NHTSA Complaint #10444731 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10444731
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTYLE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 20, 2012
Date Filed	January 21, 2012
Mileage	85,565 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE STATIONARY IN MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IN THE LEFT TURN LANE AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED MOVING THE CAR FORWARD APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE IT COULD BE STOPPED. AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE, MY FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE AND ONLY BY STOMPING HARDER ON THE BRAKES WAS I ABLE TO STOP THE CAR'S FORWARD TRAVEL INTO CROSS TRAFFIC THAT WAS TRAVELING AT OVER 40MPH. THE CAR THEN DIED AND A WARNING CAME UP ON THE INFORMATION DISPLAY ON THE DASH PANEL STATING "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED, BUT STILL DISPLAYED THE "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" WARNING AND WHEN WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN HOME, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR OR ALLOW US TO ACCELERATE OVER 30MPH. THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT 9:35PM ON JANUARY THE 20TH 2012. IT WAS RAINING AND THE AC HEAT WAS ON. *TR

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