2015 Ford Edge: engine knocking or ticking

Filed Jul 30, 2025 · Engine, Transmission · 100,000 miles · MN

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving on three separate occasions, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was previously diagnosed with a cracked flex plate, and the flex plate was replaced twice; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal knocking sound and lost motive power upon depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 22N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was provided. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline to file a vehicle safety complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Dec 29, 2022 · Steering · 130,000 miles · KY

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while making left or right turns, the steering wheel started to grind and knock. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering system (EPS) failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the recall was previously repaired and to contact the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Jun 28, 2021 · Transmission · CA

On June 23rd, I turned on my 2015 Ford Edge and heard a knocking/rattling noise coming from the engine that I had never heard before. It got worse when the A/C was on and while idling. It somewhat subsided while accelerating but became very loud again when I came to a stop. I took it to my local mechanic that is Ford trained, and after putting the car up, he indicated that he thought it was a broken Flex Plate. He said it was good that I had come in because if I had ignored it and been driving on the freeway, my car could have just shut off - which I think we can agree is highly dangerous. There was never a warning light or any indication of a problem prior to hearing the rattling/knocking sound on June 23rd. My mechanic advised me to call Ford to see if there was anything they would be willing to do as the repair was costly. I called my local Ford dealership in Irvine, CA on Thursday, June 24th and the service manager said that since it went out of warranty in Oct 2020, that the repair would be out of pocket. My mechanic then advised me to call Ford Motor Company in Michigan to see if there was anything they could do or provide assistance with. I spoke with "[XXX]" at 11:30am, and she advised me that there were no programs available for my vehicle. I was in disbelief considering there is a recall on the very same part for 2016-2017 Ford Edges. She apologized and said there was nothing they could do. She provided a case number #[XXX] and said she would let her engineering department and the federal safety agency. The total cost of the repair was $1,819.64 and the cost of my rental from Enterprise for the 5 days was $611.74. I have photos of the repair process as well as the actual cracked flexplate part. This should not happen on a vehicle with 44k miles on it and I certainly should not be footing the bill for it when Ford [XXX] well knows this is a manufacturing problem on their part. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Filed Sep 30, 2019 · Engine · 58,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford edge. While the vehicle was idling, a rattling and knocking noise was present coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to all star family ford (13301 interstate 27, amarillo, tx 79119) where it was diagnosed that the engine flex plate was cracked. The flex plate was replaced, but the failure recurred approximately 18 months later. The manufacturer provided case number: 24397434. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Jun 20, 2019 · Steering · 26,000 miles · WA

I purchased this used 2015 ford edge at 26000 miles 2 months ago. Test drove hills, freeway, etc. Once I purchased I notice right away on the way home excelerating at about 35 MPH on a curvy road to my house the steering felt stiff and hesitated. The car went the direction I needed it to go but something is off. I drive this route everyday and this happens 90% of the time at curves. I have also now noticed since I am more aware, the steering wheels sometimes knocks when I turn tight, I will be taking it in to see if they can diagnose. I wish I would have read the complaints on this site before I purchased. Would have know what to look out for.

Filed Sep 11, 2017 · Engine · 45,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford edge. While driving, the contact heard a knocking noise coming from the engine and the vehicle started to drive abnormally. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil pressure sensor leaked oil and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called an unknown ford dealer where it was determined that the engine could not be repaired and the contact was advised to call the federal safety agency. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the warranty had expired and offered no further assistance. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.