Brakes fade, become mushy, pedal goes to the floor. Does not stop at lights sometimes causing me to put in park while moving.
2008 Ford Edge brakes complaints
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I was driving my vehicle and apply brakes and the vehicle would not stop. The brakes pedal became lock and the vehicle speed up and I hit the curb and bounce to other side and hit curb again then the vehicle stop. Thank god nobody was coming and I was not injure.
Brakes suddenly failed requiring excessive force to bring vehicle to a stop. This was very, very, scary and I drove directly to the ford dealer where we had purchased the car. The diagnosis was a failed brake booster costing almost $700 to replace. Apparently this is a recurring problem in this model. The car should be recalled and the part replaced as this is a very dangerous issue.
Went through intersection standing on brake pedal, would not stop, left side wheels locked up. Slid on blacktop 2+ car lengths to oncoming traffic shoulder, 2 more car lengths on gravel. Told by repair shop ABS unit not working properly. Could not explain why power went to wheels on the right while driving down road. Was 60,000 and 4 years old. Now 6 1/2 and 67,000 miles, still stuck with it.
Light turned yellow & brakes were applied slightly harder than usual resulting in a high pitched whistle while stopping. In the next 20 miles the brakes began to fail. The problem was identified as a failed brake booster. Replacement cost $511.19 at ramona tire in mission viejo, ca. Within a few days the exact same problem occurred to my friend's 2008 ford edge.
Brakes started to make a scraping sound. When brakes were applied, the vehicle would not stop without slamming on the brakes throwing passengers forward. It appeared that the brakes were not depressing properly and were pumped up. We happened to have a schedule annual inspection with our mechanic and he informed us that the brake booster appeared to be the issue. We took it to the ford dealership and they confirmed the brake booster needed replacement. After researching this, I noticed that this was an issue with the 2007 ford edge. Shouldn't there be a recall? I have owned ford vehicles for the past 25 years and have never even heard of a brake booster issue until now. This could be very dangerous and is quite expense to replace ($691.00).
Rear calipers does not retract brake pads and there is a constant howling noise. Caused the wheel and rotor to become over heated and braking was diminished. Also brake pads fit into caliper to tight and will not retract when brake pedal is released causing brake rotors and pads to become over heated and cause components to be glazed over and diminishing braking distance. This is an ongoing problem which ford is aware of but there has been no recall or remedy to fix it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that while driving 2 MPH, she applied the brakes and the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floor board without warning. In addition, the contact heard a whistling noise as the failure occurred. The contact shifted into park and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who determined that the vehicle would need a new power booster for the brakes. The manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 52,000.
My wife was driving the vehicle and upon acceleration from a complete stop, the vehicle randomly would go into a "neutral-like" state. Rpms would increase dramatically, but the car would crawl between 3-5mph. The message, "od read error" would display on the dashboard, power steering would go out and brakes would not respond well (it was as if the car had turned off). When shifting from drive to park or reverse, the vehicle would jerk forward violently, as if rear-ended. Once the car was turned off and started again, the problem would go away. We brought the vehicle to the dealership multiple times and the dealership even determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. This was only at 37,600 miles. The dealer said it was a transmission issue, but it appears to be an on-board computer issue as well. After transmission was replaced, 5 weeks later had issue with shifting into first gear. Vehicle shifted very hard into first gear. Car is back down at the dealership again. Wrote a letter to ford expressing my concern and requested the car be repurchased, they denied my request.
I purchased a new 2008 ford edge in january of 2009. I began experiencing braking problems early in 2011. This car has about 15,000 miles on it when I took ijt back to the dealer. When I described the problem to the maintenance manager and the mechanic, both stated that it was problem due to rust on the rotors. The mechanic removed the wheels and showed me the rotors that were completely rusted. He then removed the rotors and showed me one that had a piece about the size of a dime that had physically rusted away from the rotor. I asked how that had happened as I keep my car in the garage and had very little mileage on it. He stated that the car had probably sat in the lot for 6 months prior to my purchase. I complained to the managers at the dealer and also wrote a letter to ford about this subject. Although all of these persons admit it is due to rust, they would not take responsibility for the damage. Since automobiles were being sold at a slow pace when I purchased the car, this problem must exist on others. Maybe you should look into the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that when applying the brakes, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate. The contact stated that the failure was caused by a defect in the firewall design. The dealer was contacted who advised that they were not knowledgeable as to how to repair the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 03/15/11*lj the consumer stated at times when applying the brake pedal, at times his foot would also hit the accelerator pedal. Updated 03/21/11
Defective front brake rotors: inside of brake rotors were severely corroded and large pieces of the rotor surfaces were flaking off. Vehicle mileage was only 35,000.
2008 ford edge 37,000 miles. Emergency brake light and traction control light coming on simultaneously but intermittently. Turns out there is a leak in the master cylinder which is causing brake fluid to leak which is dangerous....
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge limited. The contact was reversing from a residential driveway when she discovered that in order to stop the vehicle, the brakes would have to be applied abruptly. Later, while driving approximately 30 MPH, the brakes where engaged and the vehicle would not stop and the vehicle proceeded through a red traffic light. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was advised that the brake booster would need replacing. The contact was awaiting repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 37,200.
The brakes felt as if there is air in the lines. The pedal would start to brake as normal, but then move slight forward as if air in the lines. This gives you a feeling of pushing harder. We had taken to the dealer more than 3 times. The last time they kept the car for a week or so. No problem was found. Ford headquarters could not find a reason to the issue. I am reporting this as I saw in the news that ford is having the same problem with other type of cars.
Sitting at red light , foot on brake, my 2009 ford edge with less than 9000 miles accelerates on its own sending me into the car in front, her into the intersection avoid her I turn, my car will not stop I put it park, still will not stop, put on emergency brake, finally stops. Much trauma ensues including other driver going to hospital, physical pain and anxiety on my part ,answering police questions, etc. I still have no car as I will not drive that death trap and it still sits at the dealership. They have not been much help. I am having to fight ford motor co. And that is a nightmare. They have jerked me around, delayed their responses and I guess wish I would go away. I have done research and now know that this is not the first time this has happened. I t is called unintended acceleration and they know it is real ! I am now working with an attorney but it never should have come to this. I simply asked that they cancel our lease with no financial penalty, and let me work with my dealer on getting a safe car. Is there no justice for me ?
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving 30 MPH, the contact noticed that it took a significant amount of time to stop the vehicle. He did not notice any differences in the vehicle beforehand and the dealer has not diagnosed the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 5,600. Updated 07/10/08. *lj updated
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