Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Also, while driving, the panoramic roof cracked without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle started to jerk and became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the coil was burned out and the computer, ECM, and sun roof needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 134,000. Updated 06/08/17*lj updated 08/15/2017
2008 Ford Edge electrical complaints
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Vehicle continously fries turn signal lamps. I've replaced 12 of them since we bought it 4 years ago. Every 4-6 months it actually melts the bulb housing and I have to pry it out. If the vehicle catches fire I plan to sue ford. No pattern to when they burn it. Completely random but I've saved photos of each one.
Left rear tail light burned out check bulb come to find out the socket is burned brown and the socket very crisp falling apart due to over heated socket this should be replaced by ford. This may cause a fire hazard, take your vehicle to the dealer and have this checked before you have a fire!!! I found this when I checked to see if the turn signal/brake light were working.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that various warning indicators randomly flashed on the instrument panel/cluster. When the accelerator pedal was applied, the rpms raced, but the vehicle was slow to gain speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no recommended solution. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
Driver's door ajar light comes on. Making a dining sound continuously, turning interior car lights on, and won't allow doors to lock. But the door is shut. This concerns me with the lights turning on at night, and what if I really do have a door that isn't shut. This can happen as soon as you start the car, or later while driving down the road.
Rear taillights melting in their sockets.
Found the vehicle with a dead battery this morning. Battery is only 1.5 months old. Jump started the vehicle and then found that while running and doors closed, the door ajar light was on and all dome lights. Checked all doors multiple times, still would not shut off. Tried to lock doors while engine running and since the car believed a door was opened it immediately unlocked all the doors. Not looking forward to traveling with a risk of a dead battery again or on the highway with no ability to lock the doors. Seems ford has exact same issues with other models. They need to recall the 08s as well.
My 2008 ford edge (since I brought it) has been having the same issue. When driving the vehicle, all of the lights on the panel will light up( wrench light, airbag light, tire pressure light...etc) the odometer will go off and have only dashes, the car will then have a loss of acceleration. The car feels like it is trying really hard to stay in gear or change gears.this will happen on the highway going 60mph as well as local roads at lower speeds. I will have to put my hazards on and pull over on the side. We figured out that if you disconnect the cables on the battery for a few minutes then reconnect the car will then run again ok. This is a serious hazard. I have almost been hit several times on the highway due to this issue and have been hit from behind getting on the highway already. I have taken the car to ford several times only to be told that there is "no code reading" so they can not diagnose the problem. I have researched this to find out if other ford edges have the same issue and I came across a slew of other ford edge owners with the same issue. I have contacted ford several times to be told that there are no recalls on this.
While driving my 2008 ford edge, the "wrench" light comes on and my car loses all power. When I step on the gas it is like I am in neutral my car will not drive. This is extremely dangerous especially in traffic. I am so scared I am going to be rear-ended. I did a lot of research and found many others have the same issue. Apparently it is the electronic throttle body.
Transmission disengages at random while moving in traffic. Once it occurs, vehicle cannot be moved under it's own power. Engine runs, but transmissions slips. High potential for being stranded in traffic and struck. Has occurred at least 4 times. Was able to coast to side of road. Electronics in dash act up, including service wrench and no speedometer. Apparently a known issue by ford (tsb 07-21-11). Lots of common complaints online involving 2007-2008 model edges. Related to faulty sensors (aa5z-7h103-b & aa5z-7m101-b).
My vehicle ford edge model 2008, lost control as well as speed when the wrench light came to the dashboard, immediately after the airbag light lit up, I had little or no engine power to engage gear to keep up with traffic speed. My speed dropped to 40 miles or less per hour. Very dangerous situation because at that moment the odometer lighting also went off. Driving on a highway at night no one drives below 40 miles per hour, made the situation pretty grave and dangerous. The problem comes from the power train faulty sensors near the transmission need to be replaced costing over $800,00, as for the airbag I haven't received a invoice yet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition coil, power control module, and catalytic converter failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000. ..updated 11/21/16
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.
As everyone else, loses acceleration, shut off and it seems fine later. High RPM no power, as if it cant shift. No error lights, shaking along with sputtering when it has a load.....very dangerous as I drive major highway daily. Has been happening more frequently now
My radio has a short in the hardware. Factory installed radio and it will turn off and turn back on repetitively some days, not allowing me to utilize sync. Transmission has started kicking intermittently for the past month. While driving and slowing down.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the odometer and air bag indicators illuminated. Also, the speedometer was at zero. The contact drove to a stop sign and rolled to side. The vehicle was coasted to a fuel station and then towed to the contact's residence. A local dealer was contacted and asked that the vehicle be brought to the shop for diagnostic testing. The contact also stated that the battery was corroded. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The blinkers stop working. You do not know this until cop stops you. Upon inspection I found that the socket had melted and had that molted look to them. The light bulbs had burnt out. This needs to be looked into since it is a potential fire hazard. Here is another complaint in your records reagarding the same issue- crash:no fire:no number of injuries:0 number of deaths:0 manufacturer: ford motor company vehicle identification no. (VIN): 2fmdk38c48b... Summary: rear turn light sockets burn up with no warning light to display that your rear lights no longer work. You do not know until the police pulls you over to tell you which can result in fines. I had to pay to replace both rear light sockets (approx. $150)
When I was driving to work all of a sudden my airbag and wrench light came on and I have no speedometer or tachometer reading. If I pulled over and starting driving again I had very little pickup even though the rpms were over 2,000. There is also a very loud clunk when you put it in drive or reverse.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the instrument panel illuminated and the speedometer fluctuated down to zero. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road and restarted it after ten minutes. The contact stated that an abnormal sound emitted from the transmission area after the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was shifted into the drive position and operated normally. The failure recurred several times in the past year. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition coil exploded and damaged the PCM. Multiple coils and the PCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,781.
After driving for a while (roughly a few hours) the edge does this hard jerk forward that feels like I'm practically being rear ended. It's like a hard pause, before it jerks forward. Then it gradually accelerates. Also, on a few occasions, while pulling out of a parking lot, the edge did not want to accelerate though I was pressing on the gas. Mind you, I wasn't going fast because I had barely pulled out of the parking stall when this occurred. It barely accelerated then gradually came to a complete stop while in drive. This has also happened while I was exiting the freeway once. I initially thought my battery was the problem, but I had it replaced the following morning. I took it to the dealership and I was told nothing was wrong with it. This was the same response I got when I've taken it to ford during the term of my warranty. I have noticed that if the "check engine light" isn't on, nor if you're not paid out of pocket, ford does not recognize a problem. This problem is quite worrisome considering I'd hate to be stranded with my children in an intersection. I live in a very town (los angeles county) where traffic is steady and aggressive so knowing this problem can happen anytime is unsettling, especially because I have been rear ended once for not being able to proceed with traffic at a green light. 2008 ford edge, purchase in 2012
Ac problems quit cooling.
Drivers side rear turn signal bulb melted the socket from excessive heat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving at any speed, the vehicle would lose power and acceleration, and jerk in addition, the air bag and tire pressure lights illuminated, the odometer gauge failed to provide the actual reading, and error code (odo) indicated a data error with no mileage. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who could not replicate the failure. The dealer diagnosed that the code output shaft sensor circuit and the output shaft sensor (no signal p0722) sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The tsso sensor was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,276.
I have had to constantly replace the bulb for the driver side light enclosure. The bulb blows out shortly after replacing. Most recently it was changed on april 4th and blew out april 6th
Same complaints as plenty of others. Driving on the freeway at 65 MPH and the dashboard lights up with *odo error*, the little screwdriver light came on, shows low tire pressure, the seatbelt/airbag light came on and the odometer stayed at zero. I couldn't accelerate and when I parked it, restarted it and tried to change gears it shook the car so hard and was so loud it could be heard inside the building. Something is terribly wrong with this model / year of vehicle and nothing is being done about it. This is the second time it has happened to my car. The first time it reset itself so the dealership couldn't find anything wrong with it. So now if I pay to have it towed to a shop and it resets itself before they can figure out what the problem is, which is looks as if nobody can figure it out, then its wasted money on a tow and a huge risk that this happening again. This is extremely dangerous and I'm in shock to see how many other people have experienced this and nothing has been done. As soon as I typed in "odo error" in google it auto filled my exact car - I didn't even have to type it, so even google knows this is a major malfunction.
Same complaint as dozens of other 2008 ford edge owners. Odo error comes up, almost all warning lights come on, tach and speedometer go to zero and car is stuck in gear making is almost impossible to accelerate from a stop. This has happened several times but is starting to happen more frequently and usually on the highway. This is clearly a dangerous defect that ford needs to address asap before people are seriously injured.
Bought my 2008 edge in 2012 and experienced issues with odo read error message and loss of power shortly there after. It happens most frequently on the freeway at higher rates of speed (60- 70 MPH). I have had to pull off the freeway multiple times and restart the car. Have heard from a few that the sensors in the transmission are shorting out but have heard other things as well. Dealers refuses to look into problem and states since light is not on that they cannot read the code. This is dangerous as the vehicle is hard to keep speed and gain speed once this light comes on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost power. A wrench icon illuminated on the dashboard. The contact placed the gear in park and shut off the engine. The vehicle later restarted. The contact called a local dealer who requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and transferred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 117,700.
Back hatch door ajar light is on even when closed. The door will not lock and the interior lights stay on for a long time as a result.
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