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Ford Freestyle Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Apr 10, 2011
Reported on Apr 10, 2011
| VEHICLE LUNGES - NOTICED LUNGING IN APRIL 2011. WHEN VEHICLE IS IGNITED AND PUT IN PARK OR FOOT IS APPLIED TO BRAKE, AFTER DRIVING, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD - RPM REGISTER CAN REV UP TO AT LEAST 3 OR ABOVE AND THEN REV DOWN TO NORMAL IDLE. LUNGING IS WORSE AND MORE POWERFUL IF AC IS ON. VEHICLE HAS ALSO LUNGED IN REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE IS IGNITED AND PUT IN REVERSE WHILE FOOT IS APPLIED TO BRAKE. THIS FAILURE DESCRIBED ABOVE, HAPPENS EACH TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. WE HAVE BEGUN TURNING OFF THE AC WHEN APPROACHING STOPS AND DURING STOPS. THIS TACTIC CAUSES THE LUNGING TO NOT BE AS POWERFUL - PUT IS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED. HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR-PLACE AS PERSONAL BUDGET RESTRICTS THIS DURING SOME SUMMER MONTHS. *TR | |
| 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: | WILLOW SPRING NC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FMZK01136G |
| Mileage: | 72000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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