# 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `284879` · 2001-03-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** NAVIGATOR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
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
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