Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems of the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander

The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. While the vehicle was stopped at a red light, it independently surged forward without warning. The vehicle was able to be stopped by depressing the brake pedal. The contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to move. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter failed and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.