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2005 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 867228 · 2011-07-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
41,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT A DRIVEWAY AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/07/11 UPDATED 3/08/2012 *LN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10412403
Machine
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