Problems · by component
2007 Ford Edge power train problems
193 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Ford Edge cite power train, 20% of all 989 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
193
20% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
4
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
Reported by owners
What owners say about the power train
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“While driving the air bag symbol and wrench appears on the dash, car starts losing power, and when shifting gears there's a hard shift and clunking noise. Videos on YouTube show many people with the same issue some say it's a sensor issue. Output Shaft speed sensor and turbine speed sensor”
“# 1. Brakes - There is a known brake issue with these vehicles. The brakes started making a loud hissing noise and we were almost unable to stop the vehicle and ended up in the middle of an intersection. This could have caused an accident and needs to be recalled. There was no warning, messages, or signs before this happened. These are the parts the repair shop and Ford dealership said needed to be replaced: Power Brake Booster, Hydraulic Control Unit, and Master Cylinder. #2 - Transmission - The car began to shake when trying to climb up a small hill and it also started to shake on the interstate. There were no warnings or messages that appeared.”
“The contact owns a 2007 Ford Edge. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate, there was an abnormal humming sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the vehicle would not immediately accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. On several occasions, the transmission failed to shift into the proper gear, causing the vehicle to stall. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated in LIMP Mode. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 225,000.”
“The contact owns a 2007 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle began to shake. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park the vehicle and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission valve to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,804.”
“The contact owns a 2007 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 30-40 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the PCM had failed and damaged the coil. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle in for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist since the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”
“The PTU have a severe problem and the computer didn't warn for this problem until the car just stop getting out of the freeway, slowing down and making loud noises under also stop complity at the street and a car behind me almost crashed in my back, I tried to switch from drive to park and didn't move then I tried the reverse and make a loud sound then I put in drive and star advancing very slowly and with loud noise, finally I got home and smoke staring coming in the front driver side and the smell was a burning rubber. After I got out and let the car to cool down I tried to drive in reverse but the reverse didn't work, only from drive and L gear, I parked my car with the front end facing my home, I can't drive it it all”
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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.