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2006 FORD FREESTYLE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

crash · 857037 · 2011-05-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS HAD A SURGING PROBLEM AT LOW SPEEDS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT WITH 15000 MILES ON IT IN 2006. EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CARE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER IN TUCSON AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY FOR 1000.00 AT OUR EXPENSE. ON ONE OCCASION MAY 1 2010 THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING OUR GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10401254
Machine
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