# 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `818296` · 2010-10-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FIVE HUNDRED
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 61,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
I  PURCHASED A FORD 500 07  IN MARCH OF 2010.  PRIOR TO THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY ENDING, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TWICE FOR A SURGING PROBLEM GOING FROM DRIVE/REVERSE. THE FIRST TIME THE SHOP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.  THE SECOND TIME THE SERVICE MGR. AND DAUGHTER DID A TEST DRIVE.  RIGHT OFF THE BAT THE CAR SURGED.  HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK ONE MORNING SO HE COULD KEEP IT ALL DAY.  I COULD NOT DO THIS AT THE TIME, THIS IS MY ONLY  MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. ON 10/2/10 WHILE BACKING UP IN THE EMERGENCY LANE ON THE INTERSTATE.  MY CAR ACCELERATED  ON IT OWN, WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS.  I HIT THE BRAKE THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT TOOK OFF AGAIN.  THE RPM HAND WAS GOING CRAZY.  I HAD NO CONTROL.  THE CAR WENT INTO A SPIN, I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH WHILE HITTING ANOTHER CAR.  LUCKILY WE ARE STILL ALIVE. *TR....UPDATED 08/08/16 *BF    *TR
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