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2005 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 856896 · 2011-05-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
63,400
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING HER VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CRASHED INTO A TREE AND TWO VEHICLES. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, BUT DID NOT ARRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC . THE DEALER REBOOTED THE THROTTLE BODY COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,400. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/13/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10401156
Machine
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