2005 FORD FREESTYLE WHILE STOPPED A TRAFFIC LIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANYTHING TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE THEN DIED AND WHEN RESTARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH SYMBOL WERE LIT UP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS DUE TO A FAILED THROTTLE BODY. IT HAS BEEN 6 DAYS AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND FROM WHAT I AM SEEING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I THINK IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR
2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INTERMITTENTLY SURGING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE FAILURES WERE MOST PREVALENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SLOWED DOWN OR WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.