general problems of the 2010 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. During the failure, the braking system malfunctioned, causing the brake pedal to extend to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. Additionally, while the vehicle was in for service it was discovered that the subframe was rusted. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 114,116.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v158 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount time. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that she will be notified when parts are available. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Additionally, the contact stated that she heard a hissing noise when the brake pedal was depressed and without warning, more pressure had to be applied to the brake pedal to stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake booster and brake pads needed to be replaced. The brake pads were replaced however, the brake booster was not replaced. The manufacturer nor the dealer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately. 192,000.

From idle at a full stop: uncontrollable full throttle occurred causing me to run over a concrete curb barrier. I could not stop car by applying full brake pressure for at least 50 feet.

As we were driving on a residential side street, going about 25mph, coming up a slight incline, the car stopped accelerating. We were able to get it to the side of the road. We turned it off and on and nothing happened. About 10-15 minutes later the engine started but would not accelerate. We were only able to go about 2mph. We were able to get it to a mechanical shop nearby. The next morning when they pulled the vehicle in, they experienced the same issue. When the turned it off and back on to do more tests the car was working "fine. " the shop inspected it and did note the potential throttle body issue but as the vehicle was now running it could not be property diagnosed. We have taken it to a Ford dealer and the same information was given to us. We have confirmed through friends who have a 2011 Ford that they received a customer satisfaction letter from Ford noting the issue with the throttle body and losing acceleration. When Ford customer care was contacted they note the problem but "not" with our year vehicle. The service personnel at Ford have confirmed this will likely happen again and note it is a problem on other Ford vehicles as well and we were advised to "drive" it into Ford the next time it happens. This is clearly a problem across many years of Ford vehicles, yet they do not want to take responsibility for it or put out a recall on an issue that is all over the internet with similar experiences.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was violently depressed in order for the vehicle to increase in speed. In addition, the vehicle hesitated when shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

Cpsc: i1410473a. 2010 Ford Edge. Consumer stated they are having multiple problems with the car. The consumer stated within the last month, the torque converter, throttle body and motor assembly had to be replaced. Also, there was a smell of gas coming from the vehicle and the engine hesitated at times.

On 05/01/2013 I entered into a parking lot in a shopping mall, with my right foot on the brake pedal while braking to stop at a 15 or 20 miles per hour, the vehicle suddenly and unintentionally accelerated, the rpms jumped about 2000 more (1500 to 3500 aprox. ) and I left the tires prints over the pavement because I put the brake fully pressed while the engine was accelerating without touching the gas pedal. Fortunately there was no crash nor injuries to passengers or pedestrians, but I have noticed that this problem has occurred to several persons around the country, so I ask if this government agency would issue a recall because it is a safety and a high risk situation. Thank you.

On two occasions - one in an empty parking lot and another at a stop light in heavy traffic - while braking to stop, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated and wanted to lurch. Had brake fully pressed and the rpm's jumped from 1500 to 3500. Only way, on second occasion, to stop completely was to immediately put vehicle into park. Rpm's then returned to 1500. These instances happened to me as the driver and I had others in the vehicle with me as witnesses. I won't let my 16 year old son drive this vehicle because of this.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact was driving between 5 and 10 mph when the accelerator pedal was released and the vehicle increased speed with out warning. The vehicle accelerated until crashing into a bush. The vehicle was not destroyed. The crash caused no injuries and the police were not notified. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 18,912 and the current mileage was 19,500.

On 1/21/12, I pulled into a parking space, with my foot on the brake to put the car into park, the engine made a funny noise and the car surged forward crashing into a Ford mustang. This crash should never have happened since my foot had the brake depressed. When the car came to a halt after hitting the mustang, I had to pull the gear shift out of "park" to back up off the damaged vehicle. After taking my vehicle to randall Ford to be checked out, I was informed that there was nothing wrong with my vehicle. They tried to convince me that my foot was on both pedals. This is virtually impossible to do in my car unless my foot was turned at a 90 degree angle from it's normal position. If my foot had slipped off the brake and hit the gas I would have said that and never taken my vehicle in to be inspected. I know Ford never wants to admit they have a problem with their vehicles but I urge the "powers that be" to go back into their issue history and check out the issues you had with the Ford freespirit surging forward on numerous occasions. I would like for someone to take this issue serious while my car is still under warranty. I cannot afford an $8000. Repair. I would also like to state that if someone had been between my car and the mustang it hit, they could have been severely hurt or killed.

The contact owned a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact was driving 15 mph when the vehicle surged forward to approximately 45 mph and crashed into a concrete post. The brakes were engaged during the failure, but the vehicle would not stop. The contact suffered eleven broken ribs and a broken knee cap. The police were notified and the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic. The manufacturer was also notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 31,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, she removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle surged forward until crashing into a building. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, but did not have the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 12,000.

#1) this vehicle was purchased brand new in 2010 and from the beginning when I press on the accelerator pedal the car will sometimes just goes into a dead mode and does nothing for a few seconds. If I try to accelerate and the car doesn't react I sometimes have to mash on the pedal to get the car to go. This has proven to be a very serious problem when I have to merge or turn quickly out of a side street of through an intersection in a quick manner. Its as if the car has a hiccup or some type of delay from pedal to motor? #2) on another note that has to do with dashboard design ,when I turn on my turn signals the high beam will sometimes engage because the high beam switch and the turn signal switch are on the same arm and the high beam is designed to be pushed forward instead of the traditional pulled toward you to activate. This pushing motion is consistent with my hand reaching toward the turn signal in a forward motion. This occurrence is sometimes mistaken for aggressive behavior or an annoyance to oncoming traffic.

The contact owns 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph she took her foot off of the accelator pedal and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but when the accelator pedal was depressed the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle needed the throttle body replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 5,800.