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2006 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 803733 · 2010-08-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY VEHICLE HAS ISSUES IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN INCHING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY OR PARKING PLACE. IT SURGES WHEN THE GEARS ARE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND VISA VERSA. I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH AT IDLE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WAITING FOR MY TURN TO INCH UP TO THE ORDER MICROPHONE. MY 06 FORD FREESTYLE ACCELERATED OF ITS OWN ACCORD, ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED OUT AND THE ORANGE WRENCH ON THE DASH LIGHTED UP .I DROVE TO THE CLOSEST DEALER IN LIMP MODE. THE DEALER COULDN'T SCHEDULE A TIMELY APPOINTMENT AND I DECIDED TO TRY TO MAKE IT TO A DEALER ACROSS TOWN. THE VEHICLE THEN CRANKED AND RAN WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION AT THE NEXT DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT OF RANDOM ACCELERATION THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR. NOW THAT I REFLECT BACK TO THE CRASH, AFTER THE MOST RECENT RANDOM ACCELERATION, I CANNOT DETERMINE THAT I WAS ENTIRELY AT FAULT FOR THE INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN A CRASH. I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IDLING AND WAITING FOR IT TO CHANGE WHEN I REMEMBER A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS BEFORE IT CRASHED. THE CORRECTION FOR THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER HAS SAID THE REPAIR PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND NO APPROXIMATE DATE OF ACQUISITION IS STATED. DEALER ALSO STATES THAT MY VEHICL

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10346900
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