NHTSA Complaint #11006453 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNIG OFF OUR STREET AND DRIVING A SHORT DISTANE UP OUR DRIVEWAY TO PARK OUTSIDE OUR GARAGE WHEN MY VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INTO THE GARAGE DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE CONTENTS AND STRUCTURE. I THEN BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE.SINCE I HAD THE DISTINCT IMPRESSION THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERPOWERINHG THE BRAKES I DECIDED TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS THEN I DETERMINED THAT TONGUE OF THE BOAT TRAILER HAD SEVERED THE FILTER ON THE VEHICLE ENGINE SPURTING THE CONTENTS OF THE OIL SUMP ON THE DRIVEWAY AND THE TRAILER WAS IMPALED IN THE GRILL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE TRAILER HAD PROPELLED THE HIGH PRESSURE WASHER STORED ALONGSIDE IT WHEN THE TRAILER WAS PULLED FROM THE GARAGE BY THE VEHICLE.07