I know, my fiance has stated the same thing, brakes and steering should not lock out, I look at the worst case scenario, I could have had my kids in the car with me, or my fiance.... and the fact it shut down should let you have some control while the vehicle is in motion, it is a scary situation, but on the plus side, I walked away and the car damage looks minimal at this point.
so far the list goes as this:
Front Lower fascia spoiler + paint
Front Bumper Fascia + paint
Bumper impact support
Power Steering pump or hose??
Plastic shielding under body
Side skirts + piant
rear valance + paint
so thus far roughly $3000.00 so that really isn't bad, the suspension is untouched, and all metal is straight and unaffected which was awesome news. I'll post pics later of the recovery and engineering it took to get it out.