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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
9 reportsClear category filter138,178 miles · Jun 23, 2017
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicWheels
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE LACK OF POWER. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR WHEEL HUBS. THE AIR BAG, TIRE PRESSURE, AND MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE HAWKEYE FORD D…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE LACK OF POWER. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR WHEEL HUBS. THE AIR BAG, TIRE PRESSURE, AND MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE HAWKEYE FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,178.
NHTSA ODI #11000770
33,000 miles · Dec 20, 2011
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicSteering
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY WOULD GO INTO A "NEUTRAL-LIKE" STATE. RPMS WOULD INCREASE DRAMATICALLY, BUT THE CAR WOULD CRAWL BETWEEN 3-5MPH. THE MESSAGE, "OD READ ERROR" WOULD DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD, POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AND BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND WE…
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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY WOULD GO INTO A "NEUTRAL-LIKE" STATE. RPMS WOULD INCREASE DRAMATICALLY, BUT THE CAR WOULD CRAWL BETWEEN 3-5MPH. THE MESSAGE, "OD READ ERROR" WOULD DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD, POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AND BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND WELL (IT WAS AS IF THE CAR HAD TURNED OFF). WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD VIOLENTLY, AS IF REAR-ENDED. ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND STARTED AGAIN, THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP EVEN DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS ONLY AT 37,600 MILES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE, BUT IT APPEARS TO BE AN ON-BOARD COMPUTER ISSUE AS WELL. AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, 5 WEEKS LATER HAD ISSUE WITH SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. VEHICLE SHIFTED VERY HARD INTO FIRST GEAR. CAR IS BACK DOWN AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. WROTE A LETTER TO FORD EXPRESSING MY CONCERN AND REQUESTED THE CAR BE REPURCHASED, THEY DENIED MY REQUEST. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10440619
15,000 miles · May 15, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 FORD EDGE IN JANUARY OF 2009. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS EARLY IN 2011. THIS CAR HAS ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I TOOK IJT BACK TO THE DEALER. WHEN I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER AND THE MECHANIC, BOTH STATED THAT IT WAS PROBLEM DUE TO RUST ON THE ROTORS. THE MECHANIC …
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I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 FORD EDGE IN JANUARY OF 2009. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS EARLY IN 2011. THIS CAR HAS ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I TOOK IJT BACK TO THE DEALER. WHEN I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER AND THE MECHANIC, BOTH STATED THAT IT WAS PROBLEM DUE TO RUST ON THE ROTORS. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE WHEELS AND SHOWED ME THE ROTORS THAT WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. HE THEN REMOVED THE ROTORS AND SHOWED ME ONE THAT HAD A PIECE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME THAT HAD PHYSICALLY RUSTED AWAY FROM THE ROTOR. I ASKED HOW THAT HAD HAPPENED AS I KEEP MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND HAD VERY LITTLE MILEAGE ON IT. HE STATED THAT THE CAR HAD PROBABLY SAT IN THE LOT FOR 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. I COMPLAINED TO THE MANAGERS AT THE DEALER AND ALSO WROTE A LETTER TO FORD ABOUT THIS SUBJECT. ALTHOUGH ALL OF THESE PERSONS ADMIT IT IS DUE TO RUST, THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGE. SINCE AUTOMOBILES WERE BEING SOLD AT A SLOW PACE WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, THIS PROBLEM MUST EXIST ON OTHERS. MAYBE YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10400907
8,000 miles · Feb 3, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE FIREWALL DESIGN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE AS TO HOW TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE FIREWALL DESIGN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE AS TO HOW TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AT TIMES HIS FOOT WOULD ALSO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPDATED 03/21/11
NHTSA ODI #10380115
35,000 miles · Jan 16, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS: INSIDE OF BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND LARGE PIECES OF THE ROTOR SURFACES WERE FLAKING OFF. VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS ONLY 35,000. *LN
NHTSA ODI #10376828
36,000 miles · Aug 27, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE APPLIED ABRUPTLY. LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES WHERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE APPLIED ABRUPTLY. LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES WHERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,200.
NHTSA ODI #10352351
100 miles · Feb 5, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THERE IS AIR IN THE LINES. THE PEDAL WOULD START TO BRAKE AS NORMAL, BUT THEN MOVE SLIGHT FORWARD AS IF AIR IN THE LINES. THIS GIVES YOU A FEELING OF PUSHING HARDER. WE HAD TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK OR SO. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. FORD HEADQUARTERS COULD …
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THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THERE IS AIR IN THE LINES. THE PEDAL WOULD START TO BRAKE AS NORMAL, BUT THEN MOVE SLIGHT FORWARD AS IF AIR IN THE LINES. THIS GIVES YOU A FEELING OF PUSHING HARDER. WE HAD TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK OR SO. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. FORD HEADQUARTERS COULD NOT FIND A REASON TO THE ISSUE. I AM REPORTING THIS AS I SAW IN THE NEWS THAT FORD IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER TYPE OF CARS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10306813
8,900 miles · Mar 19, 2009
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
SITTING AT RED LIGHT , FOOT ON BRAKE, MY 2009 FORD EDGE WITH LESS THAN 9000 MILES ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN SENDING ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT, HER INTO THE INTERSECTION AVOID HER I TURN, MY CAR WILL NOT STOP I PUT IT PARK, STILL WILL NOT STOP, PUT ON EMERGENCY BRAKE, FINALLY STOPS. MUCH TRAUMA ENSUES INCLUDING OTHER DRIVER GOING TO …
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SITTING AT RED LIGHT , FOOT ON BRAKE, MY 2009 FORD EDGE WITH LESS THAN 9000 MILES ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN SENDING ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT, HER INTO THE INTERSECTION AVOID HER I TURN, MY CAR WILL NOT STOP I PUT IT PARK, STILL WILL NOT STOP, PUT ON EMERGENCY BRAKE, FINALLY STOPS. MUCH TRAUMA ENSUES INCLUDING OTHER DRIVER GOING TO HOSPITAL, PHYSICAL PAIN AND ANXIETY ON MY PART ,ANSWERING POLICE QUESTIONS, ETC. I STILL HAVE NO CAR AS I WILL NOT DRIVE THAT DEATH TRAP AND IT STILL SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MUCH HELP. I AM HAVING TO FIGHT FORD MOTOR CO. AND THAT IS A NIGHTMARE. THEY HAVE JERKED ME AROUND, DELAYED THEIR RESPONSES AND I GUESS WISH I WOULD GO AWAY. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND NOW KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I T IS CALLED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THEY KNOW IT IS REAL ! I AM NOW WORKING WITH AN ATTORNEY BUT IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE COME TO THIS. I SIMPLY ASKED THAT THEY CANCEL OUR LEASE WITH NO FINANCIAL PENALTY, AND LET ME WORK WITH MY DEALER ON GETTING A SAFE CAR. IS THERE NO JUSTICE FOR ME ? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10262467
5,600 miles · Jun 20, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT TOOK A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE BEFOREHAND AND THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,600. UPDATED 07/10/08. *…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT TOOK A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE BEFOREHAND AND THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,600. UPDATED 07/10/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
NHTSA ODI #10231829
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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