Table 1 shows two common parking brake related problems of the 2015 Ford Fusion.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Conventional Parking Brake problems | |
| Parking Brake problems |
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact while attempting to came to a complete , the contact stated felt a boeing feeling coming for the brake panel before coming to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was not able to be determined. On a separate occasion, the contact stated that while driving 30 mph and her child was saying his seat beat in the rear passenger side was tight on him, the contact pulled over and pulled and attempting to pull the seat beat loosen the seat belt but it would not loosen up. The contact shut off the vehicle so the seat beat to loosen but it still would not loosen. The contact had to cut the seat beat to unstrap her child. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that there were no recalls on the rear seat belt. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approx. 80,000.
The contact owns a 2015 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 the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the electric parking brake would unexpectedly while driving at various speeds without driver input. The contact then had to press the release for an extensive amount of time before the electric parking brake released, allowing the contact to return to driving the vehicle. The message “electric parking brake service required” was displayed. The contact stated that the radio display screen had begun flashing on and off while driving approximately 25 mph. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts for the recall repair was not available. The dealer was unable to confirm when parts would be available. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the electric parking brake failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.