# 2002 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `686472` · 2008-09-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 79,000
## Narrative
MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR VAN IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT FIRST PRESSING AND HOLDING THE BRAKE. MY 2 YR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK BY SIMPLY PULLING ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAR ROLLING DOWN A HILL AND SMASHING INTO A TREE WITH MY SON INSIDE. HE WAS NOT HURT. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS ACCORDING TO MY INSURANCE CO.  THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD MOTOR CO BUT I ONLY GET GENERIC RESPONSES. MY INSURANCE CO IS HOLDING THE VEHICLE UNTIL A REP FROM FORD HAS A CHANCE TO EXAMINE THE SHIFT LOCK MECHANISM BUT THEY SEEM UNINTERESTED.  I HAVE SEEN ON LINE WHERE THERE ARE TWO OTHER SIMILAR CASES REGARDING FORD WINDSTAR VANS AND I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.  *TR
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