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2015 FORD EDGE — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1827140 · 2022-07-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
102,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2015 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon entering a car wash, she placed the gear shifter into neutral(N); however, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact was uncertain if any warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, her vehicle crashed another vehicle which sent that vehicle into a wall. The side curtain airbags deployed upon impact; however, the driver side air bag only partially deployed. The contact sustained minor scratches and bruises but did not seek medical assistance. The contact expressed that she experienced mental trauma days following the accident. The other driver did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The contact was not notified of any property to the car wash was damaged due to the accident. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard and was destroyed. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000(Power Train) which she linked to her failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11474893
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown