# 2018 FORD ESCAPE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
> NHTSA complaint `1508102` · 2018-10-20 · 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:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
- **Miles at failure:** 4,785
## Narrative
I DROVE MY 2018 FORD ESCAPE INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ON A SLIGHT HILL.  I OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR.  I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING TO CHECK OUT SOMETHING IN OUR YARD.  I WALKED ACROSS MY SMALL YARD AND THEN HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG.  I TURNED AROUND AND THE CAR WAS NO WHERE IN SIGHT.  I THEN REALIZED IT HAD DRIVEN ITSELF INTO THE GARAGE.  IT RAN INTO MY BICYCLE, A CAR RACK AND SOME PLASTIC CABINETS.  LUCKILY THERE IS ONLY A SMALL DENT AND SCRATCH ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND NO ONE WAS HIT.  THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.  I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN AND DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT.  I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
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