"Stop safely now" message

[Holody99]

this has happened to me twice , anyone else
get in truck hit the start button, truck goes thur a couple screens , then won’t start , ( no Ready ) light , and Stop safely now ….
try for a couple minutes ,get out of truck , get back in then out of the blue , starts normal ??
I googled all about , said loose fuses? Bad battery ? My truck is a 2023 with less the 5000 miles on it ?
for giggles I opened the fuse box under the hood and started pushing down on the fuses and damn it , almost every fuse would go down in the box?
is this a normal thing ?
haven’t happened again , just wondering if anyone else had this issue ?

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[Snakebitten]

There's a whole rash of 2023's exhibiting this behavior. No "official" resolution yet.

It definitely has the tell tale signs of a "batch" issue with either a harness, module, or component. Although it could possibly be a software glitch.

 

[JoeRedFly]

this has happened to me twice , anyone else
get in truck hit the start button, truck goes thur a couple screens , then won’t start , ( no Ready ) light , and Stop safely now ….
try for a couple minutes ,get out of truck , get back in then out of the blue , starts normal ??
I googled all about , said loose fuses? Bad battery ? My truck is a 2023 with less the 5000 miles on it ?
for giggles I opened the fuse box under the hood and started pushing down on the fuses and damn it , almost every fuse would go down in the box?
is this a normal thing ?
haven’t happened again , just wondering if anyone else had this issue ?

Yes, and mine didn't restart until after a power reset. Carry a couple of small wrenches to disconnect the two 12V batteries, takes 5 mins. You don't want to be stuck at the grocery store with that message.

 

[EdwardMatthew]

Loose fuses or bad battery can usually cause this problem they can affect the electrical system and cause starting problem. I would recommend to check your truck fuse box make sure that the fuses are securely in place as it is important for proper electrical contact.

 

[Trobson17]

Yes, and mine didn't restart until after a power reset. Carry a couple of small wrenches to disconnect the two 12V batteries, takes 5 mins. You don't want to be stuck at the grocery store with that message.

Yes, and mine didn't restart until after a power reset. Carry a couple of small wrenches to disconnect the two 12V batteries, takes 5 mins. You don't want to be stuck at the grocery store with that message.

Yes, and mine didn't restart until after a power reset. Carry a couple of small wrenches to disconnect the two 12V batteries, takes 5 mins. You don't want to be stuck at the grocery store with that message.

 

[Trobson17]

Yes, and mine didn't restart until after a power reset. Carry a couple of small wrenches to disconnect the two 12V batteries, takes 5 mins. You don't want to be stuck at the grocery store with that message.

Has this technique worked and you were able to start the truck

 

[JoeRedFly]

Yes. In my case one of the modules in the vehicle had a fault. Resetting the modules cleared the issue and all was better. Much easier than a trip to the dealer where they will do the same thing.

 

[Davexxxx]

I opened the fuse box under the hood and started pushing down on the fuses and damn it , almost every fuse would go down in the box?
is this a normal thing ?

I'd read about this problem and when my truck was just days old, I pulled the covers from both fuse panels and checked. All were fully seated.

So, we have a chance to learn if this is a time in service issue.

Will they get loose, or are some not seated properly at the factory?

 

[Trobson17]

Yes. In my case one of the modules in the vehicle had a fault. Resetting the modules cleared the issue and all was better. Much easier than a trip to the dealer where they will do the same thing.

Was it throwing any codes. Mine is not. Thanks for the input

 

[Holody99]

No codes , I’m hoping it’s just a software issue , ?

 

[Jus Cruisin]

I cringe seeing that heading....


Ford needs to develop a hybrid bypass to get the truck running strickly on the engine. Obviously many issues can comoletely disable the truck.

 

[Snakebitten]

I cringe seeing that heading....


Ford needs to develop a hybrid bypass to get the truck running strickly on the engine. Obviously many issues can comoletely disable the truck.

Completely agree.
Some kind of ICE-only "limp mode".

Afterall, there IS a fully functional 3.5 Ecoboost drivetrain under the hood.

 

[Mikzego]

My 23 PB first did this around 700 miles. Did it again 3 more times before 2500 miles and less than 3 months of ownership. No codes in truck or on ford pass. Dealer service had a slew of errors each time but fixed nothing. Said they can’t duplicate. On a road trip with it now waiting for it to happen again and it will. Love the truck on the road, great mileage and loads of power but I don’t trust this truck at all. Last ford I will ever buy due to ford dealership experience. They are good on my 22 mustang gt but they have no clue on troubleshooting or repairing a hybrid.

 

[Jus Cruisin]

My 23 PB first did this around 700 miles. Did it again 3 more times before 2500 miles and less than 3 months of ownership. No codes in truck or on ford pass. Dealer service had a slew of errors each time but fixed nothing. Said they can’t duplicate. On a road trip with it now waiting for it to happen again and it will. Love the truck on the road, great mileage and loads of power but I don’t trust this truck at all. Last ford I will ever buy due to ford dealership experience. They are good on my 22 mustang gt but they have no clue on troubleshooting or repairing a hybrid.

Exactly. Ford has produced a product that the dealerships can't properly or are flat unable to diagnose.

I get comments about my 6.2l engine with lifter failures. Guess what, I'll take a lifter failure over the Powerboost issues. The engine is a known fix. Replace failed lifter and related parts and it's fixed. It would be frustrating but at least it would be in and out....fixed.

 

[Snakebitten]

I too might take the GM lifter issue over a Powerboost issue that the dealership is clueless about fixing.

But I don't have any issues with the 2 (3) Powerboosts that I have (had). And statistically many many thousands of Powerboost owners are having a similar ownership experience.

For me personally, GM, nor anyone else currently offers anything that could substitute for the Mighty Powerboost.

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