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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
83,454 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.
The information panel lit up with the check engine light, the wrench, the airbag light, the tire pressure light and displayed a message: Odo data error. The odometer/speedometer fell to zero. I stopped at a light and the vehicle would not accelerate normally, then a big clunking sound and finally moved forward. After a night in the garage, the vehicle drove normally the next day and all the warning lights were off. Then one day it happened again. Took it to a Ford dealership. They said they could not duplicate the problem and therefore couldn't find anything to fix. Since that time, it has happened several times and each time I pull off the road, turn the engine off, wait a little bit, start the engine again and pull away. There is always the clunking and jerking into gear. After reviewing a few Ford online forms, I see that this is a common problem in the 2008 Edge and may be attributed to two sensors, the speed output and turbine sensors. For safety reasons, I will only drive on surface streets because I never know when it's going to happen. Seems to me, Ford is likely aware of this and would be a shame if someone got hurt. The date below is the most recent occurrence although it has happened several times.
Start engine, move transmission into reverse, transmission clunks loudly. When transmission is moved to drive, engine revs high, barely moves forward, speedometer stuck at zero despite moving up to 20mph. Engine light comes on, airbag light comes on.
Driving down the road and the wrench light comes on, speedometer stops working and the vehicle loses power. I can also smell a burning smell. Once I have come to a stop, the transmission shifts very hard like someone has hit the vehicle. This has happened several times, including a couple of times when I pulled into traffic and the vehicle lost power, coming very close to causing an accident with oncoming traffic. Very dangerous and I am very apprehensive about driving the car due to my family's safety.
"takata recall" I was driving my child to school in highway traffic, speeds of 55 mph. The car mileage indicators went blank, a wrench light came on and all power to car was lost during turning a curve on highway.vehicle started making very loud popping noise and jerking the car. Turned car off after coming to a stop, restarted car, no warning lights, everything was normal except, when starting car, it made very loud noise as it was started, then as I placed in drive or reverse it moved the vehicle jerking an loud popping noise. The entire motor moved sideways when placed in gear an hood up. Also now it no longer works in low gear. Once placed on machine it gave code PO720-722
The wrench light will come on when driving the vehicle, and power is lost. My car will slow down to around 10-20 mph no matter where I am or how fast I am going. This is a huge safety issue that needs to be addressed by Ford. I have been on I-10 with my husband and toddler and the vehicle goes into this "limp mode" at 80 mph! I am so terrified to drive a vehicle that I have to pay every month for. Mechanics that have looked at the car have no definitive answer to problem, they suggested that the throttle body be cleaned. We did that and it was no help. The vehicle left me and my son stranded this morning on the side of the highway because I could not get it out of the "safety limp mode". usually, I can pull over, park, and shut the car off for a few minutes, then turn it on and it would work again. This morning, it would not reset itself. I would appreciate any help or advice on this matter.
- Jesup, GA, USA
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2008 Ford Edge while driving on city streets all of a sudden the wrench light came on, airbag light, the mileage odometer blanked out and the speedometer stopped working there was a loss of power. The transmission makes a huge clunking sound and jerks into gear shifting into drive from park and reverse
While normally driving, the "wrench" light will come on and the vehicle goes into a low-power "limp mode". so I pull over immediately, and put the vehicle in park, shut it off, and remove the key. I sit with it powered off for about a 10 second count, and restart the engine. The wrench light goes off, and I can drive normally until it happens again.
Vehicle in motion on city road when vehicle all of a sudden makes loud/hard clank noise and immediately loses power - almost like it started towing a trailer! loss of power, wrench light, tps light, airbag light all come on, speedometer stops working. Pulled over, loud/hard clank sound with every gear change P-2. vehicle had displayed no issues prior to this. Dropped vehicle off at mechanic, when he looked at it next morning, vehicle is running perfect. Today is a Friday, I was supposed to go out of town (via I75) but I am going to stay local as it does not feel safe to drive on the highway. I am greatly concerned about what appears to be a huge safety issue with this car. All you have to do is search - there are multiple complaints about the same issue to be found all over the internet with no fixes known. Ford needs to issue a recall and fix this asap before someone gets seriously hurt or is killed from the extreme loss of power the vehicle is suffering from when this happens.
Driving, going up a hill, the car stopped accelerating and lost power going up. I almost got into an accident. The car doesn't accelerate and it has all the fluids and changed of oils. The car clunks and has a wrench. When I put into reverse it jump a very minimum acceleration. I'm afraid to drive it. I had to tow the car. The mechanic couldn't find the problem. He said he cleared up the computer and it was fine. Then I was driving on the highway and it happened again. No acceleration. Why Ford hasn't made this into a safety recall. I did my investigation and I believe it has to do with the transmission sensors. Please help me.
I own a 2008 Ford Edge limited I am having the same problem as some people on here are with the wrench 🔧 light also a air bag light comes on and I have almost had an accident because the car speedometer stops working and the car shifts super hard it seems to be happening more frequently I did my research on Ford website for finding out the problem and it's a glitch this is a huge safety concern when trying to avoid an accident from occurring also you can't even view the speed I think this should be investigated and recalled because I it can create a unsafe environment to not only my vehicle but others as well.
Transmission slipping and downshifting hard - around 80,000K I started to notice that the transmission would bang when I put it in reverse. After that, other issues started happening - while pressing the gas pedal, vehicle would not switch to a higher gear. I'd have to come to a complete stop (in traffic!), put it in park, then try to drive again. Periods when the vehicle would get to speed then slip. Transmission would bang like I was being rear-ended. Changed the valve body, tss, and oss sensors. That worked for a while but now it's acting up again. Downshifts so hard and bangs while I'm driving at various speeds. I'm afraid it's going to go completely while I'm driving. There was no prior damage to vehicle to cause this malfunction.
On 4/26/19 the Ford Edge was setting in park letting my sisters get out the Ford Edge was put in drive it would not move put it in reverse it would not move, turn it off and on again it started to work fine.I do not what is going on
While driving in the city it jump from first to second gear with a hard boom. Driving on the highway while going up a hill jump out of gear and will not pull I pull over to the shoulder. To get the car to function again I have to turn the Ford Edge off turn it back on this is not good. What can be done to fix the problem.
While driving down the road, the odometer suddenly drops to zero while still moving at the posted speed limit. The wrench symbol warning light in the dash comes on, as well as the airbag light. The mileage is then cleared, and the dash reads "odo error". pulled over, turned off the vehicle and removed the key from the ignition. Go to turn the vehicle back on, car starts normally, all the warning lights are cleared. Put the vehicle into reverse, and hear and feel a loud "clunk" as the vehicle shifts, and am able to back up normally. When shifting back into drive, the rpms jump up, the car shifts and makes the loud "clunk", and when pushing the accelerator, the vehicle barely moves. It will occasionally come back and the vehicle will return to it's normal running state, but then it will eventually returned to the defective state. No odometer while driving, no power if you stop leaving you stranded.
As everyone else with 08 Edge the transmission loses power. Entering hwy and press on gas, no pickup just stalls out. Reported to energy country Ford on 3 different visits, in port arthur, tx and of course they said nothing wrong. Also, loud clunk from park to reverse or drive. Paint also chips/peels on this cream colored vehicle. Have seen other vehicles this color on the road and the paint around door areas peeling. Only 65K miles and well maintained. With so many reports of this issue Ford surely would recall the 08 Edge transmission like they have on the trucks.
I was driving in a city street and my car suddenly had very decreased power and the wrench light came on. I drove until I found a place to safely pull over to the side of the road. When I turn the car off and back on the light turns off.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. While driving 70 mph, the check engine and air bag warning indicators illuminated. Also, the odometer became inoperable and the vehicle failed to maintain forward momentum. The vehicle was safely guided off of the roadway, the ignition was placed in the off position, and the vehicle was restarted; however, it failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Krause family Ford of woodstock (located at 195 woodstock pkwy, woodstock, ga 30188, (770) 592-8873) and the manufacturer were contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000. Vehicle was repaired.
While driving through an intersection at approx 40 mph transmission shutter and locked the wheels up. Luckily the traffic around me was able to Dodge me without incident. I shut it off and restarted put into 1st gear and pulled off to side of road. There was burnt gear oil smell coming from under the SUV. Now it comes and goes trans slipping and ptu overheating.
Bought car used July 2017 from a dealer. Has problems starting a few weeks after purchase of not wanting to move. If in heavy traffic doing 5-10 mph on expressway, when traffic finally breaks car will not move, RPM's go up but transmission is still stuck. This is a safety issue that really needs to be addressed as I am seeing a lot of complaints for the same thing. Took my car into the dealer due to extended warranty. They were able to replicate what I told them. This is an internal part failure but I am still waiting to hear if my extended warranty will be paying for this. Unacceptable that so many have this serious issue which could cause an accident if car does not move on a busy highway or at a stop light. This has happened in heavy stop/go traffic, from a stop light when light changes to green. Unless you can find a way to pull off and turn the car off and back on it will not move.
While you start to drive from a stop light or stop sign, the car will not shift out of low and the engine will rev up and car will be at a crawl while trying to cross the intersection safely. While backing up, the transmission seems to slam it into reverse where you hear a loud bang and the car suddenly jerks as if you have hit something. While accelerating to get onto the freeway, the transmission shifts into low gear, stays in low and can't get up the speed to get on the freeway safely. The problem occurred at first sporadically, then when I would get home, turn off the car and then wait for a few minutes, it was as if the computer had reset and it worked find. As time went on, it occurred more frequently and turning off the vehicle was not an option. I have recently replaced the transmission and no more problems have occurred. Mileage on my vehicle is approximately 102K miles, but the problem started occurring around 58K miles.
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- Toledo, OH, USA