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2006 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 870865 · 2011-08-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
90,000

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. WHILE DRIVING REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED FORWARD WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY AND NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE REAR BUMPER SUSTAINED A HOLE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR ENGAGING IN A SHARP TURN WITH THE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10416534
Machine
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