NHTSA Complaint #10731621 — 2011 FORD MUSTANG

6/22/2015: I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY CAR SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. IT IS VERY SUBTLE WHEN IT HAPPENED; NO JERKY MOVEMENT NOTICED. I REALIZED WHAT HAVE HAPPENED AFTER MY FAILED ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE CAR'S MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT TO A PARKING LOT. I STEP OUT AND EXAMINED MY CAR BUT NOTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY. AFTER 10 MINUTES, I ATTEMPTED TO START IT UP (FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER INCIDENT) AND IT STARTED UP NORMALLY. EVERYTHING FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL AND EVEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS GONE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE INCIDENT SO I DROVE HOME AND FORGOT ABOUT IT. 6/30/2015: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE CUT OFF AGAIN. I WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE I WAS ON THE CALIFORNIA 91 FREEWAY AND IT WAS DURING TRAFFIC HOURS. I WAS ABLE TO DRAW EXPERIENCE FROM THE LAST INCIDENT AND CRUISED MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER I EXAMINED THE CAR AND ONCE AGAIN WASN'T ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. I STARTED IT BACK UP ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND THE CAR SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY BUT IT WAS A VERY SCARY DRIVE HOME...I WILL HAVE TO BRING MY CAR TO A DEALER AND GET IT CHECK SOON AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL HAVE A FIX FOR THIS....UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF UPDATED 11/06/2017*CN