NHTSA Complaint #11021830 — 2017 FORD EDGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, BRUISES, HEADACHES, BACK ACHES, AND CONTUSIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OPENED DOOR ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.