NHTSA Complaint #11361956 — 2020 FORD F-150

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 AT ABOUT 2:30 PM I WAS TOWING A CAMPER APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES WITH THE AUTO START STOP DISABLED BY THE BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD. I MADE A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND A WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASHBOARD THAT SAID 'AUTO START STOP. SHIFT TO P AND RESTART ENGINE'. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT STAYED RUNNING. AS I MENTIONED, I HAD DISABLED THE AUTO START STOP FUNCTION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIP IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION OR WHERE I COULDN'T HAVE STOPPED MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR EVEN BEEN KILLED. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET AND IT IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT VERY LIKELY WILL CAUSE PEOPLE TO BE HIT AND KILLED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.