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2006 FORD FREESTYLE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 793783 · 2010-06-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
79,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAD SURGING PROBLEM IN REVERSE -- REVVED-UP FROM 900 TO NEARLY 2500 RPM OF ITS OWN ACCORD, SHOT BACKWARD, THEN CUT OUT -- HAPPENED WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY -- ON DATE BELOW IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO HIT A POLE -- ON A PREVIOUS DATE IT CUT OUT WHILE BACKING OUT ONTO A STREET FROM A PARKING SPACE, ENDANGERING MY PASSENGERS -- THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY -- HE SAID IT WAS A "KNOWN ISSUE" -- WHY ISN'T THIS A SAFETY RECALL?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336578
Machine
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