Putting vehicle into drive caused vehicle to "lurch" forward at high RPM. Wrench idiot line came on, car would not accelerate past 30mph. Had to turn car off in the middle of a busy intersection with children in the car and restart vehicle to clear condition and make car drivable.
2007 Ford Freestyle transmission complaints
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My 2007 ford freestyle limited experienced unexpected surging forward and surging while in reverse. Incident happened twice in the same day. Warning lights came on. Car was taken to local ford dealership for evaluation. Diagnostics indicated that the throttle body was bad and needed replaced. We were informed that there was a national shortage of replacement throttle body assemblies for this model and that the part was on back order. Estimated time frame the dealership expected the part was mid august. A general internet search revealed many similar stories of ford freestyle owners with similar year cars with similar mileage I suggest an investigation be conducted into why there is a shortage of this part ie to many similar model cars with faulty parts to keep up with demand. This poses as safety concern for my family as unexpected surges could lead to fatal accidents.
First: I drive a 2007 ford freestyle . Vin # 1 second: I have had a problem with car surging forward after only a few months of ownership. Took the car into local ford dealer to tell them the problem in 08 and they couldn't get the problem to occur while driving. Took it back in 09 again with same problem happening a little stronger forward...strong surge from reverse to drive as well as just starting off from stop sign or red light. Both of these visits were while my car was in warranty!!!!! Last week while having a passenger in my car my car pulled me ,with foot on brake into an intersection. No accident...only scared. While driving to dealership AC went out. Like an electrical surge...all odometers tapped out. Car continued to run...left at dealership for the weekend for them to tell me that it was the throttle body, which is on backorder for 3 weeks. Also told that there was nothing they could do for me even though I had taken it in 3 times for the same problem...2 of which were while in warranty! That afternoon while pulling into walgreen, with my foot on the brake, it pulled me up on a curb...when I backed out to leave from reverse to drive the odometers tapped out and the car shut off completely!!! With the wrench lit up. Started car in the middle of the parking lot....no problem starting. Power steering felt sluggish. Drove back to my office. Called ford corporate to be told the same thing that there is nothing they could do as well. I have read on-line that there are tons of issues with this throttle body and obviously ford doesn't care that it is not only a problem but a safety issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filed a formal complaint with ford and the reference # is [xxx] . Thank you. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle did not seem to shift as it should. Would want to speed up on its own or cut off. Check engine light would come on. Occurred several times while traveling. Had transmission checked and it was fine. Found it is the throttle body, the part is ordered and has been several weeks. Personal investigation on line indicates numerous other owners of the 2005 through 2010 model have had the same problems and had long delays in getting parts. My concern is it could speed up on its one and cause a wreck or cut off. Either situation could be very dangerous to me as well as others.
Lunging and lurching at low speeds. Dealer diagnosed as throttle body assembly defective. Required $525 "pre-payment" before ordering and ford cannot provide eta. I called ford customer care and they confirmed this. Throttle body defects are a known problem...and then we are asked for pre-payment for a product with no delivery date. Something is wrong here....
I own a 2007 ford freestyle and am having problems with sudden acceleration when I am stopped at a light or when I put the car in reverse. It has almost caused me to hit other objects. I am taking the car in on thursday to have it looked at.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms to 6,000 and the vehicle stalled. When restarting, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to shut off the vehicle to stop the acceleration and when restarting, the warning light was no longer illuminated and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred and became progressively worse. The dealer advised the transmission and throttle body would need to be replaced. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000 and the current mileage was approximately 85,000.
Vehicle accelerates 300-400 RPM after taking foot off brake in forward and reverse. Happens 70% of the time. Can cause serious injury if the circumstances were right ie, someone behind the car could be injured. Dealer indicated trans has delayed engagement and in fail mode, had code u0401 eec test pinpoint test found PCM power relay making bad connection, correct condition clear code roadtest. Still does the same thing but now worse happens more often.
At 36,000 miles I began experiencing issues with the car suddenly accelerating and lunging forward if the car is in drive or backward if the car is in reverse. It happened once then. The next time it happened at 39,000 miles and has been occurring regularly ever since. Now at 40,000 miles. The issue usually happens when the AC is running and it is hot outside. I took it to ford dealer and they could not duplicate the issue after keeping it for 3 days. The service guy said it was probably the throttle bottle issue that everyone has been having. I've had several occasions where I would be pulling into a parking space and nearly hit a car parked in front of me. Most recently it happened with the car in reverse. The motor accelerated more so than ever before. I held the brake and the car stalled. When I started the car again the wrench light was on. The car had very little power while the wrench light was on. Ford has no remedy. The part is unavailable. Am I supposed to drive this car? What happens when it accelerates and hits somebody. My wife and children are driving my car until this is resolved. I will not put them in harms way even though ford clearly has. I expect ford to recall and replace this part immediately.
I am the owner of a 2007 ford freestyle. I began experiencing issues with the car suddenly accelerating and lunging forward if the car is in drive or backward if the car is in reverse. The issue only happens when the AC is running. I've had several occasions where I would be pulling into a parking space and nearly hit a car parked in front of me. Most recently it happened with the car in reverse. The motor accelerated more so than ever before. I held the brake and the car stalled. When I started the car again the wrench light was on. The car had very little power while the wrench light was on. I've taken the car to the dealership several times only to have the not so very nice man in the service department to tell me that it's impossible for the car to do the things I am describing to him. We are at the mercy of ford motor company and no-one seems concerned enough to force ford into placing a recall on these cars for this issue. I have a friend that also has a ford freestyle and it just cost him $900 out of pocket for the same issue. This is a tremendous safety issue. At what point does the national transportation safety administration stand up for the consumer and force ford motor company to recall these vehicles and fix their mistakes? It's just very unsettling that ford motor company can sell these defective vehicles and get away with not being held responsible for the product they are putting on the market.
Vehicle was in park, moved foot on onto brake and put car into drive. Car suddenly lurched forward. I looked down to make sure my foot was on the brake and not on the gas. The wrench light came on which indicates transmission problems, but then went out. If car or person had been in front of me they would have been hit. I was at a fast food drive thru.
Car will suddenly surge in acceleration when switching from park to reverse and reverse to drive; this happens almost every time I get in it from my driveway to parking lots and also at traffic lights. This is a very serious and dangerous problem. When I have the brakes depressed and switch gears the surges (revs high) stalls, the wrench light comes on then goes out but I have little to no power when trying to accelerate. This all started around march 2010 doing it every now and then but is now doing it almost every time we get in it. The mileage is 52,000.
My 2007 ford freestyle accelerates suddenly when moving from park to reverse, also when coming to a stop. This has been occuring for the last month.
Rpms increase and car lunges even with foot on brake. Transmission was serviced and I was told this was normal. Problem is getting worse, nearly causing an accident as it stalled when the brake was pushed harder when it lunged while waiting to make a left turn in heavy traffic. Has nearly caused minor accidents many times when in parking lots or tight locations. When it stalls, the wrench light flashes.
My 2007 ford freestyle appears to be having some kind of idle issue. As I put the car in gear, the rpms jump and cause the car to lunge. The rpms jump with the car in park, if the steering wheel is even turned a tiny bit. It's almost like the car isn't getting enough power until something is activated. My concern is with the lunging. I'm afraid it's going to project me into another car or something else. I've not had any service lights come on or anything. This issue just started. My car has 85k mile on it, so it's not under warranty. As I began researching this issue, I found many complaints about the same issue. I appears to be tied into the throttle body. If this is truly an issue with this car, why hasn't a recall been made on the part. This is a safety hazard, especially for a car built for families.
2007 ford freestyle with 66k miles, purchased at 50k miles. From beginning the car would often lurch hard forward or backward when putting into gear. My wife and I learned to firmly hold the brake when moving the car. The condition has gotten worse and today the "wrench" light came on and the car would not accelerate above 40 MPH. After searching ford freestyle forum, I discover this is a well known condition to ford and ford freestyle customers. Ford has not taken responsibility even though it's a serious safety issue. Most customers report a bad throttle body which ford could not provide (most of 2009). This certainly qualifies for a recall. We like the vehicle but looks like it's time to get rid of it. Shame on ford!
A 2007 ford freestyle transmission failure. It was only a few thousand miles out of warranty and barely 3 years old. This is a transmission issue with the CVT transmission that everyone in the industry seems to be fully aware of and ford refuses to stand behind their product. However, ford is happy to charge me $5000 to have it fixed by them. I am very disappointed in their lack of integrity of standing behind their product.
Tl*the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. He stated that the transmission started to fail at 8,000 miles. The transmission light illuminated while driving 15 MPH and the vehicle would not accelerate above 30 MPH when attempting to make left or right turns. He took the vehicle to the dealer four times; however, there were no failure codes. The dealer upgraded the software, and cleaned the entire electrical system; however the failure was not corrected. The current mileage was 22,496. The VIN was not available.
2007 ford freestyle with 30,411 miles. Equipped with constantly variable transmission, traction control and ABS. The traction control and ABS light has come on. Normally while cruising at 65 to 70, the RPM is just under 2000 RPM. Every few hundred miles, the transmission locks up so that the RPM at 65 to 70 is about 3000 RPM. The engine speed stays proportionate to the vehicles speed as I decelerate rather than going into a free wheel mode. The only way I can get it out of this mode is to come to a complete stop or accelerate to about 4500 RPM. At best, this is wasteful of gas and could be dangerous in being required to accelerate to get it out of this mode. I have taken the car to two ford dealers. They could not duplicate the condition and there were no error codes. Because of it. This condition has not been reported to ford motor company. In their words, there is not a problem. One mechanic even said that this was normal.
Vehicle is a 2007 ford freestyle ltd with continuously variable transmission. The haldex traction control coupler between the front and rear wheels seems to work normally when on slick pavement and the traction control 'active' light on the dash flashes to show it is working. However, the same light comes on on dry pavement and will not go off until the engine is turned off. It may come on each driving cycle, or only occasionally or even while parked and idling. The dealer has replaced the pump in the haldex coupler but the erroneous tc light still comes on at random times. Others on the ford forums have reported the same symptoms and and obdii code of p1889 (oil pump failure.)
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