# 2004 FORD TAURUS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
> NHTSA complaint `544792` · 2005-07-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- **Miles at failure:** 33,601
## Narrative
I HAD RENTED A 2004 FORD TAURUS FROM ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR. I NEEDED TO GET SOME THINGS OUT OF ANOTHER CAR TO PUT INTO THE RENTAL CAR. I PUT THE TAURUS  INTO DRIVE AND PULLED FORWARD TO THE OTHER CAR. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, OPENED THE DOOR, TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STARTED TO GET OUT. AFTER I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND AND WAS STANDING UP, THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD. I FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE DOOR AND WAS DRAGGED A FEW FEET. I MANAGED TO ROLL AWAY FROM THE CAR. THE CAR ROLLED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL PARKING SPOT AND HIT A GUARD RAIL AND ANOTHER CAR.
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