2015 Ford Edge acceleration problems

Filed May 22, 2026 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · NC

During operation of my 2015 Ford Edge Titanium, the vehicle experienced intermittent loss of acceleration and multiple electronic warning messages. While driving, pressing the accelerator pedal would sometimes result in little or no vehicle acceleration. The RPMs fluctuated abnormally and the vehicle appeared to enter a reduced-power condition. Warning messages included “Hill Start Assist Unavailable” and traction/anti-skid related warnings. Cruise control also became inoperable. The issue created a safety risk because the vehicle would not reliably accelerate during normal driving conditions, including while attempting to maintain speed in traffic. This created concern about merging, crossing intersections, or safely responding to traffic conditions. Additional symptoms included rear lights remaining illuminated unexpectedly and electronic brake-related behavior that appeared abnormal. An independent auto parts diagnostic scan identified low-voltage history codes and a brake switch/brake signal issue. The vehicle battery tested good at the time of inspection. The transmission reportedly showed no faults during the initial scan. The brake switch issue was temporarily adjusted to allow the vehicle to be driven to a repair facility, but the underlying issue has not yet been permanently repaired. The problem has been reproduced during multiple driving events and was observed by an independent service provider. The dealership later advised that no recall currently applies to the vehicle VIN for this condition. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Prior to the failure, warning lamps and messages appeared intermittently, including traction control, anti-skid, and “Hill Start Assist Unavailable” notifications. These symptoms began before the major acceleration issue occurred and became more frequent over time.

Filed Apr 17, 2026 · Acceleration, Electrical · CA

Repeated incidents

Filed Jul 17, 2024 · Acceleration · VA

While driving 45-50 mph, without any warning or indication, there was a sudden loss of power and the ability to accelerate. The engine and all electric components were still working but I was not able to accelerate, only coast. There was a wrench warning light, Hill side assist error message, and airbag warning light that showed up on the dash. After pulling over safely, the car was turned off for roughly 30 seconds and restarted. After restarting the vehicle, all systems seemed to work properly. After driving a few days and avoiding any highways, I have not had this happen again. I decided to error on the side of caution and take the vehicle to the dealership for further diagnostics. The dealership stated that they are unable to duplicate the problem. 2015 Ford Edge Titanium, AWD, V6

Filed Feb 20, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · OK

While driving down the street or highway, the vehicle is randomly shifting hard to change gears.

Filed Feb 20, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · 63,000 miles · OK

When accelerating from a stop light, the vehicle hesitates/stalls and then jerks as I try to accelerate again. This has happened several times.

Filed Apr 18, 2018 · Acceleration · 65,600 miles · CA · crash

At 9am on april 4, I was coasting into a parking spot in the rear of a doctor's office. I was just about to put the car into "park", when the 2015 ford edge suddenly accelerated at what felt like full speed, and hit a chain link fence about 6 ft after jumping a curb. I somehow braked and got the car into "park". After a few moments, I put my foot on the brake and put the car into "reverse" to back down to the parking spot, and the car immediately again accelerated at what seemed like top speed in reverse, and after about 50 feet crashed into a dumpster and its wooden enclosure. This was actually fortunate, because 10 ft beyond the dumpster was the commercial building with a person sitting at a desk just inside a window that would have been the crash point. In addition to dumpster enclosure being destroyed, the ford edge hit a 2013 tesla driver's side review mirror. There is no police report as the accident happened on private property. However, there were 4 witnesses to the accident, and all agreed that "I have never seen anything like that, and thank god no was injured or even killed" I was not injured, just shaken up. I contacted the ford motor customer relationship dept on april 9 to report the mechanical malfunction, and was assigned a case number: cas14557623. And was told by law that the ford office of general counsel had 15 business days to respond in writing. The state farm approved body shop estimated repairs at approx $9,600. But is my belief that this car should not ever be on the road again, so we declined the repairs and had the car towed to our property until we receive some response from ford. I have attached 5 photos. I have more, but these show the essence of what happened. You can contact me for explanations of what you are viewing if necessary

Filed Apr 11, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 18,000 miles · FL

I was driving 55 MPH and car power dropped to coasting and I had to pull off the road. The oil indicator came on. I called triple a and then tried to reset the oil light to reset and the car started again with power. Cancelled triple a. Car was not reset after oil change. I could have been rear ended!! Really scared me.

Filed Jan 29, 2018 · Acceleration, Lights · 50,000 miles · NC

The car was parked, when the ignition was turned on, I noticed the loss of power steering, and a service message appeared stating steering assist fault, service required.

Filed Sep 15, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 4,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford edge. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of throttle response when depressing the accelerator pedal, and failed to accelerate properly. After shutting the engine off and back on, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (friendly ford in las vegas, nv) and a module was replaced. After the repair was performed, the vehicle idled very highly until the engine warmed up. Also, the brakes would not function properly. The driver was unable to gradually stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but no failures were found. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 4,000.

Filed Feb 14, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 27,449 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford edge. While driving various speeds, while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be determined. The failure recurred several times. The failure mileage was 27,449. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.