# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `176638` · 1999-10-04 · 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:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
TWO-YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, SHIFTED VAN INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. VAN ROLLED DOWN THE HILL INTO A WOODED AREA. DAUGHER WAS NOT HURT IN CRASH.  DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.  *AK
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