Problems with 2007 Ford Freestyle VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving 2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated twice. the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle stopped. the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the throttle control was replaced. the failure had not occurred since the repair. the failure mileage was 43,581. the current mileage was 43,605.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the brakes were depressed when the vehicle abnormally lunged forward. as the brakes were released, the vehicle accelerated rapidly. the failure recurred anytime the vehicle was stopped at a traffic stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure but advised that he would replace the throttle body. the vehicle was being repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint but provided no further assistance. the current mileage was approximately 46,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when driving 5 mph or at a stop with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would surge forward without warning with an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,947.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while entering a residential garage at 2 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and she crashed into the rear wall of the garage of the residence. there was substantial damage done to the interior of the home and the contact barely missed hitting the retaining wall. the dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the throttle body was causing the failure. the vehicle repaired at a cost of $854.00. the failure mileage was 47,000 and the current mileage is 50,000. updated 10/15/10 bf updated 10/19/10*jb

Unintended acceleration when sitting at an idle and removing foot from brake. *tr

Having acceleration surges on 07 ford freestyle. has happened 3 times, the last of which almost hit pedestrian. have taken to local ford dealership and contacted ford directly. both saying no problem with vehicle. did research online and finding numerous complaints for same problem and throttle body being the reason and ford is aware of this problem. is there going to have to be another situation like toyota for ford to recall? *tr

My 2007 ford freestyle crossover vehicle can lunge unexpectedly when driving at low speeds or idling. my freestyle lunges up to 10 feet when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator or firmly on the brakes. stepping on the brakes firmly stops the car from moving. the problem worsens when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned a lot. in both cases, the engine idle speed is increased to compensate for additional loads to run the air conditioning compressor or the power steering pump. the incidents of brief acceleration occur in both forward and reverse gears. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving with the air conditioner activated, the vehicle abnormally accelerated while attempting to brake. the contact stated that the failure had also occurred when in reverse. the contact attempted to stop the unintended acceleration by abruptly depressing the brakes. the vehicle then stalled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. in addition, the contact stated that he located numerous complaints via the internet pertaining to the failure of the throttle in his year, make and model. the contact stated that the manufacturer should be held liable for the repairs. the failure mileage was 76,955.

2007 ford freestyle lunging forward when put into drive/backward when put in reverse. noticed more frequency when started using the a/c. vehicle is currently in the shop for throttle body repair. a very costly fix! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward regardless of what gear the vehicle was engaged. the vehicle would also stall without warning when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the throttle body would need replacing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure yet no repairs were performed on the vehicle. the current mileage was 54,000 and the approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally while stopped at a traffic stop, with the brakes applied. the contact stated that the failure would also occur in reverse with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the contact would apply abrupt force to the brakes in order to stop the failure. the failure was experienced numerous times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that was unable to locate the failure. the dealer replaced the plastic air filter housing and a valve sensor but to no avail. the failure persisted and there were no further repairs. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped or in reverse, the accelerated forward. the failure recurred without warning and on a consistent basis. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 2 mph, the contact engaged the brake pedal which was an unexpected surge causing the vehicle to accelerate approximately one foot forward. the engine stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and function normally. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure was related to the throttle body; however, the part was on a national massive back order. the contact had to pay a $530 deposit in order to have the part ordered. the technician was unable to provide an estimated arrival date for the part. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 29,760. the vin was unavailable.

In may 2010 my 2007 ford freestyle began to accelerate involuntarily when entering or leaving a parking space. at that time the vehicle was serviced by bob turner, the problem was corrected, but only temporarily. approximately two weeks ago the problem has returned exactly as it was before. the vehicle will accelerate involuntarily when parking about 90% of the time. i am very concerned about the safety of driving a vehicle with this type of problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idled, it would surge forward with the brake pressed. the dealer did not offer any assistance and the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were unknown.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the temperature where he resided was warm and the air conditioner activated, the vehicle would surge forward forcing him to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal. the dealer was unaware of the failure. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 89,300. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. updated 06/16/11*lj the consumer also stated as he was about to park the vehicle, it suddenly surged forward. updated 06/233/11

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when reversing or placing the vehicle in drive, the vehicle would surge forward. the vehicle would also stall at any time. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehiclewas not repaired. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 79,950. the vin was unavailable.

Moving from park to reverse. the vehicle lunged suddenly causing me to narrowly miss nearby parked cars.

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. *tr

I own a 2007 ford freestyle awd that has been accelerating on it's own when i have my foot on the brake. it happens every day. it happens most during the ac is on. i almost hit the garage door to my home when driving the car into my driveway it accelerated forward on its own. during reverse the car also accelerates too. this is a dangerous situation. ford needs to have this as a recall asap. or are they waiting for someone to get killed. i called my local ford dealer and they don't see any claims on this. i do see that alot of people are complaining about the same thing. what is going to be done to fix this problem? i have children and i don't what anything to happen to them. this is a serious situation here. what will be done. this is a safety issue. i don't understand why this is not a recall. ford has put in the past recalls such as seats, seat belts, why not cars accelerating on its own. i am scared of driving my car. please help. *tr

Car will suddenly surge in acceleration when switching from park to reverse and reverse to drive; this usually occurs on hot summer day and more so with the ac running. sometimes when you have the brakes depressed and switch gears the surges (revs high) then stalls.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the gear was shifted into drive with the brake depressed when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle also made a loud idle noise when the gear was shifted to neutral or park. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 121,000.

While driving at about 55 mph i accelerated to pass a vehicle, the gas pedal stuck after i took my foot off. i shifted to neutral and back into drive. the car began to accelerate again. i shifted into neutral a second time and looked down at the pedal to see the floormat caught on the bottom of the pedal. i kicked it away from the pedal and resumed normal driving. upon arriving, i inspected the floormat, which is original, and found it was still attached to the mat hook. the design permits the mats to rotate and catch on the pedals apparently. *tr

Car accelerates when put into reverse. *tr

Tl* 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while attempting to park the vehicle, it lunged forward. the failure also occurred while at a stop light. the vehicle stalled various times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was cleaned; yet, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked, the contact placed the gear shifter into reverse when the vehicle slightly accelerated backward. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was stopped and the brakes were applied. the failure recurred intermittently but became more prominent over time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could have possibly been related to the failure. the consumer stated the vehicle would shut off by itself when braking, to keep from lunging. the maintenance light would illuminate and then go out. updated 11/23/11

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. *tt

Car surges forward at low speeds or while coming to a stop. also while stopped and placing vehicle in gear (forward or reverse). ford has issued a tsb on this widespread problem (tsb 06-21-1), but refuses to acknowledge gravity of the problem. scores of complaints on internet forums. apparently is a defect in the electronic throttle body and causes sudden unexpected acceleration. happens to our car regularly for the past 6 months. car has appr. 50k miles. *tr

Tl* the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that they had experienced an abnormal unintended acceleration failure with the vehicle on several occasions. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 51,691.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while parking with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle lunged forward and stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000.

My 2007 ford freestyle has lunging/surging of power. i can have my foot on the brake and the car will surge either in forward or reverse. this happens daily. in parking lots is very dangerous. you actually have no control while it is happening. ford says it is the throttle body assembly and is not covered under warranty. there are many people complaining about the same issue in their 2006 and 2007 models on the internet. i really wish that this matter is resolved with an investigation and a safety recall. safety should always be number 1. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at any speed, the vehicle would surge and stall simultaneously. after waiting a few moments, the vehicle would restart and function as normal. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who stated that the failure may be due to the throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 76,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle lunged forward while accelerating. the contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced a second time. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Our 2007 ford freestyle accelerates suddenly; this behavior is worse when the a/c is on and the car is in reverse. the feeling is of flooring the accelerator; if it had not been for me already having my foot on the brake, i would have had a collision with the car behind me. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while parked, the contact switched the gear shifter to reverse while depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged backward. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics nor repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. updated 07/21/11 *bf updated 07/28/11

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.

My 2007 freestyle accelerates without warning. this started about 2 weeks ago. on saturday aug 29, my car would not start, i took it to the dealer and was told my battery needed replacement (again no warning of a problem) 3 days later 9/2 while backing up, my car suddenly and violently accelerated and jerked backwards, i nearly hit a car. i immediately went to the dealer, they told me i needed a throttle body but the part is on back order until dec. i called ford customer care and they confirmed they are aware of the problem and the "engineers are redesigning the part and the dec date is only a projection" i inquired about the dealer giving me a loaner car, was told no, but i could rent one, i took my car home, in the 7 miles that i drove i had 3 unexpected accelerations. the car is not drivable and now will sit in the garage until who knows when. nothing has been done by ford to correct the immediate safety issue. my car only has 44000 miles, and has had all recommended services done by the dealer at the recommended intervals. *tr

On about 10 occasions my ford freestyle has lunged forward or backward while in reverse without me engaging the gas pedal. it will stop if the brake is applied but it often catches me off guard. about half of the times the car then cuts off (once while attempting to turn onto a very busy street). the car will restart but often cuts off about 2 more times before deciding to run correctly. usually the check engine light and wrench symbol will illuminate. this is a very scary and dangerous problem. on one occasion, after dropping of my mother at a store i took my foot off of the brake and the car lunged forward coming quite close to my mom who was crossing in front of my car. after taking the car to a mechanic, the p061b code came up for internal control mod torque calculation performance. when we googled this code i was shocked at the number of people who have posted on various websites about this same problem. thanks for your time! *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when driving or idling the vehicle will stall without any prior warnings. also when shifting into reverse, the vehicle will lurch backwards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the technician stated that the throttle body need to be replaced at an expense of $800.00. he then added that the parts were on backorder. the failure mileage was 64,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle also accelerated independently when shifted into reverse or drive and the contact had to depress the brakes with extreme force in order to get the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the transmission was replaced. the failure recurred six months after the repair. there were no further repairs made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when shifting in either reverse or drive, the vehicle would sporadically accelerate or stall without warning. on a later date, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed located the failure at the throttle body, but stated the part would not be available for one month. the manufacturer was contacted they advised the vehicle was out of warranty. the manufacturer did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 47,000 and the current mileage was 49,005.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle sel. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicles check engine light illuminated on the dashboard and the vehicle lost power. he pulled over to the side of the road and waited 1 minute and the vehicle restarted as normal. he also stated when he engaged the brakes the vehicle moved forward. the failure occurred daily. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage is 48,000. updated 12/22/10 *bf updated 12/30/10*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact started the ignition and shifted from park into reverse. the vehicle unexpectedly lunged backward with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. the malfunction also occurred when shifting into drive. the failure recurred sporadically in hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was cleaned; however the failure recurred six months later. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 24,223. updated 08/07/12*lj the consumer stated the vehicle will stall anywhere and the wrench light comes. the vehicle must be restarted in order to drive normal the check engine light does not always illuminate during failure. updated 08/14/2012 *js

The vehicle routinely lurches forward while my foot is on the brake and the engine is idling. this began during the summer of 2009, and continues today. it is especially common during warm weather. sometimes after this happens, the engine will stall after i take my foot off the brake and try to accelerate on my own. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while idle with his foot on the brake pedal, it unexpectedly accelerated for ten seconds and surged forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the similar failure recurred three times and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice where the throttle body was replaced. the throttle body was recently replaced for the second time. there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the repeated failure. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when the contact slowly depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle would lunge forward unexpectedly at least a foot, as if she slammed on the brakes. the "wrench" warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. while driving over 50 mph, the rpms would increase and the vehicle would not gain speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they found that the electronic throttle body was defective and affected the powertrain, which her warranty would not cover. the dealer reset the vehicle codes to clear the "wrench" warning indicator. the repair cost was estimated at $655, which would be at the contact's expense. the current and failure mileages were less than 64,742.

Car will suddenly surge in acceleration when switching from park to reverse and reverse to drive; this usually occurs on hot summer day and more so with the ac running. sometimes when you have the brakes depressed and switch gears the surges (revs high) then stalls.

This vehicle has, approximately 80-100 times over the past two years, had a habit of "lurching" or "lunging" at very low speeds. this happens frequently in parking lot situations (backing out, pulling in, turning at low speeds) and drive-through places, where approaching and maintaining low speeds is critical. i have brought this to the attention of the dealer several times but they have never been able to reproduce the conditions or problem, so it has gone unfixed. i am afraid that someone is going to get hurt with the problem this car is experiencing because applying the brake does not seem to help at all.