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Shifting to park while driving

Dechion

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So, from what I have read the rotary style shifter will default to park when the Maverick is shut down.

What occurs if there is a loss of power while driving? Its an electronic transmission, will it try to drop into park? I assume there are safety features in the design to prevent that, but what does happen?

I'm not suggesting anyone try it, just a random thought that occurred to me.
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VSS vehicle speed sensor needs to show the vehicle isn’t moving for it to go into park.

someone needs to run theirs out of gas running 70 on the expressway to see if it goes into neutral though!
 

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Had a hybrid Escape (2020). It lost almost all electric at 70mph (was one of the few bit by the "stop safely now" bug before it got fixed). No instrument cluster (titanium edition, LCD IC), no head unit, but hazard and light on shifter still worked and brake/headlights were on. It didn't shift into park until it came to a stop. But once it did, it was done for. Even with a boost/jump, the tow truck driver could not get it out of park. Had to drag it onto a flatbed.

Ford has it so its safe enough it won't cause more issues.
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