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I own a 2007 Ford Freestyle AWD that has been accelerating on it's own when I have my foot on the brake. It happens every day. It happens most during the ac is on. I almost hit the garage door to my home when driving the car into my driveway it accelerated forward on its own. During reverse the car also accelerates too. This is a dangerous situation. Ford needs to have this as a recall asap. Or are they waiting for someone to get killed. I called my local Ford dealer and they don't see any claims on this. I do see that alot of people are complaining about the same thing. What is going to be done to fix this problem? I have children and I don't what anything to happen to them. This is a serious situation here. What will be done. This is a safety issue. I don't understand why this is not a recall. Ford has put in the past recalls such as seats, seat belts, why not cars accelerating on its own. I am scared of driving my car. Please help.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact was depressing the brakes as she approached a traffic stop. The vehicle abnormally jerked forward, barely crashing into a vehicle ahead of hers. The contact then attempted to reverse into a parking space at a relatively low speed when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle and proceeded to the dealer. The dealer advised that the throttle body would need to be replaced but the part needed to make the repair was on back order. The dealer could not provide an estimated time of arrival for the part. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 70,000.
About 6 or 7 times over a 2 day period car unexpectedly surged harshly forward while driving at about 30-40 mph. Then surged very rapidly one time when backing up and stalled when brakes applied hard. "wrench" light came on with stall. When car restarted wrench light stayed on and car had almost no power even with gas pedal to floor. Car parked overnight and drove well in am without wrench light. Dealership says it needs a new throttle body. Part on back-order because of high demand, expected to take approx. A month to get part. Will not drive vehicle until repaired for fear surge will lead to crash.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms to 6,000 and the vehicle stalled. When restarting, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to shut off the vehicle to stop the acceleration and when restarting, the warning light was no longer illuminated and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred and became progressively worse. The dealer advised the transmission and throttle body would need to be replaced. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000 and the current mileage was approximately 85,000.
- Deltona, FL, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated when starting the vehicle, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate forward or in reverse. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by depressing the brakes. The dealer advised the throttle body would possibly need to be replaced however; the part needed to make the repair was not readily available and would need to be ordered. The manufacturer advised there was not a recall for the failure and did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 72,000.
Vehicle accelerates 300-400 RPM after taking foot off brake in forward and reverse. Happens 70% of the time. Can cause serious injury if the circumstances were right ie, someone behind the car could be injured. Dealer indicated trans has delayed engagement and in fail mode, had code U0401 eec test pinpoint test found PCM power relay making bad connection, correct condition clear code roadtest. Still does the same thing but now worse happens more often.
Just bought a 07 Ford Freestyle while parking vehicle in garage vehicle lunged forward hitting my wall notice on line that there are hundreds of Freestyles with the same problem (electronic throttle body.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. When the gear selector was placed in the drive position, the vehicle slightly surged forward until the brakes were applied. The contact stated that the failure would also recur while driving in reverse. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced under warranty. The failure began to recur intermittently about two years later. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer who stated that would be responsible for the repair cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 29,185 and the current mileage was 61,000.
2007 Ford Freestyle ----- I have an issue with the car surging ahead when you shift gears and apply the brakes. Many other car owners are having the same problem. At mycarstats.com there are over 50 complains about the Freestyle and I would say at least 40 of them relate to this problem. The others complaints were minor, door latches etc. It appears that this is really an issue with this car. Apparently the problem is caused by the throttle body and according to the research the part alone cost over $600. Why hasn't a recall been made on this part. Toyota was just fined over $16 million for not reporting their problem your Agency soon enough. According to the reports I read on-line this information has been reported to your Agency for some time now. Is anything going to be done about it? very dangerous situation.
6-22-2010, vehicle began surging and would lunge forward at idle speed with foot on brake. Wrench light on dash is on and vehicle continues to do this in drive and reverse. Took to service department 6-23-2010 to have checked. Was informed problem was throttle body assembly. Part is on back order due to multiple problems with this same part. Cost is est. $800 repair. Am now having to drive a vehicle I no longer consider safe until part is available or problem is taken care of by manufacture. Multiple searches online found that this is a growing problem with this vehicle and no reports have been made to date by manufacturer to solve the problem. Vehicle is a 2007 Ford Freestyle.
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 throttle 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.
Vehicle lurches forward or backwards relative to whether you are in drive or reverse. Vehicle continues to try to lurch with pressure on the brake. Lurching is more apparent when the air is on. The dealership says that it is the engine throttle body.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. While driving 2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated twice. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle stopped. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the throttle control was replaced. The failure had not occurred since the repair. The failure mileage was 43,581. The current mileage was 43,605.
Having acceleration surges on 07 Ford Freestyle. Has happened 3 times, the last of which almost hit pedestrian. Have taken to local Ford dealership and contacted Ford directly. Both saying no problem with vehicle. Did research online and finding numerous complaints for same problem and throttle body being the reason and Ford is aware of this problem. Is there going to have to be another situation like Toyota for Ford to recall?
My 2007 Ford Freestyle appears to be having some kind of idle issue. As I put the car in gear, the rpms jump and cause the car to lunge. The rpms jump with the car in park, if the steering wheel is even turned a tiny bit. It's almost like the car isn't getting enough power until something is activated. My concern is with the lunging. I'm afraid it's going to project me into another car or something else. I've not had any service lights come on or anything. This issue just started. My car has 85K mile on it, so it's not under warranty. As I began researching this issue, I found many complaints about the same issue. I appears to be tied into the throttle body. If this is truly an issue with this car, why hasn't a recall been made on the part. This is a safety hazard, especially for a car built for families.
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.
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 throttle 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.
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.
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.
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- Florida, NY, USA