NHTSA Complaint #10595638 — 2007 FORD FREESTYLE

THE CAR IS LUNGING WHEN I INITIALLY PUT IT IN REVERSE AND WHEN PUT IN DRIVE, IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR A WHILE AND MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. WHILE SITTING PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES, I PUT IT IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE REVVED AND IT LITERALLY LUNGED FORWARD ABOUT 5 FT., I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND IT DIED. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART IT. I DID TAKE IT TO THE DEALER IN 2009 AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IN MAY OF 2010, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY REPAIRED A HARNESS THEY SAID MAY HAVE BEEN CHAFFED AND POSSIBLY GROUNDING OUT AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF FIREWALL BUT ALSO STATED THAT IT MAY STILL HAVE PROBLEMS AND THEY WERE RIGHT. LAST YEAR, THE LUNGING STARTED AGAIN BUT NOT A LOT AND NOW, THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED ONCE AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I AM CONCERNED THAT I MIGHT HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN IN A PARKING LOT OR REVERSE INTO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS NOT PUT A RECALL ON WHATEVER IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR