CarComplaints.com Notes: Say what you will about the styling of the Ford Edge, but the bottom line is owners seem to love this vehicle. That is, of course, except in the case of it's dangerous, worrisome and unexplained issues with random engine stalling.
Our data suggests an early defect trend, as owners of the 2007-2008 models have started posting their accounts of what happens when you're driving down the road and the engine just stops. Some at high speed, some at low speed but always a random shutdown of the engine, electrical and power steering.
Time will tell if this becomes a widespread issue, but there's no drying the seriousness of the problem. With that in mind, we're flagging the Edge with our "Beware of the Clunker" rating until the situation improves.
Noticed the paint on my hood looked like a million razor blades flew at me on the freeway. Took it to a mechanic for something unrelated and he asked me why the hood had been repainted and who did it so I could go back and have them fix it. Of course I have never had it repainted and the vehicle has not been in an accident and I bought it new from the local Ford dealership. Well just finished paying it off so whoa is me...here comes an expensive paint job I guess. Wife says I should take it back to the dealership but I'm sure the conversation will go something like this "Sorry!". Also, had the shocks go bad at 30,000 miles verified by two separate mechanics but of course again the dealership couldn't find anything wrong with them. Where's an investigative reporter when you need one. Other than those two complaints, the blind spots, the horrible interior acoustics with one window down that kills your ear drums, the glare from the blinding windshield and the rear lights that keep shorting out, the car has been great.
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Noticed the paint on my hood looked like a million razor blades flew at me on the freeway. Took it to a mechanic for something unrelated and he asked me why the hood had been repainted and who did it so I could go back and have them fix it. Of course I have never had it repainted and the vehicle has not been in an accident and I bought it new from the local Ford dealership. Well just finished paying it off so whoa is me...here comes an expensive paint job I guess. Wife says I should take it back to the dealership but I'm sure the conversation will go something like this "Sorry!". Also, had the shocks go bad at 30,000 miles verified by two separate mechanics but of course again the dealership couldn't find anything wrong with them. Where's an investigative reporter when you need one. Other than those two complaints, the blind spots, the horrible interior acoustics with one window down that kills your ear drums, the glare from the blinding windshield and the rear lights that keep shorting out, the car has been great.
- Scott E., Valencia, CA, US