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.
I've stopped a several Ford dealerships in different cities to ask for repair. None of them had parts and all said 'too bad' you will just have to wait for the second recall notice. I would like to sell the car and buy a new one, but it may not be a Ford Edge due to this issue. There should be a time limit on recalls to force the manufacturer to comply with safety standards. I drive a lot for work, and I fear if an accident occurs, the air bag may cause more injury that the crash.
We are told by local Florida Ford dealer that they have thousands of customers waiting for the parts on the Takata airbag recall. We have been waiting and waiting. Their advice was to have all passengers sit in the back seat until the recall repairs are made. I hear that humid states are supposed to get the parts and the problem fixed first, and then I am told 44% of cars have been recalled and fixed nationally or even world-wide. Then why not our cars in central Florida? If we were to be among the first to be fixed, we should have been done by now!
- Jim H.,
Melbourne Beach, US
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I've stopped a several Ford dealerships in different cities to ask for repair. None of them had parts and all said 'too bad' you will just have to wait for the second recall notice. I would like to sell the car and buy a new one, but it may not be a Ford Edge due to this issue. There should be a time limit on recalls to force the manufacturer to comply with safety standards. I drive a lot for work, and I fear if an accident occurs, the air bag may cause more injury that the crash.
- Camille B., San Antonio, US