NHTSA Complaint #10471967 — 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID

FOR THE PAST YEAR MY FEH '07 HAS HAD THE TRIANGLE LIGHT WITH THE EXPLANATION POINT COME ON. INCLUDING THE AWFUL "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE. I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT, IT'S TEXAS SUMMER HEAT & WE'RE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER EXCEPT ELECTRIC! WHILE DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL OF 65MPH THE ENGINE STOPS, I HAVE TO COAST (NO ACCELERATION) OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. 18 WHEELERS, CATTLE HAULERS, ETC. MY CHILDREN ARE SCARED WITLESS, AS AM I. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. VEHICLE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED) THEY DID AN ELECTRICAL RESET. WHILE DRIVING FROM TEXAS TO TENNESSEE IT OCCURS SOOOO MANY TIMES I'VE GIVEN UP. MATTERS WORSE, THE CHILDREN ARE WITH ME. I AM NOT SAFE WHILE DRIVING THIS NEW VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A MATTER OF SAFETY WITH FORD!! AFTER LOOKING AT OTHERS ON THIS SITE, I AGREE. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD. THOUGH THAT IS ALL WE'VE PURCHASED IN THE PAST 20YRS!! MY HUSBAND EVEN SOLD HIS HYBRID AND PURCHASED A HYUNDAI!!! WHY IS FORD NOT COMING OUT WITH A RECALL?? ALL I SEEM TO FIND IS THE CLOTH COVER THAT MAY PREVENT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ARE THEY IGNORING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WARNING LIGHT OF "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW" AND YOUR COASTING TO THE SIDE OF A BUSY FREEWAY OF 18 WHEELERS???? *TR