# FORD POWER TRAIN — EQUIPMENT
> NHTSA complaint `1283916` · 2016-05-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** POWER TRAIN
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*