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1998 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 184947 · 1999-11-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE IN PARK CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, CONSUMER INDICATED THAT IN ORDER TO PUT A CAR IN PARK CONSUMER HAS TO PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE. BUT CHILD WAS STANDING IN THE SEAT AND PUT CAR INTO DRIVE AND IT WENT INTO A CHAINED FENCE. CONSUMER SAYS WHEN BRINGING IT OUT OF PARK OR DRIVE IT MAKES A LOUD POPING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
851949
Machine
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