2008 Ford Edge Service Brakes Problems
- 68
- 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.
What owners report
- brake booster · 36 records
- brake pedal · 36 records
- needed replaced · 15 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- pedal depressed · 12 records
- diagnosed brake · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
I was driving and the brakes are stiff and i could not stop. I have nearly wrecked 3 times now apparently due to a faulty brake booster. This seems to be a known problem but i don't know why only the 2010 to 2013 models have the extended warranty for the brake boosters. This is ridiculous to not have any warning my brakes are out. Especially since ford is aware of the issue. *tr
ODI 10668822
Service Brakes
Power booster leaking. Seems to bea problem with this model. *tr
ODI 10659900
Service Brakes
A couple years ago, experienced problems with my braking system. I was driving down a road and coming up to a light. Upon braking, the peddle was very, very stiff and hard to depress, the car shuddered a bit and braking seemed compromised...i almost felt like the car would not stop in time to avoid sliding into the car in front of me. I used an inordinate amount of pressure to finally get the car to stop. I was near…
ODI 10874691
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Took my vehicle in early for service at sunrise because was concerned about loud screeching noise on brakes and erratic behavior of vehicle -surging. When driving. When the service tech (troy) opened the hood he asked em to get out of the vehicle and stand back, as the top of the battery was spattered with black oil looking material and apparently he and another technician were concerned it might rupture or explode.…
ODI 10671713
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This has now happened to me twice with both my small children in the car while on the highway, at highway speeds. T he speedometer went to 0, the maintenance wrench display lit up, along with the error message "tire pressure monitor fault" (or something to that effect) and i was unable after stopping at a stop light to accelerate almost causing the person behind me to rear end me. Once getting to my home when…
ODI 10629650
Service Brakes
The brake booster failed making the vehicle very slow to respond to stopping. Had the need for a emergency stop occurred there would have been an accident. I am told by the mechanic that repaired the vehicle that this part rarely fails and not in a vehicle with so few miles relative to the part. *tr
ODI 10620660
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that while reversing, the brakes failed to engage and the emergency brake had to be engaged to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake power booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10611259
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I have a 2008 ford edge sel. When turning on my left blinker it was blinking rapidly which i knew indicated a light was out. I found that it was my driver side rear blinker/tail light. I went to the store and purchased the bulb. When i got home to replace it i found that i could not remove the bulb as the socket has melted. I searched online and found that this is common for this type of vehicle. *tr
ODI 10595742
Service Brakes
After nearly 6 years i thought i would change the brakes.wife was hearing a grinding noise. I thought we were we'll overdo on them anyways. When i went to change them i was inspecting them and found the passenger side pads were barely worn they looked almost new. The driver side outer pad looked the same practically new the inner pad on the drivers side was worn down to about 1/16 to the end of the pad i feel this…
ODI 10594091
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The rear tail light sockets for the tail/brake light lamps are badly burned on both sides. We noticed the problem when we changed the tail light housing due to water vapor build up. Only the right side had the visible water vapor. Both sides had the burned lamp sockets. The car was purchased used. *tr
ODI 10583513
Service Brakes
I was driving my vehicle and apply brakes and the vehicle would not stop. The brakes pedal became lock and the vehicle speed up and i hit the curb and bounce to other side and hit curb again then the vehicle stop. Thank god nobody was coming and i was not injure. *tr
ODI 10557030
Service Brakes
Brakes suddenly failed requiring excessive force to bring vehicle to a stop. This was very, very, scary and i drove directly to the ford dealer where we had purchased the car. The diagnosis was a failed brake booster costing almost $700 to replace. Apparently this is a recurring problem in this model. The car should be recalled and the part replaced as this is a very dangerous issue. *tr
ODI 10556477
Service Brakes
Brakes started to make a scraping sound. When brakes were applied, the vehicle would not stop without slamming on the brakes throwing passengers forward. It appeared that the brakes were not depressing properly and were pumped up. We happened to have a schedule annual inspection with our mechanic and he informed us that the brake booster appeared to be the issue. We took it to the ford dealership and they confirmed…
ODI 10514301
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that while driving 2 mph, she applied the brakes and the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floor board without warning. In addition, the contact heard a whistling noise as the failure occurred. The contact shifted into park and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who determined that the vehicle would need a…
ODI 10482959
Service Brakes
Light turned yellow & brakes were applied slightly harder than usual resulting in a high pitched whistle while stopping. In the next 20 miles the brakes began to fail. The problem was identified as a failed brake booster. Replacement cost $511.19 at ramona tire in mission viejo, ca. Within a few days the exact same problem occurred to my friend's 2008 ford edge. *tr
ODI 10543041
Service Brakes
Brakes fade, become mushy, pedal goes to the floor. Does not stop at lights sometimes causing me to put in park while moving. *tr
ODI 10573852
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Went through intersection standing on brake pedal, would not stop, left side wheels locked up. Slid on blacktop 2+ car lengths to oncoming traffic shoulder, 2 more car lengths on gravel. Told by repair shop abs unit not working properly. Could not explain why power went to wheels on the right while driving down road. Was 60,000 and 4 years old. Now 6 1/2 and 67,000 miles, still stuck with it. *tr
ODI 10553609
Service Brakes
Rear calipers does not retract brake pads and there is a constant howling noise. Caused the wheel and rotor to become over heated and braking was diminished. Also brake pads fit into caliper to tight and will not retract when brake pedal is released causing brake rotors and pads to become over heated and cause components to be glazed over and diminishing braking distance. This is an ongoing problem which ford is…
ODI 10496273
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