CarComplaints.com Notes: Say what you will about the styling of the Ford Edge, but the bottom line is owners seem to love this vehicle. That is, of course, except in the case of it's dangerous, worrisome and unexplained issues with random engine stalling.
Our data suggests an early defect trend, as owners of the 2007-2008 models have started posting their accounts of what happens when you're driving down the road and the engine just stops. Some at high speed, some at low speed but always a random shutdown of the engine, electrical and power steering.
Time will tell if this becomes a widespread issue, but there's no drying the seriousness of the problem. With that in mind, we're flagging the Edge with our "Beware of the Clunker" rating until the situation improves.
When I bought this 07 Edge I asked about brakes and was told it had new brake pads all around and the rotors in back had been turned. They fixed part of the noise with the new spindle rod connection but part of the noise remains the same...
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When I bought this 07 Edge I asked about brakes and was told it had new brake pads all around and the rotors in back had been turned. They fixed part of the noise with the new spindle rod connection but part of the noise remains the same...
- Amy M., Centertown, MO, US