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.
1.9
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
86,884 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
When vehicle is running but stationary, depressing the brake pedal completely causes a loud high pitched whistling sound. During normal operation, depressing the brake pedal causes a hissing sound. The issue has been diagnosed as a leak in the brake booster. Vehicle is 9 years, three months in service, and has 50,000 miles. Ford says not included in the brake booster service extension.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the brakes did not respond when the brake pedal was depressed and an abnormal hissing sound was heard. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to tasca Ford (1300 Pontiac ave, cranston, ri) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
I have a Ford Edge 2008. Starting from 08/28/2017, the brake makes "hassing" sound when it is pressed down. It is as hard as a rock at the beginning and soft as a sponge later. It's function is compromised. When it happened yesterday, it caused couple of very dangerous situation. I almost hit two cars in front and over run a traffic light because the car cannot fully stop fully. I drove this car to the dealer this morning. It was brake booster problem according to the tech service. He drove the car and felt extremely dangerous to drive the car because of the compromised brake function. However due to his tight schedule, he cannot fit my car into his repair service. Ford issue a recall 13N02 in 2016 for brake booster problem. However it only covers cars 2010-2013. There are plenty of complaints online regarding the same problem for cars made in other years. It is a systematic problem that relates to the design other than manufacturing process related to batches. A systematic recall should be done before any customer gets into a fatal situation.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle lost brake functionality. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Lake elsinore Ford (located at 315000 auto center dr, lake elsinore, ca) was contacted and diagnosed that the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
While driving my car brakes on the city frontage road, noticed they became spongy and then a loss of brake functioning.. I would press on the brake pedal all the way to the floor and it would not respond. Would have to slow down about 1/3 block while applying brakes to get it to stop at intersections. Drove it to a brake shop and was told I needed to replace the power booster and brake master cylinder. Was told car by the mechanic that the car was unsafe to drive and I decided to call a tow truck to return the car home safely.
- Buda, TX, USA
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The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle had difficulty stopping. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an indpendent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake booster was defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA to add the VIN to a recall. The failure mileage was 131,494.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal became stiff and difficult to depress. The contact stated that there was a hissing noise when the brake pedal was depressed. Scotties auto repair of benicia, California diagnosed the vehicle as having a faulty power brake unit. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. While driving with the cruise control activated, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. While driving without the cruise control activated, the failure recurred. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. While driving at any speed, the brakes did not stop the vehicle when applied. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact pumped the brakes several times until the vehicle stopped. The failure recurred over a period of one week. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 109,406. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 05/30/17 the consumer stated the brake boosters failed. The consumer stated the vehicle should have been included in the recall. Updated 10/19/2017
Recall 13N02 covers the brake booster in 2010-2015 Ford Edge. My 2008 Edge has the exact same issue as diagnosed by a Ford dealership. It is the exact same issue with the exact same component. The replacement part for either is the exact same, as I verified with numerous suppliers. The recall needs to be expanded to cover more years, as my wife now drives an unsafe vehicle. Ford redesigned the Edge for the 2010 model year but used the exact same, now recalled component. Braking is difficult at all speeds, much harder than the days before power brakes.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. The vehicle was taken to be repaired the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,183. Updated 03/003/17
My brakes make a hissing noise when I press down.. I have to press all the way down to get it to stop. This is very dangerous.also, my back tail lite has had to be replaced 2 times because the socket got hot. Also, my car jumps sometimes when pressing on the gas(transmission issue?) I have also had the gas tank replaced(due to a recall)
No warning indicator given. The breaks decide to stop working. Hissing sound when break is applied. I had to mash on the peddle to stop. Luckily I was traveling at a slow speed. I have 2 children ages 1 and 2 in the car with me. This is an absolute hazard and needs to be corrected by Ford.
Needed to replaced brake booster on vehicle with 84,000 miles. Brakes had to be tromped on in order to stop, very dangerous. All else was ok with the brakes. All repairs shops said this should have been under warranty for under 100,000 miles and less than 10 years old. Cost to repair was over $650. Please look into this dangerous situation.-also, still waiting for notification for airbag recall.
65,000 miles on car. When I press on brake pedal, there is a whistle sound. Took car in to private mechanic for diagnostic. He tells me it is a "vacuum leak." Will Ford cover this?
2008 Ford Edge at 111K miles, brake power booster needs to be replaced - cost estimate is $650. Symptoms were brake hissing sound and felt spongy depressing brake. Same exact symptoms as bulletin 13N02, where warranty extended to 150,000 miles for years 2010 - 2015. When I called, Ford said my VIN/year was not covered - for same exact issue. Car is at dealership and cost is $650. Hope by registering complaint - this gets addressed as it should. Here are all the similar complaints for the 2008 Edge - www-ODI.NHTSA.dot.gov/owners/searchresults;jsessionid=vjwdxp0bx8B1lb0K0jxzvtndygghmkttyjcqynqzqvqqbmhqh1gz!619774783?prodtype=V&searchtype=prod&targetcategory=a&searchcriteria.model=Edge&stats=325630%2C3%2C2%2C445%2C14%2cedge&makestats=&jsonbaseurl=%2fdownloads%2ffolders%2F&searchcriteria.model_yr=2008&searchcriteria.make=Ford&searchcriteria.prod_ids=325630
First I was driving when my breaks started to feel like they were locking up. Come to find out it was the power break booster which cost me $504. Then 2 weeks later my car starts to do a putting feeling and come to find out 2 of the coils burnt up the power control module costing me $1058. A few months before this it was in the Ford dealership because of a leak on the fuel pump. Costing me $216. I am furious I have had to spend this in the last month. I just seen on the news that Ford has a recall on the power control module but it was not my year. I am simply asking if someone would please look into this so maybe I can get some of this money back to pay off the debt it caused me.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but required excessive force to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. The VIN was not available.
When traveling on highway with cruise control engaged, a need for rapid braking resulted in a momentary "hard" brake pedal before disengaging cruise control. When stopped at traffic signal with foot on brake, pedal gradually sinks towards floorboard and feels soft and "mushy" attempt at braking while driving along at steady speed (50mph), the brake pedal was hard and resistant resulting in delayed braking action. Potential for accident.
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