MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN IDLING AND ONLY IN WARM WEATHER. IT ACTUALLY JUMPS FORWARD AND HAVE TO PRESS MY FOOT ALL THE DOWN ON THE BRAKE HARD TO TRY TO CONTROL IT. I NEVER GET CLOSE BEHIND ANYONE FOR FEAR OF JUMPING INTO THEM. I'VE SO FAR NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS ALTHOUGH HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS, INCLUDING ALMOST RUNNING INTO PEDESTRIANS CROSSING A PARKING LOT. VERY VERY SCARY. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER A HUGE LURCH. I TOOK IT INTO FORD 2 YEARS AGO TO EXPLAIN BUT THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I BEG TO DIFFER ON THAT. *TR
2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL, THE TRANSMISSION TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS TO ENGAGE AND WHEN IT DOES IT LURCHES FORWARD OR BACKWARD WITH NO INPUT TO THE GAS PEDAL. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND BE READY TO PRESS DOWN HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD. ALSO, WHEN CREEPING FORWARD IN PARKING LOTS OR OTHER SLOW MOVING SITUATIONS AND APPLYING A SMALL AMOUNT OF THROTTLE, THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD AT A MUCH GREATER SPEED THAN WHAT COMMANDED AT THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS AN ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE IN PARKING LOTS THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE OR CARS, POTENTIALLY CLOSE BY THAT COULD BE STRUCK. *TR
