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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1 injured · 400761 · 2003-08-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *JB THE CONSUMER'S SON PUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND PULLED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING STARTED. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLED AND DRAGGED BEHIND THE VEHICLE APPROX. 30 FEET. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES WITH ROAD RASH. HIS CLOTHES WERE RIPPED TO SHREDS. AT THAT TIME, FORD HAD DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *PH *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10015010
Machine
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