2007 Ford Freestyle

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND JERK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

• 12/29/2016· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  UNKNOWN REASON: ON DEC.28 2016 I@ 1535 I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE #30 IN ARKANSAS. I WAS DRIVING @ A SPEED OF 70 MPH WHEN ALL THE POWER WENT OFF IN MY CAR. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN ON FLASHERS OR RESTART CAR. BEHIND ME WAS A 18 WHEELER AND ON MY RIGHT SIDE WAS A CAR. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT THE OTHER DRIVERS NOTICED I WAS IN TROUBLE. BOTH DRIVERS PUT THEIR HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND SLOWED TRAFFIC ENABLING ME TO STEER THE CAR ( WITH NO POWER) TO THE SHOULDER. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK TURNED THE RADIO AND HEATER OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. IT DID RESTART BUT I LEFT THE RADIO AND HEATER OFF. I WAS 34.1 MI FROM HOME. I PRAYED ALL THE WAY HOME AND DID NOT DRIVE OVER 60 MPH.( I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED !!!). WHEN I FINALLY ARRIVED AT HOME, I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF. THE CAR KEYS WERE STILL IN THE ON POSITION! I HAVE CHECKED THE FORD WEBSITE ONLINE,NHTSA WEBSITE, CALLED THE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER @ 1-866-436-7332 AND RISER FORD LINCOLN IN HOT SPRINGS, ARK @ 1 -888 -547 -3820 ( THIS IS WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR) TRYING TO FIND RECALL NOTICES. IF THERE ARE SOME PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. *TR

• 12/29/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

• 12/29/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  FIRST TIME DRIVING IN THE SNOW TODAY IN MY FREESTYLE AND AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN. I WAS BRAKING AND MY CAR ACCELERATED ALL BY ITSELF AND I COULD NOT STOP AND WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN! I HAD MY TWO KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND IT SCARED ME TO DEATH! I AM JUST GLAD THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AT THE TIME. MY CAR HAS DONE THIS IN THE PAST AND ITS NOT SAFE AT ALL BUT DRIVING IN THE SNOW IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY OWN VEHICLE IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR

• 12/28/2021· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH or above, the vehicle would suddenly go into limp mode and fail to accelerate. There was a warning light that displayed a wrench however, the contact did not know what was indicated specifically. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact stated that after researching the cause of the failure he became aware that the transmission was faulty. Additionally, that type of transmission was discontinued by the manufacturer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

• 12/28/2011· POWER TRAIN

  MULTIPLE TIMES WAITING ON TRAFFIC AT STOP LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS OR JUST WAITING TO TURN. MY FORD FREESTYLE WILL LURCH FORWARD NEARLY STRIKING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR PROPELLING ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ONCE NEARLY STRIKING MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FREESTYLE WILL ALSO STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE CROSSING INTERSECTIONS OR SIMPLE PULLING AWAY FROM STOPS. *TR

• 12/26/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY WHICH WAS DISPLAYED IN THE RED MARKINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

• 12/26/2012· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY, PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED CAR. SEEMED FINE. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, SLOWING AND TURNING AT ABOUT 20MPH, RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND LOST SPEED. TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, PUT INTO DRIVE, BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. STALLED OUT WHEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOWED TO DEALER FOR ESTIMATE - THEY SAID THAT A TRANSMISSION FROM FORD WITH A 3 YR WARRANTY IS ON BACK ORDER FOR TWO MONTHS! HAD JUST PAID THIS OFF AND OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST ENDED 2 MONTHS AGO. *TR

• 12/21/2023· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Under carriage is completely rotten floor boards ,shock mounts, rear frame. Garage on lunenburg st.in Fitchburg,MA said that it was so rotten that he couldn't find a safe spot to put the car on the lift to do exhaust work. Put in a complaint in Sept 2023 with NHTSA ID number 11544728. I explained to them that I had contacted Ford Motor Co. and Ford didn't want to hear it. This car is problematic.Transmission does not shift properly. This vehicle never had a recall. There is dozens of consumer complaints. This vehicle is a hazard on the road and is very expensive to repair. Under carriage is unrepairable making this vehicle junk.

• 12/21/2019· ENGINE

  LUNGING, LUGGING, WHILE STATIONARY OR AT LOW SPEED, FORWARD OR REVERSE, WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. I SEE THIS SAME COMPLAINT HUNDREDS OF TIMES ON THIS NHTSA SITE AS WELL AS INTERNET SEARCHES. AFTER READING NUMEROUS DETAILED ISSUES AND MATCHING MINE TO SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUE IS THE THROTTLE BODY. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC FOR REMOVAL AND THOROUGH CLEANING. THIS INEXPENSIVE REPAIR RESOLVED THE ENGINE LUNGING ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENTS VIA BULLETINS OR WHATEVER, SO THIS PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED EASILY AND QUICKLY. THE LUNGING IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, WITH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGING FORWARD FROM AN IDLING POSITION WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I SEE THAT EXPENSIVE, UNNECESSARY REPAIRS ARE BEING PERFORMED WHICH HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ISSUE. IT IS A THROTTLE BODY THAT JUST NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.

• 12/21/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH APPROACHING A LIGHT TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE DRIVEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

• 12/21/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2007 FREESTYLE SEL AWD W/50,000 MILES SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS AND STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE ENTERS "LIMP" MODE UNTIL VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER ERROR CODES WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS. HOWEVER, BASED ON MY VERBAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM ALONE HE SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, SAYING "THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR THE FREESTYLE, 500, AND EDGE." I AM STILL DECIDING WHETHER TO SPEND THE $1000 THEY QUOTED ME FOR REPLACEMENT (A FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER QUOTED ME $750). FOR ONE, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW SUCH A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION IS ALLOWED TO GO UNADDRESSED. TWO, HOW CAN THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, WHICH CONTROLS THE ENTIRE POWERTRAIN, NOT BE COVERED BY A POWERTRAIN WARRANTY? AND THREE, IF IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT BY VERBAL DESCRIPTION ALONE, A DEALER KNOWS A MAJOR COMPONENT NEEDS REPLACEMENT, WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY FORD AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? HERE'S MY VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE. *TR

• 12/20/2014· SEAT BELTS

  MIDDLE ROW, MIDDLE SEAT, SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. THIS SEAT BELT WAS NOT IN THE FEMALE LOCK, 3-POINT SEAT BELT POSITION. IT WAS UN-ENGAGED. SEAT WAS PUT IN THE DOWN POSITION AND SEAT BELT LOCKED EVEN TIGHTER. THE SEAT WOULD NOT GO IN THE UP POSITION, THE UN-ENGAGED SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT SO THAT THE SEAT WOULD GO IN THE UP POSITION. *DT

• 12/12/2013· SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98000.

• 12/12/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

• 12/11/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

• 12/10/2019· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE POWER TRAIN AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY AND BODY CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 161,000.

• 12/10/2012· POWER TRAIN

  THE VEHICLE LUNGES INTO GEAR - BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. RPMS JUMP RAPIDLY AND CAR JUMPS INTO GEAR. I NEED TO PUSH ON BRAKE WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT TO STOP IT FROM MOVING. ALSO JUMPS ERRATICALLY WHEN STOPPED SUCH AS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT IS MUCH WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. AS THE SITUATION WORSENED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL DUE TO SURGING. UPON RESTARTING WHEN WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. THERE IS NO RESPONSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER WAITING 10 -15 MINUTES IT WILL THEN START AND RUN FINE UNTIL NEXT TIME. I HAD TRANSMISSION TROUBLE AS A RESULT OF THIS. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED OFF THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING AND IT SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM....TEMPORARILY. WITHIN 10,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO RAN A SCAN AND GOT TRANSMISSION CODES. BACK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. NOW THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A USED ONE WITH 30,000 MILES. RAN FINE FOR 15 MINUTES AND WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE. UPON RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND THROTTLE BODY AND HOUSING. I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS AND WOULD LIKE MY COMPLAINT ADDED TO YOUR LIST! *TR

• 12/08/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VEHICLE BEGAN SURGING ON HIGHWAY AND THROTTLE WAS NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DONNELL FORD, BOARDMAN, OHIO ON 12/8/10 AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BOY NEEDED REPLACED AND VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. COST TO REPAIR WAS $860.00.

• 12/08/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

• 12/07/2014· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN PUTTING IN FORWARD GEAR. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN MAKING TURNS IN RESIDENTIAL AREA. ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *TR

• 12/06/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I OWN A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SEL FWD WITH 24,000 MILES. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR MY HUSBAND HEARD A STRANGE NOISE WHILE BRAKING. HE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS LOOK GOOD. REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACING, AND ROTORS ARE SEVERELY MARKED AND GROOVED. I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP (SAME ONE WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM) AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE BOARD. I BEGAN READING A FORUM TODAY ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AND SUDDENLY REALIZED JUST HOW FREQUENTLY THIS IS HAPPENING. (NOT ONLY WITH THE FREESTYLES BUT ALSO WITH OTHER FORD CARS.) WE DRIVE OUR FAMILIES AROUND IN THESE CARS, AND LIKE MINE WE HAD NO WARNING. MY HUSBAND CHECKS THESE TYPES OF THINGS EVERY 1 OR 2 MONTHS AND SO FAR HAS FOUND NO SCARING ON THE ROTORS. ON THE SAME DAY WE HEAR AN UNUSUAL NOISE WE FIND THAT THE ROTORS NEED REPLACING! THIS IS A SERIOUS (AND EXPENSIVE) ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING. SINCE FORD IS NOT WILLING TO PUBLICLY ADMIT THE PROBLEM OR OFFER ASSISTANCE IN HAVING IT FIXED, I AM ASKING THAT YOU ALL LOOK INTO THIS. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY DEATHS BEING CAUSED FROM THIS ISSUE. I HAVE HEARD EVERYONE SAY THAT THEY'VE HAD THEIR BRAKES AND ROTORS CHECKED WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS OF HEARING THE STRANGE NOISE. HOWEVER, I WOULD HATE FOR SOMEONE TO IGNORE THIS WARNING AND BE INJURED. I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT ANYONE IN MY FAMILY INJURED DUE TO THIS. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS!!!! *TR

• 12/05/2009· STRUCTURE

  2007 FORD FREESTYLE LEAKING WATER FROM MOONROOF WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR ESPECIALLY DOWNHILL WATER COMES DOWN FROM THE HEADLINER SPLASHING OFF THE DASHBOARD. *TR

• 12/03/2012· POWER TRAIN

  WE PURCHASED OUR FREESTYLE IN 07 AND LITERALLY ONLY DROVE IT FOR 3 YEARS. THE CAR STARTED TO LUNGE AND MAKE ALL KINDS OF NOISES WHEN WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID OUR CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY A COUPLE MILES LITERALLY THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR US JUST TOLD US IT WAS GOING TO BE ABOUT $5000 TO REPAIR. THAT IS HUGE WHEN YOUR STILL PAYING ON IT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SO WE ALL CAN GET A VEHICLE WE CAN DRIVE AND NOT WORRY WE ARE GOING TO LUNGE AT THE KIDS SCHOOL WHERE YOU COULD EASILY HURT CHILDREN. *TR

• 12/01/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, MY FORD FREESTYLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD EVEN WHILE BRAKING. I HAVE JUMPED CURBS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE IT CAUSES SOMEONE SERIOUS INJURY. *TR

• 12/01/2011· EQUIPMENT

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER AND VEHICLE OFF; HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK ON, IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 11/30/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR LUNGES AT STOPS AND LOW SPEEDS. *KB

• 11/29/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED WITH A WHINING SOUND AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHOM BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

• 11/28/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE FAILURE HAPPENNED WHILE IN REVERSE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

• 11/28/2011· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

• 11/26/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

• 11/24/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A WOBBLING MOTION AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

• 11/24/2010· CHILD SEAT

  THE DESIGN OF THE SUNSHINE KIDS RADIAN XTSL LATCH STRAP CAUSES IT TO COME LOOSE WHEN USING THE SEAT REAR-FACING IN MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN TIGHTENED SO THAT THERE IS LESS THAN 1 INCH OF MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT, THE LATCHPLATE IS AT AN ANGLE WHERE IT WILL NOT STAY TIGHT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2007, MAKE=FORD, MODEL=FREESTYLE). *TR

• 11/22/2016· WHEELS

  ATTENTION RECALL DEPARTMENT::: DATE BELOW IS WHEN STARTED AN HAS PROGRESSED DURING OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE , THIS VEHICLES RIMS HAVE BROKEN DOWN DUE TO SALTY ROADS , CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE WHILE DRIVING , THOUGH SLOWLY IT CAUSES A HAZARD TO DRIVER, PASSENGER, AN OTHERS ON THE ROAD, ? WHY WOULD A DESIGN FLAW OF THIS TYPE BE ALLOWED , IT ENDANGERS ALL IN AN AROUND WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON THE ROAD . ALUMINUM WHEELS SHOULD NOT BE A STANDARD PART ON VEHICLES THAT ARE DRIVEN AN BOUGHT IN NORTHERN STATES WERE THIS CONDITIONS ARE A CONSTANT AN THIS DANGER EXSISITS TO THE PUBLIC , INCIDENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED DURING DRIVES CONSIST OF MULTIPLE BLOWOUTS , WHILE TAKING MY SPOUSE TO VA DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS COMING OUT TO FIND TWO OR MORE TIRES WITHOUT ARE REQUIRING HAVING TO PURCHASE TIRE INFLATER CARRIED TO AIR BACK UP , BUT AS TIME GOES THAT DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE OF TIRE DAMAGE ITSELF DUE TO THE LACK OF PRESSUR LOST IN TIRES WHILE DRIVING WEARS THEM OUT TO BE REPLACED AT AN EARLY WEAR TIME SPAN . THIS PROBLEM I FEEL SHOULD LIE WITH THE MANUFACTURE . THE HARDSHIPS CAUSE BYE THE AREA DESIGN IS FAULTY, IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT SALT BREAKS DOWN ALUMINUM , TO PLACE ALUMINUM WHEELS ON A VEHICLE PURCHASED IN MAINE !! IS LIKE SENDING ONE OF OUR SERVICE PERSONS. TO WAR WITH GUNS THAT BACK FIRE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER ,GOD BLESS , AWAITING YOUR REPLY FOR A SAFE RESOLUTION TO A HAZARDOUS DESIGN .

• 11/21/2014· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ONTO A SOMEWHAT BUSY STREET. AS I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, I NOTICED I COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN ABOUT 10 MPH DESPITE BEING IN A ZONE OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. AFTER TRAVELING LESS THAN A MILE AT THIS SPEED, I TURNED AROUND AND RETURN THE CAR TO THE DRIVEWAY. I THEN PROCEEDED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHO REPORTED THIS WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THIS REPAIR SHOP ASKED FOR OUR PERMISSION TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WE AGREED THEN LATER RECEIVED WORD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS "SHOT" AND THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE IN THE AREA OF APPROXIMATELY $4,500. WHEN I LOOKED UP THE VALUE OF THE CAR ON LINE, IT WAS SHOWING IT'S RUNNING VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AMOUNT. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THEY WERE TOLD BY A LOCAL FORD DEALER THAT THE MODELS OF 2005 THROUGH 2007 FORD FREESTYLE'S CVT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE ALSO TOLD THAT FORD DIDN'T HAVE SUFFICIENT INVENTORY OF PARTS TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION, AND BY THE WAY THERE WAS NO RECALL NOTICE OUT ON THEM SINCE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A CAR THAT WILL NOT RUN, NOR CAN I SELL OR TRADE IN AS IT HAS LITTLE TO NO VALUE AT THIS TIME. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGNED CVT TRANSMISSION'S. *TR

• 11/17/2012· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  AT 49,660 MILES WE HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CHANGED BECAUSE THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED OUT. ON JUNE 19, 2012 OUR 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WAS SERVICED WITH A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FLUID CHANGE, AND A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION. EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. ON NOV. 5, 2012 IT WOULD REV UP WHEN DRIVING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER RESEARCHING, WE FOUND OUT THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT WAS PUT IN THE 2005-2007 FORD FREESTYLE IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT POSES NUMEROUS SAFETY CONCERNS. FORD DOES NOT EVEN MAKE THE TRANSMISSION ANY MORE, SO OUR ONLY CHOICE IS TO PAY OVER $5000 FOR A USED/REBUILT ONE THAT MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. OUR CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. WE HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT. WE NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS. PLEASE HAVE FORD RECALL THESE FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND HAVE MORE CONCERN FOR SAFETY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *TR

• 11/17/2010· POWER TRAIN

  THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES - MORE FREQUENT DURING SUMMER MONTHS - THE ENGINE LUNGES (BOTH IN DRIVE AND REVERSE) WHEN MY FOOT IS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN IN REVERSE, IT WILL LUNGE, THEN THE ENGINE WILL DIE. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. FORD SAYS THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HOPEFULLY IT WILL NOT CONTINUE TO LUNGE WHEN PEOPLE ARE STANDING IN A CROSSWALK. *TR

• 11/15/2010· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. IT HAS IN RECENT WEEKS BEGUN TO UNEXPECTEDLY SURGE IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. THIS IS NOT A "LITTLE" SURGE BUT A POWERFUL LUNGE IN WHATEVER DIRECTION THE WHEEL IS TURNED. IT IS ALWAYS AT LOW SPEED, AND VERY RANDOM IN WHEN IT OCCURS. IT IS VERY UNNERVING AROUND PEDESTRIANS AND ALSO IN TIGHT SPACES LIKE A GARAGE. *TR

• 11/14/2013· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 12-24-13 *BF

• 11/12/2012· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

  ON THE DATE SHOWN, WHILE DRIVING IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION AND ENTERING THE CEMETERY MY VEHICLE STARTED TO LURCH, LUNGE AND BUCKING. TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS BUT DIDN'T RESPOND. I THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND WHEN I STARTED UPON LEAVING THE CEMETERY THE VEHICLE STARTED THIS AGAIN. I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MAINTENANCE PERSON TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS BEING CAUSED BY A SENSOR AND THAT I COULD SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS SEEMED TO WORK FOR A WHILE THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS KEPT OCCURRING. THIS WAS MENTIONED A NUMBER OF TIMES TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME EXPLANATION. I THINK THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOW CREATED ANOTHER IN THE THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE IS GONE.

• 11/11/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS DOING A 3 POINT TURN AT MY PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR NOR ON THE BRAKE. I WAS IN DRIVE. SUDDENLY MY CAR SORT OF SPED UP OR LUNGED FORWARD AS IF MY FOOT WERE ON THE GAS PEDAL. LUCKILY I WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE STORAGE UNIT IN FRONT OF ME SO THAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A FLUKE OR MY IMAGINATION. HOWEVER, IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES SINCE THEN SO I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED. I ALSO DECIDED TO CHECK FOR RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS WERE HAVING SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I LIVE IN A HIGH-RISE WITH UNDERGROUND PARKING. OUR PARKING IS TIGHT WITH CARS ON ALL SIDES. SO I NOW SPEND A LOT MORE TIME PULLING IN AND OUT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THE CAR MIGHT LUNGE ME RIGHT INTO ONE OF MY GARAGE NEIGHBORS' CARS. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ANY REGULAR FREQUENCY FROM WHAT I CAN TELL. HOWEVER, IT HAS HAPPENED IN DRIVE AND REVERSE (BOTH WITH MY FOOT NOT ON A PEDAL). *TR

• 11/09/2020· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE 2WD CVT TRANSMISSION MAKING NOISE IN PARK AND NEUTRAL. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE INPUT SHAFT AND BEARING WAS BAD. TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID SAME THING. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME ISSUE.

• 11/07/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BOX WOULD FORCE THE VEHICLE TO JOLT FORWARD OR BACKWARD, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

• 11/07/2008· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE AND THE PIRELLI TIRES ON IT SEPARATED AT THE TREAD LINE. THERE WAS APPARENTLY A TSB ISSUED ON THIS CAR REGARDING THE SUSPENSION AND DESPITE FREQUENT MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS - THIS OCCURRED LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND CHECK UP. *TR

• 11/04/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TAKATA RECALL

• 11/04/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  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.

• 11/03/2006· AIR BAGSCrash

  I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN A RENTED 2007 FORD ESCAPE IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT EXHAUSTED HOT GASSES NEAR MY WRISTS, SUFFICIENT TO MELT THE FLEECE I WAS WEARING AND GIVE ME SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH ARMS. EITHER THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED IN DOING SO, OR THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN VENTING THE GASES NEAR THE POSITION WHERE THE DRIVER'S HANDS AND ARMS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE.

• 11/02/2012· ENGINE

  MY 2007 FREESTYLE LUNGES WHEN I AM STOPPED. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE I GOT THE CAR AND FORD SEEMS TO TURN A BLIND EYE. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER, DEFROST, HEATER IS ON. IT IS VERY SCARY AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS, I HAVE GOTTEN VERY CLOSE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WENT BANKRUPT SO THE PARTS ARE HARD TO FIND. NOW MY CAR DIED COMPLETELY AND MY MECHANIC IS STATING I NEED A NEW ENGINE. HOW CAN THIS CAR NOT BE RECALLED DUE TO ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES REPORTED. I SEE THAT AN INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED, BUT CAN"T FIND ANY FOLLOW UP INFORMATION. PLEASE RECALL THIS CAR!! *TR

• 11/01/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, WHEN SHE SHIFTED INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BOX AND MOTOR MOUNT WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

• 10/30/2015· STRUCTURE

  FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION ON SUB FRAME. ENGINE LIGHT ON CONSISTENT WITH RECENT RECALL OF FORD EDGE DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. CAR HAS ONLY 72,703 MILES AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS HAVE NOTED SIMILAR DANGEROUS CORROSION ON SUB FRAME DUE TO "SUBSTANDARD STEEL AND ALLOYS."