# 2018 FORD FIESTA — POWER TRAIN
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1730717` · 2021-03-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FIESTA
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 23,133
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*