# 2007 FORD FREESTYLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `944899` · 2012-10-16 · 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:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 153,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*