NHTSA Complaint #10615330 — 2012 FORD F-250 SD

STOP SAFELY NOW: WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AND YOU HAVE TO ROLL AS FAR AS YOU CAN TO HOPEFULLY GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. I AM AN EXPERIENCED MECHANIC AND DRIVER OF "NOT SO GREAT RUNNING VEHICLES" AS I HAVE TEST AND TUNE THEM TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE IS TO REPAIR THEM. E.G. NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, NON WORKING FUEL PUMPS...ETC. WITH THAT SAID, I DO NOT THINK AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER OF A NON WORKING VEHICLE WOULD DO SO WELL IN THIS SITUATION AND COULD END UP POSSIBLY HARMING OTHERS AS A RESULT. I JUST KNEW FOR SURE THIS WOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST FOR SAFETY ISSUES AND TO FIND OUT FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR "EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY". MY QUESTION IS... WHO SAYS A PERSONAL VEHICLE IS NOT EVER GOING TO BE AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE FOR YOUR FAMILY, FRIEND OR A COWORKER. COME ON FORD, IF YOUR CUSTOMERS BUY A 65,000 TRUCK SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE THE COMFORT OF TRUSTING THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STRAND THEM DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY OR STOP RUNNING IF THEY ARE TAKING SOMEONE TO THE ER... FORD DID REPAIR MY TRUCK UNDER WARRANTY, BUT, I THINK THIS COULD HAVE ALL BEEN AVOIDED IF THE RECALL WAS OUT FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR