2019 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH in the snow, the AWD malfunction warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wire leading to the rear differential was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact the vehicle could not be covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

Found 2 pea sized, spots of something on garage floor over 2 months period of time. Car had seemed to OK with exception of occasional delay in shifting gears. Returning from long drive home, car started jerking and studdering upon acceleration as merging onto highway. This happened several times throughout drive home. Could have been easily rear ended on busy highway, we were very nervous. The system light went on only during the intense jerking, when car was turned off, system light never turned back on when restarted. Vehicle Health report, did not detect any issues. Brought into dealership, they had 5 weeks total, was told needed new transmission and front brakes. They said “luck of the draw” was the cause of the transmission problem. $4800.00 Upon pickup of Edge, studdering noted in brakes. Returned car, another $500, they said rear brakes now needed. This was all after after a $1900 electrical fix. Total spent for this 2019 Edge has been $8000.00 plus for repair. Not right.

Our 2019 Ford Edge started to have repeating issue with the Sync touch screen. The screen would turn blue and nothing can be done to reset it in the car. One time a when the screen went blue, I pulled over and turned the car for at least 30 minutes. And it still had an issue when I restarted the car. I went as far as disconnecting the battery in order to get the Sync system to reset. Ford needs to come up with a system update to fix this reoccurring problem.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 10 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT, MY VEHICLE IGNITION TURNED OFF FOR NO EXPLAINABLE REASON. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY DARK (NO POWER). I DID NOTE THAT THE CENTER AUXILIARY DISPLAY REMAINED LIT. ONCE THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP, I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME IT DID START, HOWEVER IT WAS IN LIMP MODE. I DROVE IT HOME (1.5 MILES) AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FORD DEALER (EL CAJON FORD) HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS, AND WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE (NO DTCS CODE). I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXAMPLES OF IDENTICAL ISSUES ONLINE, WITHIN A NUMBER OF OWNER BLOGS. WHEN CONTACTING FORD, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE WILL NOT BE IN A SAFE PLACE WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS, AND COULD POTENTIALLY SUFFER INJURY OR DEATH. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE.

REAR DRIVE UNIT (RDU) PRODUCES A VERY LOUD AND ANNOYING METALLIC SCRAPING NOISE WHEN ANY DOOR IS OPENED. SSM 48007 - 2019 EDGE/NAUTILUS - CLICKING NOISE FROM RDU WHEN DOOR(S) OPENED, KEY ON, AND/OR ENGINE RUNNING ' BUILT ON 22-JAN-2019 AND THROUGH 03-MAR-2019 2019 EDGE AND NAUTILUS VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH AWD AND BUILT ON 22-JAN-2019 ANDTHROUGH 03-MAR- 2019, EXHIBIT A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN A DOOR IS OPENED OR AFTER KOEO/KOER. THE REAR DRIVE UNIT (RDU) IN THESE VEHICLES USES A BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR TO VARY THE AMOUNT OF TORQUE TO THE REAR AXLE, AND DURING FUNCTIONAL VERIFICATION, IT PRODUCES A NOTICEABLE NOISE THAT IS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE RDU. IF THE NOISE APPEARS ABNORMALLY LOUD, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO COMPARE THE NOISE FROM THE CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE WITH A 2019 AWD EDGE OR NAUTILUS BUILT BEFORE 22-JAN-2019 OR AFTER 03- MAR-2019, IN A SIMILAR ENVIRONMENT (I.E. BOTH OUTSIDE). IF THE NOISE IN THE CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE IS DETERMINED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOUDER THAN A SIMILAR VEHICLE BUILT OUTSIDE THE BUILD DATES, DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE RDU FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS, AN UPDATED RDU ASSEMBLY IS AVAILABLE.

ON DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION/REDUCED POWER ERROR LIGHT CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE WHEN I STARTED THE CAR WHILE I WAS AWAY FROM HOME. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT WOULD NOT TURN. AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A MOMENT THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START AND I RUSHED HOME TO CONTACT A FORD DEALERSHIP. WHEN I TRIED TO START AGAIN TO TAKE TO FORD DEALERSHIP IT WOULD NOT TURN AGAIN. THIS TIME IT REMAINED THAT WAY. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO COME PICK UP THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOW DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY TO TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP. AS OF TODAY I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR THAT I HAVE ONLY HAD FOR 2 1/2 MONTHS DUE TO WHAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A GSM (GEAR SHIFT MODULE) ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN OVER 3 WEEKS SINCE THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP UNABLE TO GET THE PART TO FIX IT. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY RISK FOR INJURY BUT IT IS DEFINITELY A INCONVENIENCE IN MY DAILY LIVING.