Complaint 2211958

Complaint Summary

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

Owner Narrative

The vehicle’s rear/360 camera system, SYNC/APIM display system, and Reverse Brake Assist/back-over prevention system appear to have malfunctioned. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. After a software update was performed by the Ford dealer, the vehicle began displaying the warning message: “Reverse Brake Assist not available — See manual.” At the same time, the rear/360 camera image became distorted and unreliable. The camera display has shown abnormal behavior, including distortion, flickering, black/green screen behavior, and an inaccurate or unclear 360-degree view. This issue was not present before the dealer-performed software update. The safety risk is that the rear camera and Reverse Brake Assist are used when backing up to help detect objects, people, vehicles, or obstacles behind the vehicle. Because the camera image is distorted and Reverse Brake Assist is unavailable, the driver may not receive accurate visual information or automatic braking assistance while reversing. This creates a risk of backing into a pedestrian, another vehicle, property, or an unseen object. The problem has not yet been confirmed by a dealer or independent service center after the failure. UNKNOWN whether Ford has reproduced the issue. The vehicle/component has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others after the issue appeared. UNKNOWN whether the issue is caused by the dealer-performed software update, APIM/SYNC software, rear/360 camera module, camera calibration, camera wiring/connection, or another related system. There were warning messages and symptoms after the failure began. The warning message “Reverse Brake Assist not available — See manual” appeared after the dealer-performed software update. The camera distortion and rear/360 camera display malfunction also appeared after the dea

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