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2007 FORD FREESTYLE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 870010 · 2011-07-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
69,900
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SEVERAL TIMES MY VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AND REVERSE. MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE A/C IS ON. EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE . I CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING - EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.IT ALSO LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND BECOMES VERY SLUGGISH IN ACCELERATION.THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH AND UP. ALSO I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND I HIT A WALL IN MY GARAGE. ALSO, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD AND WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT WOULD ACCELERATE--THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR. WE FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND OUR MASTER TECH GUARANTEE DID NOT COVER THE EXPENSE. ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAN THE THROTTLE UP (IS EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS LATER) BECAUSE THE COST WAS OVER $700 AND WE CANNOT AFFORD IT AT THE TIME. SO, AFTER WE TOOK IT OUT OF THE SHOP THE CAR IS NOW ONLY ACCELERATING TO NO MORE THAN 4000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10416038
Machine
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