2010 FORD EDGE Complaints

#1) THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2010 AND FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES JUST GOES INTO A DEAD MODE AND DOES NOTHING FOR A FEW SECONDS. IF I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR DOESN'T REACT I SOMETIMES HAVE TO MASH ON THE PEDAL TO GET THE CAR TO GO. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN I HAVE TO MERGE OR TURN QUICKLY OUT OF A SIDE STREET OF THROUGH AN INTERSECTION IN A QUICK MANNER. ITS AS IF THE CAR HAS A HICCUP OR SOME TYPE OF DELAY FROM PEDAL TO MOTOR? #2) ON ANOTHER NOTE THAT HAS TO DO WITH DASHBOARD DESIGN ,WHEN I TURN ON MY TURN SIGNALS THE HIGH BEAM WILL SOMETIMES ENGAGE BECAUSE THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH AND THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ARE ON THE SAME ARM AND THE HIGH BEAM IS DESIGNED TO BE PUSHED FORWARD INSTEAD OF THE TRADITIONAL PULLED TOWARD YOU TO ACTIVATE.THIS PUSHING MOTION IS CONSISTENT WITH MY HAND REACHING TOWARD THE TURN SIGNAL IN A FORWARD MOTION. THIS OCCURRENCE IS SOMETIMES MISTAKEN FOR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OR AN ANNOYANCE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *JS

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING STAYS ON MAJORITY OF THE TIME. YOU HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AT LEAST 3 TIMES EVERYTHING YOU GET IN THE CAR BEFORE IT WILL TURN OFF. UNDERSTAND A LOT OF EDGES HAVE THIS ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. INSTEAD OF HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *TR

THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS ON A SUNNY DAY. WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR, CLOSED THE DOOR, THE WHOLE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE WINDOW TO BREAK. REPORTING THIS INFORMATION AS IT APPEARS THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH FORD EDGE CARS IN THE PAST. WE ARE HAVING IT REPAIRED USING INSURANCE COVERAGE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING THE PARKING LOT AT 40 MPH THERE WAS NOISE THAT SOUNDED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE. THE FORCE CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF A MILE AND CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A THIRD VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

RETAINING CLIPS FOR PLASTIC DASH TRIM BROKEN, ALLOWING TRIM PIECE TO DISLODGE AND WEDGE BETWEEN DASH AND HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL RESULTING IN INABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED THREE FRACTURED RIBS, INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER, A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND WAS CURRENTLY ON LIFE SUPPORT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 06/17/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, HIS WIFE DIED SHORTLY THEREAFTER, ON APRIL 7, 2014, FROM THE INJURIES SHE SUSTAINED. UPDATED 08/05/14.

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK ON A STEEP INCLINE IN SAN FRANCISCO ON A RAINY DAY, BECAUSE I WAS AWARE THAT MY VEHICLE TENDS TO ROLL BACKWARDS UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE (EVEN WHEN IN DRIVE), I DECIDED TO NOT PARK IN THAT SPOT AND WAS VERY CAREFUL TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND GUN THE GAS SO THE CAR WOULD MOVE FORWARD AND NOT ROLL BACK INTO ANYTHING BEHIND ME. I HAD SUCCESSFULLY USED THIS TECHNIQUE BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME GUNNING THE GAS STILL RESULTED IN MY ROLLING BACKWARDS AND CAUSED A COLLISION. AFTER THE COLLISION, REAPPLYING THE GAS MADE THE CAR MOVE FORWARD, BUT NOW THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A GEAR SELECTOR PROBLEM, AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR IN THE GREAT DEAL IT ROLLS BACK ON HILLS, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH, BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND WAS NOT BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE OR IN ANY OF THE SAFETY INFORMATION WE READ TO DATE ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE HILLY ENVIRONMENT IN THE BAY AREA. IF THE VEHICLE HAD A MANUAL 4WD SELECTOR LIKE MY OLD FORD RANGER DID, SWITCHING THIS ON WOULD RESOLVE THIS ISSUE ON HILLS, AND ALLOWING IT TO BE SHUT OFF DURING NORMAL DRIVES WOULD STILL RESERVE THE FUEL ECONOMY THAT FORD WAS GOING FOR WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

I HOPE AND I PRAY THAT SOMEONE WILL BE AN ANGEL FOR US TO HELP US. WE AS AN INDIVIDUAL CAN NOT FIGHT A BIG COMPANY LIKE FORD MOTORS, WE ARE HELPLESS. PLEASE HELP US. TOO MANY COMPLAINT ON FORD 2010 ACCELERATION PROBLEM THAT HAD INJURED MANY MANY AND PUT A LOT OF PEOPLES LIFE IN DANGER. I BOUGHT MY FORD LAST YEAR FROM AN AUTO DEALER. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM, I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I WENT ON THE GRASS. THE SECOND TIME I WAS PARKING IN MY GARAGE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN ON ITS OWN AND I ALMOST PUSH MY SONS THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED IT ACCELERATED AGAIN ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK. I HIT A PARKED CAR IN A SMALL TOWNHOUSE PARKING LOT. MY CAR AND THE OTHER CAR WAS DAMAGED. POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MY AUTO INSURANCE FIXED THE 3 CARS INVOLVED. I WAS SCARED I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE THAT DAY. SINCE THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE FORD COMPANY BUT THEY'RE NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE MATTER. I THEN WENT ON THE INTERNET TO RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM. FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE LOTS AND LOT OF COMPLAIN ON THIS ACCELERATING PROBLEM WITH FORD EDGE 2010. YET FORD CLAIMED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE MODEL. WHEN IS FORD GOING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THE PROBLEM. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE ATAKING CARE OF THIS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP US. YOU ARE THE LAST HOPE. I AM PAYING FOR THE CAR BUT I AM TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ITS BEEN PARKED SINCE THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE HELP. *TR