NHTSA Complaint #11300810 — 2017 FORD F-350 SD POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11300810
Vehicle	2017 FORD F-350 SD
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 18, 2019
Date Filed	January 21, 2020
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE IDLING, THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND 10 MINUTES LATER, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY SWITCHED TO THE REVERSE POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY AND CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE ROLL AWAY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER VARSITY FORD (3480 JACKSON RD, ANN ARBOR MI. 48103) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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