NHTSA Complaint #11078751 — 2011 FORD EDGE

MY ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP FROM 55MPH TO APPROX. 20MPH TO GO STRAIGHT AT A RED LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN BEFORE I CAME TO A STOP. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND ALL SYSTEMS IN THE CAR DID AS WELL INCLUDING POWER STEERING. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AS IT SLOWED TO ALMOST A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION ON A GREEN LIGHT. I WAS LUCKILY TO ABLE TO COAST AT APPROX. 5PMH TO THE END OF THE INTERSECTION BEFORE IT COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE CAR BEHIND ME DIDN'T HIT ME, THEY WENT AROUND. I HAD TO GET HELP PUSHING IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER THAT TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT SINCE IT STOPPED IN THE ROAD. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED THE DASH LIT UP WITH A PICTURE OF THE ENGINE AND SAID TO CHECK POWER TO ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFOREHAND. I DO ALL MY OIL CHANGES AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY OTHER INDICATOR THAT SOMETHING WOULD HAVE BEEN WRONG. AFTER THIS INCIDENT AND GETTING THE CAR HOME IT NOW HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WON'T RUN CORRECTLY. WE CHANGED THE BATTERY DUE TO THE WORDING ABOUT ENGINE POWER AND THAT DIDN'T HELP. WHAT I AM MOST CONCERNED AND UPSET ABOUT IS AFTER THIS HAPPENED WE LOOKED THE PROBLEM UP ONLINE AND IT IS HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE. IF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS HAPPENED THAT MANY TIMES THAT CAUSED INJURIES THIS WOULD BE A RECALL AND CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. BUT BECAUSE OUT OF LUCK I WAS ON A RURAL 1 STOP LIGHT ROAD AND NO CARS HIT ME AS MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED ON ME, IT ISN'T. I'VE RECEIVED NO NOTICES AND BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALER. I COMMUTE TO WORK EVERY DAY AND I AM SO THANKFUL THIS WASN'T ON A WORK DAY ON THE FREEWAY WHERE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO COMPLETELY STOP. OR DROPPING OFF MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. I AM HONESTLY SCARED TO GET IT 'FIXED' AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN WITH NO WARNING. OR PUT MY KIDS IN A CAR THAT PUTS US IN DANGER.