# 2006 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `870865` · 2011-08-01 · 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:** FREESTYLE
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*