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2007 FORD FREESTYLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash · 872189 · 2011-08-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
106,028
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING IN TO PARK, WITH FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND APPLYING BRAKE TO STOP, MY VEHICLE RPMS SURGED. I HAD TO SHARPLY APPLY ADDITIONAL BRAKE, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE STRUCK A BOLLARD. TODAY'S EPISODE IS ANOTHER IN A LONG STRING OF SUDDEN RPM SURGE EVENTS DATING BACK TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEWLY PURCHASED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY OUR LOCAL FORD/LINCOLN DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, WITH NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. WE HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS UNSAFE CONDITION AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ASSISTANCE FROM FORD. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10417803
Machine
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