NHTSA Complaint #10279512 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10279512
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTYLE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 3, 2009
Date Filed	August 5, 2009
Mileage	49,332 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I WAS IN A PARKING SPACE IN MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR WENT BACK VERY FAST BEFORE STALLING OUT. THE DASH BOARD READ "FAIL SAFE MODE". I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY - A PART ON BACK ORDER UNTIL NOV 09 AND COSTS $700 PLUS $300 LABOR ~ AND THEY SENT ME HOME WITH MY CAR!! VERY UNSURE OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE UNTIL THEN WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN NEVERMIND THE DANGERS TO OTHER PEOPLE. FORD ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN BACK IN DEC 05 FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH ON LINE SHOWS THAT THEIR ARE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL YET. CLEARLY THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. *TR

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