NHTSA Complaint #10870453 — 2015 FORD EDGE

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE'S GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. I IMMEDIATELY FELT THE CAR DECELERATE AND TRIED TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC, BUT MASHING THE GAS HAD NO EFFECT AT ALL. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY AND MANY CARS BEGAN SWERVING TO PASS US ON THE RIGHT SO IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WERE 2 NEAR MISSES WITH OTHER CARS AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD CRASH. FORD NOW TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE "TROTTLE BODIES" ON MANY OF THEIR CARS AND THE PART IS BACKORDERED. THEREFORE IT COULD BE 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE MY CAR IS REPAIRED. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2016 BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT, LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER I EXPERIENCED AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT FAILURE WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT SEEM THE LEAST BIT CONCERNED THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ONLY INCONVENIENCED BY THIS ISSUE, BUT ALSO PLACED DIRECTLY IN HARMS WAY.