Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving in reverse. The vehicle was restarted and a light on the instrument panel illuminated, indicating there was a problem. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body and a new transmission. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.
2007 Ford Freestyle transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the transmission failed. The vehicle hesitated, surged, and emitted a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an inspection and they stated that the automatic transmission assembly needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was already repaired under warranty once. The contact would have to pay to have it repaired a second time. The failure mileage was 19,000.
About a week after I bought my 2007 ford freestyle it started lunging when placed in gear (drive or reverse). It is the same as the many many other 05-07 freestyles I have red about. Something needs to be done about this. Some day this may result in a death. The freestyle is a family car, which means there are children around it. Think about what you would want done if this car attacked your child. Life is worth much more than a recall on a flawed car.
As has been reported by others, the vehicle will accelerate unexpectedly at low speeds when in reverse and drive, while the brake is engaged or I'm just letting off the brakes. I have to mash the brakes hard and keep them engaged for several seconds until the acceleration slows to normal. The problem seems to happen more frequently when the A/C is on.
While holding brake and shifting to drive or reverse the RPM's increase causes the vehicle to lunge, almost hit a man in a parking lot,have came close to car's on different occasions. Was happening occasionally but now it's every time you drive the vehicle. Also the vehicle loses power during acceleration,then the wrench light comes on. You have to stop and turn the engine off. Then restart engine.
Vehicle lunges about 1 ft while foot is on break no reason in drive or reverse with no gas pressure, lunges about 6 feet without foot on break no warning or reason, vehicle jerks and stalls and loses power after lunging 1-2 ft in reverse, throttle /transmission light will turn on and off. When put on the diagnostic the computer the car computer will not keep code, I live in a family neighborhood this is very dangerous kids play in the street!!!! Ford needs to take responsibility!!
Driving vehicle with A/C on, vehicle jerks forward or backward depending if in reverse or drive, control panel lights up and car shuts down or loses power while driving. Have to shut car off and restart and light will go out and power will return. As long as A/C is on, vehicle will continue with the same problem. Almost have hit other cars in parking lot and road due to it acting up. Very unsafe, ford needs a recall before someone gets killed!!
While backing from parking space car lunged backward like in acceleration. Second time was put into drive and started to accelerate without had pedal being pressed. Each time the wrench light comes on.
Just above idle the car lunges forward whether we are moving forward or in reverse.
My 2007 ford freestyle has been accelerating without the gas pedal being pressed. It usually occurs when in reverse. It does not do it everytime. The last few days it has been doing it in drive as well. Today it was enough to cause the warning light to come on. I was able to stop my vehicle with the brakes. This is getting worse and I am afraid it may lead to an accident.
I purchased a used ford freestyle 2007 model in april and after having the car that I love and felt safe with my children in, it began to act crazy!! It lunges when pulling in to park or backing out of a parking spot. It scares me now to put my kids in it!!! Today after it lunged a couple different times the check engine light came on. While attempting to park at the store I almost hit a parked car and couldn't control the freestyle!! It seems to be worse if the air is on. After one of the lunging fits today a wrench light came on and then there was no power at all. I pulled over turned it off and restarted it the light went out and power came back! Something really needs to be done!!!
When transmission is placed into reverse or drive, the engine will surge at idle speed. It creates a very scary situation especially in parking lots. The surge usually happens right after the transmission shift and then can happen at any time, usually at idle speed. Took it to the dealer for repair and they said it need a new throttle body. I've seen hundreds of other posts about this same issue with model years 05-07 freestyles.
The transmission causes performance issues. The transmission jerks, rattles, doesn't pull, causes the engine to stop while traveling or parked in traffic. Causes sudden jerking while driving, backing up and starting off. It also jerks violently when the vehicle is put in drive or reverse even before starting to drive. While driving the transmissions causes the vehicle to be slow to change speed. This is a serious safety hazard cause while driving the vehicle jerks so violently that it risk hitting another vehicle or pedestrian.
Throttle body system problem. Car lunging at low speeds and when the driver is not pressing the acceleration pedal; sudden and unexpected. More apparent when the vehicle's air conditioning system is on or when the steering wheel is turned sharply. Past loyal ford customer. This was a brand new purchase. Problem started again after the hydraulic control unit was replaced in 2008. I have had all I can take; visited dealership today (3-02-212)! Please ford correct this for the sake of your customers.
While approaching a red stop light under light braking from 35 MPH, I lessened the pressure on the brake pedal to reduce the rate of deceleration. At approximately 10 MPH, the engine RPM surged up and the vehicle lunged forward. My foot was on the brake at all times and I was able to safely bring the vehicle to a full stop without entering the intersection. At no time during the incident was any pressure applied to the accelerator as my right foot was on the brake pedal. The engine and transmission were cold (external temp @ 34 degrees f) and I had traveled approximately .5 miles after starting the vehicle with about a 30 second warm up period.
Throttle body failure.
I bought my 2007 ford freestyle awd in june 2011 with approximately 72,000 miles on it. It started having a whining noise - almost like a pump - after the 75000 mile mark passed. I was not able to purchase an extended warranty because they are not available to purchase after 75k miles. I addressed the noise complaint with a mechanic and after replacing the power steering pump, the noise did not subside. A couple of months later, the traction control light would come on intermittently for no reason; but then go off once the car was restarted. The noise increased slightly, and 2 days after the increase in noise, the transmission failed suddenly. I was driving at approximately 45 miles per hour on the road, and the wrench light and traction control lights both went on and the RPM's went through the roof while acceleration slowed. I was able to get to the side of the road because I had enough speed going from seconds before the transmission failed. No other gears worked. After the vehicle was towed to the garage, I was told the transmission was completely wrecked; and this problem is one that the transmission technician has seen often from ford freestyle's. I contacted ford customer relations and they told me that there was no assistance that they could offer me. Online automotive forums are packed with complaints from customers who had similar experiences to mine - transmissions failing long before they should; and often in a timeframe when no extended warranty is available. Now, I cannot replace the transmission with a used one because it is likely it will fail again; and my only logical purchase is to get a ford remanufactured one for $4000+ because it is the only one with a 3 year warranty. Losing a transmission is dangerous - had I been going uphill slowly; been driving in bad weather; or in any other likely situation, it could have been much worse.
How many complaints have to be made before a recall is made. Does someone have to die. For over 2 years, I have asked my ford dealership about recalls on my vehicle because I have the same problems as the other complainants. I had to replace my transmission after my warranty ran out but I complained about it well before it ran out. No one seemed to be able to figure out what was happening until after the warranty ran out. I made several complaints about the performance which may have not been recorded under my VIN. My complaint date and mileage is inaccurate because I don't know when my first complaint was. My VIN history will tell it all if proper records were kept. My throttle signal just came on today and I have to take it back in to see about that. We need a recall now! Don't wait until it's too late!!!
This car has a bad surge problem especially when the fan is on. My foot will be on the brake and it will just lunge forward. I cannot run the air in the summer or the car will just cut off more noticeably when I am turning a corner. I have had the throttle cleaned and continue to have the same problem.
Bought a 2007 ford freestyle in march 2011 and started having problems shortly after. Was told it has CVT and it acts up sometimes. My problems are lunging, rough idle, engine dying. Have been just dealing with it and using recommended fuel and occasional injector cleaner. This weekend( jan 8 2012) I went to change air filter, check tire pressure, etc. I followed the directions in the manual to reset the idle trim and now the vehicle will not move at all. It will idle with no A/C, but the gas pedal does nothin. When you turn A/C on it dies. We have not hit anyone or anything, but have come close once or twice. We drive the vehicle with the anticipation that its gonna move without warning. Any assistance will be appreciated.
Multiple times waiting on traffic at stop lights, stop signs or just waiting to turn. My ford freestyle will lurch forward nearly striking the car in front of me or propelling me into oncoming traffic and once nearly striking my wife while she was attempting to get into the vehicle. The freestyle will also stall in traffic while crossing intersections or simple pulling away from stops.
Car lunges at stops and low speeds.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that when having the brakes applied, the vehicle would lunge forward and the engine RPM's would increase drastically. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that the fuel injection system had failed. In addition, the contact would hear a loud noise from the vehicle when driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that he needed a new transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 74,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The first time the problem occurred, I was waiting in a line to exit a parking lot so I was idling when the car surged forward. I slammed on the brakes and the car stalled out. I was able to re-start but then it would surge again. I put the car in neutral and was able to make it out. The car chugged a bit but when I got going it worked fine. A few days later, when idling, the car would either chug and stall or surge. The problem was particularly bad one day and had been doing it a few times. We then were entering the highway and it was like the car wasn't getting any gas, it took awhile to get the car over 25 MPH. We took it to the ford dealership and they said they weren't sure what they problem was but the readout said it was the throttle body but they weren't familiar with anyone else having the problem. It seems the problem occurs when it is very hot and the air conditioning is running.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the throttle was replaced. A few months later, the power train light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the first failure, but not the second failure. No assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 60,000.
We purchased the 2007 ford freestyle only one month ago from a dealer in blair nebraska who certified that there were no problems with the vehicle purchased. We have not owned this vehicle for more than a month. While driving today with the family (children included) down the freeway the vehicle stopped accelerating in the center of heavy traffic. Lucky no accident was caused! The vehicle started lurching and then would not go over 25 MPH. We are understanding that there are several complaints about this vehicle performing the same way with many others in class action and forums.
The car stalls out and I get the wrench on my dashboard. The car will restart after a few minutes and runs fine at that point. This apparently means that there is a powertrain fault detected. When the diagnostics were ran they pulled the code u0401 and the dealer told me that there were alot of freestyles and mercury's with this code and that it would be $280.00 to diagnose the problem.
The car started leaking transmission fluid. I took it to the repair shop and the torque converter was bad. There have been alot of complaints about the transmission in this car and there is not a recall at this time.
Throttle body issues (possibly transmission as well) cause intermittent surging, unexpected acceleration patterns, stalling or all three. This is especially pronounced with A/C running. The first time it occured I was backing out of a parking space in a crowded mall parking lot. The sudden surge as I was backing out at idle (not depressing the accelerator at all) nearly caused me to hit a pedestrian. Dealer "could not replicate" the issue but suggested a thorough cleaning of throttle body. Have driven approximately 40,000 miles since first incident and cleaning does help for a short while but the surging returns without warning. Clearly a dangerous issue, an accident waiting to happen and I've learned (online) this is common in these vehicles.
Unexpected power surges when vehicle is stopped. This is extremely dangerous, and we have had a few near misses. While the brake is applied, the vehicle will lurch forward. It does this often, and seems like it does it more in hot weather. We took the car to the dealer before the warranty ran out and they said they could not duplicate the power surge, so they couldn't fix it. I could tell they had heard of this before, but did not want to address it.
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