TAKATA RECALL BEEN OVER A YEAR AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE BOMB IN MY VEHICLE. FORD SAYS IT IS SAFE BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE KILLED AND HURT BY SHRAPNEL FROM BAD AIRBAGS. FORD HAS AN OPEN BOUNTY ON 2006 RANGER PICKUPS FOR THIS ISSUE.
2008 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 2008 record →
TAKATA RECALL. RECALL HAPPENED JAN 2017. IT'S NOW AUG 2018 AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS RIDICULOUS AND VERY UNSAFE THAT THE ONLY OPTION I HAVE IS TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR WHEN THE COMPANY HAS HAD ALMOST 2 YEARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED FORD ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS STILL NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AND WON'T BE FOR A WHILE YET.
ONE WEEK PRIOR TO EVENT-THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHILE STARTING CAR. I TURNED IGNITION OFF AND RE-STARTED CAR IGNITION-DROVE FINE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT UNTIL 1 WEEK LATER: PULLED INTO A 1 MILE DRIVEWAY TO GET TO MY WORK OFFICE SUITE (FLAT ROAD) DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES, CAR CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT WARNING-AT THAT TIME ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I PUT IT INTO PARK/WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE AS IT BEGAN ROLLING NEAR AN OFFICE SUITE-THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FROZEN. HAVE HAD SAME STALLING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING CAR SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR AT 18,000 MILES-EACH TIME TOLD DIFFERENT THINGS ARE CAUSING IT BY DEALER, I.E. TSS/OSS SENSORS, EBT, REFLASH POM WHICH I HAD FIXED. WITH CURREN EVENT- ARE IN PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING IT.
TAKATA RECALL PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE JIM TIDWELL FORD SAYS IT ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY SAY I NEED LONG TERM RENTAL. THEY HAVEN'T GOTTEN ME ONE YET. I CALLED KROUSE FAMILY FORD AND WAS TOLD IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL RECALL I TOLD THEM I FEARED MY SAFETY AND WAS PUT IN HOLD PERMANENTLY. I JUST BOUGHT CAR 6 MONTHS AGO AND NO HELLO FROM CAR MART EITHER.
THE NHTSA SAYS VEHICLES ARE BEING PRIORITIZED BASED ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF DANGER. FACTORS INCLUDE THE AGE OF YOUR CAR AND WHERE YOU LIVE. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE'S A LINK BETWEEN MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAGS AND LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY. I AM IN ZONE B BUT I AM A 5 MINUTE DRIVE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. SO MY QUESTION IS DOES THAT MEAN BECAUSE I AM 5 MILES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, IS MY FAULTY AIRBAG SAFER THAN THE VEHICLES WITH THE FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAGS IN SC, ZONE A ? I FIRST RECEIVED NOTICE JULY, 2016. NOW FORD HAS RENTED ME A VEHICLE (SARDINE CAN) BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE FACT THAT THEY KNEW LONG BEFORE THIS VEHICLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR SALE THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE UNSAFE, IS TANTAMOUNT TO CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. IF THEY AREN'T CALLED TO TASK THEY WILL CONTINUE ENDANGERING LIVES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE VALUE OF THEIR STOCK. MADE IN AMERICA USED TO MEAN SOMETHING, NOT ANYMORE. AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE IT MAKES SOME CLUNKING NOISE AND HESITATES BEFORE IT ENGAGES. ON AN INCLINE THE CAR ROLLS BACK AND YOU HAVE TO WORK GAS AND BRAKE TOGETHER, THIS IS A AUTOMATIC, NOT A STICK SHIFT. AT 71 I DO NOT APPRECIATE THAT FORD HAS BEEN PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH THE LIVES OF MY MOM, DAUGHTER, GRANDDAUGHTERS & GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, THIS VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN SAFE FROM THE DAY IT ROLLED OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE.
AT 90,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND NOTHING CAME ON THE TEST THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT IT SLIPPED AGAIN IN A COUPLE WEEKS I HAD TO PULL OVER PUT IT IN PARK STARTED AGAIN AND IT WENT. AFTER EIGHT MONTHS OF WORKING GOOD YESTERDAY SAME SLIPPING HAPPENED AGAIN TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND AGAIN CAME OUT OK THIS IS CRAZY. PLANNING A TRIP AND HE SAYS I WOULDN'T TAKE THE CAR BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING BUT THERE'S NO RECALLS ON IT AND READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH COMING OFF A RAMP, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AS THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO FAILURE CODES APPEARED WHEN HE CHECKED ON HIS CODE READER. THE DEALER (LARRY H. MILLER FORD LINCOLN DRAPER, 11442 LONE PEAK PKWY, DRAPER, UT 84020, (801) 590-0561) STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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. TOWN & COUNTRY FORD (5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28212, (704) 557-0596) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WAS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN GARRETT, JR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT AND HIS DIFFICULTY OBTAINING A NEW AIRBAG FOR A 2008 FORD EDGE RECALL. *LD *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED BOB MAXEY FORD, INC. AT 313-392-9200 (1833 E JEFFERSON AVE, DETROIT, MI 48207) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ARROTTA'S AUTOMAX AND RV (6623 N DIVISION ST, SPOKANE, WA 99208, 1-509-703-7797), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. *TT *TR
TAKATA RECALL - AFTER MORE THAN 2 YEAR THERE ARE STILL NO REMEDIES. FORD HAS PASSED MULTIPLE PROMISED TIMELINES FOR COMPLETION. RECENTLY RECEIVED A DOCUMENT OFFERING PARTIAL ($30/DAY) PAYMENT FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL THEY CAN DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR.
CAR WILL JERK,SLIP,BEAT AND BANG. STOPPED PULLING AT A RED LIGHT. GOT TOWED HOME . TOOK OFF BATTERY CABLE FOR 30MINS . STARTED WORKING AGAIN FOR AWHILE. DOES THIS OFTEN,REPAIR SHOPS HAVE NO CLUE EXCEPT FOR NEW TRANNY.IT WILL ALSO TRY TO PULL FORWARD WHILE IN PARK WHEN YOU HAVE THE OTHER PROBLEMS ALSO. IT HAS DONE THIS WHILE SITTING STILL AND WHILE RUNNING 70 ON THE INTERSTATE.
I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I NORMALLY DO THE CAR KEPT MOVING SO I HAD TO APPLY LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. I HEARD A UNUSUAL NOISE. I HAD TWO DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER BUT WAS NOT COVER UNDER THE FACTORY RECALL BECAUSE IT'S A 2008 MODEL EDGE WHAT A RIPOFF! THE SAME MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE ISSUE IN THE 2010 IS COVERED. GO FIGURE!. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING FASTER I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP TO AVOID A ACCIDENT.
YESTERDAY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, BUT NEEDED TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE AND THEY MADE A HISSING SOUND. THE VEHICLE SLOWLY COASTED TO A STOP. IT WAS A TERRIFYING INCIDENT, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD SON. THE FORD DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD FAILED. I SEE THAT THIS IS A RECALL ON THE 2010 AND NEWER EDGE, WHICH USES THE SAME PART. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL IN THE EARLIER MODELS, AS IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AWAITING REPAIR, WHICH WILL COST ME IN EXCESS OF $500. I AM NOT PLEASED.
I WAS IN MOTION HEADING TO WORK, AS I WAS APPROACHING A SIGNAL LIGHT , AND TAPPED THE BRAKES, I STARTED TO SMELL A RUBBER GAS LEAK SMELL. THIS IS HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS IVE HAD THE BRAKES CHANGE. STILL THE SMELL OF BURNT TAR OR GAS FUMES IS LOUD WHENEVER THE BRAKES, A/C, OR HEAT IS ON.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED PLANET FORD LINCOLN AT 877-254-8803 (LOCATED AT 20403 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH, SPRING, TX 77388) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
LETTER FROM SENATOR RISCH ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING HER CASE WITH THE FOR TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. *LD *JS
TAKATA RECALL- I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE OR CHILDREN ANYMORE UNTIL I KNOW IT IS FIXED. I HAVE CALLED FORD DEALERS AND THEY SAID IT WON'T BE FIXED FOR SOMETIME AND THERE ARE NO LOANER OR RENTAL CARS AVAILABLE. SO NOW I HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT MY WIFE OR KIDS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN OR KILLED AND FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM ALSO PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE.
NOTICED THE R/H BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT. WENT TO CHANGE THE BULB AND FOUND THE SOCKET IS BURNED AND CHARD. I REMOVED THE L/H SIGNAL LIGHT AND FOUND THE EXACT SAME SITUATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND A QUICK ON-LINE SEARCH FOUND MULTIPLE SIMILAR SITUATIONS. A COWORKER OF MINE WITH EXACT SAME VEHICLE HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FIVE DEALERS: JORGENSEN FORD SALES, INC. (8333 MICHIGAN AVE, DETROIT, MI 48210, (313) 584-2250), WOLVERINE FORD TRUCK SALES (3550 WYOMING AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48120, (313) 849-0800), FAIRLANE FORD (14585 MICHIGAN AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48126, (855) 285-3673), PAT MILLIKEN FORD (9600 TELEGRAPH RD, REDFORD CHARTER TWP, MI 48239, (313) 731-6436), AND SUBURBAN FORD OF FERNDALE (21600 WOODWARD AVE., FERNDALE, MI 48220, 866-808-5170). THE DEALERS CONFIRMED PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THEY WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALERS INDICATED THAT THEY REACHED THEIR 15 VEHICLE MAXIMUM WITH THE VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY AND HAD BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE LOANER VEHICLE PER THE NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD VERIFY WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
MY SUV HAD ODOMETER ERROR. THE THE WRENCH.CAME ON AIR BAG.CAME ONE AND WOULD NOT.SHIFT LOST POWER PULLED.OVER TURNED.CAR OFF THEN BACK ON LIGHTS WENT OFF ON DASH BUT.IT.WAS MAKING.NOISE GOING.INTO.GEAR
TAKATA RECALL THE WARNING LETTER 12/17 SAID NOT TO LET ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK THIS VERY SERIOUSLY AND EVEN RENTED A CAR WHEN THE ENTIRE FAMILY TRAVELED TOGETHER TO AVOID PUTTING SOMEONE IN THAT SEAT. ON JUNE 20, 2018, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR EDGE. SHE WAS HIT BY SOMEONE WHO RAN THE RED LIGHT. THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL AREA AND BUMPER AREA WERE TAKEN OFF. THE OIL PAN AND WHEEL CHASSIS WERE DAMAGED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS CLAIMED A "TOTAL LOSS." NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 6/20/2018. I HAD REQUESTED A RENTAL CAR UNDER THE "RECALL NOTICE" ON 6/11/2018 FROM FORD AUTONATION. ON 6/11/2018 AUTONATION SAID THEY COULD ONLY PUT ME IN A FORD150. AS I AM TOO SHORT AND NOT ABLE TO SEE VERY WELL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS IT HURTS MY HIP TO GET UP IN A TRUCK THAT HIGH. THEREFORE I REQUESTED A CAR SIMILAR TO THE EDGE. AFTER CALLS AND VISITING AUTONATION, THEY NEVER CALLED ME BACK AFTER THE ONE CONVERSATION ON 6/11. THEN I CALLED FORD ON 6/18/2018 WHO GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND SENT TO A DIFFERENT AUTO DEALERSHIP. THE RENTAL CAR IS JUST READY FOR PICKUP TODAY.
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER AT RANDOM SPEEDS QUITS WORKING , LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CONSTANT LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE CAR KICKS BACK AS IF TRANSMISSION IS NOT ENGAGING AND HAS LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND WHEELS ROLL AND WHEN RED LIGHT TURNS GREEN, THE CAR TAKES TIME TO ACCELERATE AND WHEELS START ROLLING AND MAKE A LOUD SOUND.I PULL OVER THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD EVERY TIME AND TURN IT OFF, THEN TURN THE VEHICLE ON AGAIN SO IT CAN GO BACK TO NORMAL. USUALLY HAPPENS ON BOTH CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAY AT A RANDOM SPEED BETWEEN 45 MPH AND 60 MPH. 114,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON FEB, 2018 AND TOOK IT TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND ALL OF THEM CLAIMED IT'S EITHER A SPEED SENSOR ISSUE/ TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED FIRST NOTICE JULY 2016- STILL WAITING. I AM IN ZONE B BUT 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. THIA AREA 28722 NC SHOULD BE SAME AS ZONE A, SAME HUMIDITY, AND TEMPERATURES. IT IS LIKE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE EVERY TIME I HAVE TO DRIVE. I HAVE UNDER 50,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS FORD KNEW OF THE DANGER IN 2005, WHY WERE EVER ALLOWED TO PUT THESE VEHICLES ON THE MARKET? SHAREHOLDERS THAT IS THE REASON AND THE VEHICLE OWNERS BE [XXX]. I MISSED THE WINDOW OF "LEMON LAW" BECAUSE THEY SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED ME YEARS SOONER THAN 2016! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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. PALM SPRINGS FORD-LINCOLN IN CATHEDRAL CITY, CA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA INFLATORS. WHY DOES THIS PROBLEM CONTINUE TO EXIST? FORD HAS WENT SO FAR AS TO TELL MY FAMILY NOT TO RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THIS CAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS WENT ON FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND I MUST USE THIS CAR FOR OUR FAMILY CAR. WE TRAVEL EXTENSIVELY AND NEED TO USE THIS CAR. I HAVE A 2005 DODGE PICK-UP THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED IN A TIMELY FASCION. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THE NHSTA WOULD ALLOW FORD TO GET AWAY WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR SO LONG SEEING AS TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE REASSURE ME AND MY FAMILY THAT WE WILL BE SAFE IN THIS CAR WHILE WAITING FOR REPAIRS. LATEST RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED FROM FORD STATED THE AIR BAGS MAY BE HERE BY THE SECOND OR THIRD QUARTED OF THIS YEAR, HOWEVER THIS IS NOT THE FIREST TIME WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY WERE COMING. I FEEL FORD IS STALLING ALL THE OWNERS OF THEIR PRODUCT. WOULD U PLEASE RESEARCH THIS SITUATION AND ADVISE US.
TAKATA RECALL I AM WRITING DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH BURNT/MELTED TAILLIGHT BULB/SOCKET. I NOTICED THAT MY TAILLIGHT IS BURNING OUT MUCH SOONER THAN IT SHOULD AND IT IS CAUSED BY THE SOCKET WHICH IS BURNT AND MELTED. HOW CAN I RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
I GOT A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD IN JULY2016 THIS WAS THE FIRST LETTER. JUST GOT ANOTHER 06/14/2018 WHICH IS THE 3RD. OR 4TH. ONE SAYING THEY WILL CONTACT ME BY MAIL WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS IS COMPLETE [XXX] MY WIFE GOT A RECALL LETTER ON HER TOYOTA AN WAS FIXED THAT SAME WEEK AS THE LETTER. FORD IS PLAY WITH OUR LIFE'S AN YOU PEOPLE DO NOTHING ABOUT. HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT OR HOW MANY PEOPLE MUST DIE BEFORE YOU SHOUT THEM DOWN AN MAKE THEM FIX ALL THE CARS BEFORE YOU LET THEM RESUME BUSINESS?????? THIS IS NOT MAY FIRST COMPLAINT ALSO FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL IN THE FORD EDGE WHICH THEY KNOW ABOUT WHICH COST ME TO HAVE FIXED. THE MECHANIC AT FORD TOLD ME ABOUT. HE SAID THAT FORD WAS SENDING EMAILS TO ALL THE MECHANIC TO WATCH FOR THIS PROBLEM AN YET NO RECALL. HOW MANY MUST DIE BEFORE OUR GOVERNMENT ACTS FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE. NOT FOR BIG BUSINESS AN [XXX] ON EVERYONE ELSE. SORRY FOR MY STRONG WORDS BUT THIS IS [XXX]. AN IN MY OWN WORDS. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TAKATA RECALL. THIS IS A 2008 VEHICLE ITS 10 YEARS OLD .....THIS RECALL HAS BEEN YEARS AND THERE IS NO REMEDY. I DRIVE MY 81 YEAR OLD MOTHER AROUND AND AM FEARFUL FOR HER SAFEY. SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT IS NOT A SOLUTION. I WANT IT RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY, I HAVE WAITED LONG ENOUGH. FORD SHOULD FIX IT OR REPLACE MY VEHICLE WITH A SAFE ONE.
TAKATA RECALL CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE RENTAL OFFER. ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IF WOULD COST ME $255 FOR THE FIRST MONTH IF I TAKE THE RENTAL. SO I AM STILL LEFT WITHOUT A SAFE WAY TO TRAVEL TO AND FROM WORK AND WITH MY 4 YR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT IT THIS IS NOT OK!
TAKATA INFLATORS ** - 2 YEARS AND NO REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS FOR MY VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED TO NOT HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS NOW MAKES MY VEHICLE A 4 PASSENGER CAR (IF YOU SWISH 3 PEOPLE IN THE BACK SEAT). NEW AIRBAGS WERE TO BE AVAILABLE IN SPRING 2018. NOW I RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTICE THAT THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT WILL PROBABLY BE ANOTHER 3 TO 6 MONTHS. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET WITH HOW THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN HANDLED AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS NOW TIME TO GET LEGAL ASSISTANCE. I HAVE BEEN MORE THAN PATIENT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HARVARD FORD, 5250 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 14, HARVARD, IL 60033) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ODO DATA ERROR MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE WRENCH ICON AND TIRE PRESSURE MODULE FAILURE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND ERROR CODE: P0720 (SPEED CONTROL SENSOR) WAS LOCATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,378.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED DCH FORD OF THOUSAND OAKS (3810 E THOUSAND OAKS BLVD, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362, (805) 719-6867) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (BILL KORUM'S PUYALLUP NISSAN, 101 VALLEY AVE NW, PUYALLUP, WA 98731) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL WE HAVE BEEN WAITING TWO YEARS FOR PARTS. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND FORD WILL NOT PROVIDE LOANER CAR.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ROCHESTER FORD, 4900 US-52, ROCHESTER, MN 55901, (507) 288-7564) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED ELMER HARE FORD SALES INC. AT 660-886-7462 (966 W NORTH ST, MARSHALL, MO 65340) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *JS
HAD A RECALL AND THEY HAVE YET TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE PART AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. IF THEY CAN BUILD NEW CARS WITH THESE AIRBAGS THEN THE FACT THEY CANNOT FIX THIS IS APPARENTLY ON PURPOSE. I FEEL A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS THE ONLY REMEDY AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS.
WHEN FIRST STARTED UP IT SOME TIMES TURNS OFF WITH NO WARNING. THEN A CONSTANT TICKING SOUND THEN INTERMITTENTLY WHEN REVERSING THE CAR KICKS BACK AS IF TRANSMISSION IS NOT ENGAGING AND HAS LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAY HAS HESITATION AND ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK A DRIVING RPM GO UP AND DOWN ERATICLY AND ACCELERATION IS SLUGISH. BRAKES ARE CONSTANLY QUELLING AND THEY DONT NEED REPLACED I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 2MONTHS AGO FROM USED CAR LOT BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 1800.00 BUT DOES NOT TAKE EFFECT FOR 90 DAYS BUT MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO CLAIM SINCE THIS IS A PROBLEM BEFORE COVERAGE WAS IN EFFECT HAVENT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYNENT I WILL HAVE THEM FOR 2YRS CAR HAS 150008 MILES.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SAN TAN FORD (1429 E MOTORPLEX LOOP, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (480) 821-3200) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS RECALL SINCE JULY 2016. I'VE CONTACTED HUNTINGTON BEACH FORD, 18255 BEACH BLVD. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, ON TWO OCCASIONS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE.
HAD RECALL BACK IN 2016 BUT STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT REPLACEMENT. WHEN I CONTACT DEALERSHIP THEY ALWAYS SAY THEY DONT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE AIRBAGS AND TO WAIT FOR LETTER FROM MANUFACTURE OR FORD. ITS VERY FRUSTRATING SINCE I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH LETTING ANYONE SIT IN FRONT SEAT DUE TO THIS RECALL.
AIRBAGS HAVE STILL NOT BEEN FIXED FROM A 2016 RECALL. TWO YEARS IS HARDLY A TIMELY MANOR. THERE IS NO ETA AVAILABLE TO BOOT.
LETTER FROM SENATOR CORYN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING RECALL ON THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIRBAG ON HIS 2008 FORD EDGE SUV. *LD *JS
THE RECALL HAS BEEN OUT SINCE 2016 AND THE MFGR STILL HASNT RECEIVED PARTS IN TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. ITS BEEN 2 YEARS ? IS THIS EVER GOING TO BE FIXED? ON NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V384
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (COCCIA FORD LINCOLN, 577 E MAIN ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (CHAMPAIGN FORD CITY, 701 W MARKETVIEW DR, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61822) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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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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