# 1996 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `109222` · 1998-06-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN WITHOUT NOTICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO 50 MPH TO 10 MPH OR LESS.  THIS CAUSES DRIVER HEAD TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND THE CHILDREN TO BE JOLSTED.  THE VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND JUST ESCAPED IMPACTING US IN THE REAR.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*