# 2002 FORD ESCAPE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `475646` · 2004-07-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 29,100
## Narrative
DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND  WITHOUT WARNING  VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED  CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND  HIT SOME OBJECTS  HEAD ON INSIDE OF THE GARAGE BEFORE STOPPING. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.   CONSUMER WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK    THE DRIVER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING GEAR FROM DRIVE TO PARK WHEN VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD.  UPON IMPACT, THE SHIFTER IS BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE.  *LA
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*