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At first occurrence, I was pulling into a parking space. As I took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake my car lurched forward unexpectedly. This unexpected lurching has increased in frequency and happens both in drive and reverse. There have also been incidents when the car is in park and it revs, as if I am pushing on the gas pedal. It will rev like that and idle down a few times and then the engine will stall.
While idling in a fast food line with my foot on the brake, the car suddenly lunged forward approximately 2 feet. After approximately another 10 minutes idling in the line, I got my order and was slowly exiting the drive thru lane, when I had to stop to let 3 pedestrians pass by. With my foot firmly on the brake, it lunged forward another time approximately 3 feet, narrowly missing the last pedestrian. The car then stalled. After restarting it, it took over 1 mile of roadway to get the speed up from 0 to 65, with the gas pedal completely depressed the entire time. The cruise control would also not work. The air conditioning was on and the outside temperature was approximately 100 degrees. There were no warning lights on the dashboard when the lunging occurred, however, the wrench icon lit up after I restarted the car and remained on for the 26 mile drive home. Once at home, I turned the car off and restarted it and the wrench icon was no longer lit up. I have not driven the vehicle since this incident for fear of injuring myself or someone else.
The car lurched/revved forward a few feet while brake was fully depressed. It would do it in both forward, reverse and park it got worse over a 2 and half month period. The lurching was once in a while and then became more frequent with it eventually happening everytime I placed my foot on the brake, put it in park or reverse. The throttle body was replaced but I have heard this is only a temporary solution, that dirty air passing over the part will make it too dirty to perform properly in the future. We were lucky that it was covered under our used car warranty and we only had to pay $100 deductible. Most likely if the part gets too dirty to function again, we will have to pay for it out of pocket unless Ford creates a solution for the problem.
I own a 2007 Ford Freestyle. It is lunging forward without use of the gas pedal. It will also die after this occurs a couple of times in a brief period of time. Typically this occurs when the vehicle is idling or moving at slow speeds. It has caused me to bump the garage wall and near misses with pedestrians when dropping children off at school. I am very concerned that a child will be injured or a car accident will occur. I know another owner of a Freestyle who recently had to get rid of hers for the very same reason. She was told it would be too expensive to fix.
2007 AWD Ford Freestyle. Lunges forward, revs up on it's own, completely stalls out. Have learned it is the throttle body. Ford knows about this and there is no recall. Why" this is very dangerous to anyone driving this car. There is a facebook page dedicated to people in my position. Cars stalling out on highway, on railroad tracks. Mine died in an intersection. The problem is much worse when hot out and air conditioning is on high. Why isn't Ford doing anything about this? who has over $1,000 to fix this problem? why is our safety not important enough to recall this car"
- Ottawa, IL, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that upon shifting out of park with the brakes engaged, the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward and stall. Upon restart, the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
Vehicle surges forward when releasing brake pedal. Any time car comes to complete stop, upon release of brake pedal, vehicle surges forward involuntarily. Especially noticeable when air conditioning is engaged and more pronounced at higher blower settings. Dangerous to drive while picking up kids at school. Have not experienced surge when A/C off. Recently had A/C problem and while A/C not working-no surge, the first day A/C fixed-surge back. A/C problem fixed with a scroll compressor relief valve. We feel the A/C and the surge problem are directly connected and are very weary of driving vehicle except for it is the only family vehicle we own. This has been an ongoing problem, especially when the weather is warm and we must use the A/C. several times have come close to hitting other vehicles or pedestrians. This is a regularly occurring problem that is getting worse. Today, numerous warning lights came on together and we had to stop, turn off vehicle and re-start. Sometimes engine will die when we push rapidly on brake to prevent surge. Vehicle must then be allowed to sit for 30-60 seconds then be restarted. Unsure source of problem from A/C to transmission to fuel system but all are electronically controlled. This vehicle is getting dangerous to drive.
Car lunged backwards causing me to bump into post at gas station causing minor damage to rear bumper.car has repeatedly lunged both forward and backwards.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the brakes were applied and the vehicle surged backward. The failure had since recurred while driving forward and while driving in reverse. The vehicle also stalled after surging backward on one occasion. The vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.
While trying to park my car, there is a sudden "surge" in the car that sent it propelling forward while my foot was on the brake. The vehicle shut off and after restarting did it several more times. The event occurred with the air conditioner on and the temperature was in the lower 100's. after checking the code, it was a "po61B". the code was cleared and the problems reoccurred after about 2 days.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while at a traffic light with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. While driving at highway speeds the vehicle also suddenly stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive it to a dealer who confirmed that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and she was waiting for a response. The failure and current mileage was approximately 47,000.
The contact owned a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated and the vehicle was in park, it would lunged forward abnormally or in reverse. The dealer was contacted who stated that the problem sounded like there was a throttle body failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 94,881.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred at different speeds and also while the vehicle was stopped. In addition, the vehicle would jerk forward while depressing the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. There was an investigation open under NHTSA PE11018 (vehicle speed control) that may have been related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that when the vehicle was stopped, the vehicle would jerk forward abnormally with the illumination of the wrench warning light. The dealer diagnosed that there was a throttle body failure and a cable failure in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 71,000.
The part with a safety issue is the throttle body on the Ford Freestyle. The car will get a surge of power and lurch forward when in traffic, parking lots, and at stop lights. If the driver is not able to brake in time, the vehicle could hit and/or injure a person or other vehicle in front of them. This is a problem that Ford is aware of and has not issued a recall, despite numerous complaints. As the surging power continues to be a problem, the vehicle may also completely lose power while in motion, causing the driver to have no ability to avoid a collision as the vehicle loses power very suddenly.
I purchased a 2007 Ford Freestyle last year and with only 68000 miles it is now unsafe to drive. The last couple months my car started lunging forward when I would press on brake with the car in either reverse or drive. At first I thought it was my doing somehow but now I know differently. It happen one time while my husband was driving, we were going on vacation, we had stopped at a gas station to get a drink when the wrench light came on and the car stalled and lost power and die in the middle of the street. My husband and I decided not to take the car for we were not surewhat was happening and could not afford to be stranded somewhere and break down. It really starts acting up when it is really hot out or if it is parked and is idling for a little it with the ac running. After it has idled for a little bit you put the car in either drive or reverse and it will lunge forward. One time I almost hit a person walking in front of my car at a drive-in restaurant. My husband and I are now too scared to drive it. I thought it would be a great car for my family but now just want out of it for the safety of my family..
My 2007 Ford Freestyle lunges forward & backward uncontrollably. Had vehicle serviced at Ford dealership on 10-21-2010 and was diagnosed and advised to replace all plugs and 1 coil and 7 boots, mileage 78,436. Completed the service as advised, cost $931.35. The problem still existed and engine light came on June of 2011. Had same dealership diagnose and the same diagnosis came back but everything checked out ok. I had the dealership replace the throttle body at my request because of safety issue with the uncontrollable lunging and other Ford Freestyle's having the same problem at mileage 85,976 at a cost of $740.41. Today, 8-18-2011 with mileage at 87,600, I have not had any problems with the vehicle lunging uncontrollably. Based on the above description, I believe the throttle body was defective and should be recalled. Additionally, I also believe that there was a misdiagnosis of the initial problem and should be reimbursed both costs. Please contact me if you need further information and documentation. Thank you.
Vehicle lunges when brake is released. Vehicle will move forward or reverse once vehicle is put in gear and the brake is released and also when stopping for example at a red light, once brake is released the vehicle will jerk forward without stepping on the accelerator.
I recently bought a used 2007 Ford Freestyle from a used car dealership. After owning the car for a couple of months, I was sitting in a drive-thru line when I noticed my car started surging forward while my foot was on the brake. I became concerned that I might hit the car ahead of me so I got out of line and parked the car. After some down time I was able to re-start the car and for that night had no other problems. Now over the last month I have noticed the surging more and more often and am concerned I will be in a situation where I can't just get out of line and some damage will happen or injury. I have found by researching on-line that is a known problem with the Ford Freestyle and I would just like to report that I feel continued driving of this vehicle may be dangerous but, it is the only vehicle I have to drive and have no other choices.
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- Jefferson City, MO, USA