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2020 FORD F-150 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 2116341 · 2025-08-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
22,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was locked and parked on the street with the engine running and unoccupied, the transmission erroneously shifted into gear and the vehicle drove forward. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed into another parked vehicle and landscaping and missed crashing into another vehicle that was driving in the opposite direction. The contact expressed concerns because no one was present inside the vehicle during the failure. The contact stated that the Police Department was contacted but no officers showed up on scene. No injuries were reported. The cause of the failure was not determined. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the PCM needed to be reprogrammed; however, the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11677796
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown