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2000 FORD FOCUS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 283245 · 2001-03-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
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

HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR AND GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. IT STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD, DOWN A HILL, AND HIT A SIGN. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS DAMAGED. THEN, WENT ACROSS HIGHWAY AND THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AFTER BEING AT BODY SHOP. HAVING MECHANIC CHECK THE TRANSMISSION. FELT IT HAD SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
884393
Machine
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