2014 Ford Edge: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Sep 5, 2025 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 110,000 miles · IN

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to decelerate and depressing the brake pedal, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the brakes. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to detect other nearby vehicles as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys, where the rear rotors and brake pads were replaced. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the same local Pep Boys, where the vehicle was diagnosed with a check engine, transmission, ABS, Cruise Control Module, and seat module failure. The local Pep Boys diagnosed the vehicle with an ABS module failure that impacted the performance of several other safety features. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired because there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V733000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2023 · Brakes · CA

I own a 2014 Ford Edge, when pressing on the brake pedal, it goes all the way to the floor and have to pump the brakes to make sure I don't hit the car a head of me. 5 minutes later it is back to normal. Or when stopped at a red light the brake pedal will all of a sudden go down to the floor. And now when I brake I get a high pitched wind squealing noise. Also the back driver side passenger door will have a door ajar warning on the dash and that comes and goes and could be dangerous for any passenger sitting in that seat.

Filed Aug 23, 2023 · Transmission · WA

The rear differential has failed. It started to fail at 80,000 miles. The car now has a little over 91,000 miles. It makes a whining/grinding noise at over 30 miles per hour. It was subtle at first but has become much louder recently. If this had failed completely while on the highway going 55 MPH or higher, this could have resulted in complete loss of control of the vehicle. Additionally, oil or parts could have been left on the highway becoming a hazard for other drivers. The local mechanic confirmed that this is the part that needs replacing. There were no warning lights or messages at all. This is a major part of the drivetrain and there are many people on the Internet complaining about premature failure of the differential on the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX. I am surprised there has not been a recall on this already. Please look into it.

Filed Aug 8, 2023 · Brakes · TX

AUG. 2023 Mileage 89,000 - 2014 Ford Edge SEL FWD - Program 13N02 eligible??? MOST CRITICAL ISSUE: While driving in highway commuter traffic, traffic came to abrupt stop going 65 miles an hour; I depressed brakes almost completely to the floor but car would not stop. Was able to get pulled onto shoulder and get stopped. I sat and slowly pumped the brakes and the pressure on the brakes finally returned. I'm told brake cylinder replacement ONLY will not solve the issue. There aren't any warning lights, brake fluid is normal level, brake pads and rotors in good shape. So there is no reasonable explanation for what happened other than Ford sold me car with faulty brakes. I see no recalls after 2010. Ford needs to replace my brake booster, Master Cylinder and the HCU at Ford expense. Brake pedal and noise while braking - screeching sounds. I took it to a local dealer for analysis, they pressed on the brake several times, and replicated the squeal. Was told it was the brake booster, that there had been issues with it in several of the Ford models. FORD needs to also replace Master Cylinder and the HCU to ensure this doesn't happen again. I thought I was going to die on the freeway when brakes pressed to floorboard would not stop the car. THOUSANDS OF HISTORICAL ISSUES WITH OTHER FORD EDGE: Brake Pedal Sinks To Floor the federal safety agency Complaint ID: 11343191 Will urgently await Ford response - I only have this one vehicle and need resolved before I loose my life in the vehicle. Thank you in advance for you immediate reply. Susan

Filed Apr 27, 2022 · Transmission · ID

The vehicle began emitting a strong smell intermittently, which was later determined to be gear oil from the transfer case dripping down. After the smell was originally noted the car was driven only at low speeds and short distance to get repaired. The car was not able to be put into reverse. Eventually, the car began to make a grinding sound while steering and stopping. Luckily after the strong smells started the car was never driven over 35mph and was only driven for a short distance. I could only imagine if the car was going at highway speeds. This is putting customer's safety at risk. This is a dangerous situation and needs to be resolved. No warning lights illuminated during this ordeal. I was told by the mechanic that the transfer case "blew up" and would need to be replaced. The car has less than 48,000 miles on it and has always been kept in a garage and up to date on service.

Filed Aug 4, 2021 · Brakes · 128,000 miles · WI

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed, the brake pedal was depressed however, the pedal was hard to depress to the floorboard. Additionally, while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal squealing sound detected. While driving up hill with the cruise control engaged, the brake pedal was hard to depress and the cruise control failed to disengage. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.

Filed Apr 30, 2019 · Brakes · 61,000 miles · AZ

While exiting a parking lot into the main thoroughfare the brakes suddenly became hard and unresponsive. Additionally we have noted a squealing and hissing sound coming from the brakes when the pedal is depressed. We took the car to a ford dealership and determined there is an issue with the brake booster system. Research showed the ford had issued a safety notice (13n02) and extended the warranty on the ford edge and the lincole mkx vehicles for the model years 2010 - 2013. I contacted ford customer service and requested that the safety notice be extended to cover 2014 as well as it is apparent the issue is ongoing and not isolated to the model years currently covered. Ford has declined to cover the issue.

Filed Jan 25, 2017 · Brakes · 23,000 miles · OH

When the vehicle sits overnight in the garage and I first back out the rear brakes make a grinding noise like the pads are sticking. When I start forward in drive it stops. The rear rotors are being grooved with this marks. The vehicle only has 23,000 miles on it. When I contacted ford I was told that the brakes are only covered for 12 months or 12,000 miles