NHTSA Complaint #11386848 — 2019 FORD EDGE

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 10 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT, MY VEHICLE IGNITION TURNED OFF FOR NO EXPLAINABLE REASON. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY DARK (NO POWER). I DID NOTE THAT THE CENTER AUXILIARY DISPLAY REMAINED LIT. ONCE THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP, I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME IT DID START, HOWEVER IT WAS IN LIMP MODE. I DROVE IT HOME (1.5 MILES) AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FORD DEALER (EL CAJON FORD) HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS, AND WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE (NO DTCS CODE). I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXAMPLES OF IDENTICAL ISSUES ONLINE, WITHIN A NUMBER OF OWNER BLOGS. WHEN CONTACTING FORD, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE WILL NOT BE IN A SAFE PLACE WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS, AND COULD POTENTIALLY SUFFER INJURY OR DEATH. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE.