2019 Ford Edge: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Sep 19, 2026 · Transmission · WI

Experienced a shudder when accelerating from a stop, increasing in intensity as time went on. There was no warning lamp or any other indication from the vehicle system that there was a problem. After a few weeks of increasing concerns, I brought the car in to my Ford Dealer for diagnostics. Ford Dealer confirmed this was due to a failing torque converter, which is very common in this vehicle, and a Technical Service Bulletin had just been issued for this. I was advised not to drive it, as it would eventually cause severe damage to the transmission. Additionally, continued driving could lead to sudden acceleration loss, engine stalling in traffic, and dangerous transmission overheating which are serious safety concerns for myself and drivers around me. I contacted Ford for financial assistance with this repair because they were fully aware of this common problem with their vehicles, and my car was just out of warranty. Ford offered to pay 40% of the repair, but I still ended up paying over $4,000 out of pocket to repair an issue that was a result of their faulty factory product that should have been part of a mass recall. It took 7 long weeks for this repair to be completed due to low availability of several parts that were on back-order.

Filed Feb 28, 2025 · Engine, Transmission · NC

The car shudders and jerks/lunges forward around 35-40 mph and I am afraid that I’m going to rear end someone should it lunge forward!

Filed Jun 10, 2024 · Transmission · 39,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that when accelerating from idle at a stop light, the transmission began to buck and surge forward as there was a hesitation to accelerate. The failure occurs mostly between 1st and 2nd gear. Once the vehicle reaches speeds of 30 MPH or more while in 3rd gear the failure no longer occurs. There were no warning lights. The failure had become more persistent. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however they had not received a returned call as of yet. The failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed May 31, 2024 · Engine · 51,000 miles · NE

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle shuddered, lunged forward, and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. Additionally, the contact stated that there was white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe while starting and driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into the engine. The dealer determined that the coolant system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

Filed May 2, 2023 · Transmission · 91,000 miles · AL

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started to lunge forward. The contact stated that the RPM’s was elevated; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the wrench symbol was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission clutch packs had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.