2015 FORD EDGE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLEX PLATE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES LATER. TALLASSEE FORD (1618 GILMER AVE, TALLASEE, AL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,328.

I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS. 1ST OCCURRENCE ON 3/31/19, ACCELERATING TO MERGE ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SHUDDERED, LOST ENGINE POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I LIMPED IT HOME AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT DROVE FINE... UNTIL 2ND OCCURRENCE ON 4/4/19... THIS TIME WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPG APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND I COASTED TO THE STOP LIGHT, PUT IN PARK, SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED... IT THEN DROVE NORMALLY. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TWICE. THE 1ST OCCURRENCE WAS SCARY AS I WAS JUST GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CARS APPROACHING ME FROM BEHIND VERY QUICKLY NOT KNOWING THAT I COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 20MPH. THE 2ND OCCURRENCE I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN A RED LIGHT JUST AS I WAS COASTING TO THE INTERSECTION. AT THIS POINT I DON'T TRUST MY VEHICLE AND AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT KNOWING THAT AT ANY TIME, I MAY LOSE POWER AND NOT BE SO LUCKY. I HAVE HAD ZERO PROBLEMS FOR 9 MONTHS AND NOW 2 OF THESE ISSUES IN 5 DAYS... WHAT'S NEXT?

WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT EXHAUST AND SULFUR ODOR IN THE CABIN OF OUR VEHICLE SINCE WE PURCHASED IT LAST JULY. THE ODOR IS PRESENT WHILE RUNNING AND PARKED, WHILE IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS, WHILE COASTING ALONG WITH TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY, WHILE ACCELERATING OR NOT, SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER. THE FUMES AND ODOR HAVE GOTTEN STRONGER AND HAVE BECOME SO STRONG THAT WE CAN'T EVEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. OUR WHOLE FAMILY HAS EXPERIENCED HEADACHES AND SEVERE NAUSEA WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR ON BOTH LONG AND SHORT TRIPS. MY DAUGHTER ALMOST PASSED OUT ON A RECENT HOUR LONG DRIVE. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE CENTER TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE CABIN AIR FILTER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER. AFTER WE MENTIONED THE SULFUR SMELL WE WERE TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HQ AND OPEN A CASE.

POWERSTEERING FAILED AND GAVE MESSAGES "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC", "STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED", AND "HILL START ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE". HAPPENED WHILE STATIONARY BUT COULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY DEADLY IF WHILE IN OPERATION. FIXED BY PULLING THE BATTERY TO RESET.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR JUST TURNS OFF LOSING POWER!! IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW! VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE!!!

OWNED FOR 5 MONTHS. ENGINE HAS DIED TWICE WHILE DRIVING LIKE OTHERS WITH DISPLAY SHOWING "FULL POWER ACCESSORY ACTIVE". BOTH HAVE BEEN AT LOW SPEED (AROUND 5-10 MPH) AND HAVE HAD TO PLACE IN PARK BEFORE I COULD RESTART THE ENGINE. ONE WAS DECELERATING FROM ~25 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, AND THE OTHER WAS WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. TAKES ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND RESTART.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE CITY STREET ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN THE STEERING LOCKED UP ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF A MAIL TRUCK. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED HOME COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET OR HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE IS RANDOMLY SHIFTING HARD TO CHANGE GEARS.

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HESITATES/STALLS AND THEN JERKS AS I TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.

OVERLY SENSITIVE BRAKING APPLICATION AT LOW SPEEDS AND/ OR UNDER WET AND/OR SLICK CONDITIONS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM AN ESTATE AND THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING.