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2014 FORD FLEX — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1039910 · 2014-02-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FLEX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON SIDE OF ROAD, ON AN INCLINE FACING UPHILL, WITH ENGINE RUNNING. 2 ADULT PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. WITHOUT NOTICE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. PASSENGER TURNED WHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP VEHICLE ON CURB. CENTER CONSOLE PREVENTED PASSENGER FROM BEING ABLE TO ACCESS VEHICLE BRAKES OR PARKING BRAKE. VEHICLE ENDED UP STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAME TO REST. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS HILL ENDS IN CUL-DE-SAC WITH LARGE DROP OFF. I REQUESTED LOCAL FORD DEALERS INSPECT POWERTRAIN SYSTEM AS A CAR IN PARK SHOULD NOT SUDDENLY BEGIN ROLLING. 2 LOCAL DEALERS HAVE REFUSED TO LOOK AT VEHICLE CITING THEY DO NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10565206
Machine
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