2019 Ford Edge

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 heater was no longer operable. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle experienced excessive coolant consumption. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into the cylinders. The mechanic determined that the failure was related to an unknown Ford TSB, and the engine might need to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in a recall and the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

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 that the air bag and the seat belt warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger's side seat belt was defective. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to the take the vehicle to their location for diagnostic testing and repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 MPH, he observed smoke coming from the exhaust pipe with an abnormal burning odor. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant intrusion had caused the engine to become blown and that the long block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage is 60,223.