Complaint 1592573
2005 FORD FREESTYLE • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Aug 8, 2019
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1592573
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FREESTYLE
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Aug 8, 2019
- Date Received
- Aug 9, 2019
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD SPONTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,215.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.