As we read stories, referring to 10 or 12 customer complaints about the "Stop Safely Now" message, we should keep in mind that, as of yesterday, there were 33 complaints submitted on the NHTSA website, although a few of them were updates from people who had submitted complaints, much earlier.
If you read through those complaints (or read through the comments on this forum), you will find some that contradict the statement that "...the vehicle’s braking and steering systems will continue to operate normally so the driver can pull safely off the road..." (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131031/AUTO0102/310310120/1148/auto01/Ford-recalling-2-600-Focus-Electrics-potential-power-loss)
In some cases, drivers have reported losing braking AND steering ability. So, there is still a serious lack of honesty, here.
I had the recall performed on my FFE, today, but I received absolutely NO details about what the problem was or what was done to fix it. All I know is that the PCM (Powertrain Control Module) was reprogrammed, and that doing so was connected, in some way, with the "Stop Safely Now" message.
Nobody from Ford has said anything about the potential, continued use of the "Stop Safely Now (SSN)" message, or whether this recall was a fix of certain TYPES of problems that cause invalid SSN messages, while, perhaps, there are other types of problems that will CONTINUE to cause simultaneous SSN messages and drive power shutdowns, possibly including loss of brake and steering power (depending on the cause).
So, I am left to conclude that I will find out whether I am safe, or not, at some point in the future, when I lose power, as a truck is heading toward me, at high speed.
