2007 Ford Freestyle: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Aug 20, 2020 · 140,000 miles · MI

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.

Filed May 1, 2019 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. While driving approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact stated that the failure was more prevalent when the vehicle was being stopped or when the gear shifter was placed in reverse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code, but was able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Jun 6, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 138,836 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,836.

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · Acceleration, Transmission · 80,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle began to accelerate without the accelerator pedal being depressed. While the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body and the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure was persistent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Sep 21, 2015 · Acceleration · 160,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle violently jerked forward. In addition, when the vehicle was placed into park, it independently lunged forward. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Aug 3, 2015 · Acceleration · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. While at a stop, the vehicle independently lunged forward while the brake pedal was engaged. Upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was slow to respond and then suddenly the rpms raced to pick up speed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Aug 3, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 190,000 miles · TX · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. When starting the vehicle and shifting into reverse or drive at 2 MPH, the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards as the brake pedal was depressed. In addition, the check engine and the wrench warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.

Filed Mar 28, 2015 · Fuel system, Transmission · AL

Im not sure if these are two completely separate issues. Starting around 2012 the vehicle would lunge forward after coming to a complete stop and especially when the air conditioner is running. Now the CVT transmission has gone completely out an we are unable to drive it.

Filed Mar 26, 2015 · Acceleration · 120,000 miles · TN · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle surged forward and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact mentioned that the passenger seated in the rear seat sustained injuries to the shoulders, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice before. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 11, 2014 · Acceleration · 58,500 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. While driving 20 MPH and approaching a stop, the contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle lunged forward and stalled. All of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to be restarted after five seconds and resumed normal operation. The failure occurred regularly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 58,500.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Acceleration · 95,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would lunged forward. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who cleaned the throttle body housing and reset the computer but the failure recurred. Additionally, the contact stated that when driving the vehicle would decelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the throttle position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2014 · Transmission · 33,745 miles · TX

The car is lunging when I initially put it in reverse and when put in drive, it usually happens when I have driven it for a while and mostly happens when it is hot outside. While sitting parked with the engine running for a few minutes, I put it in drive, the engine revved and it literally lunged forward about 5 ft., I pressed the brake and it died. It took a few minutes to restart it. I did take it to the dealer in 2009 and they couldn't find anything wrong with it. In may of 2010, I took it to the dealer again and they repaired a harness they said may have been chaffed and possibly grounding out at the right side of firewall but also stated that it may still have problems and they were right. Last year, the lunging started again but not a lot and now, the problem has resurfaced once again. I have researched and have found numerous other freestyle owners with the same problems. I am concerned that I might hit another car when in a parking lot or reverse into something or someone. It is hard to believe that ford has not put a recall on whatever is wrong with the vehicle.