# 1997 FORD EXPEDITION — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `86157` · 1997-09-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
## Narrative
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED OUT OF VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.   ALSO, TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR  HAS A LOT OF PLAY AND IS OFF WHEN SELECTING A GEAR.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*