This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While key was in ignition, but engine was not running, a child knocked gear shift lever out of the park gear which allowed vehicle to start rolling in reverse. Vehicle rolled backwards approximately 30 feet, and then started moving forward for an approximate distance of 150 feet. Vehicle crashed into a tree, causing both frontal air bags to deploy from which child sustained minor injuries. Dealership has not examined vehicle. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
A 2-year old was able put car into gear and car rolled back. Vehicle was not on, and it totalled another car, consumer said thank god there were no kids around because someone could have been run over. Consumer took car to Ford and they were not helpful.
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.
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- Walla Walla, WA, USA