2009 FORD EDGE Complaints

MY 2009 FORD EDGE STARTED TO SHIFT HARD A FEW MONTHS AGO. I NOTICED THAT AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN STARTING OUT AND KNOCK INTO THE GEAR.. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR STARTED TO WHINE AT SPEEDS AROUND 50MPH. LAST WEEKEND THERE WAS A METAL SCRAPING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. MY MECHANIC HAS DIAGNOSED THIS AS A TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. THE UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 1600 DOLLARS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOW FORD PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND MANY MANY COMPLAINTS BY CONSUMERS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER SINCE IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING. *TR

CONTINUE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BURNOUT. PLASTIC ON BLUBS MELTED. DISCOLORATION ON SOCKET. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 100,000 MI ON THE CAR AND HAVE REPLACED 5 BULBS. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD AND THEY REJECTED MY COMPLAINT. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC MELTS AT ABOUT 300 OF. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH FORD IS IGNORING! I CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS OF BURNED OUT BULBS AND DAMAGED SOCKET. LEFT REAR TURN BULB SVL 12V 3157. *JS

BOTH TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BURNED HOLES THROUGH THEIR OUTER CASINGS. THEREFORE, WHEN I BRAKE THERE IS NO DIFFUSION OF THE BULB, JUST THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF THE BULB SHINING. MECHANICS AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING, WHICH MAKES THE BULBS BURN TOO HOT, RESULTING IN THE MELTING OF CERTAIN AREAS OF THE PROTECTIVE CASINGS. BUT AFTER INFORMING FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF THE ISSUE, INCLUDING SENDING PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE, I'M STILL BEING ASKED TO PAY FOR ALMOST HALF OF THE REPAIR; THIS WHEN I DIDN'T CAUSE THE PROBLEM AND I'M STILL COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PACKAGE OF UP TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. I'VE REVIEWED OTHER COMPLAINTS, AND I'M NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO DEAL WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE. SOME HAVE HAD FORD COVER THE COSTS, AS THEY SHOULD, AS IT IS THEIR EQUIPMENT THAT IS FAULTY. BUT OTHERS ARE IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME, WAITING FOR THE COMPANY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT. AS THE CONSUMER AND A NON-CAR EXPERT, I HAVE NO GRASP ON THE RANGE OF POTENTIAL DAMAGE OR HAZARD THIS PROBLEM POSES. I DON'T KNOW IF BURNED BULBS AND MELTED CASINGS ARE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM, OR IF I'M DRIVING AROUND WITH THE CHANCE OF A FIRE LOOMING. I JUST KNOW I'M DEALING WITH BAD WIRING, AND NOTHING GOOD COMES OF THAT. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BURNING OUT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS . THE CONNECTOR IS DISCOLORED DUE TO HIGH HEAT (CURRENT). COMPANY IS COVERING UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE TAIL LIGHT AND FOUND THE LIGHT BULB SOCKET BURNED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, BURNING OIL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WERE NO FAILURES DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN WEEKS LATER TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A BROKEN SEAL FROM THE AXLE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVER'S SIDE, REAR TAIL LIGHT/ TURN SIGNAL WAS SIGNALING FAST, LETTING ME KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE. THE NEXT DAY, IT NO LONGER SIGNALED ABNORMALLY. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WAS FAST AGAIN AND NO LONGER ILLUMINATING. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB, THE SOCKET WAS BLACK AND MELTED. *TR

2009 FORD EDGE -- MAJOR ISSUE-- FORD NEEDS TO COVER COSTS--- I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 FORD EDGE SEL APPROX. 4 MILES. ONCE I ROLLED TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR BEGAN TO IDLE AND THEN STALLED. NO WARNING LIGHTS.. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND PRESSED THE GAS (NO ACCELERATION). THE ENGINE RAN AT AROUND 1-2K RPM. I PRESSED THE GAS AGAIN, NO ACCELERATION. I SHUT OFF THE CAR CALLED AAA FOR A TOW. I STARTED THE CAR ONCE MORE TO CHECK THE GAUGES, NO SERVICE LIGHTS. WHEN I CHECKED THE OTHER INDICATORS IT STATED, CAR TEMP -- OK, OIL PRESSURE - OK, ETC... ALL OK.. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO ISSUES. THE CAR WAS IN ABOUT 1.5 MONTHS AGO FOR OIL, 3-4 MONTHS FOR SERVICE. ABOUT 8-9 MONTHS AGO, MOROONE FORD OF MARGATE (UNDER WARRANTY) FIXED AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE (WHERE NO LIGHTS WERE SHOWING) THEY CLAIMED IT WAS A FORD ISSUE AND THEY REPLACED IT (NO COST). WELL NOW THIS HAPPENED AND MOROONE FORD OF MARGATE SAID, "BLOWN ENGINE, $7,700 TO REPLACE + $400 FOR COOLING FAN." THEY SAID THE COOLING FAN BROKE (NO WARNING) AND THE ENGINE BLEW. NO WARNING, LIGHTS, ETC... WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD WAITING FOR AAA (NO SMOKE, NO SMELL... YET A BLOWN ENGINE (FULL REPLACEMENT)... I WILL FIGHT THIS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT THEY TRIED TO FIX PRIOR AND THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. I ALSO DON'T BELIEVE THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. HOPEFULLY THE GOVERNMENT AND FORD WILL RESEARCH AND COVER THE REPAIRS / REPLACEMENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS OIL TEMP -- OK OIL PRESSURE -- OK CAR IDLED AND STALLED... APPROX. MILES 82,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED DRASTICALLY, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

THE PROBLEM SURFACED MORE RECENTLY OVER THE LAST 5 TO 6 THOUSAND MILES (CURRENT MILEAGE 36,550) AND IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. MANIFESTATION: ON A REASONABLE INCLINE, WHERE MOST OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE TESTED DO NOT ROLL BACK BETWEEN THE TIME THE DRIVER SHIFTS THE RIGHT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ON TO THE ACCELERATOR WHILE THE GEAR IS IN "D" MODE, THE FORD EDGE WILL ROLL BACK. DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION WHETHER THERE IS ON COMING CROSS TRAFFIC OR NOT, ONE CAN DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR FURTHER AND THE CAR TENDS TO SLIGHTLY "SHOOT" FORWARD. IF THERE IS CROSS TRAFFIC (VEHICULAR OR PEDESTRIAN) ONE MUST SHIFT THE FOOT BACK TO THE BRAKE AGAIN VERY QUICKLY, OR ELSE THE CAR WILL ROLL BACK AND HIT WHATEVER IS BEHIND. THE ROLL BACK CAN, IF ALLOWED, CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL FEET DEPENDING UPON THE GRADIENT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS ISSUE TO BE NORMAL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION AND HAS NO FIX FOR IT.