WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY "SURGED" FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR FROM HITTING ANYONE/ANYTHING BY APPLYING THE BRAKE MORE FORCEFULLY, BUT THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED ON REPEATED OCCASIONS NOW BOTH IN "DRIVE" (WHEN THE CAR SURGES FORWARD) AND IN "REVERSE" (WHEN THE CAR SURGES BACKWARDS). IT SEEMS PARTICULARLY PRONOUNCED DURING HOT DAYS WHEN THE AC IS RUNNING FULL BLAST. IN EACH INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH OR LESS, AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, EITHER PREPARING TO PARK OR PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. SO FAR IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SPEED CONTROL OR THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE MADE ONLINE BY OTHER OWNERS OF 2005 AND 2006 FORD FREESTYLES. THERE CLEARLY SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE OF THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND I AM HOPING FORD WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUE A RECALL IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.
2005
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SEEMS TO SURGE EITHER IN FORWARD AND REVERSE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE BEFORE YOU EVEN HIT THE GAS PEDAL. ON OR ABOUT AUG 1ST, 2011 WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IT SURGED IN REVERSE AND THEN QUIT. IT DID THAT TWICE. ONCE I RESTARTED AFTER THE SECOND TIME IT SEEMED TO STABILIZE ALMOST LIKE THE COMPUTER ADJUSTED. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE IN THE WARM TO HOT WEATHER. AT THIS POINT WITH MY VEHICLE I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND WOULD NOT LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE IT AS I AM AWARE OF IT AND AM I KNOW THAT I NEED A FIRM FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY REVIEWS OF MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM POINT TO THE THROTTLE BODY AND I WOULD ALSO THINK MAYBE A POSSIBLE COMPUTER CONTROL.