2012 FORD EDGE Complaints

THIS HAS RECURRED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING, WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A COUPLE OF SECONDS, RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKED GREAT. THE TIME BEFORE I WAS GOING ABOUT 55 MPH AND THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED AND IT WORKED GREAT. I'M AFRAID TO TRAVEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND WILL COST $400+/- TO FIX. *TR

VEHICLE STATES "DOOR AJAR WITH ALL DOORS PROPERLY CLOSED. COMPLAINT IS ONGOING. HERE IS THE ISSUE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON AND REMAIN ON UNTIL VEHICLE IS GOING OVER 5MPH IN A FORWARD GEAR. YOU TOTALLY LOSE VISIBILITY TO BACK UP. YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING TO BACK UP. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEEING GOING FORWARD TO ATTAIN 5+ MPH TO TURN OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THE PROBLEM IS MINIMALLY ANNOYING DURING DAYTIME HOURS AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. YOU ARE FORCED TO BACK UP TOTALLY BLIND. IT IS DANGEROUS YOU COULD BACK OVER A PEDESTRIAN, A FIXED OBJECT, OR ANOTHER CAR. FORD TOOK A RELIABLE AND SIMPLE PROCESS AND CREATED A DIFFICULT (AND EXPENSIVE) UNRELIABLE PROCESS AND IT IS FAILING ON SEVERAL CARS. *TR

ALARM AND DASH ICON WARN DRIVER TO SHIFT INTO PARK. I PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHIFT INTO PARK WITH NO PROBLEM APPARENT IN THE SHIFT OR TRANSMISSION. THIS ALARM IS RECURRENT MOSTLY WHEN MOVING ON THE ROADWAY AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN CAR IS STILL. THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALER IS A DEFECTIVE SWITCH IN THE SHIFTER LEVER ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A $325 REPAIR AND TOO COMPLEX TO COMPLETE MYSELF. THIS ISSUE IS DISTRACTING TO SAFE DRIVING REQUIRING FINDING THE OK BUTTON OR PULLING OFF THE ROADWAY TO SHIFT THE LEVER. *TR

AN IRRITATING AND DISTRACTING DANGER SIGNAL AND DISPLAY ICON SHOWS "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" WHEN IN FACT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. EARLY THIS MONTH THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND IS NOW CONSISTENT AND REPETITIVE EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE AUTOMOBILE. FORD DEALER SERVICE SAYS THIS REQUIRES A $200 REPAIR. THIS REPAIR IS TOO COMPLEX FOR ME TO COMPLETE. TO SILENCE THE ALARM ONE MUST LOOK AWAY FROM THE ROADWAY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO FIND THE OK BUTTON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO DEPRESS AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD HISSING SOUND WHEN BACKING UP A BOAT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL FELL SPONGY WHENEVER IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. IT WOULD SLOW DOWN, BUT NEVER COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE WERE JUST AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING OUR VEHICLE SERVICED AND RECEIVED NO MENTION OF A RECALL. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE SENSOR NOT READING THAT MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS LATCHED. TODAY, IT IS CONSTANT AND WILL NOT EVEN ALLOW ME TO LOCK THE DOORS! I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO "LATCH" AND CLEARLY THE DOOR IS CLOSED, BUT THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING IS STILL ILLUMINATED. *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN DOOR IS PROPERLY CLOSED. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE W/FORD EDGE DOOR LATCHES. *TR

JULY 31, 2014 - I RAN A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ON MY 2012 EDGE FAILED. IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS ZERO PRESSURE & THE BRAKE PEDAL SUNK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER PUMPING THEM, OR REALLY "STANDING" ON THE PEDAL, THE CAR FINALLY SLOWED DOWN. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE "HISS" WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I HAD NOTICED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO JULY 31ST, MY BRAKES FELT "DIFFERENT". WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED FOR PUSH BUTTON START, THEY FELT VERY STIFF. AT OTHER TIMES, WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO SLOW OR STOP COMPLETELY, CONSIDERABLY MORE PRESSURE WAS NECESSARY THAN HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADEQUATE. THE NEXT DAY (AUGUST 1ST), OUR LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTER CONFIRMED THAT MY MODEL WAS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. HOWEVER, THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER & THERE IS NO ETA FOR A NEW PART. I EXPECT MY CAR TO BE THERE SEVERAL WEEKS, IF NOT MONTHS. WHY IS THIS ITEM NOT A NATIONAL RECALL?! THIS IS A SERIOUS, KNOWN, ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND I WAS NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I HEARD A HISSING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF BUT I WAS UNABLE TO APPLY ENOUGH PEDAL FORCE TO ACTUATE THE BRAKES. I THEN PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES APPLIED BUT WAY TOO MUCH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER. DEALER DROVE CAR AND DETERMINED IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD REGIONAL SAID THERE WAS A PROGRAM FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THAT ACCORDING TO THE FORD TECH TEAM THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL A REPAIR PART COULD BE LOCATED. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. BOTH I AND THE DEALER SERVICE STAFF AGREE THAT THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE INVOLVING THE BRAKE BOOSTER MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE. CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALER SINCE 7/31/14. NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND CAR IS UNDRIVABLE. HOW THIS CAR PASSED FMVSS 135 AND 136 IS BEYOND ME. *TR