Two problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 2008 Ford Edge. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Ford Edge based on all problems reported for the 2008 Edge.
Car will jerk,slip,beat and bang. Stopped pulling at a red light. Got towed home . Took off battery cable for 30mins . Started working again for awhile. Does this often,repair shops have no clue except for new tranny. It will also try to pull forward while in park when you have the other problems also. It has done this while sitting still and while running 70 on the interstate.
12/13/15 the first time the odo error light came on, it triggered other lights such as tire sensor, airbag deployed to come on after the odo error went away. Odometer didn't work. Turned car off,car would clunk heavily when switching gears. Took to dealer they switched out cable harness and battery. Problem went away. 1/18/16 odo error light came on along with same o other lights as before, no odometer. Vehicle would not get out of second gear,( turned off when arrived home). Next morning hard clunking into reverse just like previously vehicle in driveway no in motion. Seemed to stay in 2nd gear again. Turned into my husbands shop, garage where the vehicle seemed to be okay. Drove to work no big issues so far. Read up on line that 100's of consumers are having the same issue with the Ford Edge and the 2008 in particular seems to be the worst.