# 2005 FORD FREESTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `869049` · 2011-07-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FREESTAR
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHILE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE.  THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL DUE AS A RESULT.  NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH.  THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE LUNGING WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*