NHTSA Complaint #861497 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	861497
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date Filed	May 5, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TN

Consumer Description

CONSUMER'S 3-YEAR OLD SON GOT OUT OF CSS/GRABBED KEYS/PUT IT INTO IGNITION/ TURNED IT ONE NOTCH FORWARD, AND ACCIDENTLY MOVED GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED AND RUN INTO A LAKE. GEARS DID NOT LOCK WHEN KEY WAS PUT INTO IGNITION AND TURNED TO THE FIRST NOTCH. SHIFT GEAR COULD BE MOVED AND GEARS WILL ONLY LOCK WHEN THEY ARE PUT INTO ANY OTHER NOTCH .VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO JUMP INTO LAKE AND GET CHILD OUT BEFORE VEHICLE SANK. *AK

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