2014 FORD EDGE Complaints

WHOEVER THOUGHT THESE ECE HEADLIGHTS ARE GREAT NEEDS TO GET OFF THE DRUGS. JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2014 FORD EDGE. 2 NIGHTS AGO WAS DRIVING ON A VERY HILLY ROAD. AS I WAS COMING UP FROM THE BOTTOM, THE CUTOFF LINE OF THESE THINGS KEPT ME FROM SEEING TWO PEOPLE WALKING IN MY LANE. WHEN THEY CAME INTO THE BEAM, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF THEM AND ME. IF I END UP KILLING ANYONE BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE THEM BECAUSE OF THESE CUTOFF POS'S, I'LL BE SEEING YOU GUYS IN COURT. I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU "BUILD AMERICAN" AND GET THESE CUTOFF THINGS OFF AMERICAN CARS. GIVE SOMEONE WHO WEARS GLASSES A PAIR THAT HAVE THE TOP HALF OF THE LENSES BLACKED OUT AND SEE HOW THEY LIKE IT. THIS IS JUST A VERY UNSAFE IDEA. LET THE EUROPEANS WORRY ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS.[XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AND MOVING MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY SHOE HAS GOTTEN HUNG UP ON THE OPEN SPACE BY THE GAS PEDAL. THERE IS A OPEN GAP BETWEEN THE SIDE PANEL NEAR THE GAS PEDAL ON THE RIGHT. UNLIKE OTHER CARS I LOOKED AT IT IS NOT ONE CONTINUOUS PIECE OF MOLDING. WHEN MOVING MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE BRAKE MY SHOE GOT CAUGHT IN THE OPEN AREA. IN 2 INSTANCES IT CAUGHT AND PULLED OFF MY SANDAL DELAYING MY ABILITY TO GET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN OTHER INSTANCES IT CAUGHT MY SHOE AND DELAYED MY BRAKING TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED HARD BRAKING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WA ACTIVATED AND DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, THE BRAKES WOULD ACTIVATE. UPDATED 08/21/14

FIVE DAYS AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF MY 2014 FORD EDGE I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD STARTING ROUGHLY IN THE CENTER FROM THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD GOING UPWARD IN A SINUOUS DIRECTION. THE CAR HAD 295 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. NO STONES OR ROCKS HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY SALES PERSON TO REPORT THE CRACK AS I FELT IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT RATHER THAN DRIVER NEGLIGENCE FIXED BY AN INSURANCE CLAIM. SALES PERSON TALKED TO A MANAGER WHO SAID IF I HADN'T PURCHASED THE INCIDENTAL INSURANCE "COMPLETE TITANIUM PLUS", THEN IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPORTED TO MY INSURANCE. THE NEXT DAY I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WITH MY BROTHER, TALKED TO THE SALESMAN WHO SAID THIS ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE 3 YR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY (WHICH IT ISN'T). HOWEVER, IN FORD'S OWNER MANUAL THERE IS A 12,000 MILE 12 MONTH WARRANTY AGAINST MANUFACTURE DEFECTS. SALES PERSON BROUGHT OUT THE USED CAR SALES MANAGER WHO TRIED TO TELL US THIS WAS NOT MY FAULT, NOT HIS FAULT AND THIS IS WHY A PERSON CARRIES INSURANCE. WE TOLD HIM THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE ON A BRAND NEW CAR WHICH I HAD LESS THAN A WEEK WITH ONLY 295 MILES ON IT. WE TOLD HIM THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND HE NEEDS TO WORK WITH FORD TO FIX IT. HE TRIED TO PLAY IT OFF AS HE THOUGHT I BOUGHT A USED CAR (APPEARED TO BE A GIMMICK) AND TOLD SALES PERSON TO BE MORE CLEAR ON NEW VS. USED (AGAIN, APPEARED TO BE A GIMMICK). HIS TUNE CHANGED AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AT THE CRACK AND SNAPPED PHOTOS OF WINDSHIELD TO SUBMIT TO FORD. TURNS OUT, FORD IS GOING TO FIX THE WINDSHIELD WITH NO COST TO ME. THE DEALER IS ALSO GIVING ME A LOANER CAR WHILE THE WORK IS BEING DONE. *TR