# 2005 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `867228` · 2011-07-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FREESTYLE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 41,000
## 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
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