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.
2007 Ford Freestyle acceleration complaints
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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.
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).
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that while shifting from park to drive, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where it was determined that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. The failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 53,126.
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.
Low speeds forward or reverse, here in florida hot humid environment, car accelerates faster than foot pedal response.
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!!!
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 !!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. ..updated 09-21-12*bf the consumer stated the first time the vehicle accelerated, she had just made a right turn out of a business, and the vehicle just took off to the right and hit the curb. The dealer said nothing could be as there was no recall on the vehicle. As more miles was put on the vehicle, the sudden acceleration was happening more frequently. The dealer kept the vehicle for a week, but was unable to find a problem. Updated 09/25/12
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 failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 90,000. Updated 10/03/12*lj updated 10/05/2012
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 the federal safety agency 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.
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.
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.
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...updated 11/01/12 *bf the consumer stated there were 3-4 incidents of surging, from trying to park or pulling into a parking space. Updated 11/02/12
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.
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