# 2007 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `857272` · 2011-05-18 · 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:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
THE ISSUE OF "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE WHEN I FIRST USED THE AIR CONDITIONER IN MARCH OF 2008.  I RAN INTO THE BACK END OF ANOTHER CAR AT A DRIVE THROUGH FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WHEN THE CAR SURGED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE BACK.  THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE.  I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE ISSUE.  THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.  OVER THE YEARS I HAVE TAKEN TO OTHER FORD DEALERS WHO ALSO SAID THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG - MOST RECENTLY 02/15/11.  OVER THE YEARS THE VEHICLE HAS JUMPED OVER PARKING SPACES CONCRETE STOPS.  THE "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" HAPPENS DOZENS OF TIMES EVERY DAY.  I WILL NOT LET ANYONE ELSE IN THE FAMILY DRIVE THE VEHICLE.  THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND FORD DOESN'T CARE!
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