2011 FORD EDGE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXHAUST SMELL EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE SMELL WAS CAUSED BY FUEL BYPASSING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THERE WAS NO REPAIR TO RESOLVE THE SMELL EMITTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,695. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER WAS ALSO ABLE TO SMELL THE EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/28/11

FORD SYNC SYSTEM HAS BEEN FREEZING, BACK UP CAMERA BLACKING OUT, GPS STALLING. CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR A REBOOT SYSTEM. DEALER SAID IT HAS TO DO WITH THE NEW SYSTEM AND THERE BEING BUGS. *TR

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH SYNC/COMPUTER SCREEN IN CAR - SIDE WARNING CAR COMING LIGHTS GO ON FOR NO REASON , SCREEN GOES DARK AND BLACK BOX APPEARS IN CENTER INCLUDING WHEN IN REVERSE THUS BLANKING OUT CENTER VISUAL FIELD OF BACK UP CAMERA (SEE CAMERON GULBRANSEN TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACT FEB 2008). ALL THIS BEGAN AFTER FORD RECALL PROGRAM 10B20 DONE MARCH 29, 2011. IT WORKED PERFECTLY PRIOR TO THAT TIME. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AP 2, AP 21, AP 27, MAY 5-9 AND AUG 2 2011 FOR SAME ISSUES. COMPUTER WORKS FOR SHORT TIME THEN PROBLEMS START AGAIN. I DO HAVE A PHOTO IN MY PHONE OF THE BLACK SCREEN HAPPENING WHICH WAS SHOWN TO THE DEALER. IT IS OFTEN TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TAKE A PHOTO AT THE SAME TIME TO COLLECT BETTER EVIDENCE OF EPISODES SO I ONLY HAVE A COUPLE OF PHOTOS THAT CAME OUT CLEARLY. ALSO VARIOUS OTHER PROBLEMS- PHONE SUDDENLY UNSYNCS ITSELF WHILE DRIVING - I MADE A CALL THEN TRIED TO MAKE A SECOND CALL A FEW MOMENTS LATER AND IT HAD DISCONNECTED FROM CAR INCLUDING ALL 911 SERVICE. WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD WITH NO OTHER CARS NOR OBJECTS, SUDDENLY BEGAN RINGING ALARM AND FLASHING THAT CARS WERE COMING FROM THE SIDES AND THERE WAS NO ONE ON EITHER SIDE AND NO WIND NOR RAIN. WHILE AT DEALER PAST 3 TIMES, DETROIT HOME OFFICE WAS CALLED BY THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ADVICE BY DEALER. *KB

ON JULY 19TH, 2011 WHILE DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON FOLLY ROAD IN CHARLESTON, SC I WAS SLOWING DOWN TOWARDS THE INTERSECTION W/ FORT JOHNSON ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN I HEARD A VERY LARGE POP OR EXPLOSION LIKE SOUND. AFTER A SECOND OR TWO, I NOTICED SHARDS OF GLASS FALLING OFF THE ROOF OVER THE BACK WINDOW. I PULLED OVER INTO A LOT AND FOUND THE REAR MOST FIXED GLASS ROOF PANEL (OF THE PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF) HAD COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT FORD WILL NOT TREAT THIS AS A WARRANTY COVERED ITEM. THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW, BOUGHT ONLY 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I HAVE FORMALLY SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD AND AM SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE IN 15 DAYS. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM IN THE MEANTIME - THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THIS HAS APPARENTLY HAPPENED IN OTHER PANORAMIC VISTA ROOFS FROM FORD, AND JUST LIKE IN THIS CASE IT HAPPENED SPONTANEOUSLY AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT FROM ANY OBJECT. *KB

THE HEAD RESTS ON THE NEW FORD EDGE THAT I RECENTLY PURCHASED ARE SO LARGE AND LEAN SO FAR FORWARD THAT THEY MAKE IT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THEY ARE SO BAD THAT SOME OWNERS OF NEW FORD PRODUCTS ARE JUST REMOVING THE HEAD RESTS CREATING A REAL SAFETY HAZARD . I HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES WITH OUT SATISFACTION. OUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS REMOVE THE HEAD RESTS FROM THER NEW EXPOLORER. DO WE WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GET HURT OR KILLED OR DO WE TAKE A VERY HARD LOOK AT THEM NOW? I HAVE TRIED TO REVERSE MINE BUT THEN YOU JUST AS WELL REMOVE THEM. I TRIED SWITCHING WITH THE REAR SEAT AND THEY WONT INTERCHANGE. I AM JUST ASKING THAT YOU TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THEM AND MAKE A DECISION. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE ENGINE PIN CONNECTOR WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. ON JUNE 13, 2011, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND AVOID CRASHING INTO A POLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED A LEAK IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY RELATED RECALLS AND THEY WOULD CALL HER BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,090.

THE SYNC SYSTEM IS CONSISTENTLY LOCKING UP, THE MUSIC PLAYS WHEN THE DASHBOARD STATES THE AUDIO IS OFF, WHEN THIS HAPPENS NONE OF THE BUTTOMS WORK. I HAVE BEEN PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TURN MY VEHICLE OFF, OPEN THE DOOR TO MAKE THE SCREEN CLEAR, THIS DOES NOT WORK. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SYNC SYSTEM WILL RE-BOOT ITSELF AND THEN IT WORKS AGAIN. THE BLUETOOTH SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DISCONNECTING MY PHONE OR I CALL SOMEONE AND I CAN'T HEAR THEM, TO THE POINT I DON'T EVEN USE THE BLUETOOTH ANYMORE. WHEN THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF AND YOU OPEN THE VEHICLES DOOR THE SCREEN SHOULD COME UP WITH FORD EMBLEM. THE SYNC SYSTEM LOCKING UP INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES AND I'M FIXING TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE SAME ANSWER THERE WAS AN UPDATE THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. IT IS FORDS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE WHEN A VEHICLE IS SOLD NEW FOR $40K, THAT IT WORKS. OF COURSE I STILL HAVE TO MAKE MY MONTHLY PAYMENT TO FORD, IF THIS CONTINUES I'M GOING TO LOOK INTO THE LEMON LAW BECAUSE THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

ENGINE FAILED SINCE NEW. MANY TRIPS TO DEALER ENDED IN COMPLETE TEAR DOWN. BLOWS SMOKE CLOUDS ON THE HIGHWAY.

PURCHASED A 2011 FORD EDGE WITH SYNC AND MY FORD TOUCH AFTER THE 3RD TIME THE DEALER FINALLY UPGRADED THE SYSTEM ON THE WITH THE 4TH VISIT WITH AN UPDATE,ONLY HAD THE CAR BACK LESS THEN A WEEK AND NOW THE ENTIRE SYSTEM CRASHED NOTHING WORKS AND I MEAN NOTHING TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO EXCEPT WAIT FOR FORD TO COME OUT WITH A FIX. SPENT OVER 40,000 FOR A LEMON AND A DEALER THAT DOES NOT CARE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS THAT COULD HELP ME OUT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR