NHTSA Complaint #10610727 — 2007 FORD FREESTYLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING AND RESET THE COMPUTER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.