NHTSA Complaint #10401103 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE

I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTED UNTIL I WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT (NOT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT). I DID NOTICE IN THE PAST TWO YEARS THAT IT WOULD ACCELARATE ON ITS OWN AND NOTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED I HAD A PROBLEM. IT WAS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT I HAD A PROBLEM AND SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME OVER $500 TO FIX IT. I WAS GIVEN AN INFORMATION SHEET SHOWING THAT MY TYPE OF VEHICLE HAD THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEMS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE A RECALL. I REALLY NEED TO FIND OUT IF INDEED MY VEHICLE WILL BE RECALLED. *TR