2008 FORD EDGE Complaints

REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS ARE MELTING, SEVERAL TIMES NOW, AFTER DOING RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, SO I SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT AND WENT TO REPLACE IT AND DISCOVERED THE BULB WAS MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. (THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE. (IT MAY BE A FACTORY ELECTRICAL DESIGN FLUKE)ALSO IVE BEGAN TO LOSE GAS ANDVIT IS NOT REMAINING IN THE GAS TANK. IT HAS CAUSED MY GAS LIGHT TO COME ON. WHICH TRIGGERED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AS WELL. THIS HAPPENED ON OR ABOUT 12/15/2020. THEN THE BEARINGS AN BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE BADLY. FROM THE CONTAMINATES AMD SALTS. I AM REALLY HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH MY VEHICLE AND IM IN MEED OF HELP BADLY. NOW AS OF 1/5/2021 MY CAR HAS STARTED TO FISH TAIL SHOWING THE SWAY BAR IS GIVING OUT

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO 0, WRENCH LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON. CAR LOSSES POWER AND KEEPS RUNNING. TO MOVE AT ALL REQUIRES REVING THE ENGINE TO VERY HIGH RPMS

MY AIR BAG AND WRENCH LIGHT COME ON AT SAME TIME MY DASH GOES BLANK AND I LOOSE ALL POWER IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES .

WHETHER VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING IT LEAKS FUEL FROM THE GAS TANK OR THE SEALS, OR THE BRACKETS. WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO FILL IT A HALF TANK AT A TIME. EVEN THEN, TURNING A CORNER TOO SHARP WILL CAUSE THE SMELL AND LEAKAGE OF FUEL. WE CALLED AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT SEE HOW THERE IS NOT. IT RANDOMLY STARTED HAPPENING ONE DAY. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT FOR A WHILE NOW. HOPING THAT A RECALL WOULD COME UP OR SOME TYPE OF INVESTIGATION.

MY FUEL TANK LEAKS . IT ONLY LEAKS WHEN I FILL MY TANK WITH GAS. I HAVE TO IT AT HALF A TANK

REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS ARE MELTING, SEVERAL TIMES NOW, AFTER DOING RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, SO I SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT AND WENT TO REPLACE IT AND DISCOVERED THE BULB WAS MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. (THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE. (IT MAY BE A FACTORY ELECTRICAL DESIGN FLUKE)

I HAVE A 2008 FORD EDGE WITH A GAS TANK LEAK, THE GAS TANK NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE INSIDE BEING COMPLETELY RUSTED AND EROSION. THERE IS A RECALL 14V682000 - HOWEVER MY VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF THIS RECALL ALTHOUGH IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN CONNECTICUT, IT WAS BUILT AT THE OAKVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT. I WAS INFORMED BY FORD THAT IT MAY BE INCLUDED AT A LATER DATE. THAT IS NOT HELPING ME WHEN MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF SERVICE NOW AND HAS TO BE FIXED.

I HAVE RECEIVED MANY NOTICES TO SCHEDULE A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS, HAVE TALKED TO ONE PERSON 5 MONTHS AGO AND TRIED CALLING THE NUMBER BUT NO ANSWER. THE PROBLEM IS WE HAVE NO FORD DEALERSHIP IN KETCHIKAN ALASKA AND NO FERRY SERVICE AT THE MOMENT. THERE IS NO WAY I CAN GET MY VEHICLE ANYWHERE BUT NEED THIS TAKEN CARE OF, SI PLEASE RESPOND WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CEASED TO OPERATE, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED WITH THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING TO AN AUTO ZONE STORE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THERE WAS NO DTC CODES RETRIEVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR

ON JUNE 3, 2020 MY 2008 FORD EDGE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY 5 LANE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR DEATH. THANKFULLY, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROADWAY. IT WAS THEN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS LEADING UP TO THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED PRIMARILY THROUGH A FORD DEALERSHIP AND CERTIFIED MECHANICS. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 96000 ORIGINAL MILES. AFTER A SHORT INTERNET SEARCH, IT BECAME PAINFULLY OBVIOUS THAT THIS WAS A WELL DOCUMENTED SHORTCOMING OF THE 2008 FORD EDGE. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHO VERIFIED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2008 EDGE, "BUT FORD HAS NOT RECALLED IT YET". I THEN CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON JUNE 5TH WHO ALSO ADMITTED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE 2008 EDGE BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED THEM AS OF THIS TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS, POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. IT IS ALSO COSTLY TO THE CONSUMER. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THIS THROUGH FORD WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS OVER $5000. PRIOR TO THIS EPISODE, WE WERE PLEASED WITH THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, WE NOW QUESTION THE MORAL DECISION MAKING BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN CHOOSING TO IGNORE THIS POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I SUGGEST THAT THERE BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT TO CUSTOMERS FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE 2008 FORD EDGE.