NHTSA Complaint #11516578 — 2017 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while coming to a stop at a stop signal, the vehicle jerked forward. The contact stated that the failure recurred after shifting into reverse(R). The contact also stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.