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2004 FORD EXPLORER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

crash1 injured · 498500 · 2004-09-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Miles at failure
9,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN NEUTRAL WHEN COLUMN SHIFTER WAS PUT IN THE PARK POSITION. AS MY WIFE GOT OUT TO HELP HER SISTER WITH HER NEW BORN AND BAGGAGE THE EXPLORER STARTED ROLLING, MY NIECE (IN THE BACK SEAT) GOT SCARED AND JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND GOT RAN OVER. THE VEHICLE HIT A POLE AND TRAPPED MY NIECE UNDER THE REAR TIRE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES SO FAR, AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. ACTUALLY SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN THE EXPLORER BACK IT HAS STARTED TO CLUNG REALLY HARD GOING INTO REVERSE, AND HAS GOT STUCK BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE RPMS TO SHOOT UP. I AM WAITING ON FORD TO FINALLY RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AND AM GETTING VERY FRUSTRATED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10093216
Machine
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