NHTSA Complaint #10455642 — 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10455642
Vehicle	2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	April 17, 2012
Date Filed	April 18, 2012
Mileage	128,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

I HAD THE NEED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BY SUDDENLY CHANGING LANES BUT WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL MY TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT TO HIGHER SPEED. INSTEAD TWO CLUNKING SOUNDS TOOK PLACE BEFORE FINALLY SWITCHING INTO HIGHER GEAR .I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME , BUT NOW THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED US. THIS WOULD HAVE CREATED A FATAL CHAIN REACTION WE COULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED IN. I FOUND OUT THIS CARS HAVE A GREAT AMOUNT OF FAILURES ON RECORD FORD 500 2005 PLEASE HELP *JS

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