Exterior Rearview Mirror problems of the 2014 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon driving after the vehicle had been exposed to rain or water at the carwash, the side mirrors would readjust unintendedly while driving. The contact stated while driving at 75 mph and changing lanes, the failure reoccurred, causing him to lose visibility of another vehicle, which almost led to a crash. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the side mirrors rewiring needed to be completed. The dealer informed the contact that he would need to pay a repair fee; however, the contact declined as he considered the issue a manufacturer safety defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.