWARD ISSUE. HAD AIR FILTER REPLACED DUE TO NOT SEALING PROPERLY AND THAT WOULD PROBABLY TAKE CARE OF THE LUNGING. IT WAS FINE FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE LUNGING IS HAPPENING NOW ON A DAILY BASIS AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALMOST HIT THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND ALSO PARKING IN THE GARAGE IT HAS ALMOST HIT THE GARAGE WALL BECAUSE IT LUNGED FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE.

Mileage: 96,809

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR IN FACT IT WAS LIGHTLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS I WAS EASING INTO THE SPOT. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A HUMMING NOISE WITH THE RPM'S HOVERING ABOVE NORMAL. A REDUCTION IN POWER OCCURS AT LOWER SPEEDS ESPECIALLY WITH A/C ON. 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.

Mileage: 83,200

WE PURCHASED A USED 2007 FREESTYLE IN NOV. 2010, WHEN WARM WEATHER CAME AROUND WE REALIZED THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK SO WE HAD IT FIXED. SINCE THEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OUR FREESTYLE HAS SURGED, OR LUNGED ON IT'S OWN, USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS REALLY SCARED ME SEVERAL TIMES AS THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME I'M PARKING AND HAVE BEEN CLOSE ON THREE ACCOUNTS TO HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OR BACK OF ME. I ALSO WAS AT A STOP SIGN IN A PARKING LOT AND SOMEONE WAS WALKING IN THE CROSSWALK IN FRONT ON ME AND IT SURGED FORWARD, THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS HURT.

Mileage: 117,000

2007 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN WE DO NOT HAVE OUR FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE A/C IS BEING USED (I.E.SUMMER MONTHS). THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN WE FIRST NOTICED IT. NOW WE TRY TO REMEMBER TO BE AWARE BUT WE WANT IT FIXED. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO BE FIXED AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CAUSE IS. PLEASE HELP US GET THIS FIXED OR RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 68,250

THIS CAR HAS BEEN LURCHING FORWARD WHEN PUT IN PARK FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO. ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, WHEN I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE THE ENGINE HESITATED A COUPLE OF TIMES LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. IT LURCHED FORWARD JUST BEFORE I PULLED OUT INTO THE ROAD. AS I CAME TO A YIELD SIGN I HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC. WHEN IT WAS MY TURN TO GO, THE CAR MOVED FORWARD BUT AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON (SLOW AND LABORED). I DROVE TO THE NEXT PARKING LOT AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME GET ME AND WE TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS SUNDAY EVENING SO WE LEFT IT THERE WITH A DETAILED REPORT AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. BY MONDAY EVENING WE PICKED UP THE REPAIRED CAR AND CONTACTED THIS ORGANIZATION. THE THROTTLE BODY -AIR INTAKE WAS REPLACED.

Mileage: 51,666

INVOLUNTARY AND UNEXPECTED SUDDEN "LUNGING" WHEN STARTING, STOPPING, OR AT "IDLE" SPEED. USUALLY "LUNGES" FORWARD WHEN LIGHT PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE AT "IDLE". FOOT IS NOT NECESSARILY ON THE ACCELERATOR. OCCURS IN GARAGE, PARKING LOTS, AND AT STOP LIGHT. COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE.

Mileage: 48,500

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

Mileage: 69,900

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 RPMS.

Mileage: 64,900

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. VECHICLE "SURGES" UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE. WHILE DRIVING YESTERDAY ON I-275 (N) AT THE I-96 JUNCTION, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND IN SOME CASES, STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE "LUNGED" UNEXPECTEDLY SEVERAL TIMES WHILE FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON BRAKE. VECHILE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" ICON TURNED ON AS WELL AS A " WRENCH" ICON ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ODOMETER. ONCE THE ICONS APPEARED THE VECHILE "STALLED" AND NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF FREEWAY, TURNED ENGINE OFF AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. RESTARTED VECHILE AND NOTICED THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" ICON REMAINED ON BUT THE SMALL "WRENCH" ICON WAS OFF. DROVE HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GOING TO FORD DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING. *TT

Mileage: 120,000

WHEN IDLING, OR JUST BEGINNING TO GO FORWARD, CAR LUNGED/SURGED FORWARD. WHEN JUST BEGINNING TO GO IN REVERSE, CAR LUNGED/SURGED BACKWARD. LUNGES/SURGES INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AND SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 72,000

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK. THE WRENCH LIGHT, ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON AS WELL BEFORE MY VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT FORD COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. *TT I NOTICE THAT IT HAPPENS MOST WHEN THE A/C IS ON. *TT

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH LURCHING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS WITH THE A/C ON. SEVERAL CLOSE MISSES OF ALMOST REARENDING SOMEONE DUE TO THIS ISSUE IN DRIVE TRUS AND OTHER PLACES WHENE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AT A REDLIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE RPM WILL RAISE AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR WANTS TO GO FOWARD OR REVERSE DEPENDING ON WHAT GEAR THE CAR IS IS THEN THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (WRENCH) WILL GO ON ON THE DASH. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK TO SEE IF THEY CAN RETRIEVE THE CODE THAT MAY BE STORED ON THE CAR'S MAIL COMPUTER

Mileage: 37,400

IN THE SPRING OF 2009 WE STARTED NOTICING OUR 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WOULD LUNGE WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AFTER SITTING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. WHEN I WOULD BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, IT WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE BACKWARD, THEN WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT WOULD DO THE SAME THING FORWARD. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY. WE DID HAVE TO PAY A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. THAT FIXED IT FOR TWO YEARS. NOW, IT'S STARTING DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. WE HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP YET, BUT I'M SURE IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. MY HUSBAND PLANS TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP MONDAY, SO WE CAN GET IT FIXED AGAIN, AS IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE A FEAR OF HITTING SOMEONE WHEN IT SURGES FORWARD AND BACKWARD. I JUST PRAY IT'S NOT SOMEONE ON FOOT. *TR

97,000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY TWICE, NEW TRANSMISSION- HOLE I N THE DRIVE SHAFT. 3 REAR BRAKE JOBS- THE 1ST ON WAS BY RECALL. CRACKED MOTORHEAD 12,000 MILES AFTER NEW TRANSMISSION. THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES, SQUEAKS, AND POPS SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. FROM THE CV JOINTS AND BACK BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 75,019

THE VEHICLE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 250-350 RPM UPON SHIFTING INTO GEAR IN THE PROCESS OF PARALLEL PARKING. THE UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE MORE THAN EXPECTED ALTHOUGH I MANAGED TO AVOID STRIKING THE OTHER PARKED CAR. I DID NOT HAVE CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE ENGINE SPEED SURGED AS DESCRIBED. I WAS LIGHTLY RIDING THE BRAKE USING SUFFICIENT FORCE TO CONTROL THE CAR'S MOVEMENT AT IDLE SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO INCREASE BRAKE PRESSURE TO OVERCOME THE UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED, AND THUS AVOID STRIKING THE OTHER CAR. THE YELLOW "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ON OCTOBER 10, 2010 I TOOK THE CAR TO WALNUT CREEK (CA) FORD AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. UPON THEIR EXAMINATION, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SUBSEQUENTLY, I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. THE RPM'S WILL INCREASE UPON SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL OR PARK INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE GEAR. TO TEST FURTHER, I WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE THE PHENOMENON SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW BY GOING FROM NEUTRAL TO REVERSE &/OR DRIVE AFTER THE CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE PHENOMENON DID NOT OCCUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS SWITCHED OFF, BUT RE-OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS TURNED BACK ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT COMPONENT IS RESPONSIBLE. I SUSPECT SOME TYPE OF SENSOR OR COMPUTER MALFUNCTION.

Mileage: 59,702

THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR OR GEAR IS CHANGED (E.G. REVERSE TO DRIVE). ALSO, IF THE CAR SITS WITH THE AC ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME (AS FEW AS 10 MIN) IN PARK AND IS THEN DRIVEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE RPM IS LIMITED TO APPROXIMATELY 2000. JUST TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON CLEARS THAT ISSUE. THE PROBLEMS ARE WORSE WHEN IT IS HOT. THAT HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY HERE IN TX. DON'T KNOW WHEN IT STARTED AS WE BOUGHT IT USED. BRAKE MUST BE VERY FIRMLY APPLIED TO AVOID A BIG JUMP - EVEN THEN, IT STILL JUMPS A LITTLE. HAVEN'T HIT ANYBODY OR ANYTHING...YET.

Mileage: 65,000

THE THRODDLE IS STICKING. WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED IT STILL ACTS LIKE I'M PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIES TO GO BY ITSELF. ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING GEARS. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING PEOPLE AND DOGS AND FENCES DUE TO THE CAR JERKING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AFTER LETTING OFF THE BRAKE. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO KEEP THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY DOWN FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS AFTER CHANGING GEARS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM GUNNING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS.

Mileage: 67,990

SURGING ON 2007 FORD FREESTYLE (VIN: [XXX]) -- EVENTUALLY CAUSED TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN PARKING LOT WHILE I WAS PULLING FORWARD. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE FOR REPAIR, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS POSSIBLY A SOFTWARE UPGRADE OR THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, THEN POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE REPAIR, AND ULTIMATELY THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. OUR LAST VISIT WE HAD A TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND 2 WEEKS LATER MY VEHICLE SURGED AND I HIT A PARKED CAR. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN I AM TRAVELING IN REVERSE (SUCH AS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY) OR FORWARD AT A SLOW SPEED (SUCH AS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR MAKING A U-TURN AFTER SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT). I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OUR DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THIS TIME MY CHILD WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WE WERE LUCKY TO HAVE HAD NO INJURIES ONLY DAMAGE TO THE CARS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

AT VERY LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. IT SEEMS TO MOSTLY DO THE LUNGING WHEN THE AIR CONDITION IS ON. AT TIME IT WILL LUNGE AND STALL, SO I WILL HAVE TO THEN SHUT OFF THE CAR, PUT IT IN PARK AND RE-START THE VEHICLE. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING THEN YOU ARE IN A DRIVE THRU AND THE LUNGING MAKES YOU FEAR YOU WILL HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OVER THE SUMMER OF 2010 AND AS OF APRIL OF 2011 HAS BECAME MUCH WORSE. I HAVE TO PARALLEL PARK MANY TIME A DAY AT MY JOB AND HOME, AND WITH THE LUNGING GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE I FEAR I WILL HIT SOMETHING OR WORSE A PERSON!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!

Mileage: 42,500

WHILE SLOWING TO STOP OR PARK, MY CAR SURGES FORWARD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. IT OCCASIONALLY ALSO DOES IT WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING.

Mileage: 70,000

AFTER WARMING UP THE VEHICLE, AND LETTING THE ENGINE DROP DOWN TO 1000 RPMS, WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN GEAR THE TACH JUMPS UP TO ABOUT 1500 RPMS AND THE VEHICLE WANTS TO LURCH. I AM ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING FORWARD BY REMAINING ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT IS A DEFINITE LURCHING SENSATION

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED WILL SURGE, EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. USUALLY OCCURS BACKING IN/OUT PARKING SPACE, OUT OF CARPORT, ETC. IT IS A VERY STRONG SURGE, AND THE BRAKE DOESN'T ALWAYS STOP IT. HAVE HAD MECHANIC CHECK IT BUT HE FINDS NOTHING WRONG. *TR

2007 FORD FREESTYLE IS STOPPING ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAVE TO COATS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TURN IT OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND TURN IT BACK ON. THEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE AGAIN, THEN WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STARTS RACING, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE RENCH LIGHT COMES ON. THEN THE RPM NEEDLE STARTS TO GO CRAZY. THEN THE CAR STOPS AGAIN, IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND I WOULD HAVE TO REPEATLY COATS INTO A SAFE POSITION, TURN IT OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN. *LN