TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DRIVING UP A HILL, THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RIO VISTA FORD (1010 CA-12, RIO VISTA, CA 94571, (707) 374-6411) WHERE THEY AGREED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPROACHING TRAFFIC, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CLIPPED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY A $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE AUTO BODY SHOP TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MEANT TO OPERATE IN THAT MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BIG VALLEY FORD (HIGHWAY M-28, EWEN, MI 49925, 906-988-2323) WHERE THEY WERE INITIALLY UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK A MECHANIC TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A COMPUTERIZED BRAKING MODULE DEFECT AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.