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2006 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 862812 · 2011-06-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE RIGHT REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BATTERY AND THE SHOCK MOUNT WAS ALSO REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY AND CRANK SENSOR REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND DENIED HAVING THE COMPONENTS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD POSSIBLE HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10407610
Machine
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