65 MPH on highway, complete loss of power... Electronics seemed to sputter off, then back on for a few seconds, then off again, but the vehicle shut completely off mid highway driving with no ability to steer, accelerate or decelerate. Ended up at a complete stop on the highway with nothing working to power the vehicle back on. Heater seemed to continue to work, but nothing as far as the engine or dash, no electronics. Continued to try to start the vehicle over and over as oncoming vehicles swerved around me at 60 to 70 MPH. Dialed 911 and had to wait 15 minutes before a police car parked behind the ford edge with flashers on. Literally no warning, no warning lights, no nothing. Vehicle simply lost power... Completely turned off. This was hands down one of the most frightening experiences for my daughter who was driving at the time. She'll likely not get back into that vehicle.
2011 Ford Edge transmission complaints
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I was driving my vehicle on my way home from work on a country road. The vehicle randomly began to lose power and wouldn't gain much speed. I was trying to get it parked in at least a driveway or place to sit safely in case something happened. There were cars behind me , the car started smoking really bad from the hood. Before I had time to get somewhere safely, the car shut off and started going in reverse. I had to slam on my emergency break and was stuck there until I had help from a tow truck to tow it. The car wouldn't turn on or move so I was stuck on this hill and had people from their house guide traffic until hell came. The car didn't give me any warnings or issues prior to this at all. I haven't had the vehicle for more than 2 years and have always taken care of everything and have kept up on the maintenance of it. The engine is blown and was told the antifreeze leaked into the oil due to the engine blowing. I have still been making my monthly payment on this vehicle. I have been carless for months now and would really appreciate ford taking the action into doing what's right for their customers that keep them going in business. I have researched this vehicle and am seeing a lot of problems with the same exact issue.
The car accelerated while I was braking while parking on the street, this problem is reoccurring. I also constantly get a warning that my car is overheating while the bar line is on cold. I tried putting anti freeze and it doesn't help. The car also turned off at a green light when I turned on my air conditioner. Lastly I got a warning that my oil pressure is low although I just got an oil and filter change the day before. Please do a recall for these things. I have a child and it is very unwise to put him in any danger by being in this car.
I was driving my ford edge on route 303 in phoenix at about 60 miles per hour when the car suddenly started shaking and losing power. It allowed me to drive a very short distance until I was able to stop the car, in a turn lane with a tractor trailer on my tail ...very disconcerting! A yellow wrench light was showing along with some notice about my traction being off, I believe. After sitting a few minutes I was able to move it off the turn lane and into a fairly safe lane ahead. Fortunately a policeman pulled up behind me and I shut off the engine and called aaa for a tow. 20 minutes later, I turned on the engine which now seemed fine so the policeman suggested that I pull forward into a safer area. After doing sotheby's car seemed fine again so I drove it to my daughter's house several miles away and cancelled the tow. I have been researching this issue on line since and this has happened to many edge owners who have feared for their lives when the same thing happened to them. Some say cleaning or replacing the throttle plate seemed to work but others have found that the dealers insist nothing is wrong after testing it.... It seems to have happened too many times for nothing to be done.... I think a recall is in order so that the dealerships can find out what the problem is before someone loses their life, if that hasn't already accur. I have a 2011 ford edge.
Vehicle has 54,096 miles on it. Power transfer unit failure and transmission failure. Noticed a noise, took it in for repair before it got worse. This seems to be a known and common issue. Very expensive repair with low miles.
The vehicle was stationary and attempting to accelerate away from a stop light. The vehicle would not move under its own power. The engine RPM would increase as well as the speedometer but no movement. The vehicle would also move with the vehicle in park. Towed to shop where it was determined that the axle retainer clip had fallen off and the cv axle and it slid out of the the inner shaft and stripped the entry teeth and the end of the cv shaft. Known problem on 2012-14 ford edge.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While driving 8 MPH, the reverse sensors went off. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was turned off and restarted. When the vehicle was placed in reverse, the instrument panel and back up camera went blank. The contact mentioned that the gear became stuck in reverse and the vehicle rolled into the vehicle in the rear. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The contact turned the vehicle on and off until it became operable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the clutch was not recognizing what gear was selected. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to midwest kia (8725 w kellogg dr, wichita, ks 67209, (316) 448-8493), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked, lunged, and lost power. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company to kayser ford lincoln (2303 w beltline hwy, madison, wi 53713, (608) 271-6000) where it was diagnosed that the PCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Engine suddenly lost power and accelerator did not function. Needed a new throttle body motor assembly. Ford established "customer satisfaction program" in lieu of a recall for othjer ford models but the edge was not included in such.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that after stopping the vehicle, the vehicle failed to shut off while the shift into park error warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into park and the emergency brake was operated in order to park the vehicle. The contact called bob boyd ford dealer at 740‑654‑1122 where they informed the contact the price for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was not available.
I was driving the car in traffic, then it all of a sudden cut off, I able to restart and move a short distance to have it towed to the ford dealership service department. Was told by dealership need complete power train replacement, water pump, possibly entire new engine.
Throttle body suspected: 2011 ford 3.5l edge decelerating and stalling at random. Vehicle stranded in middle of roadway until pushed to side of the road. Turning vehicle off then back on corrects issue until the next random event. This has happened 4 times with this vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While turning the vehicle with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle stalled and the check engine and power train warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart on the second attempt, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to two different dealers, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Driving in middle lane on highway during rush hour and suddenly lost acceleration. Thankfully I was able to avoid being rear ended and coast to shoulder of highway. After turning the car on anf off a couple of times, the car responded when I pushed accelerator. I was able to drive a 1/10 of a mile to a lincoln dealer and leave my car there. After googling the issue, I see many people have had this issue with fords, some have been recalled, some have had warranties extended to fix..(even a class action law suit exists!) but, I received no notification from ford that this could be an issue. I also discovered that quite a few people say they were in accidents due to this issue.this is extremely dangerous and I narrowly escaped causing a multi car accident!! Ford needs to be forced to fix this issue immediately and to notify all those in danger before someone gets killed!!
Shift to park warning indicator keeps coming on when the vehicle is already in park and the vehicle is shutoff. This causes the whole cluster to light up and will eventually run the battery down leaving a person stranded. Ford is aware of this issue as it occurs on several models. They need to recall this defect in the shifter assembly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart and was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transfer case seized. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,412.
Driving on the highway and I the yellow wrench light came on and I lost power. The vehicle wouldn't accelerate and felt very under powered. Thankfully I was able to pull over turn the vehicle off and restart it. After restarting the problem seemed to go away. This is a very dangerous scenario. Hopefully ford makes it right and has a recall for this common problem.
Eight times within the past 60 days we have been driving our car and with no warning it slows and will not pick up speed until we turn the ignition off and turn it back on a wrench appears in the dashboard, we haven't had any accidents but we are afraid to dive the car on the interstate its just a matter of time before we are in the wrong place at the wrong time and this happens.
2011 ford edge lost all power from the throttle while traveling on the interstate. Pulled over to the side of the road, had a yellow wrench light, no throttle response and rough running engine. Shut the vehicle off waited about 2 minutes and restarted everything was running fine. Drove the edge about 10 miles on the interstate to my exit, after coming to a stop and ready to accelerate onto the highway I hit the gas and got out into the intersection and the yellow wrench light illuminated again and lost all power leaving me stranded in the middle of the intersection with traffic coming both ways. After traffic stopped and I was able to slowly move to the shoulder I shut the car down again and called a friend to come help me. After sitting for 10-20 minutes, my friend showed up and the edge restarts and was able to drive home. Thankful my parents weren't driving or children weren't in the car and no accident was caused. After doing some research I've come to the conclusion that the throttle body is to blame and all the symptoms are the same. Apparently this is a common problem on the edge, mustang, flex, explorer and lincoln mkx. Very disappointed and dangerous! Great vehicle but poor quality of electronic parts I hope and pray this never happens to someone who panics while on the interstate. Vehicle will not be drove until this issue is fixed. Date of incident october 9th, 2015 approximately 7:45 and 8:00-8:15. Mileage approximately 105,xxx.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The power train fault warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,500. The VIN was not available.
Alert stating "awd off" and an image of a wrench suddenly came on while driving. Car sputtered and was unable to accelerate. Pulled over, turned car off and waited a few minutes. When turned back on, alert was off. Luckily I was on a residential street, but could pose a dangerous situation if on the highway or during traffic due to inability to accelerate or drive car.
1.a wrench shaped light came on from instrument panel, and having a sudden loss of power while driving. 2.the accelerator stops working or has extremely limited power. 3.after power off the vehicle and wait for 10-15 minutes to restart the vehicle, the wrench shaped light goes away and the vehicle in drivable condition again. But the problem could happen again within a day or in few days. It is really dangerous while during in highway or in busy roads when this problem occurred. The problem happens randomly. Sometimes it could happen several times in a day, sometimes it won't happen in a week. I called ford dealers and they said to diagnostic it for $98 and only when the symptom happens they will be able to find the real cause. I searched online and it's a very common problem to 2010 -2013 ford edge owners.
Car driving at any speed will abruptly show yellow wrench, lose power and acceleration, steering becomes heavy and you have to fight to get the now shaking car to side of road. After switching off ignition, waiting ten seconds, it restarts and runs perfectly for another few weeks. Dealership cannot replicate issue. My research points in throttle body assembly issue. Has happened about 12 times in 18 months. Each of differing terror and danger, but no-one can help, despite others online having same issue.
During acceleration the car shakes, loses acceleration and cuts out. It has happened 4 times this week (in traffic) to the point where I had to kick on the hazards really quick and find my way to safety. Once it is cut off, put in park and restarted it acts like nothing was ever wrong. The only light that comes on it the yellow wrench on the dash with no other warnings or information.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that after having maintenance performed, the transmission failed to shift without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the pressure plate cracked and as a result, the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 24,950.
I purchased the certified used edge in october of 2013. I have a major problem with the vehicle it has lost all power on me twice in the last month. Once while sitting idle and just tonight while driving 65 MPH on the highway. The wrench light came on and I had just enough time to put my hazard lights on to alert the vehicle approaching my vehicle. It took several minutes for me to get to the side of the highway as I was in the middle lane. I called for aaa to have the vehicle towed home. While waiting I turned the vehicle off. Just as the tow truck arrived I turned the vehicle back on and the wrench symbol was gone. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle so I still had it towed. I will be taking it to the shop on monday morning. Hopefully they can find and fix the issue. This seems to be a very dangerous issue. I could have been rear ended or killed in a horrible accident. I have been searching online to see if this is a common problem and it seems as if many ford edge owners have experienced this problem. Then I checked for a recall and cannot seem to find one. I would hate for someone to be seriously injured before this problem is solved or dealt with by ford motors.
Had loss of power while driving 55 MPH with no warning. Wrench light on dash comes on and car slows to approximately 10mph. Accelerator had no response, brakes and steering still worked.
While driving down the highway, my 2011 ford edge lost all acceleration and the awd warning light came on with the lighted symbol of a wrench. I was almost rear ended by several cars before I could make it side of road. I had to shut vehicle completely down and restart. This problem continued for several more times. Ford needs to address this problem before several people get killed.
When I place the car in park, the p in the dashboard does not turn red and I get an error message in the dash that the car is not in park. If you are unable to get the gear shift to show the p in red, it runs your battery down. This is a common issue with the ford edge; however, the only ones covered to be fixed by the dealer are 2012 thru 2016. Why was the 2011 ford edge not included in the correction required of ford dealers? Will it be added to the list soon?
My trct cntrl light had come on a few months ago, I had not gotten it fixed yet and as I was driving home the wrench light came on, I could not accelerate and my car stopped. I took it in, and as told it was a bad fuse. A few months later I was driving on the highway, hit a small puddle the wrench light came back on and I stalled in the fast lane on the highway. Luckily I was not hit but I could of been seriously injured. This is becoming a huge problem!
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