Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 2005

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006060823 Incident Date: Mar, 25 2006
Consumer's City: SAN JOSE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU63K55U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 28 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was placed in park while running and the emergency brake applied. as the contact was standing outside the vehicle and releasing the parking brake, the vehicle engaged into reverse, and caught the contact in the side. the vehicle proceeded to drag the contact into a 4 lane highway then ran over the contact and pinned the contact's leg. the contact was ran over by the driver's side front tire and trapped. a bystander watched the accident take place and to release the contact from underneath the vehicle, the bystander was required to drive back over the leg to save the life of the contact. major injuries were sustained to the leg and side. the police were contacted to investigate the incident and provided a written report. the vehicle has remained parked and has not been taken to the dealership.