2008 FORD EDGE Complaints

TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAG UNDER RECALL AND FORD DEALERSHIP STILL UNABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF AIRBAG REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS), BUT FOUND THE RECALL ONLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. JOHN KENNEDY FORD OF CONSHOHOCKEN (1403 RIDGE PIKE, CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428 (888) 377-1951) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR BODY REPAIRS AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

TAKATA RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN JULY 2016 AND VISALIA FORD DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART.

THE TAKATA RECALL HAPPENED WELL OVER A YEAR AGO BUT WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A FORD RECALL SO IN THE MEANTIME OUR DAUGHTER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH THIS DANGEROUS AIRBAG. WHY IS IT TAKING FORD SO LONG TO PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT OR ARE THEY EVEN RECALLING ANYTHING AT THIS POINT?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD (5300 CAMPUS DR, FORT WORTH, TX 76119) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FORD DEALER (FAIRWAY FORD, 2323 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, 864-242-5060) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/ PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL PER THE TK HOLDINGS LEGAL NOTICE AS OF OCTOBER 2017. THE DEALER (CITY WORLD FORD, 3850 BOSTON RD, BRONX NY, 10475) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, BUT NO ONE HAS OCCUPIED THE SEAT SINCE LEARNING OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE CALLED ON MANY OCCASIONS AND WENT TO DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE MY 2008 FORD EDGE AIRBAGS REPLACED EACH TIME I'M TOLD THT THERE ARE NO PARTS. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE DANGER THIS UNFIXED PROBLEM PUTS ME AND MY FAMILY INTO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (KAYSER FORD LINCOLN, 2303 W BELTLINE HIGHWAY, MADISON, WI 53713) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL- WE HAVE BEEN WAITING 18 MONTHS TO GET THIS REPLACED AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED TO CONTINUE WITH DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL REPLACED. WE WANT IT REPLACED OR A RENTAL CAR TO USE UNTIL IT IS REPLACED.