2008 Ford Edge steering problems

Filed Jul 8, 2026 · Steering, Suspension · MA · crash · 1 injury

Front axle snapped. Power steering rack faulty. Leaks all fluids other than oil! Tire stud snapped sent me into a ditch. Transmission has been rough and leaking and only 160k miles. Manual says no need to warm up car as it's got a magic part. Well transmission is blown after following manual to the T on matinece and operation. My family is a ford family! Minus one after this 08 edge can't believe they are allowed on the road. Help!!!!

Filed Jan 28, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 178,000 miles · TX

Rear tail light bulbs are melting, several times now, after doing research it seems to be happening to a lot of people, so I see it as a safety issue. My turn signal went out and went to replace it and discovered the bulb was melted into the socket. (this happened three times now, I'm trying to figure out the issue. (it may be a factory electrical design fluke)also ive began to lose gas andvit is not remaining in the gas tank. It has caused my gas light to come on. Which triggered the check engine light to come on as well. This happened on or about 12/15/2020. Then the bearings an began to shake and wobble badly. From the contaminates amd salts. I am really having difficulties with my vehicle and im in meed of help badly. Now as of 1/5/2021 my car has started to fish tail showing the sway bar is giving out

Filed May 7, 2020 · Brakes, Steering · 150,000 miles · GA

Right after I purchased this vehicle, I noticed that it had a bad jerk, and chugging in the transmission. With the overdrive "off", it keeps the RPM's above 2000, and prevents it from chugging and jerking in the transmission. With the overdrive on it gears down extremely low after going down to 2000 RPM's, and losses a lot of power. When pressing down the gas pedal, it chugs and jerks severely. I have to let off the gas and then reapply the gas to stop it from jerking. Also, the power steering pops and makes noises. I got in the car today and had no brake power at all. Then had no brakes unless I pushed the brake pedal down with extreme force. And it was still extremely hard to stop my vehicle. Upon searching online, I am finding that these are very common issues with the 2008 ford edge vehicles. There should be some type of recall on this model of ford edge when this is a very common problem, in my opinion. I did a search for my VIN number and it shows "no" recalls for my vehicle. I understand it'd not a new vehicle, but the amount of issues with this vehicle is ridiculous. Please help!!!

Filed Nov 20, 2019 · Airbags, Fuel system · 150,000 miles · MA · crash

I was driving to my mothers house on 11/10/19. Whole is was driving on route 1a my air bag exploded and it caused me to crash and it totaled my car. The news reporters came to the seen it aired for 2 days on channel 5 news. There has been a recall on my air bags since 2017 and ford didn't have the parts to my car to fix the issue they also didn't have the parts in 2018 as well and ford just place another recall on my vechile as well in february 2019 for the air bags again. This issue almost cost me my life. The town the accident took place was in walpole, ma on main street.

Filed Nov 2, 2018 · Steering · 120,000 miles · IN

Power steering fluid leaks due to ptu going out.

Filed Sep 15, 2018 · Brakes, Electrical · 153,000 miles · CA

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

Filed Sep 7, 2018 · Airbags, Steering · 58,000 miles · NY

Takata recall, steering noise.

Filed May 11, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 75,000 miles · MA · crash

In making a right hand turn, the steering wheel became uncontrollable and impossible to straighten out causing the vehicle to continue in its turning radius and crash into a sign on the sidewalk. The vehicle was transported to a salvage yard. I am of the belief that the ball joint failed. We have always maintained the car at ford authorized dealerships and even replaced the ball joints recently. This car has a propensity for failing ball joints. [xxx], [xxx], w rox ,ma 02132, [xxx] ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).')

Filed May 9, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 75,000 miles · MA · crash

In making a right hand turn, the steering locked up preventing straightening of vehicle and causing driver to crash.

Filed Oct 17, 2017 · Fuel system, Steering · 152,616 miles · TX

Takata recall I smell gas coming from my car ever since got from car lot automaxx and the transmission is acting up as well as the suspension too. It's overheating on me and haven't even had the car 2 months. The recall has been on going o.n this car for years they're is still 2 recalls open on my car. I never should of been sold this car because never has gotten the ok from the formal problems its had in the past. Now I'm scared going to catch on fire while driving