NHTSA Complaint #10466362 — 2007 FORD FREESTYLE

IN JUNE 2011 I HAD TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, I NOTICED PRIOR TO MY VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH EVEN THOU MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL (IN FORWARD OR REVERSE). THE TEMP OUTSIDE WAS IN THE LOW 90'S. I HAD BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN THE FALL OF 2010. NOW TODAY (18 JULY 2012) I AM ONCE AGAIN TAKING MY CAR IN FOR THE SAME REPAIRS (PARTS REPLACEMENT). THE TEMP YESTERDAY WAS NEAR 90, I HAD THE AIR ON AND WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN MY VEHICLE LURCHED BACK INSTANTLY WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR (I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES) SO I DID NOT CRASH INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE STALL BEHIND THE ONE I WAS BAKING INTO. ALL THE SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED; I RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE (AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IS NOW ON CONSTANTLY AS IT WAS BACK IN 2011). WHEN I LEFT THE PARKING SLOT I WAS IN I ATTEMPTED TO GO HOME; THE VEHICLE LURCHED THE WHOLE TIME I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT, ONCE I WAS ON THE MAIN ROAD THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY; ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. AGAIN; THESE ARE THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAD IN 2011. I CREPT MY CAR TO THE SUPERIOR FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE WORK DONE BEFORE. I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPT WORKER IF SHE KNEW OF ANY TECH-ISSUES OR CONCERNS AND SHE SAID NO....I WAS NOT BUYING IT. *TR