# 1997 FORD TAURUS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `292224` · 2001-05-14 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 INCIDENTS WITH  VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARDS AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK.   DURING  FIRST INCIDENT CONSUMER HAD  VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND GOT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO RUN BACK TO  VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS, AND HIT HER SON'S VEHICLE BEFORE  SHE COULD GET TO IT.  SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON  11TH OF MAY,  AGAIN  CONSUMER HAD  VEHICLE IN PARK;  BUT, THIS TIME WAS STILL INSIDE VEHICLE.  ONLY WAY OF STOPPING WAS TO PUSH DOWN OF  BRAKES AND PULL UP  EMERGENCY BRAKE.  POLICE HAD  TOWING COMPANY TO COME OUT AND LOOK.   THEY STATED  EVERYTIME  VEHICLE  WENT IN REVERSE OR PARK IT LOCKED  GEARS UP. TRANSMISSION WAS ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY, AND THEY ALSO FOUND   GEAR CABLE WAS CUT. CONSUMER  COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE.  DEALER  URGED CONSUMER  TO PUT  PARKING BRAKE ON FOR EACH NORMAL STOP.  CONSUMER  WAS TRYING TO GET FORD TO COOPERATE WITH PROBLEM.*AK
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