2011 FORD EDGE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN THE LEFT LANE AT 70 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MY FORD EDGE WENT LIMP AND NO LONGER HAD ACCELERATION. I HAD TO SAFELY MANEUVER MYSELF OFF THE FREEWAY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DECREASING IN SPEED, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND SIT FOR A MINUTE BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR AND SAFELY GETTING MYSELF BACK ON THE FREEWAY AND ON MY WAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND MULTIPLE (HUNDREDS) COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER EDGE AND OTHER FORD MODEL OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK MY EDGE TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER CARE TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, IT WAS NOT. I PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED. FORD HAS SINCE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE THROTTLE BODY FOR ESCAPES AND FUSIONS DUE TO THOSE MODELS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS, BUT HAVE YET TO INCLUDE THE EDGE. FORD HAS NOW SENT ESCAPE AND FUSION OWNERS ANOTHER LETTER REGARDING THE ISSUE ELUDING THAT MORE WORK IS NEEDED. AGAIN, THE EDGE HAS YET TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY OF THIS. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY HAVE ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED OTHER FORD MODELS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

THE CAR IS SPORADICALLY NOT DETECTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BEING CLOSED. THIS ENGAGES THE "DOOR AJAR" INDICATOR WHICH IS LINKED WITH THE LATCHING MECHANISM WHICH IS LINKED TO THE LOCKING FEATURES. THIS HAPPENS DAILY AND THE DOOR NEEDS TO BE FREQUENTLY OPENED AND CLOSED TO ATTEMPT TO GET THE SENSOR TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY CLOSED (WHICH IT IS). PERIODICALLY, THE INDICATOR WILL NOT CLEAR WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE UNLOCKABLE WHILE DRIVING AS IT HAS THE AUTOMATIC LOCK FEATURE AT 10-12 MPH. EVEN WHEN MANUALLY LOCKING THE DOORS WHILE DRIVING WITH THIS "DOOR AJAR" INDICATOR ACTIVATED, THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK THEMSELVES BECAUSE IT BELIEVES THE DOOR IS OPEN. WHEN PARKED AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU CAN ONLY MANUALLY (FINGERS OR KEY FOB) LOCK THE VEHICLE BUT THE FACTORY ALARM SYSTEM WILL NOT ACTIVATE AS IT THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

VEHICLE DISPLAYS DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR. NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT WONT TURN OFF. IT DOESN'T ALLOW THE DOORS TO BE LOCKED WHEN DRIVING AND THE ALARM TO GO OFF CONSTANTLY. THIS IN EFFECT CAUSES YOU TO GET A COSTUMED TO YOUR ALARM GOING OFF AND NOT REALLY KNOWING WHEN IT IS LEGITIMATE. ALSO IF ANOTHER DOOR IS AJAR YOU CAN GET SO USED TO SEEING THE "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" LIGHT THAT IT CAN BE CONFUSED FOR ANY OTHER DOOR. INCLUDING A REAR DOOR WITH CHILDREN PASSENGERS. I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT. FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTIONED AND THE POWER SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,320.

DRIVER DOOR-OPEN SENSOR DOES NOT SHOW THE DOOR CLOSED WHEN IT IS LATCHED PROPERLY. LOCKS WILL NOT ENGAGE SO VEHICLE IS NOT SECURED WHEN DRIVING. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A PERIOD MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES OFF IN ABOUT 20 SECONDS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY FORD EDGE LOST ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE REMAINED IDLING BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. IT WOULD RUN FINE FOR A FEW MILES THEN REPEAT. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO A FORD DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT WAS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. $610 LATER AND MANY HOURS LOST FROM WORK, I AM A VERY UNHAPPY FORD OWNER. HAVING RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON LINE, I AM FINDING IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ESCAPE AND NOW BECOMING MORE COMMON WITH THE EDGE. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2011 FORD EDGE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WITH ME AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE VERY QUICKLY. MY WIFE SHOUTED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WE WERE IN FULL TRAFFIC AS CARS SPED BESIDE US AND CAME UP QUICKLY BEHIND US SLAMMING ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING US. I TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TOLD HER TO TRY TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL NOT RESPOND. SHE HAD TO CUT OFF SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES TO MAKE IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER BUT LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WHEN WE STOPPED, SHE AGAIN TRIED TO APPLY THE ACCELERATOR BUT STILL NO RESPONSE. SHE PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. THE CAR FINALLY RESPONDED AND WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS WAS A VERY, VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED AND ONLY HAD 51,000 MILES. WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING, IT REMINDED ME OF THE TOYOTA INCIDENTS BUT INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE HIGHWAY, WE DECELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. I HOPE FORD LOOKS INTO THIS SITUATION MORE CLOSELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE AWD FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,290.

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED. DOORS WONT LOCK WHILE DRIVING. HAZARD WHEN CHILDREN ARE IN THE VEHICLE. SLAMMING DOOR 10 TIMES WONT HELP. HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK DOOR WHEN EXITING CAR. ALARM WONT WORK IF DOOR WONT LOCK. *TR