2008 FORD EDGE Complaints

TRANSMISSION FAILURE TRAVELLING AT 55 MPH WITH TRANSMISSION DE-DECELERATING TO FIRST GEAR AND 20 MPH ALMOST RESULTING IN SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY. PREVIOUSLY NO SYMPTOMS OF ISSUES WHILE DRIVING.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE FIRST CONTACTED FORD AND SPOKE TO RACHAEL A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR RECALLS SHE DIDNT HELP ME SHE JUST PUT ME THROUGH THE SURVEY LINE THEN ON SATURDAY I CALLED FORD IN OTRAWA IL I SPOKE TO ARRON BRIAN THEN MIKE WHO WAS THE MANAGER AND SAID THERES NOTHING HE CAN DO BECAUSE FORD WONT REIMBURSE HIM OR THE COMPANY I JUST HEARD A HUGE METAL AS IF IT FELL OFF MY LEFT FRONT TIRE I KEEP HAVING LOW AIR ON IT THIS SCARES ME AS I TOLD THEM I HAVE KIDS WHY WOULDNT THEY HELP?

TAKATA RECALL - RECALL NOTICE STATES "...DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE FIRST ROW PASSENGER SEAT" RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNFIT FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED WHEN PURCHASED. THE DEALER HAS NO MEANS TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION AS THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ETA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. AUTO NATION FORD IN SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (2525 34TH ST NORTH, 33713, (855) 377-3667) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DETERMINED THAT THE PLUG THAT CONNECTED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG TO THE VEHICLE HAD FRACTURED UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MY 2008 FORD EDGE. MY PROBLEM IS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FORD IS SAYING THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIX IT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART. IN THE MEAN TIME, I AM NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I DRIVE MY DAUGHTER AND NIECES AND NEPHEWS ALL THE TIME THAT HAVE TO BE IN CAR SEATS IN THE BACK SEAT, WHICH LEAVE MY 12 YEAR OLD SON IN THE FRONT SEAT. I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION TO DRIVE THE CHILDREN AROUND. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TO NOT BE FIXED FOR A YEAR. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM, AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, A COMMERCIAL TRUCK CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT WRIST AND LOWER BACK. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED FACIAL AND ORAL INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LATHAM FORD, 637 COLUMBIA ST EXT, LATHAM, NY 12110, (518) 785-4161) WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

TAKATA INFLATORS - THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE ISSUE ARE DELAYED UNTIL SPRING 2018. I WAS TOLD ON THE RECALL NOTICE NOT TO HAVE PEOPLE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THIS IS STARTING TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT MY PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LIFE. I FEEL THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. THANK YOU.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). 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 DEALER (HARRIS FORD LINCOLN, 20006 64TH AVE W, LYNNWOOD, WA 98036, (425) 774-4141) WAS CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HEARD THAT TAKATA FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL NOTIFIED 3 YEARS AGO MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF TAKATA RECALL AND STILL NO REPAIR/REPLACEMENT FROM FORD. ## VIN PASSED ## FORD, EDGE, 2008 ##