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2014 FORD TAURUS — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1109968 · 2014-09-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
19,300
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS VEHICLE IS USED AS A FLEET VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A PARKED DRIVEWAY AT A RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE BROKE FREE, ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, OVER THE EDGE OF THE EMBANKMENT STRIKING THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THIS IMPACT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, AND IN PARK. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE PAST. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10633542
Machine
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