2008 Ford Edge acceleration problems

Filed Mar 28, 2025 · Acceleration, Engine · KS

When I accelerate, my car jerks or the shifting is not smooth anymore. Others have been quoted over $9k to fix this issue.

Filed Apr 27, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · 211,000 miles · CT

Here we are years later and still the same issues....loss of power without warning, shuts off with no warning. Bangs when shifting, very rough shifting. Feels like its in 1st gear and then shifts roughly into gear, or I have to stop shut it off and start again. I see alot of the same complaint and no recall? Its gettin stupid now! This should be recalled, it is a safety issue!

Filed Jan 14, 2021 · Acceleration, Transmission · 147,000 miles · VT

While driving on the highway the speedometer drops to 0, wrench light and airbag light turns on. Car losses power and keeps running. To move at all requires reving the engine to very high rpms

Filed Apr 20, 2020 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 180,000 miles · IN

Speedometer dropped to 0 wrench light came on car had almost no power made loud noise then airbag light came on and tire pressure warning.

Filed Oct 11, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · 86,000 miles · OH

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.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · 85,000 miles · CO

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.

Filed Aug 6, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 97,000 miles · GA

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.

Filed Jul 22, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 125,000 miles · MA

Driving on the highway suddenly speedometer/odometer stopped working, low tire pressure light came on and car acceleration dropped and it wouldn't respond to increased pressure on gas pedal. Car would not accelerate. Had to get off the highway. Car would only travel at a very low speed. Made my way to a parking lot and shut the car off. Shifting into any gear (reverse, drive etc.) caused the car to jump/shake and make a loud noise. After a while it resolved itself. Took the car to a ford dealership. They checked it out, could find no issue (incidental finding - car needed battery). Battery was replaced, picked up car and resumed driving the car. Within a week was driving on the highway (second time since picking the car up) and had the same thing happen. Driving on highway and suddenly see the speedometer/odometer stop working, low tire pressure light and lose ability to control acceleration of vehicle. Had to get off the highway, car wouldn't travel at anything other than very low speed, jerked when shifted etc. This has happened twice and when looking it up online I can see it has happened to many with this model/year. It is very dangerous to suddenly lose the ability to control acceleration. Why has this not been addressed with a recall. It seems to occur once the car reaches close to 100k miles. Can't help but wonder why dealership is not aware but I can find reams of documented issues online. Fyi - this car is primarily driven by my 19 year old son and both incidences occurred when he was driving.

Filed Jul 16, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 162,000 miles · MS

Vehicle will act like it ' jumps' and the wrench light will come on. Vehicle will decelerate if I don't pull over immediately causing me to come to a stop. Speedometer doesn't work while this is happening. Cant accelerate once stopped. Has to turn vehicle off to reset the computer and the wrench light will go off for a period of time until it decides to happen again. Very dangerous situation if on the highway and can't get out of the way of other cars to cut the vehicle off. Happens a few times a month.

Filed Jul 10, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 190,000 miles · NE

Vehicle initially would not accelerate beyond 10 MPH then completely lost power in the middle of rush hour traffic. Local repair center reported issues with PCM and was unable to fix it. Sent it to a ford dealer who confirmed issues with PCM that damaged the body throttle, 3 engine coils, and other parts. Had to replace PCM and parts damaged by it resulting in a $2894.10 repair bill. The following day after repair, was again in the middle of rush hour traffic and the vehicle completely loss power again. This is a serious safety concern and based on research, a lot of people are experiencing the same thing. Ford need to recall this issue. I'm so thankful my child was not in the vehicle during these events.