NHTSA Complaint #10420833 — 2007 FORD FREESTYLE

I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LAST YEAR AND WITH ONLY 68000 MILES IT IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS MY CAR STARTED LUNGING FORWARD WHEN I WOULD PRESS ON BRAKE WITH THE CAR IN EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY DOING SOMEHOW BUT NOW I KNOW DIFFERENTLY. IT HAPPEN ONE TIME WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, WE WERE GOING ON VACATION, WE HAD STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET A DRINK WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED AND LOST POWER AND DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED NOT TO TAKE THE CAR FOR WE WERE NOT SUREWHAT WAS HAPPENING AND COULD NOT AFFORD TO BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE AND BREAK DOWN. IT REALLY STARTS ACTING UP WHEN IT IS REALLY HOT OUT OR IF IT IS PARKED AND IS IDLING FOR A LITTLE IT WITH THE AC RUNNING. AFTER IT HAS IDLED FOR A LITTLE BIT YOU PUT THE CAR IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE AND IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. ONE TIME I ALMOST HIT A PERSON WALKING IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT A DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE NOW TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GREAT CAR FOR MY FAMILY BUT NOW JUST WANT OUT OF IT FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY.. *TR