2007 Ford Freestyle Electrical System Problems

I LEFT WORK AT 8:10 P.M. STARTING DRIVING HOME AND MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THEN EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN RADIO A.C. ALL GAUGES WINDOWS POWER LOCKS LIGHTS . I WAS PANICKED I HAD JUST PICKED UP THE CAR THE AFTERNOON BEFORE FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL FIX BECAUSE THIS SAME THING HAPPENED ALREADY I WAS TOLD THE RECALL FIX WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY IT DID NOT. NOW FORD WANTS TO CHARGE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER FAILING TO FIX THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH . THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE DEALT WITH I AM A MOM AND A GRAND MOTHER AND ALWAYS HAVE A CHILD IN MY CAR THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A GREAT CONCERN TO FORD .

MY CAR RANDOMLY SURGES. THIS USUALY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE CAR IS AT OR CLOSE TO IDLE. THE CAR WILL SUGRE LIKE THE GASS IS BEING PRESSED BUT IT IS DEFINETLY NOT. IT ALSO SURGES RANDOMLY WHEN SHIFTED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS PARK,REVERSE,NEUTRAL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS INPREDICTABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE MAKING A TURN AND STALLED. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ... UPDATED 08/23/16 *BF

THE FRONT PASSENGER STRETCHED HIS LEGS AND MANAGED TO KICK THE EXPOSED FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH UNDER THE GLOVE BOX AND ABOVE THE RIGHT SIDE KICK PANEL WHICH DISABLED THE CAR TRAFFIC AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST OF THE ROAD AND WAS PICKED UP BY AAA. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS EVENT. THE CAR WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF AN INTERSTATE. HAD IT BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORTS OF SUCH AN EVENT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE ANY AT THIS POINT.

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.

I GOT INTO MY CAR, TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT STARTED SOUNDING LIKE A HELICOPTER. THIS NOISE HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, NEUTRAL AND WHILE REVERSING. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT WILL COST AROUND $6000.00 TO FIX. THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT IN MY CAR. NO BODY OR INTERIOR OR DAMAGE/ISSUES. I STILL HAVE 2 YEARS LEFT ON MY LOAN. IF FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NOW I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR OF GETTING HURT OR BEING STRANDED. *TR

I HAVE TWO 2007 FORD ONE IS A FREESTYLE AND THE OTHER IS A SPORT TRAC AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE INSIDE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THEY STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN THEY CLICK BACK OFF THEN BACK ON AND OFF AGAIN. THE FREESTYLE DOES NOT HAVE A AUTO SWITCH FOR THE LIGHTS BUT THE SPORT TRAC DOES. IT HAPPENS ALL THE WHILE THAT YOU ARE DRIVING WHICH IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IF THE INSIDE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE DRIVING YOU CAN GET A TICKET.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MY TRACTION CONTROL, AIRBAG, SEAT BELT, ABS & PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR HOME, BUT SOON AFTER MY TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO AFFECTED.TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND A WEEK LATER, THEY FINALLY FOUND THE TRACTION CONTROL MOTOR IS GONE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $900.00.DEALER DOESN'T KNOW IF THE TRACTION CONTROLLER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TOO, BUT WILL TEST THAT AFTER LOADING NEW MOTOR. IF THE CONTROLLER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ,THEN IT'S ANOTHER 1,200.00 ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE. DEALER ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH THEY NEVER FOUND AND COSTING SO MUCH MONEY AND TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED BACKWARDS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED NUMEROUS TIMES UPON STARTING AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE AT A STOP DUE TO THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

WE WENT OUT TO THE GARAGE TO GET IN THE CAR TO LEAVE. I OPENED THE BACK OF THE CAR TO PUT A BAG IN. MY DAUGHTER WENT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET IN AND THE MIRROR WAS SMOKING. WE WENT TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT IT BURNED OUT ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM BEHIND THE MIRROR GLASS. I UNPLUGGED THE MIRROR TO KEEP IT FROM BURNING AGAIN. NOW MY WINDOWS DON'T WORK. *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

WHILE AT A SIGNAL COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE MOTOR REVVED AND EXCELLED ACTED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE AND ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER RESTARTING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. WE HAVE HAD OUR TRANSMISSION REPLACED BECAUSE OF IT. THE AMOUNT OF TIMES IT HAPPENED AND TORQUE IT PRODUCED CAUSED DAMAGE IN TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS REFUSE TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THEY SAY THIS MODEL IS KNOW TO DO THIS AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT. I AM OUT $7000 AND A UNRELIABLE CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO PUT MY WIFE AND KIDS IN. FORD HAS SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND WOULD COST ME ANOTHER $5000, AND WE'RE NOT SURE IF THEY THEMSELVES COULD FIX IT. THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS, BUT WOULD BE WILLING TO RESEARCH IF I PAY FOR IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 A FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHILE THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,522 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE DEFROSTER OR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS IN USE, AFTER IDLING OR STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT HER FOOT ON BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT WOULD SURGE BACKWARD AND THEN STALL. UPDATED 06/21/11

2007 FORD FREESTYLE THROTTLE PROBLEMS ON JULY 30,2010 THE CAR SURGED BY IT'S SELF IN REVERSE. UPON GETTING THE CARD INTO NEUTRAL THE CAR STOPPED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS ON THE BRAKES. WE DROVE THE CAR APPROX. 1/8 MILE AND STOPPED THE CAR CUT OFF. ONCE AGAIN STARTING THE CAR IT SURGED FORWARD THIS TIME. NOW I'M HAVING TO PAY $901.00 PLUS TAX TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. ON EDMUNDS.COM I HAVE READ AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. ONCE AGAIN FORD HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH THE SAME THING THAT TOYOTA GOT CAUGHT IN ITS ACTIONS. ALSO THE REPAIRMAN SAID THE SOFTWARE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPROGRAMMED. PLEASE GO ONLINE AND LOOKED AT ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD FREESTYLE. *TR

WHILE SLOWING DOWN, BACKING UP OR PARKING, WITH THE AC ON, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGES 500-800 RPM'S. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED WITH THE AC OFF. THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION, BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF AUTO IT IS; AUTOMATIC. UPDATED 07/05/11 *BF UPDATED 08/04/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES AND WARNING INDICATORS, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER, HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED, EVEN IF THERE ARE NO FAILURES. AS A RESULT, HE IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE OR HOW FAST HE IS TRAVELING. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME DEFECT AND BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD NECESSITATING A VERY QUICK CHANGE OF FOOT POSITION FROM GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER BRINGING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP AND AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FORWARD INTO A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE REPEATED LURCHING MOVEMENTS, AND AGAIN NECESSITATED RAPID CHANGE OF FOOT POSITION TO BRAKE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT PROBLEM, NOT ONLY WHEN MOVING FORWARD, BUT ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES AT A CERTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP, WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS DETECTED. ONLINE DEFECTS SEARCH LISTS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH SOLUTION BEING TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY, A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. *JB

THE 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WE BOUGHT ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES FROM OTHER VEHICLES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AT OVERWHELMING QUANTITIES. WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA IN NEW MEXICO AND ARE GRATEFUL WE DON'T HAVE THIS CAR IN A BUSY CITY. THE EXHAUST THAT ENTERS OUR CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS LUCKILY WE HAVE CLEAN AIR AND CAN OPEN WINDOWS ALMOST YEAR ROUND. TURNING OFF THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING IS MOSTLY HELPFUL, BUT IN SOME WEATHER THAT'S ALSO DANGEROUS AND CERTAINLY UNCOMFORTABLE. WE ARE IRRITATED BY THE AC TURNING ON AUTOMATICALLY HOWEVER THAT PRESENTS NO DANGER. FINALLY THE LIGHT BULB FOR THE GAUGES HAS GONE OUT AT JUST 1 YEAR. I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT WILL COST MORE THAN $800 TO FIX THE BULB. FOR A SELF EMPLOYED MOTHER OF 6 THIS IS JUST TOO FAR OUT OF REACH AS IT IS ALMOST TWO MONTHS PAYMENTS. I BELIEVE THIS TOO CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND HALF OF THE SPEEDOMETER AT NIGHT. THE OTHER HALF OF THE SPEEDOMETER IS SOMETIMES LIT AND SOMETIMES NOT MAKING ME QUESTION THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM. I'VE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AND PRAY THAT THESE PROBLEMS DON'T CAUSE ONE. *TR

OWNED VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS. 4-7 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ONLY IN CRUISE CONTROL THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY TURN OFF. SWITCHING THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN STARTING IT AGAIN WOULD RESULT IN NORMAL FUNCTION. GOT SO THAT I DID NOT EVEN HAVE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AS I COULD COMPLETE THE SWITCH OFF ON IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART WHOLE STILL IN MOTION. OCCURRENCE WAS RANDOM. ALWAYS WEEKS OR MONTHS APART. HAD DEALER CHECK SYSTEM THREE TIMES BUT NO CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. *TR

ENGINE BEGAN STUTTERING, JERKING AND SEEMED ABOUT TO STALL. A/C WENT SPORADICALLY "WISH, WISH", ETC. AS IF A PERSON BREATHING HARD. LIGHTS DIMMED AND BRIGHTENED ALTERNATELY, LIGHTS ON DASH WENT BLACK, ALL DIALS WENT TO ZERO OR OFF, CHECK BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF WITH THE SAME PACE AS LIGHTS. CAR STALLED. RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY BUT WENT THROUGH SAME ROUTINE AGAIN. ENGINE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND SKID LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF AT SAME TIME. NO OTHER DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CONDITION WAS CHECKED AT DEALER BUT NO PROBLEM FOUND; NO CODES DISPLAYED. DROVE ANOTHER 2500 MILES AND NO PROBLEM. JUST STARTED AGAIN 9/4/2007 AND WORSE THIS TIME WITH VERY RAPID AND FREQUENT LIGHTS GOING OUT, STUTTERING OF AND FAILURE OF ENGINE MOMENTARILY. SEEMS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL OR COMPUTER BREAKDOWN. *JB *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATE 12/12/07