While driving with my 6 month old son in the car, I couldn't stop using my brakes! I almost crashed!! I looked up the symptoms online and everyone is complaining about this issue. It seems the brake booster fails and the brakes do not work!!! The other issue I have seen, hundreds of people complaining about rear tail lights blowing out and when changing out the bulbs, the bulb sockets are burnt and melted! Mine are the same, burnt up and melted. It is a fire hazard waiting to happen!!
2008 Ford Edge brakes complaints
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Partial loss of brakes stopping the vehicle while in motion. Hissing noise occurred when applying the brakes. Possibly caused by faulty master cylinder or boost system. * recall was issued for this problem for 2010-2013 ford edge vehicles.
Whistling noise when brake pedal depressed and sometimes brake pedal is hard to depress making stops seem likely unstoppable also rear brakes make terrible noise when backing pads and rotors are okay.
Brakes on my 2008 ford edge are making a hissing noise when depressed and do not stop the car unless I press the brakes all the way to the floor and even with that, the car does not stop completely, especially at high rates of speed. Took it to a mechanic to get new brake pads applied and was told it was the brake booster. I looked up a recall for the brake booster on this site only to find many complaints with the same problem but no recall.
Right wheel well vibrates when I turn and drive over50 miles hour transmission jerks like its not engaging to next gear from a stop or when driving under MPH back left brake light burns out every other day . Brakes are sqeeling and sound like metal scraping but no indicator has come on for the ABS to to be replace must module not working correctly cause mot coding anything with tranny jerking either ford edge is peice of (xxxx) I never by american again
My turn signal bulb socket fries repeatedly. This will be the fourth time in 2 years replacing it. It burns up the socket and melts the bottom of the light bulb. I got the parts from ford dealership also but I have read online any people having issues with it. It just goes out all of a sudden.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the brake pedal became stiff while being depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be depressed with force in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
I was driving 35 MPH when I applied the brakes as I normally do the car kept moving so I had to apply lot of pressure to the brake pedal to stop the car. I heard a unusual noise. I had two diagnostic done and informed that it was the brake booster but was not cover under the factory recall because it's a 2008 model edge what a ripoff! The same manufacture defective issue in the 2010 is covered. Go figure!. If I had been driving faster I would have been unable to stop to avoid a accident.
Yesterday, the vehicle did not stop when it was supposed to stop. I depressed the brakes, but needed to apply excessive force and they made a hissing sound. The vehicle slowly coasted to a stop. It was a terrifying incident, especially since I have a 5 year old son. The ford dealership confirmed that the brake booster had failed. I see that this is a recall on the 2010 and newer edge, which uses the same part. I feel that this should also be a recall in the earlier models, as it is a huge safety issue. The vehicle is currently in the shop awaiting repair, which will cost me in excess of $500. I am not pleased.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact also stated that he heard an abnormal noise underneath the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to prairie hills ford (522 w douglas st, o'neill, ne 68763, (402) 336-2400) where it was determined that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.
In motion the brake booster failed causing loss of power to the brakes. A sound of air could be heard within the cain.this failure almost caused a crash involving myself and grandchildren.
Brake boster failure heater core failure-replacement $876
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.
Tl* 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 the federal safety agency. 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.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that the vehicle lost brake functionality. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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.
Tl* 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 the federal safety agency to add the VIN to a recall. The failure mileage was 131,494.
Tl* 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a severe lack of power. In addition, while the vehicle was operated at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise from the rear wheel hubs. The air bag, tire pressure, and maintenance warning indicators illuminated. The hawkeye ford dealer was contacted and diagnosed the failure as the output speed sensor. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,178.
Tl* 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.
Tl* 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 the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also received notification of the federal safety agency 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*lj 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.
Tl* 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*lj
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 $650.00. 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 - http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.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 $504.00. 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 $1058.00. 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.
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