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2014 FORD EXPEDITION — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1722258 · 2021-01-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
115,953

Severity

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

Narrative

ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2020, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK FROM CHURCH, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES. IT WAS PARKED ON A GRAVEL DRIVE WAY, IN PARK, AND THE KEY REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXITED AT APPROXIMATELY 12:35PM. AT 2:46PM IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UP AGAINST A TOWABLE MAN-LIFT WITH THE TONGUE OF IT INSIDE THE FRONT GRILL OF THE VEHICLE. THE KEYS WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE HOME'S DINING ROOM TABLE A SHORT TIME LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF OF THE MAN-LIFT AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET TO ASSURE THAT IT DID NOT ROLL AGAIN. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED, IN 'PARK', AND EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. AT THIS POINT IT WAS REALIZED THAT A RING CAMERA WAS OBSERVING THE AREA. THE VIDEO WAS RETRIEVED TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. THE VIDEO SHOWS THAT AT 12:41PM, SIX MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN ROLLING UNATTENDED, AND CAME TO RESET AGAINST THE MAN-LIFT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER ALL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE BY ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE KEYS WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK, ETC. THE INCIDENT COULD NOT BE RECREATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REYNOLDS FORD OKC THE NEXT MORNING. THE VIDEO OF THE EVENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO REYNOLDS FORD OKC. I HAVE WORKED WITH THE SERVICING DEALER TO NOTIFY FORD CORP. OF THIS EVENT. THEIR COUNSEL HAS ADVISED ME THAT THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THE EVENT. I BEG TO DISAGREE. NO VEHICLE SHOULD EVER ROLL WHEN IN PARK, THE KEYS REMOVED AND THE DOORS LOCKED. I HAVE A RING CAMERA VIDEO OF THE EVENT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11389814
Machine
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