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FORD POWER TRAIN — EQUIPMENT

crash · 1283916 · 2016-05-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
POWER TRAIN
Year
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2008 FORD EDGE, THERE IS A BLIND SPOT WITH NO VISION BLIND BY THE PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE, WHEN I'M MAKING A LEFT TURN YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. I HIT THE CURB AND IT BLEW OUT MY BACK TIRE AND I HAD TO REPLACE MY RIM. THE RIGHT DRIVER SIDE WHERE THE WIND SHIELD AND RIGHT DRIVER SIDE DOOR MEETS IS NO VISION AT ALL. THIS IS A HAZARD FOR MAKING LEFT TURNS. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION HAS SPEED ISSUES, WHEN DRIVING ALONG AT THE SPEED OF 20 TO 30 MILES INTO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION SPEEDS GIVES OUT. I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10865855
Machine
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