NHTSA Complaint #11032616 — 2012 FORD EDGE

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY, CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN MY 2012 FORD EDGE SPORT LOST POWER AND THE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO CAREFULLY MOVE TOWARDS THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A CONVENIENCE STORE. I TURNED IT OFF, WAITED 10 MINUTES, AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN. I DROVE HOME THE 3 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SAME AFTERNOON, I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEIR REPORT SHOWED NO CODES AND TOLD US THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I DROVE IT THAT NIGHT ABOUT 30 MILES WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE NEXT MORNING, I EXITED MY NEIGHBORHOOD TRACT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE THE CAR DIED AGAIN. I BARELY COASTED ONCE AGAIN TO SAFETY AFTER TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITH THE THREAT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS WAS TERRIFYING. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THERE IS NO CODE AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER DRIVING IT. THEY DID REPLACE THE BATTERY, SAYING THAT IT WAS LOW, EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD. I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT REPLACING THE BATTERY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T SEEM CONFIDENT EITHER. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 5 DAYS NOW AND WANT US TO PICK UP THE CAR UP TOMORROW. HOW CAN I FEEL SECURE DRIVING MY FAMILY IN A CAR THAT HAS PUT ME IN THIS DANGEROUS PREDICAMENT? I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, FORD REGIONAL MANAGERS, AND NONE OF THEM ARE EMPATHETIC TO THIS SITUATION AND THEY OFFER NO SOLUTION.