NHTSA Complaint #10428824 — 2006 FORD FREESTYLE

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE HAS LUNGED WHEN IN A STOPPED POSITION. WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, WHILE IN REVERSE, BUT WITH THE BRAKE STILL APPLIED THE CAR HAS LUNGED FEET BACKWARDS AT A FAST RATE AND NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS. THIS IS ALSO TRUE IN REGARDS TO STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. WHILE IN DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE PEDDLE DEPRESSED STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD A COUPLE FEET NEARLY HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND I FEEL UNSAFE IN MY OWN CAR. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN SO I HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR IT AT ALL TIMES. THANK GOD THAT I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT IS SUCH A FAST AND UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT THAT MY CHILDREN WILL SCREAM. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR