2011 FORD EDGE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOUCH SCREEN AND INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FAILED BY NOT DISPLAYING AN ACCURATE READING OF SPEED TRAVELED, GASOLINE FUEL LEVELS, ETC. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SCREEN AND GPS DISPLAY SCREEN FAILED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE BOTH SCREENS DISPLAYED A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE SYSTEM WAS REBOOTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS INSTALLED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,050. UPDATED 03/10/11*BF UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

MY VEHICLE IS A FORD EDGE 2011. I JUST RECEIVED THIS FLEET VEHICLE IN DECEMBER. RECENTLY (FEBRUARY) NOTICED THE ALIGNMENT WAS DRASTICALLY OFF. IN ORDER TO GO STRAIGHT, THE WHEEL WAS CRANKED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. I TOOK IT INTO FIRESTONE REDONDO BEACH TO GET CHECKED FOR ALIGNMENT WHEN THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO WAY A POT HOLE OR BUMP CHANGED THE ALIGNMENT BY THAT MUCH. THEY STATED THAT THE JAM NUT ON THE LEFT SIDE TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. TO FIX THIS, THIS WAS TIGHTENED AND ALIGNMENT TOE SET. HOWEVER, THIS IS ALARMING CONSIDERING THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. AS STATED BY THE TECHNICIAN, IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE ROD WAS SET BUT NOT ACTUALLY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT WITH LOSS OF STEERING HAD I NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED IN TIME. THIS WAS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A SCARY ONE FOR LACK OF QUALITY CHECKS. *TR

2011 FORD EDGE. FROM THE TIME THAT I TOOK POSSESSION OF THIS NEW VEHICLE, IT HAS DRIFTED OR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. IT WILL MOVE ABOUT 5 FEET IN A MATTER OF 50 TO 75 FEET IN MOVING DIRECTION. THE DEALER SHIP SERVICE MANAGER STATES , IT IS IN SPECIFICATION". IN 560 YEARS OF TRAVELING IN MY WORK AND WITH 28 DIFFERENT VEHICLES, I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS SITUATION THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED.. ANOTHER STATEMENT BY THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS THAT ANOTHER AUTO LINE OWNED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEIR ENGINEERS HELPED TO DESIGN AND ENGINEER THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE, THE 2011 FORD EDGE. I HAVE HQD THIS VEHICLE ON TWO DIFFERENT TRIPS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, A GOOD FLAT SURFACE AND WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR HANDS SLIGHTLY OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE DRIFTING STARTS IMMEDIATELY. I ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE THIS IS A FAULT IN THIS CAR AND CAN BE CORRECTED, EVEN IF IT REQUIRES A RECALL. WHEN I HAD MY CAR IN THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THIS VEHICLE, HE CAME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, TOOK ANOTHER BRAND NEW FORD EDGE OFF OF THE LOT AND WE RODE IN IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING, DRIFTING OR PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THEREFORE THE REASON I BELIEVE FOR HIS STATEMENT THAT THE CAR WAS IN ITS "TOLERANCE". THE VEHICLE PURCHASED AT KEN WILSON FORD, DEALERSHIP, IN CANTON, NORTH CAROLINA. *TR

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. MY 2011 EDGE WAS 3 WEEKS OLD WHEN THIS LIGHT CAME ON ONE MORNING AND STAYED ON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD TO CALL FORD HOTLINE FOR A RESOLUTION AND THEY TOLD THEM TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. 3 MONTHS LATER, MY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I DROPPED MY CAR TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY - SAME THING, HAD TO CALL FORD HOTLINE FOR A RESOLUTION. I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY CAR BACK BECAUSE THE HOTLINE HASN'T RESPONDED. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH MY CAR OR WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF. IT WORRIES ME THAT SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS AUTO I PURCHASED 10/15/10. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SYNC CONTROLS GOING WILD - VOLUME STICKS AND GOES OFF OR FULL BLAST - SYSTEM RESETS ITSELF ON IT'S OWN AND GOES BACK TO DEFAULT SCREENS ON EITHER SIDE OF SPEEDOMETER INSTEAD OF WHAT I SELECTED, ETC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD DRIFT SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT IF HIS HANDS WERE NOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN A VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,700.

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW, DRIVEN 890 MILES IN FIRST TRIP. VEHICLE HAS DRAMATIC PULL TO THE RIGHT. CONSTANT LEFT STEERING INPUT FOR VEHICLE TO REMAIN ON ROADWAY. DEALER ADJUSTED ALIGNMENT , BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT. DEALER AND FORD REPRESENTATIVE INDICATE THAT THAT IS THE LIMIT OF THE DESIGN AND FORD IS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PULL. COMPLETE ATTENTION AND GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH CONSTANT LEFT INPUT IS VERY TIRING AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY AS A NEAR MISS OF A PARKED CAR ON AN I-20 AT NIGHT WAS EXPERIENCED. JUST A SLIGHT INATTENTION OF THE LEFT INPUT CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT OUT OF THE TRAVEL LANE AND ONTO THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE OR BE INJURED. AS SPEED INCREASES TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE REACTION TIME TO MAKE CONSTANT CORRECTIONS IS REDUCED. NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THE RIGHT PULL HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED TO FORD DEALERS FROM 2007. FORD HAD ISSUED A TSB IN 2008 BUT THIS DID NOT FIX OR CORRECT THE DESIGN DEFICIENCY. NO CASTER ADJUSTMENTS ARE PROVIDED IN THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AXLE, ONLY TOE ADJUSTMENTS. IMPROPER TOE ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE ACHIEVED BUT SIGNIFICANT TIRE WEAR IS INDUCED. THIS TOE ADJUSTMENT HAS TO BE READJUSTED TO AN OUT OF TOLERANCE CONDITION EVERY TIME A TIRE SET IS CHANGED.

SYNC/MY TOUCH CONSOLE ON 2011 FORD EDGE LOCKS UP OR GOES DEAD. THERE IS NO WAY TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST WITHOUT THE TOUCH SCREEN. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO UNLOCK SCREEN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON OWNERS WEBSITE FOR THE 2011 EDGES, BUT FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A FIX FOR IT. IT IS WINTER AND I NEED TO RUN DEFROST. *TR

I HAVE OWNED A 2011 FORD EDGE NOW FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS, THIS CAME WITH THE MYFORD TOUCH SYSTEM WITH SYNC SERVICES. THIS SERVICE HAS YET TO WORK. AFTER HAVING THE DEALER HAVE IT FOR A DAY, THEY COME BACK AND SAY ITS A FORD PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE LOOKING INTO. I CALL SYNC SERVICE AND THEY SAY THE DEALER ONLY HAS TO FLASH THE MEMORY AND THIS WILL FIX IT. THE DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE TOOLS TO DO THIS YET. I WAS EVEN TOLD TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THIS IS HOW I FOUND OUT THEY NEED TO ORDER CABLES. THEY STILL HAVE NOT GOT THESE AND I WAS TOLD EVEN AFTER THEY GET THEM NOW, NOT TO WORK ON ANY VEHICLES TILL FORD GETS A FIX FOR IT. WHY WAS THIS SYSTEM EVEN PUT INTO THE MARKET IF THEY HAVE THESE ISSUES!!! HOW MUCH LONGER DO WE HAVE TO WAIT ON THIS AND WHAT KIND OF RESTITUTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT WAS BOUGHT WITH THIS SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T WORK. *TR

THIS IS A PREEMPTIVE COMPLAINT, AS I THANKFULLY HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET. THE MYFORDTOUCH SYSTEM IN ALL 2011 FORD MOTOR CO VEHICLES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE SYSTEM HAS A MULTITUDE OF DEFECTS, BUT THE SAFETY RELATED DEFECT IS THAT THE SYSTEM CAN SPONTANEOUSLY REBOOT AT ANY TIME WITH NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT RANDOM, AND MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN BACKING UP THIS SHUTS DOWN THE BACKUP CAMERA WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO CHILDREN WHO GET BEHIND THE VEHICLE. AT NIGHT THIS CAUSES THE SCREEN TO SUDDENLY GO FULL WHITE AT FULL BACKLIGHT, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING TO A DRIVER AT NIGHT. ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE WOULD BE WHEN THE SYSTEM REBOOTS WHEN THE DRIVE IS BEING GUIDED TO AN EMERGENCY FACILITY OR IS ON THE PHONE WITH 911. FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEMS TO DEALERSHIPS ON OCT 20TH AND INFORMED THEM NOT TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS TIME. MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN REPORTING THESE PROBLEMS ON THE OWNER2OWNER WEBSITE FOR THE FORD SYNC SYSTEM. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES IT CAN BE DEALT WITH BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT RATHER THAN AFTER. THANK YOU *TR