NHTSA Complaint #10429589 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INSTANCES WHERE, WHEN EITHER AT A STOP LIGHT, OR PARKING OR WAITING IN THE CARPOOL LINE MY FREESTYLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. SOME INSTANCES ARE WORSE THAN OTHERS WITH MORE FORCE, BUT I AM ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE ALMOST HIT A COUPLE OF CARS IN THE DRIVE THRU LANES AT RESTAURANTS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED MY FREESTYLE CUTTING OFF WHILE AT A LIGHT, AND EVEN ONCE WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CAR JUST DIED. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY STICKING AND ITS WAY OF CORRECTING ITSELF IS TO LUNGE THE CAR AND ATTEMPT TO RIGHT THE ISSUE. THEY QUOTED ANYWHERE FROM $100 TO TRY TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND POSSIBLE HAVE TO REPLACE IT TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $700. IF THIS PROBLEM IS SO WELL KNOWN THAT MY DEALER KNOWS ABOUT IT, WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AND RECALLED? *KB