2009 Ford Edge: soft or spongy brake pedal

Filed Dec 4, 2017 · Brakes · 45,700 miles · AZ

When driving my 2009 ford edge with under 46,000 miles, the brake pedal has a spongy feel and it becomes quite difficult to use the brake at times. It also makes a hissy or squealing noise. At times is very, very hard to press the brake down to stop the car. My husband took the vehicle to an independent auto repairman. He said the brake booster was bad. It had failed. My husband talked with an independent auto repair person. He said I had a bad brake booster. My husband called the ford dealer and after running the VIN number, he was told that my car did not qualify for a recall. The brake booster has failed. The car has under 46,000 miles on it. I have it scheduled to be repaired at my own expense as this is a dangerous driving situation. Why did ford have an extended warranty coverage for the 2007-2008 and 2010-2015 edge models but omitted the 2009 models?

Filed Jun 12, 2017 · Brakes · 83,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford edge. While driving 35 MPH, the brakes malfunctioned without warning. The contact stated that the brake pedal became stiff and nearly impossible to depress. The contact engaged the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Lenoir city ford of lenoir city, tennessee was contacted about the failure and determined that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, but the contact received a loaner vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the federal safety agency and file a complaint due to the fact that there was no recall on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. Updated 08/22/17*lj

Filed Mar 20, 2017 · Brakes · MA

The brake pedal started with a spongy feel but now has become very hard at times to press. The service technician told me the brake booster is failing. He advised me to check with ford to see if the brake booster was covered since other vehicles with similar problem had a recall or service warranty. Ford motor company was not will to cover it due to it did not fall under there recall for the 2009 model year but covers model year 2007 - 2008 then 2010 - 2013. My vehicle was place in the shop to have the defective part replace at my expense.

Filed Feb 17, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 103,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford edge. The contact stated that the ABS and traction control warning indicators randomly flashed. The brakes failed to function without force each time the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced both ABS sensors. The dealer determined that there was no manufacturer recall to address the repair. The brake pedal was spongy when the indicator illuminated. When the indicator went off, the brakes failed to fully engage without applying force to the brake pedal. The dealer stated that the vehicle would need to be diagnosed to determine the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. Updated 11/06/17*lj

Filed Sep 29, 2016 · Brakes · 111,000 miles · MI

The brake pedal has a spongy feel and you can hear an audible "hissing" noise inside the car. The noise will go away as you apply different pressures to the brake pedal, but then will come back as soon as you maintain the same level of pressure. There is a know customer satisfaction program 13n02 (extended warranty for brake booster), and after reading the description and details of the program, the symptoms are identical. I called the dealer and after running the VIN number, I was told that my car did not qualify. I also know that it is not another brake component as the vehicle has brand new front and rear rotors, front and rear pads, and brand new brake fluid in the system. It is not very difficult to deduce that there's some type of vacuum leak (or air leak) when you hear hissing noises coming from the car. Vehicle is still driving, but problem continues to get worse and from what I've read on the internet, the brake booster will eventually fail and could cause a dangerous driving situation.