Automatic Transmission problems of the 2007 Ford Freestyle - part 2

We own a 2007 Ford Freestyle. It is having power surges with accelerations when in reverse or forward, especially on hot days with the a/c going. When we break, the wrench (transmission light) comes on and the car stalls. It is hard to stop the vehicle and steer once the wrench light comes on. Internet research shows several Freestyle have same issue and it is with the throttle body. This is not a safe error to have, as the car accelerates and is hard to control.

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. . . .

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.

Vehicle surges without having foot on accelerator.

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 occasionally lurches when parking or backing up without any pressure on the accelerator (in most cases my foot is on the brake). In the past it has lurched forward, then stalled when making a tight turn into a parking space and the check engine light has come on. Usually after shutting the car down and waiting for several minutes the engine will restart. The only pattern to the lurches appears to be tight turns and perhaps high outside temperatures. Although the vehicle sometimes lurches forward during normal shut down even on cool days. I took the vehicle to the Ford dealer twice in June of 2010. The Ford dealer's maintenance department stated that they could not replicate the failure. The Ford dealer's maintenance department replaced an air flow meter on the first visit and said that they could find nothing else wrong on the second. The problem continues to persist. Only constant vigilence and luck have prevented an accident.

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.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while in drive, the vehicle would surge forward while accelerating, and surge backward when the vehicle was in reverse. Also, when attempting to make a turn in either direction, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, they did not perform a diagnostic test. A private mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission was faulty and that he should take it to the dealer for confirmation. The manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 50,000. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

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.

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.

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 Ford Freestyle was delivered in January, 2007. In March 2008, the transmission went and the dealer had the Freestyle until the end of may, 2008. The dealer told me that "people" were flown in from "detroit. " then, in August, 2009, the transmission went on the mass pike at 65 mph. I called the dealer and I was told that it was my responsibility because the car was out of warranty, but the new transmission only had 11,000 miles on it. (as an aside, no one was at the dealership that I had any contact with when the transmission went in 2008. ) I called Ford. I was told that this was not a "Ford problem" because it was not fixed by Ford, but rather by the "transmission shop around the corner. " Ford's problem has been sitting in my driveway since them and I continue to pay for Ford's problem.

I have a 2007 Ford Freestyle that has a tendency to surge when idling in drive or reverse when my foot is not on the accelerator. I have learned to be very careful and not let anyone else drive the car. It started at around 40,000 miles and vista Ford in oxnard told me there was nothing wrong with it. I now have 95,000 miles on it and it does it daily. It is worse when the temperature is higher and at higher elevations. It has stalled a couple of times and the check engine light has come on as well as the wrench. Turning the ignition off and restarting the car makes the wrench go away but the check engine light stays on. The light eventually goes off when I get the care back to a lower elevation. It has been worse when the care is above 4000 feet elevation. I have had Fords all my life and have never had a problem like this. They have done recalls for items that are a lot less dangerous than this. They definitely need to do a recall ASAP or someone is going the be seriously injured or killed.

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.

We own a 2007 Ford Freestyle. When we come to a stop, for instance at a traffic light, the engine will rev up and the vehicle will lurch forward. This often causes the vehicle to then stall. This happens all the time if we are running the air conditioner. Now we shut the air conditioner off while driving in town. We have avoided any incidents so far. Although many times have had to apply extreme pressure to the brakes to keep from lurching into a vehicle in front of us. The vehicle will still lurch, but so far we have been able to stop it in time. As I said before the pressure we have to apply to the brakes is extreme. This also will happen when backing up. The engine will rev up and then die.