MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I HAD THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED. IT HAS DONE SO ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE. IT USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. *TR
2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE CHANGING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARDS WHEN SWITCHING THE GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.