NHTSA Complaint #10471402 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10471402 |
| Vehicle | 2005 FORD FREESTYLE |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 106,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | KS |
Consumer Description
I JUST PURCHASED MY FREESTYLE IN MARCH FROM A USED CAR DEALER. OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS OR SO IT HAS STARTED LUNGING AT SLOW SPEEDS. MULTIPLE TIMES COMING CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER PULLING TO A FULL STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WITH FOOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BUT SINCE ITS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE AND I'M UNDER CONTRACT, ITS NOT REALLY A CHOICE AT THIS POINT. SEEING HOW MANY OF THIS VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, I AM SURE THAT IT WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHY ISN'T FORD DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM??? IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS BEFORE MAKING MY PURCHASE, I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT. I LOVE FORDS CARS, MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS A TAURUS, BUT IF THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE KINDS OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS, I WILL BE RETHINKING ANY FUTURE PURCHASES!!! *TR
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