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2006 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 931707 · 2012-08-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
5 mph

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. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, DESPITE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CRASH. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER DID INFORM THE MECHANIC AT FORD AND INQUIRED ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, AS THE FAILURE HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO HOLD THE BRAKES. UPDATED 08/28/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10468869
Machine
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