Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid

Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Ford Fusion Hybrid

Problem Category Number of Problems
Parking Brake problems
1

Parking Brake problem

The contact owns a 2013 Ford fusion energi. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into gear, the vehicle failed to respond. While driving, the brake warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the circuit was open. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. While driving, the brake lights illuminated. While making a left turn and slowing down, the became inoperable. The vehicle failed to move forward or backward. The contact called the towing company, who stated that the parking brake had seized. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 104,150.



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