Hello !
First of all, I find this website very helpful, thank you.
I picked up my long researched and searched for FEH Saturday night, about 180 miles from where I live. It made the drive back without a problem, aside from a little hydroplaning in pouring rain. It was perfect, the options I really wanted and a beautiful color. Sunday I drove it to the grocery store, had to brake quite hard because someone pulled out in front of me, no issues, braked without a problem. I pull out of the parking lot of the store, come to a halt at a stop sign, push the gas pedal to go and the car stalls! No power, nothing. Couldn't brake. So I am rolling, trying to start the car, realize that you cannot start the car without being in park and put it in park still rolling a little bit. I know this was bad, but I panicked a little, had my toddler with me.. cars coming etc. SO, the car starts up but I still have NO brakes, the ABS light is on, the REGEN BRAKE FAILED (or so) was on, the BRAKE! sign was on as well. So I pulled into a parking spot and called the Ford Roadside service, they came out right aways and towed it to the Mercury dealer in town, where it's been since. Today is Wednesday and they said they have looked at it once.... NOW my dilemma: I LOVE THIS CAR!! BUT I don't know if I can trust it. Like I said, I have a child and bought the FEH thinking I would be safer in it than a Prius. HA! I have read a lot about brake failure on the FEH since it has happened to me. Has anyone had any success getting their issues fixed? Are these cars really reliable or just ticking time bombs? My husband wants to get Ford to buy the car back and I guess they are thinking about it. Any idea if there is a recall coming, IMO there should be but then I don't know anything about cars.
Please share your input, I am starting to get rather desperate. I mean, this is ridiculous, I bought my brand new $310000 car 5 days ago, and four days of those five it's been in the shop! Gives a new meaning to Found On Road Dead!!! I also have an F150 supercrew BTW that I love and after 95000 miles, it is still just as perfect as the day I got it brand new. NEVER had a single issue with it!
Thanks Again for all the great info.
ANNIE