THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM -DANGER ! I HAVE NO VEHICLE AND FORD MOTOR CO. REFUSES TO HELP. WHAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A CHILD IN FRONT OF MY CAR. IT STARTS IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN DRIVE, ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT A TREE BEFORE I COULD STOP IT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED.*AK