2010 Ford Edge

BRAKE BOOSTER HAD A VACUUM LEAK. MY CAR WAS OUTSIDE THE EXISTING VIN LIST FOR RECALLS AND/OR "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM". VACUUM LEAK AND STIFF PEDAL WAS MOST EVIDENT AT LOW SPEEDS (NEAR IDLE AND AT HIGH VACUUM CONDITIONS) FORD WOULD NOT REPLACE MY BOOSTER. I REPLACED IT MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE OEM BOOSTER HAD RUSTED, WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL (SQUARE CROSS-SECTION O-RING) MET, CAUSING THE LEAK AND POOR BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. MASTER CYLINDER WAS IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH NO APPARENT LEAK - INSIDE OF BOOSTER WAS DRY AND CLEAN. REPLACING BOTH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BOOSTER HAS CURED THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN PARKED - IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, MAINTAINING FORCE, WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, THE VACUUM IMMEDIATELY BLED OFF OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO RISE AND STIFFEN. INSPECTION OF THE BOOSTER PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT DID NOT GIVE ANY EVIDENCE OF AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM (THAT IS, NO HISSING OR LEAKING SOUNDS WERE PRESENT) THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE APPARENT OVER TIME (OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS) AND GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I FELT THAT I DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT BRAKING POWER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOWER SPEEDS - THUS, MY DECISION TO REPLACE THE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER. IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, THE LEAK MUST HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE, BECAUSE THE PEDAL WAS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO PUSH DOWN, WITH PEDAL EFFORT INCREASING AS THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPPED (LIKE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN) I AM STRONG ENOUGH TO PUSH HARD - BUT A SMALL OR FRAIL PERSON ENCOUNTERING THIS PROBLEM MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND A HUMMING, WHISTLING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (RICHMOND FORD WEST, 10751 W BROAD ST, GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060, (804) 273-9700) STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BOOSTER FAILED, BUT WAS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS WERE STILL COVERED UNDER A TEN YEAR/150,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,685.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (LICCARDI FORD INC., 1615 US-22, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069, (908) 561-7500) AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE COVERAGE FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY 13N02: (EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON BRAKE BOOSTER) HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (PURVIS FORD LINCOLN, INC., 3660 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES MADE HISSING AND WHISTLING SOUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER WARRANTY REPAIR PROGRAM DUE TO THE MANUFACTURED DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

A LETTER REGARDING NOBODY HAS TO SEAT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG BUT HOW LONG STILL- ITS BEEN YEARS? WE WENT TO PRIVATE COMPANY FOR THE AIRCONDITION TO BE REPLACED SINCE KENGRODY FORD MAINTENANCE HAS NOT DONE US GOOD NOT ONLY EXPENSIVE BUT DID NOT WORK AFTER THE MAINTENANCE. THIS CAR IS NOT A GREAT CAR ALTHOUGH ITS ALREADY BEEN SERVICE A LOT OF TIMES. THANK YOU.

BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT, SOMETIMES GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND MAKES A HISSING SOUND. SOME BREAK FUNCTION IS LOST. WE HAD NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. OUR MECHANIC TELLS US THAT IT IS THE BRAKE BOOSTER. SAFETY IS NOW A GREAT CONCERN AS IT IS NOW COMPROMISED. OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION ON CITY STREET, HIGHWAY, OR TURNING.