NHTSA Complaint #10344961 — 2008 FORD EDGE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 5 TO 6 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF RESTARTED IT; ALTHOUGH IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT STALLED AGAIN. SHE STATED THAT THE LOWER THE SPEED THE MORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO LOCK. THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL BUT IT WOULD RESTART AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER ON JULY 19,2010. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,500.