NHTSA Complaint #10667388 — 2012 FORD F-250 SD

THIS IS A DIESEL ENGINE F250. EGT SENSOR FAILED AND ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CEL WAS ON AND MESSAGE SAID " STOP SAFELY NOW". THE FAILURE OF THE EGT SENSOR WAS KNOWN BY DEALER AND HE SHOWED ME 2 TSB S ON THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN 2 DAYS BUT THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THIS FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY FORD. A ALMOST IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING IS VERY DANGEROUS. IN OUT CASE WE WERE IN TOWN ON A SIDE STREET BUT WHAT IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON THE INTERSTATE OR GOING UP OR DOWN ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD OR TOWING A TRAILER, ETC.. WE DO ALL THIS AND NOW THAT WE KNOW WE HAVE A OVER PROTECTIVE COMPUTER WAITING TO KILL THE ENGINE AT ITS WHIM WE FEEL MUCH LESS SECURE. THE COMPUTER SHOULD GIVE ADEQUATE WARNING BEFORE A SHUTDOWN AND PROBABLY SHOULD INCLUDE A LIMP HOME OPTION. *TR