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2005 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 882687 · 2011-09-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
85,980

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD, ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I WAS UNABLE TO ANTICIPATE THE MOVE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS UNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT HAS OCCURRED SPORADICALLY OVER THE LAST MONTHS AND WE HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING CHILDREN IN SCHOOL ZONES AND CROSS WALKS. SOMETIMES THE JUMP OCCURS WHILE THE BRAKE IS BEING DEPRESSED, BUT MOSTLY IT HAPPENS WHEN I START TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. IT IS DANGEROUS AND SCARY TO NOT HAVE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10428550
Machine
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