Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problems of the 2014 Ford Escape

I have a 2014 Ford Escape VIN:[xxx] (mfg date 11/2013) that almost killed somebody. I put the car in park and got out of the car, it then proceeded to roll backwards towards a crowd of people. I was able to jump back in the car and put on the emergency brake to stop the car. Turns out their is a recall : Ford safety recall 18s20 – shift cable bushing replacement affecting 2013-2014 Ford Escape, & 2013-2016 Ford fusion. Unfortunately, I never got a recall notice because the recall only covers Escapes up to 9/2013. How can I get my car added to the recall? thank you in advance. [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I was driving in a parking lot and put my car in reverse to allow another car out of a parking spot. When I tried to put my car back into drive it was stuck in reverse and would not shift. This nearly sent me crashing into the car behind me as a result. I couldn’t even put the car in park because the shift was stuck. I turned off the car and attempted to turn it back on but it would not start. Bystanders helped push my car into a parking spot where I attempted to troubleshoot the issue. I was able to push a white lever under the shift panel to get the shift stick to move but it was then stuck in neutral and would not recognize any other gear. I had to put the emergency parking break on to keep my car from rolling into other cars around me. I did some research and found recall # 18s20 - 2013-2014 Escape with a 6f35 transmission shift cable bushing replacement. I contacted a few Ford dealerships in my area but they said my VIN was not included in this recall even though this is the exact issue I was having and posed a severe safety issue.

On 8/6/20, I backed up to the waa garage door, stopped, and attempted to put the car into park. The shift level indicated that it was in park, but the onboard computer indicated that the car was in reverse/neutral, the last gear used. The battery was detached in an effort to resent any electrical malfunction. This action was not successful, and the car remain "in gear". The vehicle would not start, as it was not actually in park. The vehicle remained in an electrically "on" mode, further causing the battery to fully discharge and die. The vehicle was towed to the dealership for repair 8/12/20. Dealership repair notes indicate "replaced transmission shifter cable due to bushing on transmission linkage being worn out. This description matches Ford recall notice 18s20, for a 2014 Ford Escape, 6 speed transmission and NHTSA recall notice 18v471000. This repair was completed 8//17/20 and paid out of pocket. Requesting recall expansion to include this vehicle, and compensation for out-of-pocket expenses.