general problems of the 2008 Ford Edge - part 1

Rear driveshaft support failed while driving. A lot of smoke, noise and very bad vibration. Was traveling at a low speed(25mph). If the driveshaft had come apart, it could have easily caused damage to the body and its passengers. It also could've struck and damaged any vehicles near by. After speaking to the Ford dealer, they dais that it was a fairly common occurrence, which surprised me. Thanks for reading my complaint.

The transmission randomly gets stuck in 1st gear and won’t shift beyond that. The rpms rev up real high and the only way to fix it is to pull off the road and turn the car off and back on. The transmission also bumps really hard shifting sometimes or revs up real high before shifting with a big thud. The dealership says they can’t diagnose it if it’s not doing it when I bring it in. They said the same thing about my alternator when it kept going out on me driving. They never could get it to mess up when they had it.

Transmission slipping like all the other complaints, should be a recall for sure after looking through all the same issues in this year of Ford Edge around 78k miles.

I own a 2008 Ford Edge awd limited and yesterday while getting on the interstate my vehicle made a loud clunking sound I immediately pulled over I had it towed to the house and once it was evaluated we discovered that there was a crack in the transmission housing there was no prior signs of the problem when we started the vehicle and put it in reverse it wouldn't move killed the vehicle started back and put it in reverse and it moved but I will have to change the housing if not the whole transmission.

Speed shift senser and caused the car to make the tranny feels like its going to drop on the ground and they should recalled the car to fix it right its dangerious to drive it like that so buyer beware and its a history of tranny issues on all and so im going to have to pay a dealer to fix it and hope this info helps.

Here we are years later and still the same issues. . . . Loss of power without warning, shuts off with no warning. Bangs when shifting, very rough shifting. Feels like its in 1st gear and then shifts roughly into gear, or I have to stop shut it off and start again. I see alot of the same complaint and no recall? its gettin stupid now! this should be recalled, it is a safety issue!.

Vehicle stalled while reversing into a parking spot. Barely started. Stalled a few seconds later after completing the reverse into parking spot. Barely started again. Got on the road and driving fine a few hundred feet, vehicle stalled almost ran into a group of parked vehicles. Barely started again. Made it to the highway to go home and while driving at just under 55mph limit vehicle stalls in the passing lane. Almost caused a wreck with several vehicles including a semi. Didn't start for a few minutes. Vehicle stuttered to start and barely turned over. After it started I sat there and watched the tachometer, it would, without myself touching or doing anything, idle then jump a little and dip a little over and over. There seems to be no certain situation or reasoning for when, where or why it would stall, complete randomness! highway driving, slow stop and go city driving, reversing, it seems to do it completely randomly and unexpectedly but always while moving one direction or the other. Straight line, turning, fast, slow, didn't make a difference. Finally was able to get off the highway, came into town and I was able to stop at all the lights and go but then out of no where again doing close to the 35mph limit it stalls again and this time I was at a 6 way intersection and almost hit another moving vehicle. My family will not be riding in this vehicle again until something is done! this is not normal or safe! not for me or anyone else on the roadway! I have no clue as to what the issue could be except that it's the manufacturers issue. It doesn't make any since. Vehicle has never been wrecked, above average maintenance intervals, completely maintained but this is something more than regular �wear and tear� as one would say. Not safe at all!! could have killed myself, my family or someone else with this problem!! needs attention ASAP! extremely unsafe!.

Transmission not shifting properly hesitated in shifting.

While driving on the highway the speedometer drops to 0, wrench light and airbag light turns on. Car losses power and keeps running. To move at all requires reving the engine to very high rpms.

Vehicle hard steering when drove Ford-from lot- always something wrong with brakes-wheel bearings- wheels- alignment electrical lightning for entire vehicle- sunroof also included in malfunctions *main safety concern front end / tranny grinding amongst other noises.

Speedometer dropped to 0 wrench light came on car had almost no power made loud noise then airbag light came on and tire pressure warning.

When driving this the tool light engine light comes on loose the odometer and it doesn't want to move once you stop. Then when you can get it to move the transmission clunks hard . I also lost the mileage on the dash as well. And then when trying to pull into somewhere that has a slight hill the car won't go forward. This has been happening for a couple weeks.

I was driving on the highway and my car just stopped. Odo error came on. Pressed gas pedal and nothing. I could have been in a serious accident. At dealership now.

Battery light stayed on during a 4. 5 hour trip. After reaching the end of the trip, the battery cables were found to be corroded. Noticed theterminal protector has melted. Used distilled water to fill the acid level in the battery, some was spilled on the positive battery cable connection(from battery to power of underhood fuse box), it sizzled from being hot! after filling the battery, the batt. Light stayed off for another 3 hours of trip, and lit up again. Had the battery tested, battery was found to be defective. R&r the battery, battery light is on again. No driveability issues, just concerned about, what is causing resistance in electrical charging system, and possible "fire"!.

When driving the vehicle it loses the ability to accelerate and only allows me to try to pull off the road to a safe place with the momentum of the vehicle before it lost power. If I am not at a place where I can immediately pull off safely I am stranded in traffic. When this occurs I am able to turn off my vehicle for a short period of time and when I restart it, the vehicle resumes normal operation until this happens again. It has happened in various weather conditions and at various speeds. When the acceleration is lost the powertrain fault light comes on.

The information panel lit up with the check engine light, the wrench, the airbag light, the tire pressure light and displayed a message: odo data error. The odometer/speedometer fell to zero. I stopped at a light and the vehicle would not accelerate normally, then a big clunking sound and finally moved forward. After a night in the garage, the vehicle drove normally the next day and all the warning lights were off. Then one day it happened again. Took it to a Ford dealership. They said they could not duplicate the problem and therefore couldn't find anything to fix. Since that time, it has happened several times and each time I pull off the road, turn the engine off, wait a little bit, start the engine again and pull away. There is always the clunking and jerking into gear. After reviewing a few Ford online forms, I see that this is a common problem in the 2008 Edge and may be attributed to two sensors, the speed output and turbine sensors. For safety reasons, I will only drive on surface streets because I never know when it's going to happen. Seems to me, Ford is likely aware of this and would be a shame if someone got hurt. The date below is the most recent occurrence although it has happened several times.

Start engine, move transmission into reverse, transmission clunks loudly. When transmission is moved to drive, engine revs high, barely moves forward, speedometer stuck at zero despite moving up to 20mph. Engine light comes on, airbag light comes on.

Driving down the road and the wrench light comes on, speedometer stops working and the vehicle loses power. I can also smell a burning smell. Once I have come to a stop, the transmission shifts very hard like someone has hit the vehicle. This has happened several times, including a couple of times when I pulled into traffic and the vehicle lost power, coming very close to causing an accident with oncoming traffic. Very dangerous and I am very apprehensive about driving the car due to my family's safety.

"takata recall" I was driving my child to school in highway traffic, speeds of 55 mph. The car mileage indicators went blank, a wrench light came on and all power to car was lost during turning a curve on highway. Vehicle started making very loud popping noise and jerking the car. Turned car off after coming to a stop, restarted car, no warning lights, everything was normal except, when starting car, it made very loud noise as it was started, then as I placed in drive or reverse it moved the vehicle jerking an loud popping noise. The entire motor moved sideways when placed in gear an hood up. Also now it no longer works in low gear. Once placed on machine it gave code po720-722.

The wrench light will come on when driving the vehicle, and power is lost. My car will slow down to around 10-20 mph no matter where I am or how fast I am going. This is a huge safety issue that needs to be addressed by Ford. I have been on I-10 with my husband and toddler and the vehicle goes into this "limp mode" at 80 mph! I am so terrified to drive a vehicle that I have to pay every month for. Mechanics that have looked at the car have no definitive answer to problem, they suggested that the throttle body be cleaned. We did that and it was no help. The vehicle left me and my son stranded this morning on the side of the highway because I could not get it out of the "safety limp mode". Usually, I can pull over, park, and shut the car off for a few minutes, then turn it on and it would work again. This morning, it would not reset itself. I would appreciate any help or advice on this matter.

2008 Ford Edge while driving on city streets all of a sudden the wrench light came on, airbag light, the mileage odometer blanked out and the speedometer stopped working there was a loss of power. The transmission makes a huge clunking sound and jerks into gear shifting into drive from park and reverse.

While normally driving, the "wrench" light will come on and the vehicle goes into a low-power "limp mode". So I pull over immediately, and put the vehicle in park, shut it off, and remove the key. I sit with it powered off for about a 10 second count, and restart the engine. The wrench light goes off, and I can drive normally until it happens again.

Vehicle in motion on city road when vehicle all of a sudden makes loud/hard clank noise and immediately loses power - almost like it started towing a trailer! loss of power, wrench light, tps light, airbag light all come on, speedometer stops working. Pulled over, loud/hard clank sound with every gear change p-2. Vehicle had displayed no issues prior to this. Dropped vehicle off at mechanic, when he looked at it next morning, vehicle is running perfect. Today is a Friday, I was supposed to go out of town (via i75) but I am going to stay local as it does not feel safe to drive on the highway. I am greatly concerned about what appears to be a huge safety issue with this car. All you have to do is search - there are multiple complaints about the same issue to be found all over the internet with no fixes known. Ford needs to issue a recall and fix this ASAP before someone gets seriously hurt or is killed from the extreme loss of power the vehicle is suffering from when this happens.

I own a 2008 Ford Edge limited I am having the same problem as some people on here are with the wrench 🔧 light also a air bag light comes on and I have almost had an accident because the car speedometer stops working and the car shifts super hard it seems to be happening more frequently I did my research on Fords website for finding out the problem and it's a glitch this is a huge safety concern when trying to avoid an accident from occurring also you can't even view the speed I think this should be investigated and recalled because I it can create a unsafe environment to not only my vehicle but others as well.

On 4/26/19 the Ford Edge was setting in park letting my sisters get out the Ford Edge was put in drive it would not move put it in reverse it would not move, turn it off and on again it started to work fine. I do not what is going on it.

While driving down the road, the odometer suddenly drops to zero while still moving at the posted speed limit. The wrench symbol warning light in the dash comes on, as well as the airbag light. The mileage is then cleared, and the dash reads "odo error". Pulled over, turned off the vehicle and removed the key from the ignition. Go to turn the vehicle back on, car starts normally, all the warning lights are cleared. Put the vehicle into reverse, and hear and feel a loud "clunk" as the vehicle shifts, and am able to back up normally. When shifting back into drive, the rpms jump up, the car shifts and makes the loud "clunk", and when pushing the accelerator, the vehicle barely moves. It will occasionally come back and the vehicle will return to it's normal running state, but then it will eventually returned to the defective state. No odometer while driving, no power if you stop leaving you stranded.

I was driving in a city street and my car suddenly had very decreased power and the wrench light came on. I drove until I found a place to safely pull over to the side of the road. When I turn the car off and back on the light turns off.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. While driving 70 mph, the check engine and air bag warning indicators illuminated. Also, the odometer became inoperable and the vehicle failed to maintain forward momentum. The vehicle was safely guided off of the roadway, the ignition was placed in the off position, and the vehicle was restarted; however, it failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Krause family Ford of woodstock (located at 195 woodstock pkwy, woodstock, GA 30188, (770) 592-8873) and the manufacturer were contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000.

Several times now, my car will not accelerate. This has happened while going 40, 60, 70mph on the hwy. I have had to instantly put hazards on and try to pull over which isn't always easy during rush hour traffic. When this happens, I pull off, and then my car lurches forward and shifts gears and then can accelerate. This has also happened when I have been at a complete stop, and tried to accelerate. When you cannot move forward, or crawl at speeds under 5mph, but your rpms are reaching 7, there is something seriously wrong. I have taken it in a few times only to be told they cannot find or recreate the issues, so they send me on my way. It sounds as if many others are having the exact same issues. I am very nervous that my luck in pulling off out of harms way will run out. I have called my dealership to once again have it looked at but they cannot get me in for 10 days. . . . Should I even drive this car if it is not reliable?? I truly am frightened to drive now, and this is my only car and am a single mother. Not sure what I am supposed to do. I really hope that Ford recalls this, as I have read that there are several lawsuits pending this exact issue.

One week prior to event-the wrench light came on while starting car. I turned ignition off and re-started car ignition-drove fine without further incident until 1 week later: pulled into a 1 mile driveway to get to my work office suite (flat road) driving about 30 miles, car came to a stop without warning-at that time all the warning lights came on. I put it into park/with emergency brake as it began rolling near an office suite-the steering wheel was frozen. Have had same stalling issues while driving car since purchasing the car at 18,000 miles-each time told different things are causing it by dealer, I. E. Tss/oss sensors, ebt, reflash pom which I had fixed. With curren event- are in process of diagnosing it.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph coming off a ramp the engine froze up and the vehicle slowed down with the engine reeving with no power. The vehicle was able to get home. There were no codes appeared after the contact checked on his code reader. The dealer larry h. Miller Ford Lincoln draper 11442 lone peak pkwy, draper, ut 84020 (801) 590-0561 stated that the issue may have to do with the transmission. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 94,500. Tf.

While driving through an intersection at approx 40 mph transmission shutter and locked the wheels up. Luckily the traffic around me was able to Dodge me without incident. I shut it off and restarted put into 1st gear and pulled off to side of road. There was burnt gear oil smell coming from under the SUV. Now it comes and goes trans slipping and ptu overheating.

Tl - the contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph she pressed on the accelerator pedal but the vehicle seized and no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dealer arrotta's automax and RV (6623 n division st, spokane, wa 99208. 1-509-703-7797) who diagnosed the vehicle and stated they could not find a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Jc.

Check engline light & wrench comes on and the 2008 Edge suddenly lost power, then entered "limp mode". My husband took it in 3 different times to the service department, and each time was told they couldn't find the problem. The 4th time I had the same problem on a 45mph, 3 lane road. The power just went out, accelarator no longer worked, but then returned but only about 5mph. Lucky I wasn't killed! I took it back to service dept. And told them they needed to check the throttle body (etb). They laughed at me, but then called 3 days later to tell me that it is the etb and over $750. I contacted Ford as they had issued the so-called "customer satisfaction program" extending the etb warranty coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles. Ford says all vehicles are eligible for the program, regardless of mileage, but not 2008. Though they acknowledged they know the problem goes back to 2005 models, they feel my car is too old & has too many miles at 104k. This is a life threatening problem and Ford refuses to do anything. When someone dies because of this known issue, I hope that Ford executives are held as complicitors in premeditated murder. After all the problems with the brakes, no parts available, and now this, I will never buy another Ford and will get this piece of junk out of my life ASAP.

Ptu has overheated causing the oil inside to become black and gummy, also causing one or both seals to fail leading to the undercoating of the vehicle to be covered in black thick oil. This was noticed only after a 200 mile run on the interstate in the winter of 2017, 65-80 mph. . . We have since found that numerous others have had the same issue with this generation of awd ptu's and is a engineering issue with the design of the vehicle.