Passenger side rear brake line rupture causing loss of braking during normal driving. No warning lamps or indication of failure prior to loss of braking. Defective part is available for inspection as of 7/16/25. No one needs to confirm issue as it was necessary to repair in order to safely drive vehicle. I purchased replacement brake line and performed necessary repairs. No one has inspected repair.
2017 Ford Edge brakes complaints
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Recently my brakes have become very spongy. We have replaced the brake pads, calipers, rotars and e-brake. They are still spongy and nothing has been resolving the issue. My lines have been bled 3 times now at a cost of $100 each time. I have to pump my brakes to tighten them. Mechanic cannot find any problems. I see there is an open investigation with the federal safety agency regarding 2015-2017 ford edge braking systems. Not sure if mine is related or not, but something is wrong.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal to start the vehicle, the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The contact went to the rear of the vehicle and became aware there was brake fluid leaking near the rear driver’s side tire. The failure had occurred approximately one year ago on the passenger’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the brake lines were fractured in half. The contact was informed that the brake line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was scheduled to be repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
The rear brake lines completely failed, leaked as I drove down the driveway. Had to have the car towed and had to pay Ford to replace the lines; over $650. The front brake lines had done the same thing a few years ago. These Ford Edges have lots of manufacturing defects. I had to have the entire engine replaced due to fluid leaking into the pistons. Luckily it was under extended warranty, but Ford should have had to replace anyway since it's a well-documented problem. I'd like the rear brake lines to be under recall so I can get reimbursed.
Both rear break lines snapped and leaked within 1 momtj
Applied the brakes at a red light brake pedal went to the floor was a few blocks from home got home found right rear brake hose ruptured and brake fluid leaking out
On the morning of [XXX], I left home in my vehicle for work and felt a difference in brake pressure. After about a block away from home the brake pedal started hitting the floor every time I engaged it. The dashboard indicated that the brake fluid was low, so I returned home to check it and fill up. As I started it up again and engaged the brakes it still hit the floor. On making a visual inspection of the area, pool of fluid was discovered on the ground. I took it to a shop and was informed that the right rear hose was busted. So I had to have it replaced. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I have been fixing my brakes and rotors every 4 months. 3 times my brake line has busted. The first time there was a recall and it was fixed. The second time I almost died had to hop a curb to stop I had my baby in the car with me. Ford apologized and gave me a free extended platinum warranty and fixed the problem. This last time I was pulling out of the pharmacy and my peddle went straight to the floor and I couldn't stop I was luckily in a empty parking lot. I keep having problems with the brakes and loud squealing noises. I stopped going to the dealership because they said I drive alot and need new breaks every 4 months, when I shouldn't need breaks every couple thousand miles. I'm being tooken advantage of. I can't afford to keep getting brakes and rotors. I'm a single mom on disability. I just got new break pads and rotors and calipers a month ago. I brought my truck into a mechanic to clean the break parts because my rims are so dirty and the squealing is so loud and when I come to a complete stop my truck feels hesitant. The mechanic cleaned & greased my pads and calipers and out some red paste said that should help but it didn't. This is absolutely insanity. Something is wrong. This is the 2nd time my passenger seat belt has stopped working and my air bag light is on. I can't afford to take it back to the dealership and pay 100s of dollars. This has been a repeating problem for years with the breaks. 5 years to be exact. And 8 months ago I fixed the seatbelt.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH downhill, the brakes became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The driver turned the steering wheel from side to side to slow the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the vehicle drove through a stop sign and eventually came to a stop. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V469000 (Service Brakes, Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and confirmed there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the brake pedal failed to function as intended. The contact's wife stated that the brake pedal felt unusually soft and spongy while depressed. The contact's wife stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard; however, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact's wife stated that the failure caused her to drive through several red lights. The contact's wife drove the vehicle into a parking lot and depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard and the vehicle eventually stopped. The vehicle was parked and then towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a leak in rear brake hoses. The contact was informed that both brake hoses needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,898.
Spontaneous rupture of rear passenger brake line.
Fall of 2024 my right/rear brake line blew. March 3rd 2025 the left/rear brake line blew. Left with no brakes both times and costly repairs. Called my Ford dealer and they said there is no recalls. My mechanic said that both break line failed. There were no warning signs either time. Very scary and dangerous!
The parking brake may fail. There is a common problem when looking online.
*Left rear brake failure. *Hard to stop - spongy brake pedal goes to floorboard when trying to stop. *Independent service center confirmed left rear brake hose leak. *Only the service center inspected the vehicle. *No warning lamps or messages of the problem prior to the failure. The problem first appeared the day of the brake failure. *I had the car towed to the independent service center. They found the left rear brake hose leaking brake fluid. They suggested replacing both rear brake hoses. Once replaced, they did not notice any other issues on the test drive afterwards.
On multiple occasions, the climate control system cuts out causing no defrost, the wipers stop working, and while driving the rear brake line failed which almost caused an accident. Ford stated it was outside of the warranty however the vehicle is driven only on streets and seems like a strange failure.
My 10yr old son and I were coming to stop light only to press the breaks and not be able to stop completely until using the parking break. Unfortunately this is the 3rd time since 2021we have experienced the shocking reality of suddenly no being able to stop. (no fluid where parked, no warning lights no sounds) I had my car towed to the dealership and (even though the front break line was replaced twice in the past) the Ford service center was quickly able to identify the cause of the leak and is charging me $1750 to fix the same problem with the back brake hose since recall only covered the front.
My right rear brake hose ruptured while pulling into my garage. Peddle went soft and I had to throw it in park in order to not hit the wall.
Rear break hoses rupture. My car kept loosing break fluid with no dash board warnings until break pressure became so low that it was hard to stop my vehicle. My vehicle began to move forward while my foot was on the break. This rupture in my break lines put me, my family, other drivers and pedestrians lives in danger. The problem was identified by Ford dealership 1 month after I got the recall on my front break hoses fixed. My car was loosing break fluid when I brung it in to fix the recall and it continued to do so until I brung the car back in for the same problem.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard and allowed the vehicle to roll to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a ruptured rear passenger’s side brake line. The contact was informed that the rear passenger’s side brake line needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced several times by the dealer due to brake failure. In addition, the contact stated that the failure reoccurred without warning. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 30,100.
The front brake lines burst about a year ago and were services by a repair shop, just a few hours ago the rear passenger brake line suddenly burst-ed in the same manner as the front (that were part of the recall about a year ago) - it might be something worth looking into as this would be a key safety issue. there was no slow leak or damage to the rear brake line prior to it suddenly failing ( with about a 15mm hole near the top of the bend of the rubber near where it meets the steel line.
Right rear rubber brake line burst open causing almost complete brake failure. No warning lamps before or after.
Driver side rear flexible brake hose ruptured, passenger side flexible brake hose was bulging and ready to rupture. Drove vehicle approximately 2 -3 miles before brake system warning light cluster illuminated and loss of braking power occurred. Safety recall Notice 20S42/ the federal safety agency Recall20V-469 (May 2021) issued for front brake lines however, this appears that the rear lines should have been included as well. This vehicle has less than 84,000 miles on it.
My vehicle has a dash light warning for service that says "Limited Park Brake Function, Service Vehicle" and then applies my parking break on its own. I have at times be unable to get the parking brake to release and will have to start and stop my vehicle numerous times before it will accept me releasing the parking brake.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 20–30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake line on the driver's side needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. While driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to the same local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake line had fractured on the passenger's side. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.
Twice this weekend, when I parking on a steep driveway, I put the shift lever into the park position, I turned off the vehicle and began to exit the vehicle. When I released my foot pressure on the brake pedal, the Ford Edge began to roll backward. I had to reapply pressure to the brake pedal and then engage the emergency brake to stop the vehicle from rolling. I understand that in June 2022 Ford issued a recall for almost 3 million vehicles including 509K Ford Edge models (between the years of 2015 - 2018), however my vin number was not included in the recall - [XXX] . - Yes, my safety and the safety of others was put at risk. - I am waiting to hear back from the dealership to schedule an appointment - No one has inspected the vehicle components yet (waiting to hear back from dealership to take the vehicle in) - There were no warning indications of any potential problem prior to my experience yesterday Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, and instructions on how I should proceed. Thank you, [XXX] ; Ph: [XXX] ; email: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 70 MPH and approaching an exit, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed to engage. As a result, the driver crashed into a vehicle in front that was stopped at a red light. The air bag deployed. No warning light was illuminated. A police report was filed. There was a six-year-old daughter occupant seated at the rear driver's at the time of the failure. Both received minor abrasions. The driver had a seat belt abrasion on her collarbone. The daughter had a seatbelt abrasion in the lower abdomen. Medical treatment was needed and both received blood tests to make sure there was no damage to the liver. The vehicle was towed to a lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
In 2020, Ford issued a recall of 2015-2018 Ford Edges due to a FRONT brake jounce hoses that could rupture. Ford Reference recall# 20S42. Today, the REAR brake hoses ruptured, which caused a progressive brake fluid leak; which caused the brake fluid warning indicator light to illuminate. This caused a reduction in the rate of deceleration, and having to tow the vehicle to a Ford dealership for repair. Concerned that the same issue with the front hoses have now affected the REAR brake hoses.
The contact’s wife owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the parking brake inadvertently actuated. The contact stated that he was notified by his wife of the failure. The contact was able to direct his wife on how to disable the parking brake. The contact’s wife was able to disable the parking brake to proceed driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to Monroe Brakes, but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact then stated that on a separate occasion while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the wheels locked. As a result, smoke was seen coming from the wheels. The contact’s wife was able to veer to the side of the road and disabled the parking brake. The electric parking brake warning light illuminated; the emergency brake limited function warning was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator, the brake motor, and passenger’s side wiring assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Recall for bushings & customer satisfaction letter for broken flexplate repaired at the same time. 1 hour after recieving car, tool bar pops on dashboard. Takes back to dealersship- states they forgot to program software. 3 days later dashboard lights up parking brake malfunction service required/ service now. I never touch/use the parking brake. Nor have I had any lights/ issues with mycar before this. The parking brake was turning on and not even engaged. Takes back to dealer after not even a week later to be told this is a common issue with the car, not recalled though. The right rear brake harness needs repair. Best to replace both because it'll go out next. 3 trips to the dealer and $600 later here we are for ford malfunctions.
Had brake calipers replaced 3 weeks ago. Picked up vehicle and brake pedal was going to the floor. Dealer said it was air in the line. Get vehicle back and 2 weeks later I am driving I apply the brakes and the pedal goes to the floor and my vehicle barely stops. Almost hit the person in front of me. The warning light for Low Brake Fluid Comes on. I am told by the Dealer that the rubber brake line is leaking somewhere. Ford says that my vehicle is not a part of the recall on the Ford rubber hose issue. How is this not the same issue!
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