NHTSA Complaint #11679939 — 2013 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving through a mountainous area, the brake pedal became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal and was forced to pump the brake pedal and depress the brake pedal to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The contact initially contacted an independent mechanic and was informed that the model vehicle was under recall for the vacuum pump. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was referred to the manufacturer and was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.