2008 Ford Edge Power Train Problems
- 238
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 238 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- wrench light · 24 records
- light came · 19 records
- warning lights · 13 records
- airbag light · 12 records
- side road · 12 records
- tire pressure · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 94 |
| 100–150k mi | 63 |
| 30–60k mi | 34 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
Same complaint as dozens of other 2008 ford edge owners. Odo error comes up, almost all warning lights come on, tach and speedometer go to zero and car is stuck in gear making is almost impossible to accelerate from a stop. This has happened several times but is starting to happen more frequently and usually on the highway. This is clearly a dangerous defect that ford needs to address asap before people are…
ODI 10852814
Electrical System · Power Train
Bought my 2008 edge in 2012 and experienced issues with odo read error message and loss of power shortly there after. It happens most frequently on the freeway at higher rates of speed (60- 70 mph). I have had to pull off the freeway multiple times and restart the car. Have heard from a few that the sensors in the transmission are shorting out but have heard other things as well. Dealers refuses to look into problem…
ODI 10851995
Engine · Power Train
Transmission, and transfer-case leaking directly on the exhaust right by the manifold and professional stated it was severe fire hazard and not drive it, and also the rear main engine oil seal is leaking. The dealership was aware of all the issues and manipulated me as a female into purchasing the vehicle. The dealership argued that they were not responsible and that i had a 3 month 3,000 mile warranty when in fact…
ODI 10849638
Power Train
I have a 2008 ford edge limited. I noticed that when i would get stuck in stop and go traffic the car would not shift from first to second gear. I would have to pull over put it in park and then try to go. This has happened quite a few times. My most recent incident was pulling into a parking garage and needing to back up. When i put the car in reverse it would not engage. It took several times moving from neutral…
ODI 10837437
Power Train · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle was making an abnormal noise and shaking violently. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coil and the power train control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.…
ODI 10836904
Engine · Power Train
Car loses all power unexpectedly and randomly, at any and all speeds, anywhere, anytime, displaying odo data error, transmission violently shakes into gears, car revs up but does not accelarate, upon turning car off, removing key, opening door, reinserting and restarting car (if you managed to safely pull on the side of the road), all error displays disappear, transmission clunks in gear and car needs to be forced…
ODI 10824664
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
12/13/15 the first time the odo error light came on, it triggered other lights such as tire sensor, airbag deployed to come on after the odo error went away. Odometer didn't work. Turned car off,car would clunk heavily when switching gears. Took to dealer they switched out cable harness and battery.problem went away. 1/18/16 odo error light came on along with same o other lights as before, no odometer. Vehicle would…
ODI 10820824
Power Train
My car has multiple warning lights come on all at the same time. My dash says odo system fail, then is says the tire pressure monitor fails, the wrench for transmission comes on, then the tire pressure symbol comes on and flashes, the air bag light comes on, and the check engine light comes on. Then my odometer goes to zero. If i slow down to a stop sign or something, i push the gas and the rpm's on my car go way up…
ODI 10926754
Power Train
I purchased this vehicle, 2008 ford edge sel awd november 2014 with approximately 82,000 miles on it. Last night when driving home in very slow traffic 5 to 10 mph due to snow on the highway when traffic picked up speed i couldn't accelerate as the rpm picked up but the transmission wouldn't shift out of low. My ford edge acted like it wouldn't shift up from low so i could keep up with traffic. I had to pull over on…
ODI 10819592
Electrical System · Power Train
2008 ford edge sel....with 6f50 transmission....165000 miles.... Vehicle shifts externally hard from 3rd to 4th gear with a hard jerk and load klunk, so much so that it has started causing me neck problems from tensing up in anticipation of the jerk. Also 2 twice up going from park to drive, had an extremly load noise in transmission that shook the entire vehicle and as i attempted to accelerate the rpm rose but the…
ODI 11270966
Power Train
While driving down the freeway at approx 75 mph for 1 hour, vehicle suddlenly stopped accelerating, odo went blank, speedo zero, airbag and powertrain lights came on. I cut across 6 lanes of very heavy traffic to exit and struggled to get up the incline. Parked at the nearest lot and shut off the engine. Restarted with a loud clunk and dash was ok except powertrain light was still on. Put in reverse and felt a…
ODI 10818558
Power Train
Same problems as all the other ones. On the expressway and odo light comes on along with a few others and car seems like it stuck in a higher gear and won't excels rate quickly, loud clunk from trans when shifted in and out of gear. Usually have to turn off car and restart a few times to come back to normal. It's obvious that ford has an issue and i'm not taking it to the dealer and spend thousands of dollars for…
ODI 10824578
Power Train
I was driving on highway when car would not go, hit the gas but car did not move. Put into reverse and sounded like the transmission was going to drop, loud clunk. Fortunate to come upon a red light so cars were not moving fast to hit me or kill me! This happened another time in new jersey! Yikes!! And i had to pull over, shut the car off and then restart car. I immediately took car to dealer and they did not know…
ODI 10808505
Power Train
Sudden and substantial leak under car. Some irregular gear issues when in motion on highway and then on a subsequent county road. Mechanic said the ptu needed repair, to take to dealer. Fortunately, no major safety issues yet, and i'm not waiting for any. Dealer said to take care of it asap, but can't get me in for a week. Obviously not as serious episode as these others i'm reading, but i'm not driving it for a…
ODI 10820552
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While stopped at a stop sign, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The engine revved and the rpms increased. When the gear was shifted into the park position, the vehicle lunged forward. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure…
ODI 10893912
Power Train
Clanking between gears at low speeds, on and off. The problem aould stop every time i brought it to ford.. Finally it got so bad one day it was just clanking between all gears, sounded like some one was smasing the under carriage with a sledge hammer. I thought the transmission went. Ford said it would be 1-2 month wait on part. They showed me 3 other ford edges sitting i n the shop with same problem. My extended…
ODI 10790481
Power Train
Stopped at red light- whe i tried to accelerate the car would not move- it was terrifying!! Cars had to go around- was able after at least ten attempts to get the car to move to side of road. Waited and called family member for help. Was fortunately about 5 blocks form my home. Car continued to jerk forward and had to stop seevral times. It is now in my garage and awaiting a tow truck, this has been an ongoing issue…
ODI 10788747
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact experienced difficulty shifting and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The failure happened without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not provided.
ODI 10787893
Power Train
While driving at 45 mph, i came to a stop light. When it was time to go, my edge would not move. I had to press the gas pedal to get to move very slowly to the side of the road. This has happen several times. Also, i stopped at my garage door and when it was time to go in, my car would not move. I put it in reverse and got a loud clanking sound. I revved the motor very high to get it to slowly inch into the garage.…
ODI 10840290
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
Auto transmission will not shift, engine revs and no power, wrench light airbag warning lights,dead speedo, odometer shows dashes. Had trans fluid changed. No help. I have seen several problems noted on the internet. Dealers are not fixing the problem by rebuilding the trans for several thousand dollars. The trans failing should not affect the various electrical problems associated with this incident. The system…
ODI 10806612
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle unexpectedly and randomly displays odo data error on instrument panel, mileage and speedometer don't function, vehicle loses all power and does not accelerate. This resets itself after turning car off, removing key, then restarting car. When are you going to force ford to issue a recall, when someone dies? There are hundreds if not thousands with same complaints. Here's a sample...https://youtu.be/px3sc2ycmeo
ODI 10790176
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving out of town for a work meeting with an employee. Only going approx 45-50 mph, all the sudden the speedometer drops to 0 along with the mileage on my car(just dashes), then the airbag light came on and a wrench light came on then few minutes later the tire pressure light. We were coming up on a red light so i slowed down and stopped. When the light turned green i pressed my gas pedal and the car went no…
ODI 10780602
Body · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I bought this 08 ford edge sel awd with 74000 miles . Ive had it less than a year and had the following problems. * stalling. * loud clunking in reverse and jumps into gear. * front driverside and passenger side window pillars are big blind spot. Very dangerous almost hit pedestrians. * vehicle rolls back on small inclines. Almost rolled into vehicle behind me. Very dangerous. * vehicle struggles in reverse up small…
ODI 10781884
Power Train
In august 2015 my wife was driving the vehicle at 45 mph on a four lane road when the vehicle came to a sudden crawl approx .10 mph. This was on a city street.she could barely get off the road with limited power. She called me to come to the scene and we had to have the vehicle towed to our mechanic. At the time, the vehicle had 61,000 miles on it. The mechanic called and stated the problem code showed it was the…
ODI 10876573
Power Train
Most recent 8/14/2015, pulled out into traffic and the car lost power, but the engine was still running. Rpm's will go up, but the car will not move. Reverse works. Took it to auto zone, no codes will come up. When i bought it off the lot (9 months ago) it was working just fine and has been going down ever since. Since last november (11/2014) when i bought the car, when driving the cars speedometer will drop down to…
ODI 10748818