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2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 446221 · 2003-12-22

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
X-TYPE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
3,800

Severity

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

Narrative

I PULLED INTP A SLOT ON A PARKING DECK. WHEN I TRIED TO CHANGE THE GEAR TO PARK THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A RETAINING WALL. IT WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE WALL SO HARD I WAS AFRAID I WOULD GO THROUGH THE WALL OR OVER THE WALL. I WAS ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE DECK. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT SPED BACKWARD AND STRUCK A CAR PARKED BEHIND ME. IT THEN CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED THE DRIVERS DOOR INTO A CONCRETE PILLER IT THEN STRAIGHTENED UP AND SPED STRAIGHT BACKWARD CRASHING INTO A 4 FT HIGH WALL WHERE THE ENGINE CUT OFF.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10050940
Machine
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