NHTSA Complaint #749852 — 1998 FORD WINDSTAR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	749852
Vehicle	1998 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date of Incident	March 17, 1999
Date Filed	August 10, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO GEAR WHILE IN PARK, ALMOST HITTING A SMALL CHILD.. TRANS STUCK IN PARK, VEHICLE HAD TO TOWED TO DEALER. FORD INSISTED NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH IT WAS LOOKED AT MORE THAN ONCE. TOOK VEHICLE IN AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND WOULD COST 2600.00 BECAUSE WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT.*AK

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