2008 Ford EDGE: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN ,THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN GOING BACKWARDS. IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO GO FORWARD, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY ONE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THE OTHER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 314 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220266 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN THE FRONT CENTER. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND BRUISING TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF HIS BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE POSSESSION OF A LOCAL AUTO SHOP. NUMEROUS PICTURES WERE TAKEN AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINE THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230914 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT TOOK A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE BEFOREHAND AND THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,600. UPDATED 07/10/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 5,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231829 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE LEFT REAR FENDER WAS SCRAPED DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD BEING DISTORTED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD APPEARED TO HAVE "WAVES" GOING THROUGH THE GLASS. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A MUCH MORE SERIOUS CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 680 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17. UPDATED 08/27/08, *LJ UPDATED 08/28/08*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 17 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236908 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY SUNROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERED. TODAY WAS VERY HOT APPROXIMATELY 110 F. UPON INSPECTION OF THE SUNROOF, THERE WERE NO STRIKING MARKS. THE EVENT WAS SO FAST AND LOUD, SOME DEBRIS BLEW BACK ONTO FOLLOWING VEHICLES CREATING A HAZARD. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD EDGE WITH LESS THAN 9000 MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236939 at NHTSA ↗

ENCLOSED ARE A DESCRIPTION AND THE OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE FORD EDGE YOU REQUESTED. THIS IS A PART OF WHAT WAS SENT TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AFTER THE SUNROOF CLAIM WAS DENIED ON THE BASIS THAT THEY FEEL SOMETHING FROM THE OUTSIDE HIT THE SUNROOF. ON JULY 24, 2008 AT ABOUT 8:00 PM, MY BROTHER IN LAWS WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON INTERSTATE 75 JUST NORTH OF BOWLING GREEN, OHIO. HE WAS DRIVING 60-65 MPH WITH THE WINDOWS UP, AIR CONDITIONER ON, AND THE SUNROOF CLOSED. AS HE WAS DRIVING, HE REPORTS A SUDDEN EXPLOSION IN THE CAR, LIKE HE WAS SHOT. HE…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,870 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237272 at NHTSA ↗

3 WEEK OLD SEL FORD EDGE, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ROLLS BACK WHILE IN THE DRIVE GEAR ON ANY SLIGHT INCLINE. NEARLY HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME QUICKLY SWITCHING TO GAS PEDAL FROM BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING CAR BEHIND ME ON INCLINE IN STOP & GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. SAFETY ISSUE FOR DRIVING ON SLIGHT INCLINES, IN HILLY AREAS, PARKING ON ANY SLIGHT INCLINE, AND VALET PARKING. COMPLAINED TO DEALER, BUT DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER SELECTED BY FORD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 663 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237533 at NHTSA ↗

WELL I BOUGHT AN 08 FORD EDGE 1 MONTH AGO WITH 400 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH THE VEH IS SHIFTING REALLY HARD INTO 2ND GEAR. SHOP HAS CONFIRMED PROBLEM I AM STATING IS HAPPENING BUT PER FORD HOTLINE NO REPAIRS ARE TO BE DONE UNTIL 2500 MILES. CAR NEEDS TO LEARN DRIVING PATTERN. THE PROBLEM IS IT SHIFTS SO HARD IT THROWS MY CHILDREN BACK IN THEIR SEAT AND GOES INTO THE RED ZONE WHILE SHIFTING. MY CAR NOW HAS 1,600 MILES AND STILL SHIFTING REALLY HARD. THE VEH IS NOW SHIFTING HARD INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 708 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243540 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-07-03 (July 3, 2008)

FORD IS RECALLING 142 MY 2008 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKK ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK WELD FIXTURE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A CONTAMINANT DURING PRODUCTION WHICH COULD CAUSE A DIMPLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK AT A SPOT WELD.

Consequence: THIS DIMPLE COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK OR A FUEL DRIP FROM THE TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-437-7332.

Reported: 2014-10-29 (October 29, 2014)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Lincoln MKX, and Ford Edge vehicles, manufactured June 15, 2006, to September 22, 2008, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 12, 2014. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S22.

Reported: 2016-05-31 (May 31, 2016)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Reported: 2017-01-10 (January 10, 2017)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Reported: 2021-02-16 (February 16, 2021)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

Reported: 2021-03-10 (March 10, 2021)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.