NHTSA Complaint #10667501 — 2008 FORD EXPEDITION

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10667501
Vehicle 2008 FORD EXPEDITION
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 56,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

MY TRUCK WAS PUT IN PARK AND I COULDN'T PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. I WAS STRANDED WITH MY FAMILY FOR 1 1/2 . I HAD TO DO RESEARCH SO I WENT TO THE INTERNET ON MY CELL PHONE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE BREAK LIGHT SWITCH. I ALSO READ THE MANUAL AND IT SAID TO REPLACE THE FUSE . I DID THAT AND IT STILL WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. I HAD MY WIFE STAND IN THE BACK OF THE CAR WHILE I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE LIGHT WOULDN'T GO ON. AFTER READING ON LINE SOMEONE HAD MENTIONED TO GO UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND GIGGLE THE SWITCH BY THE BREAK PEDDLE. I DID AND STARTED THE CAR AND THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS ABLE TO GO INTO GEAR. I HAD WENT OUT THIS MORNING AND IM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I JIGGLED THE SWITCH AGAIN BY THE BREAK PEDDLE AND IT WORKED AGAIN. *TR

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