2014 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(R), the rear-view camera image was either black or displayed upside down. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

When I purchased my 2014 Ford Edge SEL from North Central Ford, I informed the dealership that the backup camera consistently displayed the error message: “Camera is unavailable, please contact your dealership.” This occurred every time the vehicle was placed in reverse. Additionally, the SYNC display would become unresponsive, disabling access to the phone, climate control, radio, and other settings. The dealership refused to fix the issue and instead offered to replace the entire SYNC system with an upgrade costing around $800. This issue has persisted since purchase in January 2018. The Ford Edge has significant blind spots, and the backup camera is essential for safe reversing. I recently discovered that Ford issued a recall for similar issues, but my model is not included—even though it clearly suffers from the same defect. I request that the 2014 Ford Edge SEL be included in the recall to address this safety-critical issue.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera image was black intermittently, and a message to contact the dealer was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that a fee would be charged for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera was unintendedly turning on and off. The message “Camera Unavailable - Contact the Dealer” was displayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V160000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera image was displayed upside down. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred after the battery was replaced. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, the rearview camera failed to display a clear review image. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that occasionally the digital screen displayed an upside-down image or a black screen. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the contact was informed that the back over prevention camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related to failure to an unidentified recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was frozen, and the screen was blank. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,717.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image failed to display. A message advising that the rearview camera was inoperable and to contact the dealer was displayed. The contact stated the failure occurred intermittently while reversing. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 133,400.