This has happened multiple times - more frequent during summer months - the engine lunges (both in drive and reverse) when my foot is firmly on the brake. Occasionally, when in reverse, it will lunge, then the engine will die. When I put the car in park and restart it the wrench light comes on. Ford says they can find nothing wrong with the car. Hopefully it will not continue to lunge when people are standing in a crosswalk.
2007 Ford Freestyle transmission complaints
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I own a 2007 ford freestyle. It has in recent weeks begun to unexpectedly surge in both drive and reverse. This is not a "little" surge but a powerful lunge in whatever direction the wheel is turned. It is always at low speed, and very random in when it occurs. It is very unnerving around pedestrians and also in tight spaces like a garage.
Bought a used 2007 ford freestyle limited 3.0 duratec engine, CVT automatic transmission 2 weeks prior to incident. Had ford dealer tune-up the engine, replace front crankshaft seal on engine and replace the CVT fluid & filters as well as perform a multi-point inspection. After work performed (which required the removal of the intake manifold w/throttle body attached for the tune-up) the vehicle now surges badly when in reverse pulling out of parking spot. Does so quite powerfully and is very dangerous to any life & property that is around the vehicle when surging occurs unexpectedly. No doubt in my mind had my wife been driving she would have panicked and there would have been a loss of life or property. Fortunately I was driving and managed (just barely) to maintain control. Took back to dealer to diagnose and was quoted the throttle body needed to be r/r'd. Was told by service manager ford was well aware of the issue but has failed to respond with a recall.
I received a recall notice on the back brakes. Had those replaced july08. In july09 I was backing out of a parking spot and when I put the car in reverse it accelerated and lurched forward almost hitting the car beside me. This happened several times. This went on for about a week. Then every time I put it in reverse it would die then the transmission light came on. Took it to the dealership and it was the throttle body and was replaced. In feb. 2010 I was informed that my back brakes were completely gone and needed to be replaced asap. In june10 the car started making a funny noise in park and no lights in the instrumental panel had come on. Took it to the dealership and the input shaft bearing was out. Which means a new transmission. In october10, as I was turning right into an intersection during morning rush hour traffic it would not accelerate. I had the pedal pushed all the way to the floor. And, the transmission light came on again. Took it to the dealership, it was the throttle body again.
2007 ford freestyle surged forward as I was stopped for a traffic light. The "wrench" light illuminated on the dashboard. I took the car to my local ford dealership where I purchased it. I was told the diagnostic code indicated the electronic throttle control assembly module needed to be replaced. The installation would cost about $700. The part was ordered in late july. It is now october and the part has not arrived. The problem has not re-occurred. It was very hot that day and the A/C was on.
I have a 2007 ford freestyle that I have had for a little over a year now. I first experienced my car not able to go over twenty mile per hour about three months ago and my check engine light and transmission light came on. I got it home shut it off and everything was fine till about three weeks ago. When my car is in park and when I put it in reverse it makes a funny winding sound and about a week ago my wife was driving it and all the lights came on again and she couldn't even drive it anymore it was hurky jerky and got it back to the house. Now I take it in and the mechanic says its the transmission. The computer is saying that it is a problem with a transmission as well. After researching the problem a little more it seems that a lot of people out there are having the same problem with ford not doing anything to start a recall on this problem. This problem could of have been alot worse for me and my family and had a horrible crash because of this problem.. My car only has a little over 67000 miles on it and should not be doing this already and especially after I keep up with the maintenance on this vehicle. It is going to cost me over 4000 dollars to get this fixed on something ford has seem coming and is doing nothing about this. This is probably the reason they stopped making this model only after three years. If someone could look into this for me ,that would be great!!!!!!!!!
We purchased a 2007 ford freestyle earlier this year. Shortly, after purchasing the vehicle it started lunging forward while the brake was being held down. In addition, the lunging would also occur when the car was in reverse and the brake was being held. There were a couple of instances, where the car stalled and the wrench light came on. The car was turned off and waited a couple of minutes, and then restarted the car. The wrench light went out. The vehicle was taken to a ford dealership, who told us nothing was wrong with the car. Immediately after picking up the car from the dealership it started the lunging. I read on a forum that other ford freestyle owners were experiencing the same problem. Some of the owners had gotten a fuel induction service. We went to a different ford dealership for the fuel induction service. The vehicle has not been lunging since we had the service.
Traction control and check engine lights come on. Dealership replaced awd pump under warranty. Lights are still coming on. Dealership says problem is "dem" module in rear axle. Dem is not considered a powertrain part and dealership wants $5000 to fix it.
I have a 2007 ford freestyle that has a tendency to surge when idling in drive or reverse when my foot is not on the accelerator. I have learned to be very careful and not let anyone else drive the car. It started at around 40,000 miles and vista ford in oxnard told me there was nothing wrong with it. I now have 95,000 miles on it and it does it daily. It is worse when the temperature is higher and at higher elevations. It has stalled a couple of times and the check engine light has come on as well as the wrench. Turning the ignition off and restarting the car makes the wrench go away but the check engine light stays on. The light eventually goes off when I get the care back to a lower elevation. It has been worse when the care is above 4000 feet elevation. I have had fords all my life and have never had a problem like this. They have done recalls for items that are a lot less dangerous than this. They definitely need to do a recall asap or someone is going the be seriously injured or killed.
Vehicle surges or lunches forward at low speeds. Car also dies when going from park to drive.
Cvt transmission on 2007 ford freestyle was making a noise in park and reverse, dealer said transmission needed a part that was on national back order but was safe to drive. A few days later, we experienced a more severe transmission issue with the car surging forward when reverse or drive is engaged. In addition, the car is unable to accelerate over 30 MPH and once foot is off the accelerator, the car quickly loses speed. This will be the third problem I have experienced with the CVT transmission and the car has less than 45,000 miles. Current status: part continues to be on back order and dealer customer service has been terrible in terms of providing loaner car and status updates etc...
I bought a used 2007 ford freestyle from what I thought was a reputable dealer two weeks ago. I have now been told after having problems wit the car accelerating in reverse when I let off the brake, and having the wrench light come on the dash, that I have a failed throttle body/ transmission that will cost in the thousands of dollars to fix. I have researched on line since then and found that this is a major problem with thousand of other people who have purchased this vehicle. The transmission/throttle body on this car is defective and ford should replace it immediately! Why is this not on a recall list??
2007 ford freestyle sudden lurching in forward and reverse . Some times followed by engine stall and check engine light come on. This has happened at stop signs, while in drive this, and backing about of parking spots. It was taken to certified mechanic. They could not duplicate problem (they said that code did not show) I t is now in the shop again as it is not safe to drive.
Car surges forward at low speeds, especially when the AC is on, and sometimes feels like it is trying to keep moving under its own power even when my foot is only on the brake. The check engine light is not on so I'm told nothing is wrong.
My 2007 ford freestyle with approximately 56-60,000 miles would lurch forward or backward after sitting in park for a couple minutes (warmup, etc.). I always cover my brake with my left foot fortunately which prevented me from moving too far. This would almost without exception make the 'check engine' light come on and it would run very rough. I would have to turn off the ignition and then restart the vehicle. The local dealer did diagnose and repair the throttle body control (what I was told) under my extended warranty. It cost me my deductible but that took care of the problem for now. It may have had something to do with the 'drive by wire' controls/computer for the throttle body. Whatever it was the repair seemed to have taken care of it for now.
Ford freestyle '07 less than 36k miles...vehicle surged forward while foot was on brake pedal...vehicle then died in middle of highway. Could not drive in stop and go traffic while on highway because fear of ramming into vehicle ahead of me. Happened one time before while vehicle was in reverse with foot on brake pedal...vehicle surged backwards. Have vehicle at ford dealership now...awaiting analysis.
When shifting into drive or reverse from park or neutral, the transmission takes several seconds to engage and when it does it lurches forward or backward with no input to the gas pedal. You must have your foot on the brake and be ready to press down hard to keep the car from lunging forward or backward. Also, when creeping forward in parking lots or other slow moving situations and applying a small amount of throttle, the car will lunge forward at a much greater speed than what commanded at the gas pedal. This is an especially dangerous situation because in parking lots there are other people or cars, potentially close by that could be struck.
I have a 2007 ford freestyle that "surges" when it is put into reverse or into drive, this occurs on a daily basis. It is a very dangerous situation. I have 2 small children & this makes me feel very unsafe. After taking it to the ford dealership to see what the problem was it was determined that the throttle body needed replacing. There happened to be a car exactly like mine in their shop having the exact same repair. I did some research & found that this seems to be a universal problem with this vehicle.
My car lunges forward or backwards even if the brake is firmly engaged. It is even worse if the car has been idle for a few minutes. It will throw a wrench in the warning light on the dash, stall out and I have to turn the car off then on again. It seems to be worse if it's hot outside. This car is very dangerous. You have no control over it lunging forward. There needs to be a recall on this. There are numerous complaints all over the internet and on here.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated when shifting into first gear at 25 MPH or more, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate with the brakes depressed. The failure would also occur when driving at low speeds. In addition, the vehicle would intermittently stall without warning. The dealer diagnosed the failure within the transmission and advised replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 73,000.
I took my ford freestyle into the dealer today to have it looked at because it was lurching and not getting enough power. It was diagnosed with ...bad throttle body...and the mechanic had the nerve to suggest that it only happens to cars that aren't maintained properly by the owners. I explained that mine is well maintained and I have records to show for it, then he gave me the wonderful news that it would only cost me $1,188.93 to fix it. He acted like it was a real rarity for this to happen and that I was getting a huge deal. He even charged me $99 for the privilege of diagnosing the problem. Then he came back to me and warned me that it could stop or "the engine could seize" if I drove it still. When I wouldn't take the bait, he called me later at home and suggested they could give me a small discount for the repair. Then he once again warned that it's very unsafe to drive. By the way, I'm a single woman and the car has only 47k on it. I'm feeling pretty confident that the increased cost was associated with my gender...so, what others were told would cost them about $700 or so, I was informed would be almost $1,200 - guess it's more expensive to fix the problem when a woman is the primary driver!!! When I googled the freestyle name I found out that this problem is very very common with other vehicle owners. I'm seriously disgusted that ford and their representatives would try to cover up or ignore this problem and even allow drivers back on the road when this type of thing is occurring. It's an accident waiting to happen.
I was driving my freestyle thru the carpool lane at school. I was moving very slowly, stop and go, without my foot on the brake or the accelerator. The car "lurched" forward suddenly. My left foot is always at the corner of the brake due to a problem I had with the accelerator cable in another vehicle. If my foot had not been on that brake, I would have definitely hit the car in front of me...or a child!!! A police officer standing right there, gave me a very mean look when this happened, as it was a truly unsafe driver. This has only happened to me the one time. I took it to a ford dealership the next day. The repair it very costly. Its the "throttle body assembly" , this seems to be a large problem with the freestyle. I then spoke to a ford customer representative, with no positive outcome. Upon checking this online, I realize that this is a common occurrence with the freestyle. So I am "stuck" driving a very unsafe vehicle. I also have a delay in the shifting of the car from park to reverse, and from reverse to drive. Ford says that is a dirty transmission, and needs to be flushed..again pricey. I really feel that there should be a recall. How many children are at risk with this problem? This vehicle is very conducive to children, and I see many of these vehicles at schools. I have had over 15 fords, and this is the worst service that I have ever had. I insist that something be done, before people are killed for a ford issue that they are "aware" of!
2005 ford freestyle limited with 52,000 miles "lurches" in forward and reverse. Cost to replace throttle body part exceed $600. This vehicle is dangerous to drive. After further online research there are many same complaints. This issue should be properly reviewed for recall by ford asap to minimize damages as a result of faulty parts.
We've had our 2007 ford freestyle for about 2 weeks, but today my wife was driving her freestyle and had come to a complete stop at an intersection. Suddenly it surged while her foot was on the brake. She said she started through the intersection and couldn't get the car to go regardless of how had she pressed the accelerator ( engine did not race ) and finally gained speed. She immediately made her way home and told me her experience. I drove it myself and it (surging) happened to me when I stopped at a local auto parts store to see if they could pull trouble codes, which they couldn't read. We then left and I continued to drive it to see if it would still happen and it did when we were backing up at a local restaurant. We immediately came home and parked it. The reason we are writing this now, instead of waiting to see what a service rep would say, is because upon returning home we did a search on the net and found many stories of the exact same problem. Frankly I'm surprised we didn't hit something today. This appears to be a serious situation ford needs to be held accountable for and issue an immediate recall.
For approximately 2 months, my 2007 ford freestyle has been surging when I put the car in reverse or when I go forward after being stopped, at say a redlight. Last week, my vehicle started dying on me and the wrench symbol would come on and the surging would be worse. Of course when I got it to the ford dealership the wrench symbol was no longer on so they found nothing when the diagnostic test was performed. After leaving it there for 5 days I took it home and the next day it died and the wrench symbol came on again. I immediately took it back to the dealership and after the diagnostic was ran it was determined it was the throttle body that needed replaced.
2007 ford freestyle throttle body vehicle progressively feeling more rough at idling (while waiting at a stop light). On august 7 2010 I backed out of a parking space then with my foot on the brake shifted into drive. The vehicle started lurching forward overriding my foot on the brake. Indicator light came on the dash panel came on which indicated a transmission fault had been detected. I took the vehicle to the local ford dealer who said that the throttle body needed to be replaced.
My 2007 ford freestyle has 64,446 miles and was purchased new. In the past 2 months, the car has developed a problem with rapid acceleration that occurs without warning and it happens in forward as well as reverse. It seems to be worse when it's hot & the A/C is on. I have almost rear-ended several cars while stopped at a light & almost "lurched" into a pedestrian in a parking lot. I took the car to my local ford dealer and they diagnosed the problem as the electronic throttle body is bad and has to be replaced and the part & repair is not going to be covered by my extended warranty. This is a safety hazard to both the driver and public since it occurs without any warning and the "lurching" sends the car forward or backward at a sudden speed. Something should be done to alert the public.
This started about a month ago on my 2007 ford freestyle with 44,000 miles. The car lunges forward with foot on brake and then stalls. It also occurs when going in reverse. I've almost hit cars in parking lots 3 times. It's intermittent and seems to happen more when it's hot outside ant the AC is on. Ford dealers says there aren't any recalls and I'm out of warranty. They tell me there well aware of the problems with this and that the issue is the throttle body. Cost of repairs is $700-$1000.
We own a 2007 ford freestyle. It is having power surges with accelerations when in reverse or forward, especially on hot days with the A/C going. When we break, the wrench (transmission light) comes on and the car stalls. It is hard to stop the vehicle and steer once the wrench light comes on. Internet research shows several freestyle have same issue and it is with the throttle body. This is not a safe error to have, as the car accelerates and is hard to control.
When I put my car in drive or reverse and sometimes while idle it will accelerate highly without me touching the gas pedal and if I don't have my foot on the brake it will just take off. It will then try to go forward or backward and sometimes goes dead and wont let me re-crank it for a few minutes. It started out doing this every once in a while. Now it does it all the time. If im not careful im afraid it will ram into another vehicle or even person if im in a parking lot. This started approx a year ago off and on and recently started doing it enough for me to be able to get it looked at. Ford dealership says its the throttle body. I see that this has been a problem for several vehicle types with the same throttle body problem, there still has not been a recall and it can be dangerous. After purchasing a brand new vehicle you would think the parts would be of top quality and not break after just a few years especially the throttle body. The throttle body is one of the main parts of the powertrain.
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