2007 Ford Freestyle Suspension Problems

“97,000 miles. I have replaced the throttle body twice, new transmission- hole I n the drive shaft. 3 rear brake jobs- the 1st on was by recall. Cracked motorhead 12,000 miles after new transmission. The whole car shakes, squeaks, and pops since the transmission was put in. From the cv joints and back brakes.”

“My daughter was driving the car at the time and felt a large bang then shuddering with the vehicle becoming difficult to steer and losing control, veering off the road edge. She regained control and brought the car to a safe stop. She called me for assistance and I found the rear sub frame is inferior in construction and had extensive perforation inconsistent with the rest of the vehicle. This caused the rear control arm to separate from the sub frame. The rear wheel became unstable causing the vehicle to lose control. …”

“From the 1st day I leased the vehicle from progressive auto, I could hear it raving high, steering wheel really heavy, brakes seemed strange and heavy to move. But the sales man kept telling and showing me a report that the vehicle is fine, and kept saying, its the type of engine in the vehicle (CVT) that's why it all seems strange. I kept going back to them advising them that I know something is wrong, but they kept saying they cannot find anything wrong. Finally I took it to a Ford dealership, and they advised me it was a transmission, brakes and suspension problem. …”

“The car developed a serious right-left jerk when ever the car was accelerated or decelerated. The Ford dealer technician determined that the left lower ball joint was loose. From the official Ford repair manual the ball joint should be at 85 ft-lbs. In my opinion a nut set to 85 ft-lbs should not have worked loose. The technician had no idea why the ball joint nut had come loose. Since this vehicle was purchased from a Ford dealer and no front end mechanical work was ever done, I believe that the ball joint nut was not set to the proper torque when the car was initially assembled. …”

“Have a 2007 Ford Freestyle and the pirelli tires on it separated at the tread line. There was apparently a TSB issued on this car regarding the suspension and despite frequent maintenance checks and services in the past two years - this occurred less than 3 weeks after a routine oil change and check up.”