This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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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.
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. Updated 09/14/2011 updated 12/07/11
I just purchased a Ford Freestyle 2007 and took it to a tach day after the purchase due to the fact that the car surges and cuts of and then will loose power. Tech advised me he couldn't find anything wrong test drove it several times and it never happened after we got home with the car it being to do it a few more times this seems to be something that will get you killed or your family killed I sure hope Ford realizes if someone does get hurt but the car surging like this that the company will be at fault and I hope they fix the issue soon for good.
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.
Repeatedly car surges forward from a stop when at idle and air conditioning is running. If foot is lightly on brake, car will surge forward into intersection.
- Centennial, CO, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward with the brakes depressed. The consumer rear ended another 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 was concerned that the failure could be a recurring problem. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 70,000. Updated 03/05/12
The engine revved up and lunged forward on multiple occasions. It started occurring occasionally, but happened more often when the car idled or was being parked. The dealer has not corrected it yet.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated when the vehicle came to a complete stop the vehicle surged forward. The contact stated the failure occurred whenever the air conditioner was turned on. The dealer stated the contact was not applying enough pressure to the brake pedal. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive and feared it could cause a crash. The failure mileage was 53,000.
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...
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while in drive and backward when the vehicle was in reverse while traveling at low speeds. The dealer was not notified but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 84,100 and the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to find a problem. The dealer advised the consumer to bring the vehicle back when she experienced the surging again. Updated 09/07/11
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would lunge either forward or backward once the vehicle was stopped. The engine would exhibit and increase in rpms of up to 5,000 without any response from the vehicle. The vehicle would also stall on occasion. The dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed replacing, which was in the process of repair. The manufacturer was not made notified. The failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 54,300.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. While the vehicle was parked, the contact placed the gear shifter into reverse when the vehicle slightly accelerated backward. The failure also occurred while the vehicle was stopped and the brakes were applied. The failure recurred intermittently but became more prominent over time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. There was an open investigation under NHTSA action number: PE11018 (vehicle speed control) that could have possibly been related to the failure. The consumer stated the vehicle would shut off by itself when braking, to keep from lunging. The maintenance light would illuminate and then go out. Updated 11/23/11
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.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that after placing her vehicle in reverse, it lunged backwards; and the tool symbol illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had to push the brake pedal excessively in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The dealer diagnosed that the power train control module 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.
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.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle sometimes lurches when I put it in drive, reverse or park, quits sometimes when I'm backing up or pulling out of a parking spot and also surges sometimes when I accelerate. The wrench light will come on, but usually goes off when I turn the car off and then restart it. The check engine light will come on and sometimes it goes off after a few minutes, but other times it stays on for long periods of time even if I turn the car off and restart it. This problem started last June and I took the car to a Ford dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong. I didn't have too much of a problem over the winter, but the problem has returned with the warmer temperatures and is getting worse. The problem is definitely worse when the air conditioner is on and I can almost count on having a problem after the car has idled for a few minutes.
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 backward. There was an investigation open under NHTSA action number: PE11018 (vehicle speed control) which could have been related to the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. Updated 07/21/11 updated 07/28/11
2007 Ford Freestyle; continual surging forward and backward; stalling; inability to accelerate; wrench and engine lights come on; unable to repair because everytime it happens, by the time I get it into service, it is running well again. More recently spoke with service after occurrence and he is very familiar with the problem, repairs them all the time so I am scheduled for an $800 throttle body replacement tomorrow; the problem leaves me vulnerable while driving so I am unable to wait for recall, it needs to be replaced immediately.
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- Wilmington , NC, USA