I was driving my '07 Mariner hybrid on the NJ turnpike at freeway speeds when the red triangle & message "stop safely now" appeared on the dash. The propulsion system stopped and I was able to navigate off to the shoulder and bring the vehicle to a safe stop. Having an immediate loss of power while traveling on the turnpike was very scary and I felt unsafe knowing that I didn't have any options but to exit the freeway immediately. This could have resulted in an accident. After letting the system sit for about 20-minutes I started the vehicle and resumed my travel. Same error message and loss of propulsion happened again, and this time I navigated the hybrid to a Ford dealer in NJ. It's very scary to be traveling at highway speeds and then a second later not have any propulsion. This could be handled much better and I recommend the engine continue to perform so that I can safely exit the freeway with more time.

- Arlington, VA, USA

Car engine sudden went dead in the middle of highway and message appeared that pull over now for safety. No power to wheels ect. Barely found safe place to pull over. Dealership said it was caused by leaky water pump. Vehicle was repaired at folsom lake Ford. No note was on the display saying water pump, just the above message. Had to wait and restart engine. This could have caused a serious accident in high speed traffic on a freeway, ect.

- Sutter Creek, CA, USA