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1997 FORD EXPEDITION — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 455250 · 2004-02-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
164,568
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL INTO SOME METAL POLES WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSON OTHER THAN THE REAR DOOR PANEL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS DAMAGED BY THE IMPACT. THE SHIFT LEVER OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO PARK PROPERLY NOW AND APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT LOOSE. I HAVE AN INVOICE THAT INDICATES WORK WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFTING CABLE ON 12/29/1997, BUT THE DEALER AND FORD CLAIM NO SUCH WORK WAS EVER DONE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10058345
Machine
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