1989 FORD AEROSTAR Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Problems

RECALL 91V189000; WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT JUST ROLLED FRONT DOWN THE HILL, AND HIT A BRIDGE. *AK

DAUGHTER WAS IN THE MINIVAN WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE GEAR SHIFT. THE GEAR WAS SUPPOSELY IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CAR WAS ON AN INCLINE. IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD AND EVENTUALLY HIT A TREE ACROSS THE ROAD ON MY NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY. MY DAUGHTER HIT HER HEAD AND MY SON HAD JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE REAR BUMBER AND DOOR WAS DAMAGED. THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. MY NEIGHBOR'S TREE WAS DAMAGED. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO BE IN PARK. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK UNLESS THE PAWL WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. LUCKY THERE WERE CARS COMING OR PEDESTRIANS WALKING IN FRONT OF MY PROPERTY WHEN THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION WITH KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT LOCKING INTO GEAR. CONSUMER ALSO NOTED OF RECALL 91V189000. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MY TWO YEAR OLD SON GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND SLIPPED THE SHIFTER OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT THE KEYS, AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR OVER 24 HOURS, THE VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS THROUGH MY FENCE, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND SMASHED INTO A TREE STUMP, WITH MY SON INSIDE. THE VAN WAS TOTALED AND MY SON WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A CERVICAL SPRAIN. *AK

WHILE PARKING IN AN INCLINE POSITION WITH VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY, ALMOST RUNNING OVER THE OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WILL ROLL AFTER PLACING IT IN PARK GEAR, RECALL ON OTHER MODELS HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY.

PARK PAWL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL/COLLISION.

TRANSMISSION PARK GEAR FAILURE; WHILE IN PARK POSITION, 4 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK GEAR WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION, CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN, SLID DOWN ON INCLINE, HITTING A BIG LOG, NO EMERERGENCY BRAKES APPLIED. *AK

NO INTERLOCK SYSTEM, CAUSING GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO BE TAKEN OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT KEY BEING IN IGNITION. *SKD

THE VEHICLE CAN GO THROUGH THE GEARS WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION AND CAN ALSO REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. TT

VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT OWNER BROKE HER LEG. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK