Ten problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2007 Ford Freestyle. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Ford Freestyle based on all problems reported for the 2007 Freestyle.
Unexpected acceleration burst and some times I will be driving and the engine totally shuts off there is no check engine light on and Ford ran a diagnostic with no apparent problem.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while shifting into drive, there was a sudden increase of engine rpm's, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and functioned normally. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
In June 2011 I had to bring my vehicle in for service, I noticed prior to my vehicle breaking down the vehicle would lurch even thou my foot was not on the accelerator pedal (in forward or reverse). The temp outside was in the low 90's. I had bought this vehicle in the fall of 2010. Now today (18 July 2012) I am once again taking my car in for the same repairs (parts replacement). The temp yesterday was near 90, I had the air on and was backing into a parking spot when my vehicle lurched back instantly without my foot on the accelerator (I had to slam on the brakes) so I did not crash into the other vehicle in the stall behind the one I was baking into. All the sudden the engine stalled; I re-started the vehicle (and the check engine light came on and is now on constantly as it was back in 2011). When I left the parking slot I was in I attempted to go home; the vehicle lurched the whole time I was in the parking lot, once I was on the main road the vehicle would not accelerate normally; also the cruise control would not work. Again; these are the same problems I had in 2011. I crept my car to the superior Ford dealership where I had the work done before. I asked the service dept worker if she knew of any tech-issues or concerns and she said no. . . . I was not buying it.
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!!!.
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.
Last September, at about 75,000 miles, my 2007 Ford Freestyle began an engine surge intermittently. The surge happened even when my foot was on the brake and in both drive and reverse. When it happened, the wrench light would come on and, occasionally, the car would shut off. When I restarted the car, it would move very slowly and the speed did not match what the accelerator was telling it to do. I took the car to my mechanic who could not identify the issue, nor could he recreate it in his shop. Over the winter, the car stopped having the issue; however, during the spring, when I began using the air conditioner, the issue started again. I tried changing the oil and had fluids checked, thinking this would help but to no avail. This continued all summer and was especially problematic if I was stopped in traffic or trying to park. Additionally, it was very stressful for me as a driver and frightening for my children. Last Tuesday evening, after it sat during my children's open house, the Freestyle began surging immediately upon driving it. The wrench and check engine lights turned on and the car turned off. When we turned it back on, the check engine light remained on and the car moved very slowly. When I started the car the next morning, the check engine light was on and the air conditioner would not work. I took my Freestyle to another, highly recommended mechanic, who has diagnosed (based on the codes and his experience) that the car needs a new throttle body.
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.
Vehicle lunges when stopped. Check engine light goes off and comes on. Vehicle losses all power. When vehicle restarts it operates okay for awhile and then problem repeats itself.
The contact owns 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure occurred moments after the vehicle surged forward. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated once the vehicle was restarted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 112,000.
I purchased my 2007 ff Dec of 2010. Three months after purchase, I noticed mild acceleration sometimes without applying my foot to the pedal. It became progressively worse by mid June. So much so that I contacted drivetime where I purchased the car & they gave me some transmission shop to take it to, only be told that it was normal for that particular transmission. Well, by 2012, the uninitiated acceleration has become so bad that a few months ago my car accelerated on its own & ran slam into the back of a lady's car causing more than $2000 worth of damage. I tried to explain to police that my car accelerated abruptly without me doing anything but slightly lifting my foot from the brake (never touching the gas). He didn't give me a ticket but said it was still my fault. My kids call the car a transformer but it is the worse trying to keep it from plunging forward or backward & hitting something or someone! I have to make absolute sure no one is around when I am in shopping lots because I am afraid when the car takes off backwards from parking spaces. I usually have to slam on brakes but then the car shuts off &on comes the engine light. Something has to be done about this dangerous problem with the Ford Freestyle!!!.