2009 FORD EDGE Complaints

2008 FORD EDGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE COMPLETED. UPDATED 09/20/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. PLANET FORD IN SPRING, TEXAS WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13N02000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURE EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CROWN MOTORS, 555 CYPRESS AVE, REDDING, CA 96001 (888) 554-2330) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL IS MAKING HISSING NOISE AND CAR BECOMES HARD TO STOP.

DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY USING THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED SPARE TIRE. SPARE TIRE IS MUCH SMALLER THEN TIRES REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHEN SPARE TIRE WAS USED IT CAUSED STRESS TO THE DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING IT TO BREAK. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM IN THE INTERNET AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER IS ASSURING A COSTLY BREAK DOWN OF THEIR VEHICLES BY IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. I ASK ANYONE RESPONSIBLE TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AND FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR DAMAGES CAUSE BY THEIR NEGLECT.

DRIVING HOME AFTER I PICKED UP THE KIDS FROM SCHOOL. I HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CABIN OF MY CAR. WE WERE CR 108 NOT EVEN A MILE FROM MY DIRT ROAD (WILLIE HODGES RD) I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS, I HAVE 3 KIDS, AND MADE IT HOME. I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME 2009-2010 EDGES FOR FAULTY GAS TANKS. I LOOKED UP THE VIN AND THE ONLY RECALL I HAVE ON MY CAR IS FOR AIR BAGS, WHICH THEY HAVE YET TO RESOLVE. I HAVE A FEELING MY EDGE WAS INSTALLED A FAULTY FUEL TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,075.

BREAK BOOSTERS ARE NOT WORKING, CAN NOT STOP. CALLED FORD SAID MY CAR ISN'T COVERED JUST THE FORD F150. I HAVE TO SLAM DOWN ON MY BREAKS TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN THEN IT EVENTUALLY COMES TO A STOP. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WOULD SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD EXTEND TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,272.