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2006 FORD FREESTYLE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 857668 · 2011-05-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
78,500

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS STARTED TRYING TO RUN AWAY WITH ME WHENEVER I'VE BEEN SITTING IN A PARKING SPACE WITH THE ENGINE ON AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE IT SHOOTS OUT OF THE SPACE CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO JAM ON THE BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED LAST JUNE 2010,I CRASHED INTO A CAR THAT WAS PARKED BEHIND ME. IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY HOT SO, I THOUGHT MAYBE THE HOT WEATHER HAD CAUSED IT. IT DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE WINTER. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS GETTING HOT IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM VERY ANXIOUS EVERY TIME I HAVE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE. I TALKED TO MY SON-IN-LAW ABOUT IT AND HE SAID MAYBE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. BUT, THEY CHECK THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THEY CHANGE MY OIL AND HAVE NOT TOLD ME OF ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10402189
Machine
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