TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE SWITCHING THE GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ECM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED A MONTH LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PUT IN RVERESE. UPDATED 09/07/11
2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED AND HE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LAND AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,300. UPDATED 11/17/11 *BF