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2008 FORD ESCAPE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1320734 · 2016-09-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PUT MY 2008 ESCAPE IN PARK, REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WALKED APPROXIMATELY 60 YARDS AND WAS INFORMED BY A BYSTANDER THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ROLLING AWAY. THE 2008 FOR ESCAPE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS DOWN HILL INTO A TREE. I WENT TO THE VEHICLE AND THE GEARSHIFT WAS NOW IN THE "R" POSITION AFTER STRIKING THE TREE. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SUCH A PROBLEM ON CERTAIN FORD ESCAPES. ACCORDING TO FORD MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10909716
Machine
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