NHTSA Complaint #10406396 — 2007 FORD FREESTYLE

THIS STARTED LAST YEAR, WHEN WARM WEATHER STARTED, TRIED TO BACK UP AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLING FOR AWHILE, FREESTYLE STALLED OUT AND TRIED TO JUMP, ABOUT THREE TIMES IN A ROW, BEFORE WE COULD GET IN DRIVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS IN WARM WEATHER. TOOK A FRIEND TO THE HOSPITAL ON 05/25/11. DROVE TO EAST GATE FROM MY HOUSE TO PICK HER UP, STOPPED AT FAST FOOD PLACE, HAD TO WAIT FOR FOOD, NOTICED GAUGE NEEDLES ALL JUMPED UP AND THEN FELL BACK DOWN WHILE WAITING W/A/C AND ENGINE RUNNING IN PARK. PULLED OUT, WENT TO DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, GOT INTO PARKING GARAGE, VEHICLE STARTED TO LURCH WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. I SLAMMED BOTH FEET ON BRAKE, TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANYONE, OR ANYTHING, VEHICLE STALLED. I RESTARTED, AND KEPT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE AGAIN TRIED TO LURCH OUT, AND THEN DIED. THIS HAPPEN 3 OR 4 TIMES IN SUCCESSION, FINALLY GOT VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, AND PARKED IT. IT WAS PARKED ABOUT 30 MINUTES, DROVE BACK TO EASTGATE, AND THEN HOME. WRENCH AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AT TIME OF INCIDENT. IT WAS STILL ON WHEN I GOT HOME. IT WENT OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS. ON 5/30/11, DROPPED OFF FRIEND FROM WORK, ON MY WAY HOME, TALKED IN CAR FOR AWHILE WITH ENGINE AND A/C RUNNING WHILE IN PARK. UPON DRIVING TO MAIN ROAD, VEHICLE STALLED, RESTARTED NO ACCELERATION, WHEN I HIT THE GAS, VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. PULLED OVER TO SIDE, TURNED EVERYTHING OFF, REMOVED KEY, RESTARTED AND DROVE HOME. DEALERSHIP CALLED TODAY, SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND WILL COST ME ABOUT $600.00 TO INSTALL A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING, AFTER READING INFO ON EDMUNDS.COM UPDATED 06/0/8/11*BF