# 1999 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
> NHTSA complaint `591768` · 2006-08-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- **Miles at failure:** 105,200
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE ENGINE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. SOME DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE COLUMN SHIFT INDICATOR WAS STILL IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER HOWEVER THE  SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT DETERMINED A CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM.
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