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Ford Freestyle Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | June 04, 2010
Reported on June 04, 2010
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH UPHILL, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. ONCE SHE REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UNTIL SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE AGAIN, UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED FOR EITHER FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Freestyle |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | POTTSVILLE PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 57000 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
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