NHTSA Complaint #10481028 — 2007 FORD FREESTYLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD DARKEN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL ACCELERATION AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES BUT THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE LEFT HEADLIGHT, WHICH CAUSED WATER AND MOISTURE TO PENETRATE. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,900.