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2007 Ford Edge complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 2, 2016114,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE OVER A CURB AND ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 22, 201684,344 milesMA

ONE MORNING MY FORD STARTED RUNNING ROUGH.A ROUGH IDOL. SHAKING IN THE BODY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT MORNING TO CHECK THE COMPUTER. THE MECHANIC STATED IT READ AS A BANK ONE MISS FIRE.I REPLACED THE BANK ONE COIL AND SPARK PLUG FROM THE MECHANIC. THE CAR STILL DROVE ROUGH.I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, THREE OR FOUR MILES AWAY ,WHEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN TWO BUSY EXITS. I LOST POWER AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THANKS TO THE STATE POLICE, I WAS PUSHED TO A SAFER LOCATION.I WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FROM THERE.I WASN'T TOLD THE POWER-TRAIN MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT UNTIL AFTER ALL THE COILS AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED TWO DAYS LATER.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 15, 2016185,000 milesKS

I WAS TRAVELLING WITH MY WIFE BEHIND ME AS AND SHE TEXT MY DAUGHTER THAT MY PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS WORKING. HOWEVER, WHEN I GOT HOME TO CHANGE THE BULB FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME ON EACH SIDE, BECAUSE I CHANGE BOTH AND NOT JUST ONE, I WENT TO PULL THE BULB OUT OF THE SOCKET AND IT WAS MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. THE BULB WAS HALF BLACKENED AND CHARRED ALL AROUND IT. I HAD TO PULL THE ENTIRE PLUGIN AND THEN WENT TO THE OTHER TAIL LIGHT TO DO THE SAME AND IT WAS ALSO CHARRED BLACK, BUT NOT YET MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. I HAVE FOUND OUT AFTER TONS OF RESEARCH THAT THIS IS NOT JUST ONE INSTANCE. THE BULB SHOULD HAVE BLOWN OR A FUSE SHOULD HAVE POPPED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD START A FIRE. THIS NEEDS ATTENTION TIME NOW! THE DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT HELP!

Engine
Filed Jan 14, 2016116,310 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE FUEL INJECTOR MISFIRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER A RECALL REPAIR REGARDING THE FUEL TANK BEING REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,310.

Power Train
Filed Jan 6, 2016107,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Engine
Filed Jan 3, 201684,457 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND ON A STATE ROAD TRANSMISSION WILL ACT AND SOUND LIKE IT IS SLIPPING OR NOT ENGAGING IN GEAR AND SOMETIMES WILL ONLY WORK IN REVERSE.WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND ENGINE WILL REV UP BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT WHEN IT HAPPENS I NEED TO PULL OVER SOMEWHERE SAFE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LET THE "COMPUTER/ SENSORS " RESET AND THAT WILL "TAKE CARE" OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. I AM AFRAID IF THIS HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED AS THERE IS NO POWER TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF TRAFFIC

Electrical System
Filed Dec 30, 201560,000 milesOH

AT 60,000 MILES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. AT 92,000 MILES NOT ENGAGING BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. COST TO FIX $3,000. AT 65,000, WATER LEAKING FRONT OF ON PASSENGER SIDE, SPRAYING AT TIMES. ALSO FLUILD LEAKING ON GROUND. FORD FIXED. AT 62,000 MILES, HEATER WENT OUT. AT 86,000 A/C WENT OUT. COST TO REPAIR $2,800. AT 84,000 MILES RING BROKE ON "BOOT". COST TO REPAIR $350. AT 91,000 MILES IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED. CKECK ENGINE STAYS ON. VEHICLE "CLICKS" AND THEN DIES. BIGGEST PROBLEM IS WHEN CAR WILL NOT START WHEN, AND WHEN CAR REFUSES TO GET IN GEAR WHEN TURNING LEFT. *JS

Engine
Filed Dec 29, 201569,000 milesCA

MY CAR STARTED SPUTTERING ON FREEWAY ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT. SMELLED BURNING. HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE INFORMED ME IGNITION COILS BURNED OUT. HE REPLACED THEM BUT CALLED TODAY AND INFORMED ME, CAR WILL RUN FINE AND THEN ONE OR MORE COILS WILL BURN OUT AGAIN CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HE LOOKED COMPLAINTS UP ONLINE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF THEM AS I HAVE ALSO. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY COMPLAINTS BUT NOTHING. (I FOUND OUT I HAD 2 OTHER RECALLS I NEVER GOT A NOTICE FOR.. GREAT)... READING THE COMPLAINTS BELOW FROM CUSTOMERS WHO HAS HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM IS WORRISOME BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT STILL HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS. MY CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP. IF THIS CAN ONLY BE FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER COMPLAINTS, I AM SCREWED AS THIS IS VERY COSTLY. FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING THIS AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I NEVER BOUGHT A FORD DUE TO THEIR REPUTATION AND I GAVE THEM A CHANCE. I SEE WHY NOW ... I ONLY HAVE 69,000 MILES ON IT....

Engine
Filed Dec 27, 2015135,000 milesGA

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITH NO WARNING AND THE CAR CUT OFF. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THE CAR STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON UNTIL AFTER THE CAR INITIALLY CUT OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER AND IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL. FINALLY, AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS THE CAR STARTED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 22, 2015120,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A LOSS OF PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER CONTROL FAILED AND THE COIL MELTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 22, 2015120,000 milesTN

I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 40 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN SPUTTERING AND VIBRATION ISSUES STARTED WITH 2007 FORD EDGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STILL DROVE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC WHICH STATED COIL BURNED OUT AND SENT SURGE OF POWER TO THE PCM. MECHANIC STATED DESIGN OF PCM WOULDN'T STOP THE FIRING OF COIL AND NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER OR IT WILL BURN TO THE GROUND. MECHANIC STATED ONLY THE FORD DEALERSHIP CAN INSTALL A NEW ONE AND REST THE CAR TO GET IT RUNNING. TOWED VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THEY HAVE A TSB ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE PCM AND ALL 6 COILS BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALL MELTED. FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS AN ON GOING PROBLEM DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE PCM THAT WHEN A COIL BURNS OUT (COMMON WEAR AND TEAR AND $100 TO $200 FIX) THE PCM DOESN'T STOP FIRING TO THE COILS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. ESTIMATE TO FIX THE PCM AND ALL SIX COILS WAS $2,958. REASON FOR COMPLAINT - I UNDERSTAND WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE, BUT DUE TO A DESIGN ISSUE IN THE FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN PCM, IT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND REPAIR TO THE CAR AND POTENTIAL TO BURN TO THE GROUND. $100 FIX WITH PROPER DESIGN AND NOW $2,958 DUE TO PCM ISSUE. I AM REQUESTING THIS ISSUE TO BE REVIEWED FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY THE MANUFACTURER OR RECALL ISSUED. THANKS YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 17, 2015138,000 milesPA

HAD AN "CEL" CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON FOR NO REASON. MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE ( EXCEPT FOR THAT LIGHT) TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE KENNEDY FORD DEALER FOR A FUEL TANK CORROSION ISSUE ( A RECALL ) WELL THE RECALL WAS FREE TO INVESTIGATE BUT THE LIGHT APPARENTLY DIAGNOSED AS THE "TB" THROTTLE BODY. NOTICED FORD HAD HAD DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS BUT WAS TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. WONDERING WHEN IF AT ALL ALL THEIR "TB'S" WILL BE COVERED? VEHICLE RUNS WELL EXCEPT FOR THE ALLEGED "TB" PENDING ISSUE.

Engine
Filed Dec 15, 201545,000 milesID

THE HEATER CORE FAILS APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO YEARS CAUSING THE EDGE TO OVERHEAT. FORD HAS REPLACED THE HEATER CORE THREE TIMES AND IT FAILED AGAIN AFTER 22 MONTHS, HOWEVER, THEY ARE SAYING IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. FORD IS AWARE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE 2007 MODEL AND HAS RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS. I AM CONCERNED THE OVERHEATING MIGHT CARRY POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRE DANGER.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 10, 2015140,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURPIN SHAFT SPEED SENSOR AND OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR WERE FAULTY. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE LATER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Engine
Filed Dec 7, 201595,000 milesMA

IGNITION COIL MALFUNCTION (MIS-FIRING) DURING HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER, SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL IN ENGINE AND DISABLED VEHICLE. MECHANIC DISCOVERED MELTED IGNITION COIL AND TOTALLY DAMAGED/NON-FUNCTIONAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 5, 2015124,000 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I WAS CUTOFF BY A DRIVER AND COLLIDED WITH A ROAD DIVIDER BARRIER. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND NOW ONE OF MY PASSENGERS ARE IN THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND FACE.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 24, 2015MD

I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH HARD BRAKE PEDAL SO I CHECKED TO SEE IF BRAKES NEEDED BLEEDING. AFTER DETERMINING THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM I INITIALLY REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AFTER WHICH I REPLACED REAR ROTORS AND PADS WITH NO OR LITTLE IMPROVEMENT. I ALSO WAS CONCERNED THAT WHEN MY BRAKES WERE APPLIED SUDDENLY NOT ONLY WAS THE VEHICLE SLOW IN STOPPING(TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL STOPPING DISTANCE) BUT DID NOT FEEL ABS ACCENTUATE. A FRIEND AND FORMER FORD MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT MAY BE MY BRAKE BOOSTER. SO I REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND PEDAL SEEMED TOO SOFT BUT CAR STOOPED BETTER AND SHORTER, BUT WITHOUT APPLYING HARD AND SUDDEN BRAKE PRESSURE ABS SEEMS TO PREMATURELY ACTIVATE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE RECALL OR PROBLEMS WITH CHECK VALVE/ABS. UPON CHECKING FOUND IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS FOR SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, WHICH CUSTOMER SAYS FORD EVENTUALLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BUT CALLED IT "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N02 INSTEAD OF RECALL. THE CAR WAS A 2007 FORD SEL PLUS ,MY CAR IS 2007 FORD SEL. I CONTACTED FORD TODAY(11/24/2015) CONCERNING A RECALL ON FUEL TANK FOR MY VIN AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THEY SAID THOUGH THEY FIXED OTHER VEHICLE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. MY CONCERNED IS THAT ,THOUGH IT MAY BE COINCIDENTAL BUT STRANGE I HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR. THEY ISSUED ME A CASE # CAS-8279603. MY CONCERN ALSO IS THAT NOT ONLY I MAY HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE ENDANGERING MYSELF BUT ALSO OTHERS. PL

Tires
Filed Nov 23, 2015115,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE EQUIPPED WITH MIRADA CROSS TOUR SLX TIRES, SIZE: 245/60R18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THERE WAS A KNOT AND VIBRATION IN THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE THREAD AND SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM ALL THE TIRES. THE FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR DRIVER TIRE WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12T014000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 12, 2015115,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

Power Train
Filed Nov 3, 2015140,000 milesND

SINCE I PURCHASED VEHICLE, WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NO POWER, CAR DOES NOT DIE OUT. IT IS STILL RUNNING, BUT YOU CANNOT GO ANYWHERE, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. IT'S DONE IT AT RANDOM, DEAL NEVER FINDS ISSUE. IT IS NOW HAPPENING EVERY DAY AND WILL THROW A THROTTLE BODY CODE, SAME ISSUE AS WITH OTHER FORDS. COMPLAINTS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET, DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THEY'VE SEEN IT WITH ALMOST ALL FORD EDGES. IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE RECALLED. THERE IS A FORD TSB ON OTHER MODELS OF FORD WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. THIS CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT AS THE CAR JUST STOPS ACCELERATING SO IT SLOWS DOWN QUICKLY. THE ONLY RESOLUTION IS TO SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS ALSO CLEARS THE CODE SO THAT'S WHY IT'S HARD TO TROUBLESHOOT AT THE DEALER. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I JUST DON'T DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY ANY LONGER BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OF BEING REAR ENDED AT HIGH SPEEDS BECAUSE OF NEGLIGENCE ON FORD'S PART.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 30, 201583,803 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND WOULD HESITATE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,803.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 29, 2015KY

TAIL LIGHT SOCKETS MELT DOWN.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 29, 2015111,000 milesIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 27, 2015VA

FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR VEHICLES IN BORDERING STATES. THE ISSUE IS APPARENTLY WIDESPREAD AND FORD REFUSES TO HELP. DEALER WANTS $1700 TO REPLACE THE TANK.

Power Train
Filed Oct 17, 2015107,000 milesGA

DRIVING AT 55MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFICE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER AND PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING. CAR JERKED AND SHUDDERED AND WAS LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS COLLISION. TURNED CAR OFF AND T HE BACK ON AND WAS BALE TO GO AS LONG AS I STAYED UNDER 30MPH. VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY "REV" UP WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS BUT WOULD NOT HAVE EXTRA POWER. HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKED, LEVEL WAS PERFECT. LEFT THE SERVICE SHOP AND WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND IT ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL AGAIN, IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. HAD TO HAVE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REDIRECT TRAFFIC DUE TO MY CAR BLOCKING 2 LANES. HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY.

Steering
Filed Oct 14, 2015140,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND STATED THAT THE STEERING BOLT AND NUT SEPARATED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V250000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 13, 2015113,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE WALKING TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED AN ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE CONTACT'S ATTENTION THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM A SEAM ON THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 2, 2015153,000 milesPA

SOMETIMES WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD I CAN SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN OF THE EDGE. NOT EVERY SINGLE TIME. BUT FAIRLY REGULAR.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 17, 2015110,000 milesWI

MY DOOR SENSOR HAS BEEN STAYING ON FOR A MONTH NOW WHICH I FIGURED OUT TO BE MY DRIVERS DOOR. READING UP ON THE FORD EDGE FORUM ONLINE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. NEWER MODELS ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT THEN HAPPENS IS THE INSIDE LIGHTS ALSO STAY ON ALTHOUGH THEY GO OUT AFTER 5-10 MINUTES. MY DOOR ALSO DOESN'T OPEN WITH A KEY EVEN THOUGH MY FOB STILL WORKS. FORD WILL FIX THIS FOR ANYWHERE FROM $350-$450 DOLLARS WHICH SEEMS LIKE A LOT FOR A SENSOR. I'VE HAD CARS WITH DOOR AJAR ICONS BEFORE BUT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM STAYING ON FOR NO REASON. I'M 58 YEARS OLD AND LOST MY JOB TO RELOCATION OUT OF THE COUNTRY ( I'M A DISLOCATED WORKER) AND HAD TO FIND ANOTHER JOB WHICH DOES NOT PAY MUCH. IT WOULD COST ME A WEEKS WAGES TO FIX THIS AND THAT IS WAY TOO MUCH. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 14, 2015MS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT PROVIDED.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 8, 2015101,000 milesKS

2007 FORD EDGE LOOSES POWER. SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 0. EXCLAMATION MARK, AIR BAG AND TOOL LIGHT COMES ON. MOTOR REVS UP TO HIGH RPM. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A SENSOR ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. AND IT IS A VERY COMMON HAPPENING WITH THIS VEHICLE. WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL AS IN TOWN SPEEDS. I THINK FORD SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND ISSUE A RECALL. THANK YOU *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 31, 201582,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. MA 10/19/2015 *CN

Power Train
Filed Aug 31, 2015105,000 milesCO

GENERALLY, SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES I WOULD COME TO A STOP, AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO GO THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, AND THERE IS AN ORANGE WRENCH THAT LIGHTS UP ON MY DASHBOARD. WHEN PLACING THE CAR BACK INTO PARK THERE WOULD BE A HARD SHIFT ON THE ENGINE. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND RESTARTING, IT WOULD WORK LIKE NORMAL. IT DOES IT VERY SPORADICALLY, SOMETIMES ONCE EVERY COUPLE MONTHS SOMETIMES A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK. IT SEEMS VERY RANDOM. TODAY IT DID IT TO ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MPH. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD DONE THIS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN IT HAPPENED THERE WAS A SPUTTER FROM THE ENGINE, LIKE A HARD SHIFT, AND THEN I NOTICED THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO GET CHECKED BUT THE MECHANICS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES THAT COME UP. MY RESEARCH ONLINE SAYS THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE POWER TRANSFER UNITS SEALS LEAKING, BUT I WOULD THINK THAT PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO NOT WORK WHEN RESTARTED. NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER SYMPTOMS OF A LEAK, INCLUDING SMELL, ARE NOT PRESENT. THE OTHER SOLUTION COMMONLY MENTIONED IS REPLACING SENSORS, BUT THEN A LOT OF THOSE REVIEWS SAY THEY END UP REPLACING SO MANY SENSORS AND THEN IT STILL HAPPENS.

Service BrakesFire
Filed Aug 28, 201590,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE DISPLAYED ON THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AS WELL AS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Power Train
Filed Aug 28, 2015136,400 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,400. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ

Equipment › Appliance › Air ConditionerFire
Filed Aug 27, 2015120,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME, THE FRONT END OF THE PASSENGER SIDE EMITTED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPES BEING CLOGGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Engine
Filed Aug 27, 2015113,539 milesNH

UPON PICKING MY CAR UP FROM THE DEALER SHIP AFTER HAVING A REPAIR DONE FOR A RECALL MY CAR EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE DAMAGED PARTS. NOTE THAT THE DEALER SHIP RETAINED MY CAR FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP.

Power Train
Filed Aug 17, 201569,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 10, 2015102,000 milesNC

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN I PRESSED THE BREAK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST RAN INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE MY BRAKES BECAME VERY HARD AND I HAD TO PRESS THEM DOWN TO THE GROUND PRACTICALLY TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP AND WAS TOLD MY BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES LIKE THIS WITH FORD MODELS IN THE PAST. AFTER BASIC INTERNET RESEARCH FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR NEWER MODELS BUT NOT MY MODEL. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON MY YEAR, MAKE, MODEL EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER 2007 FORD EDGES NOT ONCE, BUT EVEN AFTER HAVING BOOSTER REPLACED. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD IS NOT WILLING TO STEP UP AND MAKE RECALL FOR 2007 FORD EDGES WHEN IT IS CLEAR THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS. I AM THANKFUL I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND AM GOING TO FIX MY VEHICLE BUT THINK IT IS FORD WHO SHOULD BE RECTIFYING THIS SITUATION, NOT MY OWN POCKET!

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 10, 2015920,000 milesPA

WE TOOK IN FOR THE RECALL ON APRIL 3 2015 . THEY US THAT ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX'S ITS. THEY BUT US IN A RENTAL WE ARE STILL IN THE RENTAL BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE IN YET BUT IM MAD BECAUSE IT STILL ON THE LOTS GETTING SUN DAMAGE AND MY INSPECTION RUN OUTS

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 5, 2015180,000 milesKS

THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO HARD TO DEPRESS TO BRAKE SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. HAD CAR CHECK OUT AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER NEED REPLACED. CAR IS OUT OF COMMISSION. QUOTED $1000 FOR FIX.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 5, 2015MN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 3, 2015127,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 29, 2015WV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 29, 201596,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO FUEL LEAKS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 21, 201590,000 milesNY

A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED (PER MY MECHANIC), CAUSING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS TO MALFUNCTION. IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE CAR, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSING AND TRAVELING NEARLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR JUST BEFORE RUNNING A RED LIGHT BY STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PADS WERE AT ~50% PER A RECENT STATE INSPECTION. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2015 WHEN ANOTHER WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. I WAS ABLE TO TEMPORARILY RESOLVE THE ISSUE BY PULLING THE ABS FUSE TO DISABLE THE ABS SYSTEM. FORD'S R&M ENGINEERS MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN TO PERFORM A FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS ON THE EDGE'S ABS SYSTEM.

Power Train
Filed Jul 16, 201595,083 milesCO

A FEW WEEKS AGO, I NOTICED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A WHEEL BEARING, I TOOK IT TO A FEW PLACES TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY CAME UP WITH DIFFERENT THINGS, FINALLY I GOT TO THE RIGHT PLACE AND THEY FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS THE PTU. THEY SAID THE SEAL HAD LEAKED ALL THE OIL OUT AND DESTROYED THE BEARINGS. YOU DON'T KNOW THE OIL IS LEAKING OUT AS IT GOES INTO THE EXHAUST AND EVAPORATES. THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND ME A USED ONE THAT THEY WENT THROUGH AND FOUND IT TO BE GOOD. COST WAS $1,800 TO REPLACE. AS I UNDERSTAND, FORD HAS COVERED UP THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. I HAVE SEEN MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THE COMPLAINT SECTION FOR EDGES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I THINK FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO RE-IMBURST ALL COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AN THIS UNEXPECTED EXPENSE KEPT US FROM OUR VACATION TO VISIT OUR FAMILY IN PENNSYLVANIA AND I AM VERY UPSET.

Power Train
Filed Jul 16, 2015109,000 milesOH

WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED ON AN INCLINE, IF YOU LET OFF THE BRAKES THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS AND WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS THE TRANSMISSION JERKS REAL LOUD INTO GEAR.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jul 7, 201596,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHILE THE SUN WAS SHINING. THE SUN CREATED A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THAT OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 09/11/15*LJ THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/16/15*JB

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 6, 201579,000 milesWI

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH OR GREATER, THE CAR IS SKIPPING, JERKING OR HESITATING. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE BUT NOW HAPPENS EVEN ON LEVEL ROAD AND HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES DURING A 16 MILE DRIVE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO PIN POINT THE ISSUE AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. THE OTHER DAY WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING AN ORANGE ENGINE EMISSION LIGHT WAS BLINKING. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR OVER A YEAR AND ALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN SAY IS THAT IT IS A BAD ENGINE COIL BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE. FROM THE LOOKS OF OTHER FORMS, I AM NOT THE ONLY 2007 FORD EDGE OWNER THIS IS HAPPING TO AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RECALL IT.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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