2019 Ford Edge

I purchased this vehicle brand new. Within a year or so of purchasing we noticed some chugging with acceleration. Started out around the 20-30mph area. When we took to out local Ford dealer for routine maintenance we mentioned and they said they didn't find anything wrong. We chalked it up to our imagination. As time progressed it seemed to get worse. We mentioned it a couple more times and they said they didn't hear of an issue or find anything with the inspections. Come to October of 2023 when we were feeling it even at speeds on the interstate, we again took it it. The service man then told us that this is happening with multiple vehicles. They thought they had a fix, but within 2 weeks it returned on other people. He said hold on. We are in contact with Ford to see what to do. He will let me know. Then in March 2024, I became so frustrated I called them again asking if they heard anything from Ford. He said bring it in. I asked if that was something they were taking care of or I was responsible for. He responded, let's just get it in and see. I got a call the back after his 'inspection' to tell me the 'fix' didn't work but it was only $70 and we needed a new transmission that was $4500. I was so flustered at that point, I had him call my husband. (I was literally on my way to hospital with an emergency). This has been ongoing for years and I have been pushed off and now that it's not under warranty I am responsible for something that they don't even know is wrong. I have been recommended to read Ford blogs regarding this and this is a know problem with vehicle and a know tactic with dealerships to avoid responsibility. Frustrated!!!!

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle briefly jerked before returning to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the torque converter, requiring the torque converter to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.

While driving on freeway, car began to drive poor and overheat, coolant was drained rapidly. Had to keep car at 40mph to get to rest stop to add more coolant. Upon dealer inspection, coolant leak into the engine was found. Engine only had <48k miles, and car has been maintained well. Car was 3 months past warranty, and the entire engine replacement cost of $8300 is not covered by ford for an obvious design defect that is risky for people driving these types of engines on the road.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the message "Service Four-wheel Drive" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to corroded wiring. An unknown repair was performed, and the message was no longer displayed. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 40-50 MPH, the transmission was skipping gears, and the vehicle was lurching forward. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the torque converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle jerked twice and lost motive power. The accelerator pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle coasted to a parking lot was shut off, and restarted, but failed to move while the transmission was shifted into reverse (R) and drive (D). The vehicle was towed to Firestone, where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 118,625.

After 60k miles the vehicle shifts so hard it jerks when getting off the highway and also in town. The vehicle was purchased brand new. The vehicle was looked at by the dealership who was able to reproduce the issue. They advised that an update to the software was needed and the transmission would need replaced. Took for a 2nd opinion, at a transmission specialist, they were unable to reproduce the issue (after the software update) and advised that they did not feel comfortable replacing the transmission when they are unable to reproduce the issue. The issue mainly happens coming off highway to driving in city when going from 70mph to 30mph or going up hill from a stop. There are no warning lights that come on for this issue. This issue was observed by multiple family members. It appears as though this is not the first 2019 Ford Edge with the issue. There is a whole thread about this specific issue on [XXX] , where it was suggested to put in a complaint here. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated upon the depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.