# 1998 FORD RANGER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `179547` · 1999-10-21 · 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:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
CONSUMER'S  VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OUTSIDE OF STORE . PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE WASN'T ON, AND  VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR.    VEHICLE ROOLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE STREET. THEN ROLLED BACK TO THE SAME STREET AND THEN RAN INTO A 12FOOT DRAINAGE DITCH.  NO INJURIES REPORTED.  *AK
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