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2006 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 859864 · 2011-06-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
38,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR LUNGES AT COMPLETE STOP AND IN REVERSE. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL WRECKS IN DRIVE THRUS AND STOPLIGHTS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. AFTER IT LUNGES THE WRENCH COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 40MPH. FORD DEALER SAYS ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND ARE BACKORDERED FROM FORD FOR MONTHS AND THE COST IS OVER $800. I AM VERY DISATISFIED WITH THE ACTIONS ON THIS FROM FORD. EVRYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT THEY SEEM TO NOT CARE UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10405097
Machine
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