I totaled out my 2014 on my driveway. There was about 1/2" of snow and the driveway is steep. I was testing for traction so I stopped to see how slippery it was. I rolled backwards in drive a short distance and the engine quit. Of course no more power steering, or brakes and no engine power to drive forward. It would have been an easy save since it was in 4 wheel drive. Off the side and into a tree I went. The insurance company totaled it. I'm going to contact Ford an see if its designed into the PCM to shut the engine off to save the trans or some other reason.
I wanted to share here and maybe keep someone else from having this happen to them!
I have an auto repair shop and do a lot of transmission work, and I don't know of a reason why the trans could kill the engine. Its just a fluid coupling and lock-up shouldn't come on at that low speed.
I also have an Escape and tested it with that and it also kills rolling backwards. I read Toyotas and Mercedes will also.
I wanted to share here and maybe keep someone else from having this happen to them!
I have an auto repair shop and do a lot of transmission work, and I don't know of a reason why the trans could kill the engine. Its just a fluid coupling and lock-up shouldn't come on at that low speed.
I also have an Escape and tested it with that and it also kills rolling backwards. I read Toyotas and Mercedes will also.