Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch Problems of Ford Expedition

On two occasions in the last month, the vehicle while in park and the keys out of the ignition, the vehicle on its own rolled backwards at least 20 feet.

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Consumer states while car in park and keys out of ignition a 4 year old child was able to pull the shifter down to low gear causing the truck to roll back. Nlm.

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Car was left in park, when vehicle suddenly started rolling backwards. Driver managed to jump in,and gear shift lever had moved to reverse. Took vehicle to dealera, and they stated that a rock had gotten into gear box. Please provide any further information.

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Engine was on with vehicle in park when it suddenly began rolling backwards. Consumer managed to jump in and saw switch lever went into reverse on its own. The vehicle was parked on an incline. Consumer put the vehicle in park and turned the engine off. The vehicle rolled backwards. Consumer started vehicle and pulled forward, placed in park and vehicle rolled. The mechanic found a rock in the shifting mechanism on the outside of the transmission.

Consumer is concerned because the child pulled gear shift and vehicle started rolling back. Dealership is aware of problem.

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While in park the car jumped into reverse and hit a truck. Shifter remained in park through the incident.

I drove into the driveway, put the car in park and removed the keys from the ignition. My 2 year old child climbed into the front seat and put the car in neutral. The car rolled down the driveway and hit a van at the bottom. I jumped in as the car was rolling but could not stop the car in time. The car is equipped with a brake shift interlock in which you are not suppose to be able to remove the transmission from park without depressing the brake and having the keys in the ignition and neither happened. A fatality could have occured as children were playing outside as well as I could have been smashed as I jumped in just before my door was torn off. Please take note and follow up on this before someone is killed!!!!!.

Dealer refused to correct recall 97v171000 concerning automatic transmission cable assembly. Dealer insisted that recall repairs were alrerady done. Consumer stated that problem mentioned in recall was the same that consumer's vehicle was expierencing. Please provide any further infomation.

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Vehicle was idling in park when transmission shifted into reverse and took off, colliding into two other vehicles. Shift lever was still in park position after vehicle had stopped. The other two vehicles were totaled, manufacturer stated they have no responsibilites regarding this incident.

Vehicle on slight slope when 5 yr old shifted gear lever to neutral. Vehicle began to move forward and hit a pedestrian , pinning her against another vehicle. Owner's manual indicated that vehicle could not be shifted unless foot is on brakes. Took vheicle to dealership, and mechanic informed owner that brake light must have be broken in order for lever to be shifted. Owner declared brake lights working just fine.

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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.

Vehicle was running outside while consumer was inside the house when heard a clicking noise. When she returned back to the vehicle the gear has clicked into drive, and it was in park. Vehicle hit the curb, and the front tire busted.

At 65 mph on interstate 90, the electronic shifter did an uncommanded transition from automatic-4-drive to 4-wheel-low. Driver managed to maintain control and avoid a crash at largely due to the fact that the incident happened at 11pm under very light traffic conditons. No indication of why was found by the dealer although the computer codes verified the shift transition. Dealer indicated that some corrosion was found on the electronic shifter contacts and it was replaced. At the present time, dealer maintains that no damage was done to the engine or drivetrain although loud bangs and metal grinding sounds were heard when the incident occurred. The engine also indicated momentary redlining. The explaination of "corrision" still indicates a serious control system design flaw whereby an uncommanded operation on the unit operating at highway speeds can force the transition from automatic-4-wheel to 4-wheel-low at cruising speeds.

Vehicle would shift into a low gear by itself. Consumer has almost lost control.

Solenoid assembly failed causing gears to stick. Mjs.

When the key is turned towards the start position gears can be shifted without applying the brakes. Dealer has vehicle currently.

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.