Driver lost control of vehicle, ran off the road into an embankment and driver was ejected out of vehicle. The airbag didn't deploy. Also, transmission shift indicator has a lot of play and is off when selecting a gear.
1997 Ford Expedition transmission complaints
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Truck was parked in 4-wheel drive and when the emergeny brake was let up the truck would not move. Then the brakes got ripped off the rear axle, and the brake fluid went all over the ground.
The truck is brand new and the axle and the whole underside of the vehicle was rusted.
Went to start vehicle, would not shift into gear, called ford and was told to call tow co. At ford was told to shift into neutral after hearing click, had no brake lights. On 1st click put into neutral & started vehicle; will not start in another gear.
Vehicle's rear axle failed.
Owner received recall notice, contacted manufacturer and was told they had no knowledge of recall. Recall#96v252000.
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