Problems with 2007 Ford Freestyle VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

There is an issue when going very slow or stopped where the car 'lunges' forward (or backwards in reverse) while the gas pedal is not being pressed. it happens worst when a/c is on and the steering wheel is turned. it has been getting progressively worse, and now i can duplicate it to where i have my foot on the brake pedal and it still moves about 6 inches forward with no way to stop it. the vehicle revs during this time and sometimes dies right after doing it as well. it seems to be something with the throttle body and is a defect with the car. i have found other used freestyles at various dealerships and was able to get 2 of them to do this same thing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when releasing the brakes to engage the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated there was an investigation into the issue and that they would document her call. they offered no further assistance. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would attempt to accelerate when decelerating or sitting idle, in reverse or forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and two additional mechanics who advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.

My wife was running her routes, making stops for groceries, pet food, etc. it was a sunny and warm day. as she came home, during the last mile, she noticed car behaving erratically (vehicle's speed seemed to slow down, then speed up, slow down, whatever it wanted). she knew immediately something was wrong because it has never done this before. we have owned it for 2+ years and she is the primary driver. she pulled into our driveway. the garage is 90deg to the driveway and requires driving beyond the garage door entry, then a short backing up and turn of the wheel to align it for pulling in. when she came to a stop, then put into reverse, the car began to really act up, lunging, hesitating,,. she was able to manage reversing the vehicle with running into our barn or into the yard and got it into the garage. she immediately called me several times at work and left me messages on various phone numbers. i think it shook her up pretty badly. we have 3 young children and we do not want to see them or anyone hurt. we did our homework before purchasing this vehicle and decided not to get the awd model because the repair rates were slightly higher. last night i immediately suspected this to be the culprit though. before doing any diagnostics, i thought to check a few websites and phone a friend. there are obvious design features that diminish the reliability and quality of this vehicle as related to the most basic feature we expect a car to do - stop when we want it to, go when we want it to. and when these types of issues surface so early in a product's life, why is the nhtsa allowing them to persist. is it waiting to see 'how many more will come' or raise the priority after someone has been fatally injured? what if this happened while i was in the car line to drop my daughter off for school,, and the kid in front of us was just stepping out of their car?? *tr

My 2007 ford freestyle vehicle lunges when it is in low speed in either forward or reverse. i almost hit a pedestrian in a parking lot when this happened. the air conditioning was on. i was looking for a parking space in a parking lot of a store. the second time it happened was under similar conditions. i almost hit a car behind me as i was backing out of a parking space. when i hit the brake, it lowered the speed. this is very dangerous. has this vehicle been recalled??? if not, it should be!! the ford motor company must fix this problem. *tr

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the gear shift was placed in reverse the vehicle accelerated in reverse on its own while the contact depressed the brake pedal. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated there was a failure within the electrical wiring near the hvac unit. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

On as many as 8 occasions, my ford freestyle has lunged without touching accelerator at all. this happened to both my wife and myself. this has happenend in forward, reverse, when turning and when air is switched on. the first time i was turning as i backed out of a parking spot. very scary! other than that i love the vehicle. *tr

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. *tr

We have owned this car for just over a year. for several months now, we have been having problems with the car surging/lunging. it happens without any notice, and you have to slam on the brakes to stop it. initially, i only noticed the problem when pulling into a parking space. the vehicle would lunge forward. in the last couple of months it has started lunging backward and forward, regardless of how fast i was going (pulling in, backing up, or driving down the highway at a steady speed.) once, the car lunged as i was backing up and hit another car. minor damage. not reported. it is starting to happen more often, and the car has also begun dying if it happens whole backing up. turning the car off and restarting it solves that. i've had to start parking further back in spots because i don't want to hit the car in front of me. this has indirectly caused cosmetic damage (coming out of a store twice i've noticed scrapes that look like someone backed into me.) i don't understand how this can be such a widely reported and potentially dangerous problem without a recall or even acknowledgement of the issue (if you call ford.) my car has lunged forward at red lights and stop signs toward oncoming traffic, as well as driveways with children nearby. it may only be a few feet, but even that can be deadly considering when the problem occurs most. *tr

The car would lurch forward when at slow speed or idling. would be very difficult to control at slow speed such as entering a parking lot, garage or turning. happened continuously for months until we were too concerned about safety or damage to the car or others. had to keep foot pressed very hard to brake to avoid having the car shoot forward. we knew many other freestyle owners had been having this very dangerous problem and hoped for a recall but when the engine light went on we could avoid it no longer and had the throttle body replaced. it cost us just over $900 plus tax to replace it. *tr

When the car is in an idle position either in park or at a red light with my foot on the brake the car starts to move without any pressure to the gas pedal. the problem is worse when the air conditioner is running or when the car has sat in park with the engine running for more that 5 or 10 minutes. *tr

On several occasions, my car has surged forward when i was moving at very low speeds when my foot was not on the accelerator. this seems to be worse when the air conditioner is running. on these occasions, the engine sometimes stalled and twice the wrench light came on. when the car was shut off and turned on again, the wrench light went off and the car started but it seemed to run a little rough. these incidents seem to happen months apart, but i have learned to turn off the a/c when driving at low speeds. this condition is especially dangerous when i am crawling through the line to pick up my grandchildren at school. on the last occasion both the wrench and the engine light came on. i took it to the dealer the next day. they diagnosed a computer wire problem (i think the computer analysis number is 19773) and a broken "anti-roll" mount. the cost will be $739.57 even though it is still under original warranty till october. from the comments i have been reading on the internet, this will still not fix the surging problem which i had never heard of before until a friend told me. my husband is a ford retiree and until now we have been very pleased with our car. it only has 48,000 miles. *tr

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. *tr

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? *tr

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. *tr

The car takes off even when in park. this has happened on more than one occasion. my husband or i can be sitting at a red light, stop sign, even in park in our driveway and the car will have a surge of going forward. this problem is extremely bad especially when we start the car or if we are idling with our foot on the brake. it is very scary. i reported this problem to my local ford dealer. i was told there was not a problem. *tr

Ford frestyle 2007 lunged and almost wrecked today. then died again have filed a complaint just updating another one. *tr

Tl* 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.

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. *tr

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.. *tr

Tl* 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally accelerate when braking to a complete stop. the vehicle would be turned off for approximately two minutes before it would restart. in addition, the driver side seat belt would not remain locked. the dealer was notified of the failure who advised that he should bring the vehicle in for diagnostics. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 84,603.

Tl* the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the electric throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 39,286. ..updated 09-21-12*bf the consumer stated the first time the vehicle accelerated, she had just made a right turn out of a business, and the vehicle just took off to the right and hit the curb. the dealer said nothing could be as there was no recall on the vehicle. as more miles was put on the vehicle, the sudden acceleration was happening more frequently. the dealer kept the vehicle for a week, but was unable to find a problem. updated 09/25/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving less than 5 mph in reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward with a rapid increase in the rpms. the failure also occurred when the brake pedal was applied. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced. the failure continued to occur. the failure was also diagnosed by a different mechanic who stated the failure was related to the electronic throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000. ... updated 08/15/12 *bf

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. *tr

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. *tr

2007 ford freestyle lunging when you put it into drive or reverse from park. i was scared as i tried to back out of a busy mall parking space with lots of cars and people around. when i put car in reverse, it lunged, then died and tool light stayed on. it did this 3 times and i almost hit a person in parking lot. today was a 95 degree day and i had on my air conditioning which i have seen as a problem by others. *tr

Just purchased a 2007 ford freestyle and the vehicle surges when you have your foot on the brake and the car is in gear and you turn the steering wheel. it happens at least once every time the car is driven and usually multiple times. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently while the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.

2007 ford freestyle throttle body failure resulting in surging and erratic speed control while driving. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact attempted to place the vehicle in reverse and once she removed her foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged backward causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

I was driving my ford 2007 freestyle sel and i was exiting a parking garage and while i was sitting to leave the lot while having my foot on the brake, my car lunged approx. 2 feet on it's on. i was able to prevent othe vehicle from hitting anyone's car or person. this was not the first time that this has happen. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward while driving at any speed. the failure would become worse when the air conditioning unit was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there were no failures found within the vehicle and offered no additional assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle body failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure and current mileages were 81,000.

If you have your a/c on and leave your car idling for just a few minutes then when you put it in reverse or drive, it surges a few feet like 4 to 5 ft unless you really hold the brake down. it really seems to be getting worse as time goes on. *tr

The 2007 ford freestyle will sometimes lurch forward or backwards from a stop. in all cases the car was initially at a stop with my foot on the brake and when i took my foot off the brake, but before placing my foot on the accelerator, the car lurched forward if in drive or backwards if in reverse. the car usually lurched about five feet before i was able to stop it. sometimes the lurching was followed by the vehicle stalling and in the worst case the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and the service required light both turned on and i was unable to re-start the vehicle for several minutes. the lurching seems to be more of a problem on hot days. *tt

Our 2007 ford freestyle surges uncontrollably when idling. the dealer states that the throttle body is defective and needs to be replaced. *kb

My 2007 ford freestyle lunged forward yesterday while it was in park at an atm. i noticed that the wrench light came on after this happened. i continued to move forward and noticed that the car was not accelerating properly. at the stop light i turned off the car and restarted it, the wrench light went off and the car seemed to be back to normal. i am scared that it will happen again and result in a wreck, since i had no control over it. *tr

Dangerous vehicle surge while foot on brake. this same event has happened many other times. *tr

My 2007 for freestyle is having lunging issues. i often notice it when it's very hot and the air conditioner is running and/or when i'm parking. i've also noticed the wrench lite appear a few times. other times, my car looses power completely and shuts off. other times, it feels like i am loosing power when i'm driving. almost as if the car is down shifting to a lower gear. *tr

My 2007 for freestyle is having lunging issues. i often notice it when it's very hot and the air conditioner is running and/or when i'm parking. i've also noticed the wrench lite appear a few times. other times, my car looses power completely and shuts off. other times, it feels like i am loosing power when i'm driving. almost as if the car is down shifting to a lower gear. *tr

Vehicle experiences sudden unexpected acceleration (or lurching) when idling or moving at a very slow speed. occurs in forward or reverse directions, occurs more frequently in hot weather. *kb

My 2007 ford freestyle, on several occasions, has surged, or lunged on it's own, usually at low speeds and without my foot being anywhere near the gas pedal. i am listing one date on which this has happened, but it has happened many times and i am worried this could cause injury. most of the time it happens in parking lots, where people might be walking near my vehicle when it happens. *tr

I have a 2007 ford freestyle and its just getting worse and worse as the mileage goes up. the car seems to have a mind of its own. i cant even use my a/c or heater as this causes the car to lunge forward hard and eventually the car cuts off causing engine and wrench light to cut on. while backing into my parking garage i ran into the building because the car lunged back by itself, this could be very dangerous, could cause me to hit someone or something very badly. im afraid to drive my vehicle but don't have any other choice, have to go to work. this is scary, i need help with this. just bought this car don't have the cash to have it checked out. *kb

I have a 2007 ford freestyle. about 4 or 5 months ago when i would put the car in reverse or drive (from park) the engine would speed up and it would surge. it would do it maybe once a week. it has been doing it everyday for the past 2 months.it is very scary. when it surges,you have to push harder on the brake to stop it from crashing into something or speeding off down the road.when you push harder on the brake the engine shuts off.i called the ford dealership where i bought the vehicle and it was going to cost me over $940 to fix a problem(throttle body) that is not my fault nor was caused by me,and many other ford freestyles are having the same problem.there are 5 (including mine) that i know of that are having this problem,just in the small town that i live in. but the dealership will not fix it unless i pay $940,because ford has not recalled it. *tr

My 2007 ford freestyle would not accelerate when driving, pushed gas pedal all the way down to achieve 20-30 mph when going from stopped position under traffic light. also, when putting the car in reverse and accelerating slowly, the car would jerk. when releasing foot from gas pedal, car jerked also instead of slowly decelerating. i had this repaired at a ford dealership and was charged for repair of throttle body and related items. final charge was $ 1,041.93. *tr

While starting 2007 freestyle there was a very sudden revving engine sound followed by the car lunging forward. the car was still engaged in park position, my right foot positioned over brake but not on it as i was about to shift into reverse. the revving & lunge stopped as suddenly as it had started & i went on to back up without any problem. the incident concerned me because the car did move forward some..inches, maybe a foot. it moved enough that my bushes in front of my bedroom window were touching the front rim/bumper of car. i have had many more incidences like this one in the past few weeks. all are unpredictable. car has lunged while in drive and reverse as well. it has also "sped off" immediately after engaged in drive. it will accelerate without my foot on the pedal. it will stop when i brake but by then it has already covered some ground. the car is having different/opposite acceleration problems when i stop at signs/lights. the car won't accelerate at all with the pedal pushed all the way. then it will eventually catch and accelerate.i have had what i think is the power go on & off while accelerating & slowing down, with panel lights go out then on. the steering isn't effected. the engine itself sounds as normal as any day. my car has 29,329 miles. i had to replace all brakes last week. brought car to shop & was redirected to the ford dealer. mechanic gave me code p0701 along with brief explanation of problem. i'm afraid to drive it. it's not safe to drive. however brief the incidences are, the driver is still without any control over where the car goes for that time. the lunging itself could cause injury to driver. i had my freestyle taken to dealer this morning. i have not heard from service dept. yet. i have seen huge cost incurred by others. the service dept. got defensive & abrupt so i am glad that these ford issues are being investigated. *tr

I was driving my wife's 2007 ford freestyle, while in reverse the car began to lunge forward when i putt it in drive. i quickly applied the brakes and the lunging quickly ceased. this happened again on 08/03/2011 this time the car shut off and the engine light came on. the dealership told me today 08/08/2011 that it is the throttle body and needs replacing. no accidents occurred from these incidents. *tr

My 2007 ford freestyle lurches at idle. it also cuts off when the air conditioning is running and i turn the wheel sharply. *tr