# 1999 FORD ESCORT — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `191997` · 2000-01-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
INTERMITTENTLY  VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE.  WHEN IT DOES ENGAGE  IT WILL ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY.   DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TMES, AND  PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*