2011 FORD EDGE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THREE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT LATCH ANCHORS IN THE REAR SEAT AREA. THE SEAT WITH THE ONE ANCHOR INSTALLATION PREVENTED A CHILD SEAT TO BE POSITIONED IN THAT SPECIFIC SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR TWO REAR FACING CHILD RESTRAINT SEATS TO BE POSITIONED IN DIFFERENT REAR SEATS AT THE SAME TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE CERTAIN MODELS DESIGNED WITH FOUR REAR SEAT LATCH ANCHORS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. ...UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF UPDATED 08/14/2012 *JS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHILE CHANGING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HER VEHICLE WENT "LIMP". WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN "LIMP' MODE THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION AND YOU CAN FEEL HUGE VIBRATIONS AS IF THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO DIE. SHE WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER HER WAY THROUGH THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH HER HAZARDS ON IN ORDER TO GET TO A "SAFE" SPOT. THE ONLY WAY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE SITUATION WAS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT. THE ON BOARD COMPUTER HAD A WRENCH LIGHT UP AND A MESSAGE ASKING TO LOOK IN OUR MANUAL. PER OUR MANUAL THIS IS A POWERTRAIN ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES IN LESS THAN FOUR DAYS AND TWICE OUR THREE MONTH OLD SON WAS WITH US/HER. MY WIFE IS CURRENTLY TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND SHE JUST CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT IT HAD HAPPENED THE THIRD TIME. THIS IS A DANGEROUS THING AND HAS DISASTER WRITTEN ALL OVER IT! *JB

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KING ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING HER ISSUE WITH THE 2011 FORD EDGE; PLEASE RESPOND TO MASSAPEQUA PARK DISTRICT OFFICE AT 1003 PARK BLVD., MASSAPEQUA PARK, NEW YORK 11762 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 30 MPH TO 90 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. WHEN THE SERVICE TECH DROVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE BAY, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ACCELERATING. THE DEALER PERFORMED TESTS, BUT THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ANOTHER 15 MILES AT 65 MPH BEFORE STALLING AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,917.

WAS DRIVING IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC GOING ABOUT 50MPH ON A HIGHWAY. CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND WENT "LIMP" WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD BEFORE IT COMPLETELY STOPPED. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AS CARS WERE CLOSE BEHIND ME AND COULD HAVE EASILY REAR-ENDED ME. HUSBAND CAME TO THE SCENE AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR AND DRIVE IT. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL SHOP OWNED BY FORD DEALER. THEY CONCLUDED THAT WE HAD CARBON BUILD UP IN THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY CLEANED OUT THE "GUNK" AND CHARGED US $350. FOUR DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I HAD BOTH OF MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND MY DOG. CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN THE MIDDLE OF 5PM TRAFFIC! WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN SHOPPING CENTER BEFORE IT COMPLETELY DIED. TOWED IT BACK TO DEALER. THIS TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, BUT RECALIBRATED IT (WHATEVER "IT" IS). I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I'M GOING 65MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY! IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I READ, IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OF THEIR MODELS AND HAS TYPICALLY INVOLVED THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

WHEN FACED WITH A SITUATION THAT REQUIRES BRISK ACCELLERATION, IE., PASSING, THE CAR EXHIBITS A STRONG TENDENCY TO STEER TO THE RIGHT, TORQUE STEER. THIS HAS OCCURED AT A LEVEL THAT CAUSES THE DRIVER TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE HIS FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING A REVERSAL OF THE DIRECTION THE CAR WANTS TO GO, RIGHT TO LEFT, AND JEOPARDIZES THE COMPLETION OF THE PASSING MOVE. AS THIS OCCURS WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE LANE, ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS CONTINED SAFETY COMES INTO QUESTION. *TR

AFTER BUYING MY 2011 FORD EDGE FROM CARMAX AND DRIVING IT FOR 35 DAYS, MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WAS CLANKING, SLOW ACCELERATING, VIBRATING, WHEN YOU WOULD STOP IT WOULDN'T PROCEED WHEN GAS APPLIED UNTIL IT WOULD LOUDLY THUMP AND LURCH FORWARD. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT NEEDED THE PART (AT4Z7251A). THE PROBLEM IS THERE ARE ONLY 2 (AT4Z7251A) IN THE WHOLE UNITED STATES! THOSE ARE ON HOLD FOR CUSTOMERS OR THEY APPEAR IN INVENTORY ON COMPUTER BUT THEY ARE NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR A VERY VERY VERY LONG TIME .I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE THIS PART IS USED FOR AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT TYPE FORD CARS. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR A MONTH WAITING FOR THE PART. AFTER READING OTHER OWNER PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO MINE THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE BY THE FORD CORPORATION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR A PART WITH NO ETA . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PAKING ON AN INCLINE AND RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/24/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY TO 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MOTOR HOME. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES AND BRUISING TO HIS RIBS, ARMS, LEGS, AND HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.