# 2006 FORD FREESTYLE — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `910397` · 2012-03-18 · 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:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 39,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS BACKING UP AND MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED INTO A UTILITY POLE.  THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME, JUST THE POLE.  MY BUMPER HAS A GOUGE IN IT.  THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME MY FREESTYLE SURGED.  THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND I EXPECT AT SOME POINT IN TIME, FORD OR NHTSA WILL CERTAINLY HAVE TO FIX/RECALL THIS VEHICLE. I HAD MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON MULTIPLE OCCASION FOR THIS.  THEY KEEP REPLACING PARTS, BUT THEY ARE NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.  *TR
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