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2018 FORD FIESTA — POWER TRAIN

1 fatalcrash · 1730717 · 2021-03-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
23,133

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

VEHICLE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN A VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSE POWER. GEAR SHIFT STILL IN DRIVE ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND COASTED TO A STOP ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED FOUND OUT THAT THE LEFT DRIVE AXLE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AT THE TRANSMISSION END. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SV HAS NO WAY TO MAINTAIN A SAFE SPEED.-++++++*DT*DT*DT*JB*JB*DT*JB*DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11398847
Machine
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