Ford Freestyle Engine Surge Lawsuit Not Dead Yet - CarComplaints.com
— A Ford Freestyle engine surge lawsuit might finally get its day in court as a class-action complaint. Plaintiff Gene Edwards filed the lawsuit in 2011 alleging model year 2005-2007 Freestyle cars have defective electronic throttle control systems that Ford concealed from the public. The lawsuit alleges the defect can cause the Freestyle engine to surge when idling or can cause unintended acceleration in both drive and reverse. In February 2012, the plaintiff filed a motion to certify a class-action lawsuit to include all affected Freestyle owners, but that motion was dismissed by a district court in June 2012. Mr. Edwards petitioned the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals... " - 2005 Ford Freestyle owner / Farmington Hills, Michigan. "I have a 2005 Ford Freestyle that has now started to lunge forward on its own ,while I have the brake applied. " - 2005 Ford Freestyle owner / Culbertson, Montana. Source: www.carcomplaints.com
