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.
The whining noise on the front right wheel initially sounded like my tires which are continental and they are awful. They ride rough and are sub par compared to the beauty of the exterior of the car. The mechanic keeps telling me it's the tires and then it started making scraping and screeching noises when I turned. Suddenly it was the center shaft and then the wheel bearing. They had my car for 9 days and still could not get the parts in nor could they fix my car. It went back in the shop for 3 more days because a sensor was suddenly bad. It is still not fixed. It hums when I turn or back up at a high pitch and it grinds on the front end. Almost sounds like the axle is just going to fall off the car. In addition, the whining is still there. I am getting new tires next week if it doesn't fix the problem I will be highly upset that Ford Dealership cannot fix my car.
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The whining noise on the front right wheel initially sounded like my tires which are continental and they are awful. They ride rough and are sub par compared to the beauty of the exterior of the car. The mechanic keeps telling me it's the tires and then it started making scraping and screeching noises when I turned. Suddenly it was the center shaft and then the wheel bearing. They had my car for 9 days and still could not get the parts in nor could they fix my car. It went back in the shop for 3 more days because a sensor was suddenly bad. It is still not fixed. It hums when I turn or back up at a high pitch and it grinds on the front end. Almost sounds like the axle is just going to fall off the car. In addition, the whining is still there. I am getting new tires next week if it doesn't fix the problem I will be highly upset that Ford Dealership cannot fix my car.
- sare1029, Lynchuburg, VA, US