TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND HAD TO BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, WHICH WAS UNRELATED TO THE BRAKES. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED ONCE AGAIN. THE DRIVER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THEY ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S SON REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NORTH BROTHERS FORD (33300 FORD RD, WESTLAND, MI 48185, (800) 586-4203) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.