TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD ABNORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
2007
POWER TRAIN
I HAD LEFT THE VEHICLE IDLING IN PARK WHILE I WENT TO CHECK THE MAILBOX. WHEN I GOTBACK I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACK ALMOST STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BEFORE AND I NOTICE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE MAY 2011 I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THERE HAVE BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB. JUST AN FYI IT SEEMS TO LUNGE WHEN TAKING OFF IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. I ALSO NOTICED THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THIS PROBLEM IN CALIFORNIA. *TR