2012 FORD EDGE Complaints

DRIVER SEAT WARMER FAILED TO TURN OFF WHEN PRESSING BUTTONS ON MYFORD TOUCH SYSTEM, OR BY TURNING OFF CLIMATE ALL TOGETHER. IT REMAINED ACTIVATED ON HIGH SETTING FOR 35 MINUTES. SEAT WARMERS ARE SUPPOSE TO TURN OFF AFTER 15 MINUTES. ONLY GOT IT TO TURN OFF BY TURNING VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I FELT THE HEAT ON MY BACK SIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AFTER. THIS VEHICLE "PASSED" THE FORD CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CHECK LIST. WHAT A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. *TR

MADE 4 MILE TRIP FROM HOME TO CHURCH ON CHRISTMAS EVE 2013 AND UPON ARRIVAL AT CHURCH THERE WAS A PROFOUND SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH ALSO PERMEATED THE PASSENGER CABIN. CONTACTED THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS TO ALERT THEN OF THE INCIDENT. THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY HAD PERFORMED AN INSPECTION ON 05 FEB 2013 AND FOUND NO PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS NO OUTSTANDING RECALL. I HAVE A PRINTED COPY OF THE RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD DATED 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 AND THE INFORMATION IS ALSO ON THE IDRIVEONLINE.COM WEBSITE SPECIFICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING HOME ON 78 FROM JULIAN AND HEARD A LOUD POP PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW THAT THE SUNROOF OVER THE BACK SEAT HAD EXPLODED. LUCKILY THE GRAND KIDS WEREN'T THE BACK SEAT THE GLASS STAY INTACT. TOOK THE CAR TO HELLER FORD WHERE WE BOTH IT AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE, SOMETHING MUST HIT IT AND IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR IT. WE ARE WAITING FOR THE GLASS TO COME SO POWAY GLASS CAN RE PLACE IT. THEN WE WILL SEE IF FORD IS GOING TO PAY FOR IT. *TR

WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND I WOULD NEED TO PRESS HARDER TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. IF AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE PROBLEM WAS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER, WHICH BECAUSE OF MY MILES ON THE CAR OVER 36,000, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOSSES ALL POWER AND A POWER TRAIN FAILURE ERROR MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED. THE THROTTLE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THE CAR STOPS MOVING, THE ENGINE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SHUTS ITSELF OFF. *TR

THE DISPLAY READS: "SHIFT INTO PARK" WITH THE VEHICLE MOVING WHEN THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR (FALSELY)REPORTS THE DOOR IS AJAR. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MULTIPLE FORD OWNERS HAVE REPORTED AND IS ONGOING SINCE THE 2007 MODEL YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RECOGNIZED THAT IT WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND AS A RESULT, IT PREVENTED THE SEATS FROM RECLINING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY CASING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

FUEL LEAK 2012 FORD EDGE, ECO BOOST WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 FORD EDGE ECO BOOST HOME FROM WORK ON CA101 I NOTICED A FUEL SMALL IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED HOME (15 MILES LATER) THE FUEL SMELL WAS OVERWHELMING. ONCE I PARKED THE VEHICLE I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE I NOTICE A TRAIL OF FUEL BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND COULD HEAR "LIQUID" DRAINING FROM THE ENGINE SECTION. A LARGE POOL OF FUEL FORMED ON THE GROUND UNDER THE ENGINE SECTION. IN TOTAL AT LEAST ~4-6 GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKED ON THE ROAD AND MY DRIVE WAY. I NOTIFIED MY FORD DEALERSHIP, SANTA MARIA FORD (888)-440-7149, OF THE PROBLEM THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE (VIN:[XXX]). AS OF 8:45 AM PST, 10 OCT 13 THE CAR WAS BEING TOWED TO SANTA MARIA FORD FOR AN INSPECTION. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE ENGINE SECTION, THERE WAS DEFINITELY A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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.