NHTSA Complaint #11350101 — 2016 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS IN A DRIVE THRU, SHE HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND RELEASED HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. UPON RELEASING HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING HER TO ABRUPTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOM DENCHEL FORD COUNTRY HERMISTON SALES & LEASING (555 S HWY 395, HERMISTON, OR 97838) WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BUSHING FAILED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HIS FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V362000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.