# 1999 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `172043` · 1999-09-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
GEAR WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND RUN INTO A CREEK. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.  *AK
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