# 2005 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `802845` · 2010-07-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FREESTYLE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IT HAS BEEN GIVING ITS OWN GAS IT HAPPENS ALOT AND I HAVE TWO CHILDREN I FEEL UNSAFE HAVING IN CAR WITH ME IT DONT MATTER IF YOU ARE STOPPED OR DRIVING IT GOES FASTER WHEN IT WANTS I WAS BACKING UP AND COULDNT GET IT TOO STOP AND BUSTED TAIL LITE OUT!  I HAD IT TOO A SHOP THEY SAID THROTTLE BODY BUT ITS $800 I HAVE EXTENDED COVERAGE THEY SAY ITS NOT COVERED AND I DONT KNOW WHY THIS HAS TOO BE A FORD PROBLEM I HAVE TALKED AND LOOKED ONLINE ITS NOT UNCOMMON TOO HEAR I WANT HELP BEFORE MY BABIES ARE HURT!!!! *TR
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