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...
2007 Ford Freestyle acceleration complaints
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Tl* 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
Tl* 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.
Tl* 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 the federal safety agency 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
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.
Defective throttle body.
Tl*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.
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 backward. There was an investigation open under the federal safety agency 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 *bf 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.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while stopped with the brakes engaged. The vehicle also surged backwards while reversing. During the failures, the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact also stated the failures occurred during hot weather. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
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.
Tl*the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated when the vehicle was driven in reverse it lunged and stalled. The contact was concerned about the complaints regarding the vehicle lunging and stalling while in reverse. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the lunging they stated that the heat caused the throttle body to lunge. The contact stated that the lunging and stalling was a major concern. The failure mileage was 67,000.
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.
2007 ford freestyle lunging forward when put into drive/backward when put in reverse. Noticed more frequency when started using the A/C. Vehicle is currently in the shop for throttle body repair. A very costly fix!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential driveway, the vehicle accelerated with the brakes depressed. The check engine light was also illuminated on the instrument panel at the time of the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted to report the failure. The failure was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 32,878.
I was going through a drive through and my freestyle lunged forward several feet before I had to slam on the brakes. The vehicle then shut off and all the lights in the dash came on. I did have the air conditioning on really high because it was 95 degrees in st. Louis today. My vehicle started lunging a few months ago and it has done it 6 more times today since the worst episode, but the vehicle has not shut off again since I was in the drive through this afternoon. This is very dangerous because if a car or person had been in front of me I would have hit them very forcefully. The problem has progressively gotten worse.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the brakes were depressed when the vehicle abnormally lunged forward. As the brakes were released, the vehicle accelerated rapidly. The failure recurred anytime the vehicle was stopped at a traffic stop. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure but advised that he would replace the throttle body. The vehicle was being repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint but provided no further assistance. The current mileage was approximately 46,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
The engine surges when idling as well as lurches forward (while in drive thru lane) and it lurches in reverse. It is a major concern when parking and backing out of said location. It has already caused me to hit a concrete pillar in the parking garage!
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.
My 2007 ford freestyle wagon surges when I'm at low speeds, especially when I'm backing up or moving into a parking space. This has occurred the last 2 summers. I don't remember it happening in cool or cold weather. This happens almost every time I drive. We haven't done anything to fix it yet because we just found out that this is a common problem with this model.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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