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2005 FORD FREESTYLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 797487 · 2010-07-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STARTED CAR AND PUT IN GEAR THEN IT LUNGED FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. TURNED CAR OFF FOR A MOMENT (15 SECONDS) TURNED BACK ON PUT IN REVERSE AND IT LUNGED BACKWARDS INTO A POLE (THANK GOD SOMEONE WASN'T BEHIND ME). FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE LIGHT CAME ON, A WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE ALSO SHOWED UP. AS OF NOW CAR IS BEING TOWED TO DEALER. IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. 96 K MILES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10341609
Machine
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