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2007 FORD 500 — ENGINE

1 injured · 1287482 · 2016-06-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
859,999
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHEN AT A FULL STOP, AT A LIGHT IN THE DRIVE THRU AT THE BANK, AT A RED LIGHT. IT DID THIS THE FIRST TIME I TEST DROVE IT AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL BY THE WANNER FORD DEALERSHIP? IT IS NOT NORMAL! YESTERDAY JUNE 4, 2016- I WENT TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, SLOW ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK IT CONTINUED FOR A FEW SECONDS ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE HAD THEIR FOOT ON THE GAS WHICH I DID NOT, I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE FOR DEAR LIFE, I HIT MY MOUTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL ACTUALLY HURTING MY FRONT TOOTH. THIS HAS GOTTEN VERY DANGEROUS AND IT A PROBLEM. I HAVE A HEART CONDITION, I IN NO WAY WANT TO BE INJURED AGAIN OR GOD FORBID HIT SOMEONE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR!! AND WAS SOLD TO ME BY FORD UNDER FALSE PRETENSES AND LIES WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE PROBLEM!!!! I CONTACTED FORD FOR OVER 3 YEARS AND THEY NEVER RESPOND!!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10872560
Machine
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