NHTSA Complaint #11630628 — 2017 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while accelerating from a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle hesitated to respond and then lurched forward while responding. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving from a complete stop. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure occurred while reversing. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V427000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.