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2007 FORD FREESTYLE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1365010 · 2017-03-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
150,582
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER STARTING THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD 'HELICOPTER SOUND' UNDER THE HOOD (TO WHICH I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT WAS THE TRANSMISSION (CVT)). WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, IT VIOLENTLY RACED FORWARD, HITTING THE BRICK WALL OF MY HOUSE. I HAVE PUSHED IT A FEW FEET BACK AND HAVE NOT RESTARTED THE CAR FOR FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10967636
Machine
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