NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Engine complaints
91 reportsClear category filter125,300 miles · Jan 16, 2014
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWAR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,300.
NHTSA ODI #10560228
63,000 miles · Aug 6, 2013
EngineVehicle Speed ControlFire
DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WAS ACCELERATING ON AN INCLINE AND ENGINE WAS RACING BUT VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER, MADE A POPPING NOISE, WHITE SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING OUT OF HOOD, LOST ALL POWER WAS ROLLING TO THE NEAREST SAFETY LANE WHICH WAS A TURNING LANE JUST BEING OPENED BY CITY WORKERS WHEN THEY S…
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DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WAS ACCELERATING ON AN INCLINE AND ENGINE WAS RACING BUT VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER, MADE A POPPING NOISE, WHITE SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING OUT OF HOOD, LOST ALL POWER WAS ROLLING TO THE NEAREST SAFETY LANE WHICH WAS A TURNING LANE JUST BEING OPENED BY CITY WORKERS WHEN THEY SAID FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR THEY SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE. HAD IT TOWED TO FORD DEALER WHERE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A BLOWN ROD THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THE LAST OIL CHANGE I HAD WAS 2/19/13 AT 58,840 MILES IN CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10533932
147,000 miles · Jun 15, 2013
EnginePower Train
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR JUST STOPS WITH THE DASH BOARD DISPLAYING EVERYTHING. WHEN TRY TO RESTART THE CAR, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS TRYING TO START EVEN AFTER RELEASING THE KEY BUT IT DOESN'T START. ALL POWER IS LOST EXCEPT FOR THE LIGHTS AND RADIO. THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY START AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES …
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WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR JUST STOPS WITH THE DASH BOARD DISPLAYING EVERYTHING. WHEN TRY TO RESTART THE CAR, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS TRYING TO START EVEN AFTER RELEASING THE KEY BUT IT DOESN'T START. ALL POWER IS LOST EXCEPT FOR THE LIGHTS AND RADIO. THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY START AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND YOU START DRIVING AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN. HAD CAR TOWED TO AUTO REPAIR PLACE WHERE DIAGNOSTICS DIDN'T SHOW ANYTHING. THE MECHANIC DID DRIVE THE CAR AND IT STALLED ON HIM. HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE "FUEL KILL SWITCH" BECAUSE IT RESET IT AND THE CAR STARTED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS THEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY STARTED LOOSING SPEED AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE RPM'S DECREASED THEN JUMPED UP LIKE THE CAR HAD RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE THEN I LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10519950
60,000 miles · May 22, 2013
EnginePower Train
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2008 FORD ESCAPE FROM WORK ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN SHE STOPPED AT A STORE GOT BACK IN STARTED THE CAR SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON SPEEDOMETER HAD LINES GOING THRU IT WHEN SHE PUT IT INTO GEAR IT MADE A REAL LOUD BANGING SOUND AND JERKED AS SHE WAS DRIVING' THE CAR LOST COMPRESSION DID NO…
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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2008 FORD ESCAPE FROM WORK ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN SHE STOPPED AT A STORE GOT BACK IN STARTED THE CAR SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON SPEEDOMETER HAD LINES GOING THRU IT WHEN SHE PUT IT INTO GEAR IT MADE A REAL LOUD BANGING SOUND AND JERKED AS SHE WAS DRIVING' THE CAR LOST COMPRESSION DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER AT ALL. SHE MADE IT HOME WITHOUT GETTING KILLED OR KILLING SOMEONE I WENT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IT MADE A LOAD BANGING 'WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR IT WAS EVEN WORST WE CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED WHERE WE HAD BOUGHT IT AT ----- ---- ----- -------- IT'S THE ONLY FORD DEALER CLOSE AND THEY HAVE A VERY POOR RECORD FOR BACKING THEIR WARRANTY'S. IT SOUNDS TO ME TO BE THE COMPUTER CHIP I HAVE A WARRANTY ON IT STILL SO THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THEM NOT TO FIX IT BUT I WILL BET THAT THEY SAY THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE POWER TRAIN BUT IT DOES SO IF YOU ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH YOUR 2008 ESCAPE DO NOT LET THE TELL YOU THAT IT IS NOT COVERED IF YOU HAVE A WARRANTY.THE COMPUTER CHIP THAT OPERATES YOUR POWER TRAIN IS PART OF THE POWER TRAIN' IF NOT FOR THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE UNLESS IT WAS BEING TOWED IF YOU WORK FOR FORD AND SEE ALL OF THESE COMPLAINT'S ABOUT THE SAME THING GOING ON WITH THE 2008 ESCAPE'S WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE FORD STEP'S UP SOMEONE TO GET KILLED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10513087
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2013
EnginePower Train
I BOUGHT MY EDGE, USED LAST YEAR AND I LOVE IT. ALTHOUGH, EVERY NOW AND THEN WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A HUGE BANG NOISE. ITS SCARY!!! I HOPE THAT FORD WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS. IT SEEMS THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10508877
41,800 miles · Mar 6, 2013
Electrical SystemEngine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,800. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10501847
41,000 miles · Mar 5, 2013
Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POWER FORD IN VALENCIA FOR STANDARD SERVICE A WEEK AGO. 41,000 MILES NEW TIRES BOUGHT- WAS TOLD ALL WAS OK. ONE WEEK LATER I AM DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY SPEEDOMETER STOPS AND MILEAGE IS READING --- GRINDING NOISE THEN A WRENCH ICON APPEARS WHICH MEANS THE POWERTRAIN IS MALFUNCTIONING, THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT …
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VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POWER FORD IN VALENCIA FOR STANDARD SERVICE A WEEK AGO. 41,000 MILES NEW TIRES BOUGHT- WAS TOLD ALL WAS OK. ONE WEEK LATER I AM DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY SPEEDOMETER STOPS AND MILEAGE IS READING --- GRINDING NOISE THEN A WRENCH ICON APPEARS WHICH MEANS THE POWERTRAIN IS MALFUNCTIONING, THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND THEN AN ! ICON WHICH MEANS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH TIRES. TERRIFIED, I CALLED POWER FORD AND TOLD TO BRING IT IN... I WAS LESS THAN A HALF A MILE AWAY, AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND BARELY MADE IT THE FEW CLOCKS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A HAUNTING PROBLEM THAT I HAVE READ AT LEAST A DOZEN COMMENTS ABOUT THE POWER TRAIN. HAD I BEEN ION THE FREEWAY I DON'T THINK I WOULD BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WITH THE FORD EDGE. I DID NOT KNOW THE OUTCOME AT ALL. THANK YOU *TR
NHTSA ODI #10501324
82,000 miles · Feb 27, 2013
Engine
DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 55MPH, STARTED UP HILL,MOTOR HAD DIED. WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT HAD LESS POWER. ONCE RPM'S WERE ABOVE 2,000 WOULD DO REG. SPEED. GOT WORSE,LEFT ON ROAD, LATER SAME DAY HUSBAND DROVE HOME, NO PROBLEMS. SAME PROBLEM MORE OFTEN. DEALER CHANGED SENSOR,AS THEY WERE UNSURE OF PROBLEM. OVER $600.00. HAS STARTED DO…
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DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 55MPH, STARTED UP HILL,MOTOR HAD DIED. WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT HAD LESS POWER. ONCE RPM'S WERE ABOVE 2,000 WOULD DO REG. SPEED. GOT WORSE,LEFT ON ROAD, LATER SAME DAY HUSBAND DROVE HOME, NO PROBLEMS. SAME PROBLEM MORE OFTEN. DEALER CHANGED SENSOR,AS THEY WERE UNSURE OF PROBLEM. OVER $600.00. HAS STARTED DOING SAME THING AGAIN. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
NHTSA ODI #10500697
18,552 miles · Aug 24, 2012
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control
IT HAPPENED WHEN I CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE SIDE ROAD, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND I LOST POWER TO DRIVE, AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS IT WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES OF SPEED. I WENT INTO A PARKING LOT, TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MIN. I RESTARTED IT AND IT SEEMED FINE. BUT NOW ON A REGUL…
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IT HAPPENED WHEN I CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE SIDE ROAD, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND I LOST POWER TO DRIVE, AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS IT WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES OF SPEED. I WENT INTO A PARKING LOT, TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MIN. I RESTARTED IT AND IT SEEMED FINE. BUT NOW ON A REGULAR BASIS IT WILL CLUNK IN THE REAR LIKE I HAVE BEEN HIT AND THEN CLEAR UP AND DRIVE GOOD. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED MANY TIMES BY FORD AND OTHER PLACES BUT NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN. I NOTICE ON FORD FORUM THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE BY FORD TO COVER ALL FORD EDGES FROM 2008 TO 2010 AND HAVE THE DRIVE TRAINS REPLACED, EVEN IF THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. OR FIND OUT WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE THEM ALL RECALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10472321
66,800 miles · Jun 3, 2012
Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control
I OWN A 2008 FORD EDGE. I HAVE HAD IT FOR JUST OVER 30 DAYS AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE THE WEEK THAT I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO CODES READING OUT AND NO LIGHT ON AND THAT THEY CANT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I …
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I OWN A 2008 FORD EDGE. I HAVE HAD IT FOR JUST OVER 30 DAYS AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE THE WEEK THAT I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO CODES READING OUT AND NO LIGHT ON AND THAT THEY CANT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM SUPPOSED TO MONITOR AND CALL BACK WITH WORSE SYMPTOMS. I CALLED THEM IN THURSDAY BECAUSE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND MY CAR SKIPPED THE WHOLE WAY UP A HILL ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I GOT TO THE TOP OF IT MY CAR COMPLETELY POWERED DOWN AND SHUT OFF WITH THE KEY STILL IN THE IGNITION AND IN THE IN POSITION. I HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD VERY QUICKLY TO AVOID BEING HIT BY A 18 WHEELER. I AM HAPPY THAT MY CHILD WAS NOT IN THE CAR BUT I AM NOW SCARED FOR MY FAMILY AND MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS. SEVERELY UNHAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE!!!!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10460423
Official recalls
6Mar 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Feb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Air Bags:frontal
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Jan 10, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
May 31, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Oct 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Lincoln MKX, and Ford Edge vehicles, manufactured June 15, 2006, to September 22, 2008, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 12, 2014. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S22.
Jul 3, 2008
FORD IS RECALLING 142 MY 2008 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKK ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK WELD FIXTURE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A CONTAMINANT DURING PRODUCTION WHICH COULD CAUSE A DIMPLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK AT A SPOT WELD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DIMPLE COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK OR A FUEL DRIP FROM THE TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-437-7332.
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NHTSA investigations
2PE09031 · Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint
Opened Jul 13, 2009 · Closed Nov 19, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
ON JULY 13, 2009, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATIONS (ODI) OPENED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-031 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 AND 2008 FORD EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES.THE INVESTIGATION WAS BASED ON THREE OWNER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING.ODI ALSO IDENTIFIED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN EARLY WARNING DATA SUBMITTED BY FORD.PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO THE PINCH BOLT USED TO SECURE THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT STUD TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE.ONE COMPLAINT ALLEGED THAT A CRASH OCCURRED WHICH RESULTED IN A MINOR INJURY.HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED TO SUPPORT THIS CLAIM.INFORMATION PROVIDED BY FORD IN RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER FOR PE09-031 INDICATE THAT IN EARLY MY 2007 PRODUCTION THERE WERE SOME ISSUES WITH THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY PROCESS.THE PINCH BOLTS USED WERE HAND STARTED AND HAD THE POTENTIAL TO CROSS THREAD AND NOT ACHIEVE PROPER CLAMP LOAD, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A LOOSE JOINT.IN NOVEMBER 2007, CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED TO CHASE AND CLEAN THE FIRST SIX THREADS OF THE BOLT TO PROVIDE EASIER HAND STARTING OF THE NUT AND ENSURE GOOD THREAD ENGAGEMENT BEFORE TIGHTENING. FORD ALSO IDENTIFIED ONGOING CONCERNS WITH THE POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT (PTU) SEALS AND FRONT SUSPENSION HYDRO-BUSHINGS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, WHICH BOTH REQUIRE DISASSEMBLY OF THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT TO REPAIR.IF THE BALL JOINT IS NOT PROPERLY REASSEMBLED FOLLOWING SUCH SERVICE, THE JOINT MAY SEPARATE IN LATER SERVICE.FORD HAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NEW PINCH BOLTS TO THE PTU REPAIR KIT TO IMPROVE THE JOINT REASSEMBLY PROCESS. ODI'S ANALYSIS OF FAILURE DATA IDENTIFIED 31 INCIDENTS OF JOINT SEPARATION (WITH 12 SPECIFICALLY STATING THAT THEY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING).REPAIR RECORDS FOR THESE 31 VEHICLES SHOWS THAT 28 INVOLVE SEPARATION OF THE JOINT ON THE PASSENGER (RIGHT) SIDE, WHICH IS THE SIDE THAT MUST BE DISASSEMBLED FOR PTU SERVICE.TWENTY-THREE OF THESE WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISASSEMBLED FOR CONTROL ARM BUSHING SERVICE, PTU SERVICE OR OTHER TRANSMISSION REPAIR. THE EIGHT CLAIMS THAT DID NOT INVOLVE PRIOR SERVICE REPAIRS REQUIRING JOINT DISASSEMBLY ALL OCCURRED VERY EARLY IN VEHICLE LIFE, INDICATING THAT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ANY JOINTS MANUFACTURED WITH LOOSE PINCH BOLTS ARE STILL IN SERVICE.ALL OF THESE JOINTS FAILED WITHIN 6 MONTHS IN SERVICE AND 10,000 MILES (THE MAXIMUM FAILURE MILEAGE IS 8,097 MILES).THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY SUCH FAILURES (I.E., NOT INVOLVING PRIOR SERVICE/DISASSEMBLY) SINCE DECEMBER 2008.THE RATE FOR INCIDENTS THAT DID NOT OCCUR FOLLOWING SERVICE AND, THUS, MAY BE RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY FORD IS VERY LOW (2.5 PER 100,000 VEHICLES) AND THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED VERY EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLES AND ARE NOT SHOWING A CONTINUING FAILURE TREND.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST. THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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