2008 Ford Edge: transmission slipping

Filed Oct 19, 2022 · Transmission · KS

Transmission slipping like all the other complaints, should be a recall for sure after looking through all the same issues in this year of Ford Edge around 78K miles.

Filed May 17, 2019 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · NJ

Transmission slipping and downshifting hard - around 80,000k I started to notice that the transmission would bang when I put it in reverse. After that, other issues started happening - while pressing the gas pedal, vehicle would not switch to a higher gear. I'd have to come to a complete stop (in traffic!), put it in park, then try to drive again. Periods when the vehicle would get to speed then slip. Transmission would bang like I was being rear-ended. Changed the valve body, tss, and oss sensors. That worked for a while but now it's acting up again. Downshifts so hard and bangs while I'm driving at various speeds. I'm afraid it's going to go completely while I'm driving. There was no prior damage to vehicle to cause this malfunction.

Filed Dec 28, 2018 · Transmission · 175,000 miles · KY

While driving through an intersection at approx 40 MPH transmission shutter and locked the wheels up. Luckily the traffic around me was able to dodge me without incident. I shut it off and restarted put into 1st gear and pulled off to side of road. There was burnt gear oil smell coming from under the SUV. Now it comes and goes trans slipping and ptu overheating.

Filed Oct 1, 2018 · Transmission · 127,000 miles · NC

The transmission starts slipping with no warning and car won't go above 5mph until you stop turn car off and wait about 5 minutes and restart car the works fine for awhile then starts again

Filed Aug 3, 2018 · Transmission · CA

At 90,000 miles the transmission started slipping took it to the transmission shop did a diagnostic change the transmission oil and nothing came on the test they said there was nothing wrong with it it slipped again in a couple weeks I had to pull over put it in park started again and it went. After eight months of working good yesterday same slipping happened again took it to my mechanic did a diagnostic and again came out ok this is crazy. Planning a trip and he says I wouldn't take the car because you never know what will happen the transmission seems to be slipping but there's no recalls on it and read a lot of complaints on this why is there no recall?

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Transmission · 88,000 miles · MO

2016 driving out of subdivision,came to stop before starting up incline.motor was racing but car was slowly moving,drove a short distance,at very slow movement.pulled off road and had car towed to ford dealership to have it checked out. They found nothing wrong. 2018 after hwy. Driving and then turning road...came to stop sign,put foot on gas to make turn and car motor was racing but car would barely move.moved about 8 feet then put gear into neutral for a minute and then put gear into drive.it made a loud noise , but did go into drive. Drove 1 block and it apparently slipped out of gear and rolled to a stop.

Filed Nov 11, 2016 · Transmission · 138,859 miles · TN

My vehicle's transmission acts likes it's slipping or in neutral when it's not. Jerks when it shifts gears. Loses power when I try to accelerate. I did some research there are hundreds of complaints about the transmissions in the ford edge's. I started having issues several weeks ago back in october 2016. Why should all the owners of these defective transmission have to pay for this to be fixed. That's not right! We gave ford our hard earned money just to get a defective vehicle. Talked to ford today and they don't care. Not going to do anything they stated. Today I was at a 4 way stop in a school zone and when I wanted to take off it acted like it was in neutral. I got to where I could pull over and sat there a few minutes and was able to drive it the other mile home. It clunks when changing gears and jerks. It is a intermittent problem as it doesn't happen everyday.

Filed Jun 17, 2016 · Transmission · 120,111 miles · FL

My edge started slipping when placed in drive so I would turn it off and turn it on until the slipping stopped after I placed it in a gear. After checking for recalls I saw several other owners complain about the same issue. The odometer screed did similar check as others coming up with dashes and cycling and checking through processes. The car was recently driven and the same slipping happened but this time it caused internal damage to the transmission. Most of the complaints I've read are in the same mileage range.

Filed Apr 28, 2016 · 120,000 miles · OH

When driving at various speeds, transmission slips out of gear. Take foot off gas then press gas and transmission jerks the vehicle hard. Once stopped, vehicle will not accelerate. Restart engine 3 times and it works. Sometimes wrench engine light illuminates.

Filed Aug 10, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 52,348 miles · CA

While driving on freeway with children in car on freeway, car suddenly made a hard sound, speedometer dropped to 0 instantly, all dash board lights came on, RPM stayed between 2 and 3, once traffic slowed and accelerator was eased off of car began to slow and would not pick back up speed when pressed again- even when pushed all the way down. I pulled over to the shoulder and turned the engine off. Then turned it back on. Then I tried to put it into gear. The engine sound as if gas was being given to engine from accelerator and RPM was stuck at 2-3, when put into gear, car jolted really hard and moved ever so slowely when I tried to drive it back into traffic to get my family off freeway, even when I pressed pedal all the way to the floor, car barely moved. I had to keep trying multiple times to turn engine off, try to put it in gear, and get car going just to get it off freeway to safety. Car eventually pulled into gear and drove normally after several tries. A single mother, with infant and older child on board, on a very busy freeway is very, scary scary scary. This happens often on either the freeway (driving fast) or driving out of the park's parking lot at slow pace. Car slips out of gear or something and will not accelerate when I give it gas.

Filed May 29, 2015 · Transmission · 62,864 miles · CA

Gradual problems with transmission while driving, occurred on freeway, surging, electrical problems with panel, no speedometer, airbag light on, tire pressure monitor inop. Transmission slipping, and had bang in reverse. Parked and turned off. When turned back on, transmission in complete failure. Had transmission rebuilt through firestone, $4300.00.

Filed Sep 21, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 125,980 miles · WI

I was driving under normal conditions at about 35 MPH when the transmission seemed to be slipping and the wrench came on the dash and the car lost all power . I came to a stop and shut the car off and checked the transmission fluid and it was good. I started the car again and it would rev high but barely move. I got home slowly and parked it and when I came back out later and tried it, all the power was back and the wrench was gone and it didn't clunk into gears like it was earlier. I think by shutting it off and taking out the key for a couple hours reset a computer glitch in this car. I have heard many stories just like mine and speaking for many 08 edge owners we want this recalled. This could result in tons of mechanic bills and unanswered issues for owners.