NHTSA Complaint #10444302 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE

THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2005 FREESTYLE WE BOUGHT IT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND EVERYTIME IT RAINS OR GETS COLD THE DOORS WILL NOT SHUT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR MY DRIVER DOOR HIS DPPR AND THE HATCH POPPED OPEN IN MOVING TRAFFIC IM VERY UPSET!!! THE CAR OWNERS SOLD US THIS PROBABLY KNOWING THIS AND NEVER SAID I JUST LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND THIS ON RECALLS AND DEFECTS NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEBSITE FORD ISSUED A RECALL AFFECTING CERTAIN 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDREDS AND MERCURY MONTEGOS AND CERTAIN 2005-2006 FORD FREESTYLE VEHICLES. THE RECALL ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM OF DOOR LATCH FREEZING, WHICH OCCURS MAINLY IN COLD AND WET WEATHER STATES. IN WET AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THESE DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCHES MAY FAIL TO FULLY LATCH, ALLOWING A DOOR TO OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR IN A CRASH. IF YOU SUSPECT YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE PART OF THIS RECALL, REQUEST A DOOR LATCH SAFETY INSPECTION FROM YOUR FORD DEALER. NOTIFY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) IF YOUR DOOR LATCHES ARE FOUND TO BE UNSAFE. YOU CAN CONTACT NHTSA ON THEIR VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE: 1-888-327-4236 OR 1-800-424-9393 I WANT THIS PROBLEM RENDERED I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE NOR DO I WISH TO CONTINUE DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE! THIS FREAKSTYLE SHOULD BE REPLACED I AM SCARED OF THIS VEHICLE NOW AND HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WHO SOLD THIS LEMON TO US! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WE ARE STILL PAYING FOR THIS AND I DON'T WANT TO ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THESE PAST PROBLEM AND SAFETY ISSUES! ITS NOT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY OR OTHER DRIVERS AROUND THIS CAR WITH BAD DOOR LATCHES! PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO DON'T THINK I WILL EVER FEEL SAFE IN A FORD AGAIN CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT COULD OF HAPPEN? *TR