NHTSA Complaint #11671539 — 2017 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the vehicle failed to shift into reverse. The contact stated that the transmission returned to park(P), and the gear shifter detached. The contact stated that someone nearby was able to reattach the shifter, and the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence at slow speeds. The contact learned of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train); however, the VIN nor the model year was not included. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that there was no recall on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer opened a case for the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 67,793.