Adaptive Cruise Control problems of the 2015 Ford Edge

During operation of my 2015 Ford Edge titanium, the vehicle experienced intermittent loss of acceleration and multiple electronic warning messages. While driving, pressing the accelerator pedal would sometimes result in little or no vehicle acceleration. The rpms fluctuated abnormally and the vehicle appeared to enter a reduced-power condition. Warning messages included “hill start assist unavailable” and traction/anti-skid related warnings. Cruise control also became inoperable. The issue created a safety risk because the vehicle would not reliably accelerate during normal driving conditions, including while attempting to maintain speed in traffic. This created concern about merging, crossing intersections, or safely responding to traffic conditions. Additional symptoms included rear lights remaining illuminated unexpectedly and electronic brake-related behavior that appeared abnormal. An independent auto parts diagnostic scan identified low-voltage history codes and a brake switch/brake signal issue. The vehicle battery tested good at the time of inspection. The transmission reportedly showed no faults during the initial scan. The brake switch issue was temporarily adjusted to allow the vehicle to be driven to a repair facility, but the underlying issue has not yet been permanently repaired. The problem has been reproduced during multiple driving events and was observed by an independent service provider. The dealership later advised that no recall currently applies to the vehicle VIN for this condition. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Prior to the failure, warning lamps and messages appeared intermittently, including traction control, anti-skid, and “hill start assist unavailable” notifications. These symptoms began before the major acceleration issue occurred and became more frequent over time.

While driving my 2015 Ford Edge the power steering stopped working, the dashboard lite up. I stopped the SUV. And was unable to drive. I took it to my local garage and they pulled codes and diagnosed a bad power steering rack and pinon. Located a used one for $350. 00 had that installed but did not work! I had to buy a new one at a cost of $1492. 36 . The total cost between parts and labor was over $2500. 00 the garage that did all the work took it upon it self to take apart the original rack and pinon to see what happened to it?? they found that the seal between the two halves on the rack and pinon had failed and that water had gotten into the unit and ruined the electronics inside it. The recall on the bolts was done , but problem should up shortly after? I feel this is a flaw in the design of the unit and should be looked into by the NHTSA further, because this could of caused a serious crash!!.