2007 Ford Edge: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 5, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 146,000 miles · TX

The vehicle the 2007 ford edge shut off on the highway without warning after I turn it back on the gas seemed like it was in passing cuz the car started sputtering like hesitating and then shut off again.when I kept trying to turn the vehicle on unsuccessfully it would crank but not turn over and then I smelled something burning like wires rubber wires something to that effect and it sound like it was it smell like it was coming from under the hood... About three days later my brake lights went out and burned straight to the plastic around the bulb

Filed Nov 18, 2018 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · MT

We have had 2 ford edges in 3 years both having the same electrical problems. Our first edge was a 2008, we had it less than a year when everything went wrong. When it would rain all the dashboard lights would stop working, the speedometer wouldn't work, when driving on the highway going 80mph it would just suddenly quit without warning, it started hesitating, driving rough & loss acceleration. When we took it in to get it repaired we were told it was in the electrical/computer system and would cost at least $2,000.00 to fix and they said even once that was fixed they couldn't guarantee there wouldn't be more wrong with it so we'd be better off to get rid of it. Then we bought our 2007 edge that we've had just 2 years and the #5 coil had melted needed replace but after replaced it still was running rough, hesitating not any better. We were told we had to take it to a ford dealer. We were then told it was in the electrical system & would cost at least $2,000.00 if we got lucky and the problem would be actually fixed. We don't have anywhere near the money to get it fixed, we spent all our money buying our second edge after our first one went to hell. There really, really needs to be a recall! Something is really screwed up when you buy 2 ford edges within 3 years and they both have the same thing wrong with them! It's ridiculous and something needs to be done now!!

Filed Dec 19, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 150,000 miles · DE · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford edge. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe vibration and hesitation. The contact also noticed that coils were melted in the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to pittsville ford (34690 old ocean city road, pittsville, md) where it was diagnosed that the PCM was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2016 · Transmission · 112 miles · TX

2014 my 2007 ford edge jerked and reduced in speed while trying to go uphill in morning rush hour traffic less than 25 MPH. I pulled to the shoulder turned the vehicle off then back on & it was good for the remainder of the day- this happened more than once so I took my vehicle to my authorized mechanic (of over 17 years) within a week of that incident & they replaced some component associated with the transmission. The car worked fine for a little over 18 months. 2016 it has happened again with the same issue same as before in morning rush hour traffic except with the jerk & auto deacceleration there was a loud *bump as if someone rear-ended me. I pulled off to the shoulder turned off the vehicle then back on & it did fine for about 5 minutes then it happened a 2nd time so again I pull off to the shoulder turn off the vehicle then back on & it is fine-almost as if the vehicle resets when your turn it off then back on. I took the car to my mechanic, the owner is who usually diagnosis my car is on vacation out of the country--ugh. After explaining the incident one mechanic test drives it for a couple mins then says the transmission is no good and needs to be replaced. Considering this vehicle is garaged, & very well maintained on a regular basis I opted for a second opinion, especially since there is no check engine lights, odor, smoke, leakage or anything that indicates something is wrong with the transmissmisaion. Just the jerk with deacceleration & maybe hesitation when trying to accelerate during this incident. The second shop's diagnostics came back showing no issues with the transmission nothing. To you ford I say I've watched youtube videos & read similar complaints, obviously a recall is needed, please watch youtube and do more research regarding your product that is affecting your customer base.

Filed Jul 19, 2016 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 92,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford edge. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward and hesitated to accelerate. In addition, while making a left turn, the traction light illuminated without warning. The vehicle was taken to be repaired, but the dealer could not diagnose the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 92,000. Updated 09/22/16*lj

Filed Jun 21, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 113,000 miles · NJ · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford edge. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and vibrated violently. The vehicle was driven back to the contact's residence where the engine was turned off. After restarting the vehicle, the failure recurred a few moments later. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that certain engine cylinders misfired and multiple engine coils overheated. There were no flames visible. As a result, the entire power train circuit board had burned out. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Oct 30, 2015 · Brakes · 83,803 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the brakes would have to be pumped in order to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the brakes would become difficult to depress and would hesitate to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,803.

Filed Jul 6, 2015 · 79,000 miles · WI

While driving at 40mph or greater, the car is skipping, jerking or hesitating. This started to happen while driving up a slight incline but now happens even on level road and happens several times during a 16 mile drive. Service department is unable to pin point the issue and it is getting worse. The other day while it was happening an orange engine emission light was blinking. I have been dealing with this for over a year and all the service department can say is that it is a bad engine coil but they don't know which one. From the looks of other forms, I am not the only 2007 ford edge owner this is happing to and it sounds like it is an expensive fix. There is obviously a problem with this make and model and ford needs to step up and recall it.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 59,118 miles · OH

I was driving my vehicle and noticed it jerking and hesitating to accelerate. The engine light became blinking rapidly and I noticed a burning smell. I took my car to a shop, who stated that one of the coils had melted and cracked. They replaced the coils and all spark plugs. Picked my vehicle up and still had the same issues, constant jerking, engine light still on, and still not wanting to accelerate. Took vehicle back the following day, shop stated the PCM was bad and needed to be replaced. I then contacted a local ford dealership, who claimed they had never heard of this issue, and I would need to pay for them to run their own diagnostics on it, even though I was well aware of what was wrong with it. As of right now the car is still not fixed, and runs horribly. I refuse to spend anymore money on a problem that ford is well aware of!!!

Filed Sep 2, 2014 · Brakes · 33,920 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle hesitated to stop. The contact also stated that the brake pedal required excessive force in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,920.

Filed Jul 30, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 79,000 miles · RI

Driving down interstate highway, speedometer drops to zero then dash lights all come on. Get off highway pull over and car does not move. Wait about 20 minutes, put car in d, hear loud bang, car lunges forward a little then drives normally. Second time it happened was on highway at @60mph when same thing happens, get off highway and stop at 2nd red light when the car does not move at all. Let car sit for @10 min. Then it starts going @10mph, after about 1 mile resumes normal operation. Have brought to local ford dealer and had 2 sensors replaced along with a transmission fluid exchange but now today it happened again when I stopped at busy back road intersection then tried to resume speed the veh. Would not move. E-mailed local ford dealer to let them know that issue was happening once again after sensors were replaced. Prior to ford also had sears look at veh. Where they determined it was a sensor but could not determine which one. Now that the vehicle is back to me it also seems to have alot of hesitation on wanting to go. This vehicle has never seemed to be the best transmission and I have a big concern about how many other people have similar issues with this vehicle. I wonder what would happen to somebody who keeps driving it without getting off the road? I am concerned for the safety of my family, myself, others who own this vehicle, and others on the roadway around these vehicles when there is a problem. The posts I keep seeing all reflect the same issue and all too often they are told that they cannot find anything wrong with the vehicle, will it take a major accident or death for this concern to be addressed? A vehicle should not keep stopping or producing loud bangs after it stops moving and I think there appears to be enough evidence from enough people who have voiced their issues with this problem to warrant immediate action on this matter.