2012 Ford Edge complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD HARDEN AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY DECLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON VARIOUS DATES, MOVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT TO GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY) I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE EDGE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AS IT SHOULD. AT TIMES, I BECAME AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE OR I WOULD HIT SOMEONE IN A CROSS WALK. I HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD ON THE BRAKES AND EVEN THEN, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT I WAS JUST BEING PARANOID, BUT WHEN THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY ON 9/17/13, WE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM INSPECT IT RIGHT AWAY. LATER THAT NIGHT, A FORD MECHANIC CALLED AND EXPLAINED THAT THE "BRAKE BOOSTER" WAS DEFECTIVE AND PRESSURE WAS NOT BEING APPLIED ADEQUATELY TO STOP THE CAR. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2012. I SEE NO REASON WHY THIS PART SHOULD HAVE GONE BAD IN JUST 1 YEAR.

I HAD 2 ACCIDENTS SO FAR. LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH TIMES THE PIRELLI TIRES BLEW OUT OF THE SIDEWALLS. MAJOR DAMAGE. ALMOST GOT KILLED. *TR

COMPLETE NEAR-CATASTROPHIC MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURE AT PARKWAY SPEED (40 MPH), LOSS OF ALL POWER BRAKE FUNCTIONS. REQUIRED EXTREME BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. ENTIRE POWER BOOST ASSEMBLY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WE NOTICED A GAS SMELL COMING THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN WE STOPPED ON AN OFF RAMP, SMOKE STARTED TO COME THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND EVACUATED. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THERE IS A RECALL ON FILE THAT AFFECTS THE FUEL LINES BUT IT SAYS FORD CLAIMS THAT OUR VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THAT BATCH. *TR

MY 14 MONTH OLD, 2012 FORD EDGE, HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES, SOME VERY SERIOUS! FROM THE BEGINNING, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE SYNC SYSTEM, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE. THEY HAVE HAD TO "UPDATE" MY SYNC SYSTEM MORE THAN ONCE. I FREQUENTLY GET A "NO KEY DETECTED" MESSAGE WHEN DRIVING. (PUSH START SYSTEM) THE FIRST TIME THAT HAPPENED I PULLED OFF THE ROAD THINKING IT WOULD STOP RUNNING, AND DID $1400.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR. (COVERAGE WAS DENIED BY THE WHEEL AND TIRE PROTECTION PLAN.) LATER WAS TOLD THE CAR WOULD NOT HAVE STOPPED EVEN IF IT DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THAT THE KEY FOB WAS IN IT. (A CAR-JACKERS DREAM!) I HAD A HOLE IN MY BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSING ME TO NOT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF POWER BRAKES. FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND WASN'T STOPPING. I HAD THE REALLY PUSH ON THEM TO PREVENT HITTING A CAR. THE BATTERY DIED IN 14 MONTHS. THE LATEST IS THAT THE VACUUM SEAL IN THE CAPLESS FUEL SYSTEM HAD A BAD O-RING CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK AND VAPORS TO ESCAPE. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS POORLY MADE. I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE NEXT ISSUE TO SURFACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE HOOD WAS OPENED WHERE SHE OBSERVED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL LINE CRACK UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V438000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

DURING THE NIGHT ON 9/25/2012, THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED FROM THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE CORNER EXTENDING DIAGONALLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE WINDOW. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. ON 7/2/12 SAME TYPE OF CRACK APPEARED ON DRIVER SIDE IN NEW WINDSHIELD. ON 7/21/12, A SIMILAR CRACK APPEARED ON PASSENGER SIDE EXTENDING FROM THE LOWER CORNER AND CONTINUING TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE WINDOW. THESE 3 SPONTANEOUS CRACKS FROM CORNERS OCCURRED IN ABOUT ONE AND A HALF YEARS, ALL HAPPENING OVER NIGHT AND FROM THE CORNERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENTIRE BACK PANEL OF THE PANORAMIC VISTA SUNROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR PANEL SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKES EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE AND HESITATED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *TR

AFTER SEEING THE RECENT ISSUES W/ THE FORD V6 ECOBOOST ENGINE, I THOUGHT IT WISE TO TELL ABOUT THE 2.0L ECOBOOST ENGINE IN MY EDGE. AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR, I WAS DRIVING THRU A NEIGHBORHOOD AT A VERY SLOW PACE, I STARTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN & THE CAR SIMPLY DIED. NO SHAKING, NO WARNING. LOST ALL POWER STEERING & ENGINE COMPRESSION. TURNED OFF, RESTARTED & ALL WAS WELL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THE NEXT WEEK, IF WE CANT REPLICATE IT WE CANT FIX IT. LAST MONTH, MY WIFE WAS TURNING RIGHT SLOWLY INTO A PARKING LOT & IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME FORD KEPT THE CAR FOR OVER A WEEK TRYING TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, NO LUCK. IF WE CANT FIND IT, WE CANT FIX IT. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE NUMEROUS THINGS & NO BULLETINS OR FIXES AT THIS TIME. SO MY PREGNANT WIFE NOW DRIVES A BRAND NEW VEHICLE THAT DECIDES TO DIE IN TRAFFIC WHILE TURNING, MAYBE IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC,. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER EDGE ECOBOOST VEHICLES, BUT ALAS NO FIX. IN THE RECENT ARTICLES I HAVE BEEN READING IT SAYS THE 2.0L ECOBOOST ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED, I FEEL THAT IS INCORRECT. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO ALL ECOBOOST ENGINES & FIND A FIX NOW OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKES BEGAN TO HAVE A HARD PEDAL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS AGO. HAD HARD BRAKE PEDAL THAT WAS NOT CONSISTENT AT FIRST, HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS BUT WAS LESS NOTICEABLE. VEHICLE BECAME UNSAFE TO DRIVE TODAY AS THE PEDAL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO PUSH AFTER FIRST APPLICATION OF PEDAL (SUCH AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, ETC.). THE VEHICLE REQUIRES PUSHING THE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO STOP IT EVEN FROM LOW SPEED. THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT 10% STOPPING POWER. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING SO DANGEROUS IN A NEW VEHICLE. *TR

HAVE A 2012 FORD EDGE SPORT WITH PIRELLI 22" SCORPION ZERO TIRES WHICH CAME STOCK ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD 3 SIDE WALL BLOW OUTS CAUSING TIRE FAILURE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS YET TO BE ISSUED SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES WITH THESE TIRES. *TR

MY 2012 FORD EDGE A YEAR OLD AND ONLY 9,350 MILES HAD A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO GO DOWN STEEP HILL. LUCKILY THAT I REALIZED THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY SO I DID NOT HURT OTHERS OR MYSELF. I PROCEEDED TO CONSULT A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT I HAVE A BOOSTER ISSUE AND I SHOULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR. I HAVE TOWED MY CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY (TODAY). I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR SINCE 10 AM AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME. I FINALLY DECIDED TO STAY ON HOLD SO I CAN TALK TO HIM IN PERSON. I HAVE BEEN ON HOLD MORE THAN 20 MINUTES. AFTER SEARCHING ON GOOGLE I REALIZED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND FORD NEVER ISSUED ANY WARNING TO INFORM ITS CUSTOMER OF THE POTENTIAL LIFE DAMAGING SITUATION. I AM WILLING TO BET THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT THE COST OF RECALL OR NOTIFICATION IS WORTH MORE THAN CATASTROPHIC HUMAN LIFE LOSS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTREMELY HARD TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND GOING TO SPEED BACK UP, TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO SHIFT INTO WRONG GEAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO BANG HARD THEN SHIFT INTO CORRECT GEAR TO THE POINT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES/FEELS LIKE YOU WERE HIT. VEHICLE ALSO ENGAGES HARD INTO 1ST/2ND GEAR WHEN COASTING AND REAPPLYING GAS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE HARD SHIFT INTO GEAR ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES (AT LEAST 10-15) AND 1ST/2ND GEAR ENGAGE BUMP EVERYDAY. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND WILL PROBABLY LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

BAD BRAKES (?BRAKE BOOSTERS?) - I AM EXTREMELY UPSET AND AMAZED THAT MY NEW 2012 FORD EDGE, PURCHASED ONE YEAR EARLIER AND ONLY HAS 15,000 MILES HAD A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH MY FIVE (5) MONTH OLD BABY AND DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. MY WIFE ALMOST CRASHED THE VEHICLE; POTENTIALLY INJURING HER AND MY NEWBORN. BELIEVING IT WAS MAYBE A RANDOM EVENT, I SEARCHED GOOGLE FOR ?FORD EDGE BRAKE FAILURE? AND I WAS ASTONISHED TO FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. SEVERAL BLOGS DESCRIBED DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS RELATED TO A BRAKE ?BOOSTER?; PEOPLE ALMOST CRASHING. SO I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (GREENWAY FORD) AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIR. I WAS ADVISED BY THE SALESPERSON THAT IT WAS IN FACT THE ?BRAKE BOOSTER? AND THAT HE HAD SEEN THREE (3) RECENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS IS CALLED A ?CLUE? THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE PART ITSELF AND FORD IS NOT BEING A RESPONSIBLE COMPANY AND CORRECTING THE ISSUE. APPARENTLY, THE COST OF A LIFE IS MEASURED IS OUTWEIGHED BY COST OF A RECALL AND WHAT YOUR COMPANY MAY LOSE IN CIVIL LITIGATION. THE DEALER (GREENWAY FORD) IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY AND AFTER A DAY OF NOT COMPLETING THE JOB OFFERED A FREE RENTAL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR TWO DAYS. THE DEALER ALSO NOTED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. ALSO, SEVERAL ONLINE BLOGS HAVE DOCUMENTED THE ISSUE. IT APPEARS THIS IS A KNOW I

AT RANDON THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT & WARNING WILL APPEAR. THIS PREVENTS DOORS FROM BEING LOCKED WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. DOOR IS SECURE AND CLOSED. WARNING LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES COME ON WHILE DRIVING. I AM CONCERNED IT PRESENTS A SECURITY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING IN SOME URBAN AREAS. FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE AND, SINCE IT WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD, WOULD COST APPROX. $300.00 TO REPAIR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL (PARKING LOT FROM WORK) THIS LEADS ONTO A BUSY AVENUE. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES I NOTICED MY VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO THE STREET,I COULD NOT STOP. I QUICKLY TURNED RIGHT. THANK GOD THERE WERE NO CARS COMING. HOWEVER, HAD I NOT QUICKLY TURN, THE CAR WOULD HAVE ROLLED RIGHT ONTO THE CENTER OF THE STREET AND I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN SIDE SWAPPED BOTH WAYS. I COULD NOT PULL OVER SO I DROVE SLOW GOING UNDER 10 MPH AND TURNED ON TO A ROAD AND PULLED INTO A PHARMACY PARKING LOT IN WHICH I LET THE CAR ROLL INTO A PARKING SPACE AND I CALLED THE TOWING COMPANY AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM. I WAS TOLD YESTERDAY THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. AFTER ASKING WHAT IT WAS, I THEN ASKED WHY AND HOW DID IT FAIL. THEY STATED IT WAS DEFECTED AND THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN AND THAT IS WHY NEW CARS HAVE WARRANTY'S. THEY WERE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE PART SO THEY CAN REPLACE IT. I'M NOT CONFIDENT THAT MY CAR IS SAFE AND I TOLD THEM I HAD A 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T GUARANTEE NOTHING ELSE WILL HAPPEN, BUT THAT IS WHY NEW CARS ARE UNDER WARRANTY. I'M NOT CONFIDENT ANYMORE AND FORD SHOULD REALLY BEGIN RECALLING THESE BRAKE BOOSTERS. I COULD HAVE DIED. IT WAS GOD WATCHING OVER ME THAT I'M UNHARMED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SOON! *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS EITHER BACKING OUT OF GARAGE/PARKING SPACE OR STOPPING AT RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN THERE WAS A NEED TO APPLY EXTREMELY HARD PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY. WITHOUT EXTREMELY HARD PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP WHILE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL. *TR UPDATED 3/5/14*CN

ON 2 BACK TO BACK OCCASIONS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS RATHER STEEP, THERE WAS NEEDED AN EXTREMELY HARD PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. IT WAS LIKE STOPPING A CAR WITHOUT POWER BRAKES, LIKE WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF. ONCE CAR WAS ON FLAT ROAD IT BRAKED NORMALLY. THERE IS A SIMILAR COMPLAINT NOTED ABOUT THIS MODEL YEAR EDGE. *TR UPDATED 3/5/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN THE VEHICLE, FUEL WAS SMELLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V438000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS ACTIVATED, THERE WAS A WHITE, POWDERY SUBSTANCE BEING EMITTED FROM THE VENTILATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SUBSTANCE. IN ADDITION, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A DIAGNOSIS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY EMAIL BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

FRONT WIPER SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION AND WIPERS ARE STILL RUNNING. *TR

TL- I LOVE NHTSA

2012 FORD EDGE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH MEMORY SEAT FUNCTION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FINALLY, HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE MEMORY FUNCTION TO SET WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. *JB

WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT WAS NOTED. CRACK STARTED IN LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE CORNER AND QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS WINDSHIELD. *TR

CAR WAS IN REVERSE, BACKING OUT OF A GARAGE. THE POWER BRAKES FAILED ALTHOUGH I WAS STILL ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING HARD ON THE PEDAL. IT WAS AS IF THE POWER-ASSIST WENT OUT & PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PROBLEM REPEATED, AGAIN WHEN IN REVERSE AND PARALLEL PARKING, ON 7/31. HAD THE CAR CHECKED AT THE FORD DEALER ON 8/4 BUT THEY DID NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. SYMPTOMS REPEATED ON 8/10 WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND ON 8/19, ALSO WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. SO FAR THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED WHILE THE CAR IS IN REVERSE, BUT I FEAR IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR UPDATED 3/5/14*CN

PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE START. DRIVING UNDER NORMAL, DRY CONDITIONS WHEN THROTTLE IS DECELERATED AND THEN A SLIGHT PAUSE BEFORE ACCELERATION THE CAR SLAMS HARD INTO GEAR WHEN YOU BEGIN TO THROTTLE AGAIN. THE FIRST EVENT THE DEALERSHIP "FLASHED THE COMPUTER" AND SAID THAT WOULD FIX IT. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAS NETTED NO RESULTS. THE DEALER HAD MY CAR FOR 10 DAYS WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT CLAIMING A LACK OF CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. THEY SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME ON 7/30/2012 AND BY 8/9/12 HAD STILL NOT LOOKED AT MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PINNED THE PASSENGER TO THE SEAT IF THERE WAS TOO MUCH MOVEMENT. THE PASSENGER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE SEAT BELT AND RECONNECT IT IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT BELT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS WERE DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000.

DRIVER: 83 YEAR OLD WOMAN... NEW AUTO: FORD EDGE 2012, NO INJURIES, VEHICLE DAMAGE APPROX $2000.00 NO PROPERTY DAMAGE..... PROBLEM: LADY STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR RATHER THAN BRAKE.... REASON: THE BRAKE PEDAL AT REST IS HIGHER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT REST. THE DRIVER IS USED TO AN OLDER (CHRYSLER 2009) VEHICLE WHICH THERE WAS NOT AN APPRECIABLE DIFFERENCE IN PEDAL HEIGHT, STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THINKING SHE WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE.... RESOLUTION: DISCUSSING THE INCIDENT, THE WOMAN WAS SEATED IN THE FORD EDGE AND ASKED TO SEE IF SHE FELT A DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT OF THE BRAKE VS ACCELERATOR PEDALS. SHE DID, AND HAS SINCE PRACTICED GOING BETWEEN PEDALS, LIFTING HER FOOT TO ACCESS THE BRAKE, RATHER THAN MERELY SLIDING HER FOOT TO THE LEFT........ IT IS THIS WRITERS OPINION THAT MANY OF THE UNEXPLAINED ACCIDENTS WHERE A PERSON, ESPECIALLY WHEN AN ELDERLY PERSON IS DRIVING, HAS MISTOOK THE ACCELERATOR FOR THE BRAKE IS DUE TO THE HEIGHT OF PEDAL DIFFERENCE. ................ IT MIGHT BE WISE TO MAKE AWARE THIS PROBLEM TO MANUFACTURERS AND THE PUBLIC. ........ THANKS *TR

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER WE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER NEW CAR PURCHASE FROM DEALER! HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO PURCHASE A FORD EDGE. *JS

FORD HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WHICH THEY REFER IT TO "CHECK ENGINE SOON" THAT COMES ON. THERE IS A DEFECT WITH FORD'S CAPLESS FUEL TANK. SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO LIGHT UP NON-STOP! I AM CONCERNED THAT DOWN THE LINE, THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE CAPLESS SYSTEMS. IT DOES NOT APPEAR DURABLE AND WILL COST HUNDREDS OUT OF THE POCKET OF OWNERS WHOSE WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE AFTER 2-3 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!! A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET DOES SHOW CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM, BUT THEN AGAIN THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THOSE WHO ARE NOT COMPUTER SAVVY! *TR

2012 FORD EDGE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE HEAD REST *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED FORWARD TILTED HEAD RESTS PRODUCE A LOT OF NECK PAIN WHICH MAY FORCE CONSUMERS TO LOOK FOR DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES THAT MAY ALTER SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONSUMER IS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO REPLACE THE HEAD REST. *JB

VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH MYFORD TOUCH SYSTEM. SYSTEM CONTROLS HEATING/DEFROSTING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF ISSUE AND HAS NOT CORRECTED IT. FORD SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO MARKET VEHICLES THAT DO NOT HAVE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING HEATING/DEFROSTING CONTROLS. THESE VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS AND THE ISSUE IS WELL KNOW BY INTERNET SEARCHES. PEOPLE RELY ON VEHICLES TO OPERATE PROPERLY IN WINTER CONDITIONS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR