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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005033556 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ALBUQUERQUE | Consumer's State: NM |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FREESTYLE | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 10 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After purchasing a new 2005 ford freestyle i noticed that the rear doors would not unlock from inside or outside after the engine was turned off. i was told by ford dealer that it is a safety issue. in order to open the rear doors, you have to hit the electronic door lock switch from the driver or pull the lock rod located at each door. my concern is that if an accident occurred and something happened to the electrical system, the rear passengers would be trapped and rescuers on the outside could not open the doors. my wife drives daily with young grandchildren inside and they could not open the doors using the lock-rods. if this really was a safety situation as ford describes it, then the front doors should not open either. upon further investigation, i found that my 2003 ford expedition operates in the same manner. this potential problem could be taken care of with a simple computer code change. as it stands, i believe that serious injuries could be expected with trapped children or handicapped in the rear seats. *jb |
