# 2000 FORD FOCUS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `283245` · 2001-03-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## 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
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