NHTSA Complaint #10542174 — 2011 FORD EDGE

DRIVING THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY IN NC WE ENTERED THE FIRST OF SEVERAL TUNNELS ALONG THAT ROUTE. HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS IN AUTO-ON POSITION AS IT IS ALWAYS. THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AS WE ENTERED THE TUNNEL AS THEY DO AT NIGHTFALL. I HIT THE BRAKES BEFORE EITHER RUNNING IN TO THE WALL ON THE RIGHT OR (WORSE) CROSSING OVER IN TO THE OPPOSITE LANE. ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AS THERE WAS A GROUP OF HARLEY DAVIDSON'S BEHIND US. I FUMBLED WITH THE LIGHT SWITCH TO TURN ON, NOT KNOWING EXACTLY WHICH WAY TO TURN IT (AS WE DON'T USE IT SINCE IT IS IN THE AUTO-ON POSITION ALL THE TIME) LAST TIME I TRUST THIS. WE WILL JUST TURN THEM ON OURSELVES. DID TRY TO ALLOW THE AUTO-ON TO WORK ON NEXT TWO TUNNELS BUT IT DID NOT. VERY DANGEROUS FORD. WHY? PANIC MODE, AND I'M SURE THE HARLEY RIDERS WERE NOT VERY HAPPY EITHER. *JB