Ford Edge Complaints (2008)

1,120 consumer complaints on file.

#10629650August 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TO ME TWICE WITH BOTH MY SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. T HE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0, THE MAINTENANCE WRENCH DISPLAY LIT UP, ALONG WITH THE ERROR MESSAGE "TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT" (OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT) AND I WAS UNABLE AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT TO ACCELERATE ALMOST CAUSING THE PERSON BEHIND ME TO REAR END ME. ONCE GETTING TO MY HOME WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK IT MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE THEN PROCEEDS TO JERK THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR I TRIED TO TURN IT ONE ONCE AGAIN AND TEST DRIVING A FEW FEET FORWARD, IT ONLY MOVED AT A SLOW PACE WHEN GAS PEDAL APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629276August 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TRAVELING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 0, THE MAINTENANCE WRENCH LIGHTS UP AND WE GET AN LED MESSAGE THAT I CANT RECALL EXACTLY AT THE MOMENT. THE VEHICLE CAN CONTINUE UNTIL YOU STOP. THEN IT CANNOT PROCEED FORWARD. ONCE YOU STOP AND SHIFT TO PARK, THEN TRY TO PROCEED AGAIN, THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE VEHICLE CANT MOVE FORWARD. I BELIEVE IT IS GETTING STUCK IN 5TH OR OVERDRIVE. WHEN A CODE READER IS ATTACHED BY A MECHANIC, THE CODE IT CALLS OUT IS FOR THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR (IN THE TRANSMISSION). ONCE THE CODE IS CLEARED THE VEHICLE CAN PERFORM NORMALLY. WE HAD THE OSS REPLACED BY A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP, AND IT WAS FINE FOR A MONTH OR SO. NOW AGAIN WE HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM TWICE SINCE REPLACING THE OSS. THERE SEEM TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. HERE IS AN EXAMPLE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=PX3SC2YCMEO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628018August 25, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS STOPED AT STOP SIGN MY 2008 FORD EDGE WITH NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. WHEN I STARTED TO PULL OUT THERE WAS LOW POWER AND THE WRENCH SIGNAL WENT ON. CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THEN 5MPH. I WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR CARS IN BACK OF WERE IMPATIENT AND PASSING. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INERTNET AND IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH ALOT OF THESE MAKE AND MODEL CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628131August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT REAR TURN/TAIL LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY NOT WORKING. I REPLACE THE BULB, THINKING THAT WOULD CORRECT THE ISSUE BUT AS IT TURNED THE BULB MELTED INTO THE SOCKET WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. I'VE REPLACED THE SOCKET/CONNECTOR 2X AND NOW IT'S LOOKS LIKE REPLACEMENT #3 IS INEVITABLE. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND FOUND SEVERAL POSTINGS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE? IF NOT, THERE SHOULD BE ONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627897August 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN I PUT INTO GEAR THE TRANSMISSION JERKS INTO GEAR. ALL THE VEHICLE CODES GO OFF AT ONCE. ONE INCIDENT I LOST POWER WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. I ACCELERATED AND VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE. SPEEDOMETER READ ZERO AND I WAS CLEARLY GOING OVER 40MPH. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE 7MOS. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AT THE FORD DEALER TWICE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING AND THAT IT MIGHT BE THE BATTERY. TODAY IS THE FINAL STRAW. I AM WRITING THIS AT THE FORD DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WAY TO MUCH. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AND THEY ARE TRYING TO PUT ME IN A NEW CAR..I WANT MY CAR FIXED. . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627899August 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOSS OF POWER TO THE EXTENT OF NEXT TO NO ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY OR CORRECTLY, ODOMETER BLANKS OUT WITH DASHES, SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING, AIRBAG LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION WRENCH ILLUMINATE IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627379August 22, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V301000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627633August 22, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
HAD BEEN NOTICING LOUD ROARING SOUND FROM RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE. DROVE FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA (1,000 MILES) & GOT WORSE/LOUDER... TOOK IT TO LOCAL FORD MECHANIC WHO INFORMED KNOWN ISSUE IN THESE CARS IS THE REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY FAILS, ONCE REPLACED JUST FAILS AGAIN. NOISE IS INCREDIBLY NOTICEABLE AND NOT JUST ANNOYING BUT SCARY TO ME & ANY PASSENGERS. OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, TICKED FORD'S NOT COVERING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627314August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING HOME WITH 2 BABIES UNDER THE AGE OF 3 IN MY CAR THE AIRBAG AND WRENCH LIGHT FLASHED AND ODOMETER HAD DASHES. CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. TURNED THE CAR OFF WENT TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND THE WHOLE CAR JUMPED. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THE CAR JERKING WHEN GOING LOW SPEEDS. THIS IS SO BAD. CAN NOT PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE WITHOUT A LOUD CLUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626684August 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN VAN BORN ROAD (HEAVY TRAFFIC) THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED AND WENT TO 0 MPH, THE ODOMETER READ DASHES, THE WRENCH ILLUMINATED IN THE CORNER, AND THE AIRBAG WARNING SIGN APPEARED. THE RPM'S IN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO CLIMB HIGHER AS WELL AND THE CAR SPEEDOMETER DID NOT INDICATE ANY MPH AND BEGAN TO DECREASE, AFTER SLOWING DOWN AT TA RED LIGHT I NOTICED MY CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE AND IT SLOWLY CREPT UNTIL I GOT HOME 1/2 MILE FROM WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM START. AS SOON AS I PARKED OTHER WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING SUCH AS THE TIRE PRESSURE SIGN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND I EXPERIENCED A HARD START, WHICH WAS LOUD, AND WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE GEARS THE CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY AS IF THE MOTOR WAS JUMPING. WHEN PLACING IN REVERSE GEAR THE JERK WAS EVEN MORE VIOLENT, LOUD NOISE AS IF THE ENGINE WAS DROPPING OUT OR I WAS BEING REAR ENDED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO SEE IF THE WARNING SIGNALS WERE STILL ILLUMINATED AND THEY RESET. WHEN TRYING TO SEE IF THE CAR WOULD MOVE I HAD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WOULD EVEN MOVE A LITTLE BIT AND AGAIN THE RPM'S REVVED REALLY HIGH. I ENDED UP CALLING A TOW TRUCK THIS MORNING 8/20/14 AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS TRYING TO SKIP FIRST GEAR AND GO DIRECTLY TO SECOND GEAR; MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL JERKING WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR WAS SWITCHING GEARS. IT WAS VERY SCARY BEING A FEMALE AND NOT KNOWING MUCH ABOUT MECHANICS. ONLY 49,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626219August 19, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT ON BODY OF CAR BUBBLES THEN PEELS LEADING TO RUST ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF HOOD. FORD ALLUDES THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH VARIOUS MODELS BUT STATES THAT THEY ARE LIMITED IN WHAT THEY ARE ABLE TO OFFER UNLESS A RECALL IS ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626320August 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE AND SEAT BELT SENSORS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. A MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING "DATA ERROR". THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED OPERATING DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY ONCE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES SOON RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT MULTIPLE SENSORS WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626156August 18, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
GAUGES ON DASH STOP WORKING. TOOL SYMBOL SHOWS UP ALSO TIRE PRESSURE WARNING AND EXCLAMATION MARK. CARSTARTS TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE IT MAKES A LOUD CLUCKING NOISE. LIKE THE MOTOR IS GONNA FALL OUT. CAN'T DRIVE IT FORWARD BUT U CAN GO IN REVERSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IF YOU LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW DAYS IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE LOTS OF PEOPLE ON YOUTUBE HAVE POSTED VIDEOS OF THE SAME PROBLEM! NOW I'M STUCK OVER 100 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. NOT COOL FORD!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622519August 15, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. HOWEVER, ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620660August 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY SLOW TO RESPOND TO STOPPING. HAD THE NEED FOR A EMERGENCY STOP OCCURRED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I AM TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THAT THIS PART RARELY FAILS AND NOT IN A VEHICLE WITH SO FEW MILES RELATIVE TO THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620708August 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN, TIRES
I BOUGHT BRAND NEW A 2008 FORD EDGE I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH IT AND IT HAS BEEN IN SHOP SO MANY TIMES AND THEY STILL CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. FROM TRANSMISSION TO HOT TEMP, BEARINGS IN TIRE BEING MELTED WITH UNDER 60,000 MILES!!!! I HAVE REPAIRED BRAKE BOOSTER TWICE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618173August 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY 2008 BRAND NEW. AT 39,000MI I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AFTER NOTICING THE TRANSMISSION LAGGING, SLIPPING, LOUD VERY HARD SHIFTS. ALSO WAS PARKING AT THE GROCERY STORE WHEN I PULLED INTO SPOT, WITH FOOT ON THE BREAK CAR LURCHED AND ENGINE REVVED. IF IT HADN'T HAD MY FOOT ON BREAK IT COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE. OF COURSE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T REPLICATE, WAS TOLD TO BRING BACK WHEN IT DIDN'T IT MORE REGULARLY. AT 59,000 I TOOK IT BACK IN AFTER SEVER TIMES OF LOUD/HARD SHIFT AND JERKING LIKE I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED BY SOMETHING. AS WELL AS BEING ON A ROAD TRIP WHERE IT FELT LIKE IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CALLED FORD. THEY SAID TO TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON. WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF AND CAR SEEMED FINE. THEN WHILE ON INTERSTATE IT REVVED REALLY HIGH AGAIN BUT CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS. PULLED OFF AGAIN AND CUT OFF AND BACK ON AND IT SEEMED FINE. DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE, BUT RESULTS INCONCLUSIVE. WAS TOLD TO BRING BACK IF HAPPENED AGAIN. AT 83,000 IT IS BACK IN, IT HAS BEEN LOUDLY SHIFTING WITH THE BIG JERK LIKE BEFORE THIS TIME MORE FREQUENTLY AND ALSO WAS COMING OFF EXIT RAMP OF INTERSTATE AND AT STOP LIGHT, CAR WAS IN DRIVE,BUT WOULDN'T GO, FELT LIKE IT WAS SITTING IN NEUTRAL AGAIN. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN TRANSMISSION. WILL NOT CONFIRM THIS IS COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN EXISTING ISSUE. CAN NOT PROMISE FOR WILL HONOR REPAIR. WANTS TO RIP OUT MY TRANSMISSION TO SEE WHAT PROBLEM IS, BUT WONT GIVE ME ANY KIND OF ESTIMATE AS TO COST. ONLY SAID FORD WOULD "ASSIST" BUT COULDN'T TELL ME HOW MUCH. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. SEEMS LIKE FORD WOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS ALREADY. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN ISSUE OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION, BUT ALSO A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617603July 30, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 9/19/14*CN THE CONUSMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING PARTS IN ORDER TO BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 02/12/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617294July 29, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND HEARD A LOUD THUMP THUMP AND THOUGHT I BACKED INTO AN OBJECT, BUT DID NOT. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THERE WAS LITTLE ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. I CONTINUED ON AND AFTER A LITTLE WHILE, ABOUT 2 MILES, THE CAR RAN ALRIGHT AND I MADE IT HOME SAFELY. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN TOWN, AND DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF THIS MORNING 7/29/2014. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616925July 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. EVERY TIME THE CONTACT WALKED BY THE VEHICLE, SHE SMELLED FUEL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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