NHTSA Complaint #10351049 — 2007 FORD FREESTYLE

I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SEL WITH APPROX 91,000 ODOMETER READING. OVER THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS WE HAVE NOTICED THE CAR SURGING AND LURCHING FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WITHOUT ANY DEPRESSION OF THE GAS PEDAL WHATSOEVER. SEVERAL TIMES WE HAVE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH VEHICLES IN FRONT OF US AT INTERSECTIONS. WE HAVE DEFINITELY LEARNED TO "COVER THE BRAKE" AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, FOR INSTANCE, AND STOPPING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE CAR WILL SURGE OR LURCH BACKWARDS AND IF YOU ARE NOT COVERING THE BRAKE WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY NOW APPROXIMATELY 5-10 TIMES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB MOORE FORD IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM AS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE & MODEL VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM MAY VERY WELL LEAD TO A SERIOUS TRAGEDY IF THIS COMMON PROBLEM IS NOT RECALLED. THE PART FOR MY VEHICLE THAT WAS ORDERED ON AUG, 11TH IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT ON BACK ORDER. BOB MOORE FORD CONTACTED ME ON 8/21/10 TO ADVISE ME THAT THEY COULD NOT GET A SHIPMENT OF THIS PART DUE TO IT BEING BACK LOGGED AND THAT THEY WERE NOT SLATED TO GET THE PART UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST. *TR