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.
No idea why this started happening.... Last year when it started getting cold, I turned my heat on and expected to have toasty warmth being pumped through my vents as I always have in the past, only to be suprised whenever my 2008 Ford Edge rolled to a stop - the air coming from the vents went ice cold! As soon as the vehicle was in motion again, the air was hot again. This is weird!!! I did not have the funds to have it looked at last year, so I let it go for now, and thought that I would mention it when it is in for inspection coming up soon, but now it seems to working normally again. WTF???? I have no idea what was causing this, or what fixed it. I can only hold my breath and hope that it lasts through this winter. Somehow I really doubt that this "fix" is permanent, considering I have no idea where it came from, or what caused the original issue to persist for over a year!
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No idea why this started happening.... Last year when it started getting cold, I turned my heat on and expected to have toasty warmth being pumped through my vents as I always have in the past, only to be suprised whenever my 2008 Ford Edge rolled to a stop - the air coming from the vents went ice cold! As soon as the vehicle was in motion again, the air was hot again. This is weird!!! I did not have the funds to have it looked at last year, so I let it go for now, and thought that I would mention it when it is in for inspection coming up soon, but now it seems to working normally again. WTF???? I have no idea what was causing this, or what fixed it. I can only hold my breath and hope that it lasts through this winter. Somehow I really doubt that this "fix" is permanent, considering I have no idea where it came from, or what caused the original issue to persist for over a year!
Has anyone else had this problem?
- Heather S., Mechanicsburg, PA, US