2011 FORD EDGE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING AND EMITTED A HISSING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

THE THROTTLE BODY OF THIS CAR WAS DEFECTIVE. I UNDERSTAND FORD HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME MAKER OF THE PART. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE ALL FUNCTION OF THE ACCELERATOR. NO POWER WHATSOEVER. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IF THIS HAPPENED IN AN INTERSECTION, ON THE HIGHWAY IN A MIDDLE LANE, THE CAR AND PASSENGERS ARE HELPLESS TO MAKE THE CAR ACCELERATE UNTIL THE CAR IS STOPPED, PUT IN PARK, TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED. THEN EVERYTHING RESETS AND THE CAR WILL GO AGAIN. I JUST SHIVER AT THIS HAPPENING IN 70 MPH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND YOU CAN'T DRIFT OVER TO THE SIDE. AND YOU ARE ADRIFT, COMPLETELY HELPLESS. IT HAPPENED 6 TIMES TO MY CAR IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS, ONCE ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AND EACH OF THE OTHERS IN TOWN AND IN TRAFFIC. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP.. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THROTTLE BODY AND, YES, FORD HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE AND OTHER MODELS.. ON TOP OF THAT IT'S A 500.00 REPAIR THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO BEGIN WITH. I SEE IT AS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

WHEN CLOSING DRIVER DOOR - DOOR "OPEN" WARNING SHOWS ON DASH, SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO OUT BY REOPENING AND CLOSING DOOR, BUT NOW CONSTANT. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER. FROM INFO ON THE FORD EDGE FORUM STATES THIS HAPPENS IN THE "LIMITED" MODEL , THIS APPEARS TO BE A BADLY DESIGNED DOOR LATCH. CLEANING WITH ELECTRICAL SPRAY MAY FIX IT FOR AWHILE BUT IT WILL RE-OCCUR EVENTUALLY. *TR

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THE HATCH DOOR ADJAR LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED DINGING. I STOPPED TURNED OFF THE CAR AND OPENED AND CLOSED THE HATCH BACK DOOR. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME 30 MILES LISTENING TO THIS CONSTANT DINGING. WHEN I STOPPED THE INTERIOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THEY WOULD GO OUT WHEN I TOOK OFF AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER WHEN I GOT HOME, BECAUSE I JUST PAID $794.00 IN JUNE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FIXED ONLY IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ADJAR AND LOCKS. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEED TO BRING IT IN FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTICS THEN PAY FOR LABOR AND PARTS. THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH THE ELETRICAL SYSTEM AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR A DEFAULT ON FORDS PART. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BRING MY CAR IN EVERY 2-3 MONTHS BECAUSE OF A DOOR SENSOR. I HAVE ONLY PURCHASED FORD VEICHELES SINCE I STARTED DRIVING IN 1981, I AM STARTING TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT FORD PRODUCTS AND SERVICE.

DRIVING THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY IN NC WE ENTERED THE FIRST OF SEVERAL TUNNELS ALONG THAT ROUTE. HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS IN AUTO-ON POSITION AS IT IS ALWAYS. THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AS WE ENTERED THE TUNNEL AS THEY DO AT NIGHTFALL. I HIT THE BRAKES BEFORE EITHER RUNNING IN TO THE WALL ON THE RIGHT OR (WORSE) CROSSING OVER IN TO THE OPPOSITE LANE. ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AS THERE WAS A GROUP OF HARLEY DAVIDSON'S BEHIND US. I FUMBLED WITH THE LIGHT SWITCH TO TURN ON, NOT KNOWING EXACTLY WHICH WAY TO TURN IT (AS WE DON'T USE IT SINCE IT IS IN THE AUTO-ON POSITION ALL THE TIME) LAST TIME I TRUST THIS. WE WILL JUST TURN THEM ON OURSELVES. DID TRY TO ALLOW THE AUTO-ON TO WORK ON NEXT TWO TUNNELS BUT IT DID NOT. VERY DANGEROUS FORD. WHY? PANIC MODE, AND I'M SURE THE HARLEY RIDERS WERE NOT VERY HAPPY EITHER. *JB

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN I SLAM THE DRIVERS DOOR AGAIN. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT CORROSION GETS INSIDE THE DOOR LOCK SO HE SPRAYED IT. JUST 2 DAYS LATER THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 35 MPH THE EDGE WENT INTO A BASIC "LIMP" MODE, PREVENTING ANY ACCELERATION. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT IT DOWN, IT FLASHED A YELLOW WRENCH AND SAID AWD OFF, I RESTARTED IT AND THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AROUND 55 MPH, SHUT IT DOWN AGAIN AND RESTARTED IT. THE VERY NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? AFTER SOMEONE GETS KILLED? TRUCK WILL BE SITTING IN MY GARAGE AND I GUESS WE WILL SHARE OUR OTHER CAR, NO WAY IN HELL AM I LETTING MY WIFE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, IT WILL END UP BEING A "DEATH TRAP"

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH IS NOT RECOGNIZING THAT THE DOOR IS SHUT. KEEPS SAYING DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IT IS CLEARLY CLOSED. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY EVERY TIME I EXIT THE VEHICLE TO KEEP MY BATTERY FROM DYING SINCE THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK, THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE WARNING INDICATOR INCESSANTLY BEEPS. ALSO, THE AWD WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I OBVIOUSLY COULDN'T ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD 3 WEEKS AGO AND THEY STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, HOWEVER, NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN. I, TWO DAYS AGO, HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY ARE NOW REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE A 14 MONTH OLD CHILD, AND THE 4 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED, HE HAS BEEN IN THE CAR. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO, YET THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL. DISAPPOINTED AND IRRITATED! *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE DOORS, THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO STAY LOCK AND UNLOCKED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 11/12/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER AJAR LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. THEREFORE, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. ALSO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. UPDATED 11/19/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DESPITE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR APPEARING TO BE COMPLETELY CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NEED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,938.