NHTSA Complaint #10759638 — 2006 FORD FREESTYLE

TODAY (08/26/2015) WHILE EMERGING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC MY CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. IT WOULD NEVER RISE ABOVE 20 MPH. THANKFULLY I WAS DOWN THE STREET FROM MY MECHANIC. AN OTHERWISE TWO MINUTE DRIVE TOOK FIFTEEN MINUTES OF MY ALLOWING THE CAR TO JUST COAST BECAUSE IT WOULD NEVER ACCELERATE WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS. AFTER PRAYING AND FINALLY MAKING TO THE SHOP, HE PLACED THE DIAGNOSTIC MAC OF THINE ON IT ONLY TO INFORM ME THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS OPENED. I SEARCHED FOR A RECALL OR SOMETHING TO OFFSET THE COST BUT I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL THUS FAR. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE AND THANKFULLY ONE WHERE I DIDN'T GET INJURED DUE TO CARS ALMOST HITTING ME, RUNNING UP ON MY BUMPER EVEN WITH THE FLASHERS ON, IT'S NOT FAIR THAT THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED. WHAT IF SOMEONE GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN DIED BECAUSE THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY REFUSED TO ACCELERATE.OR EVEN BEGAN TO SURGE OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE RE EVALUATED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE CUSTOMERS WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE.