The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while her husband was starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal clanking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact turned off the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had been driven the day prior without any issues. The vehicle was towed to …
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while her husband was starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal clanking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact turned off the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had been driven the day prior without any issues. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the engine was blown. The contact was informed that the internal water pump had failed, and there was water inside the engine. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #11623406
86,000 miles · Jul 15, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diag…
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with internal water pump failure. The mechanic determined that the water pump and the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
NHTSA ODI #11602415
92,000 miles · May 5, 2023
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle overheated. The contact veered to the side of the road and allowed the vehicle to cool down. The contact then continued driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed …
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle overheated. The contact veered to the side of the road and allowed the vehicle to cool down. The contact then continued driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into the engine and on the spark plugs. The dealer diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. The VIN was unavailable.
NHTSA ODI #11520578
87,000 miles · Oct 11, 2022
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light would suddenly illuminate along with an audible chime, the vehicle would no longer accelerate when pressing the accelerator pedal and the vehicle's speed would reduce. After stopping the vehicle the engine w…
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light would suddenly illuminate along with an audible chime, the vehicle would no longer accelerate when pressing the accelerator pedal and the vehicle's speed would reduce. After stopping the vehicle the engine would remain on but the vehicle would no longer drive forward or in reverse. After turning the engine off and restarting the vehicle, the failure would self-correct and the vehicle would operate as normal. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions and had also occurred while driving on a busy freeway. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was concerned that the failure was due to a faulty throttle body. The failure mileage was 87,000.
NHTSA ODI #11488799
37,000 miles · Feb 13, 2017
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EDGE. WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE, AN EXHAUST ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 05/31/17*LJ …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EDGE. WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE, AN EXHAUST ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 05/31/17*LJ *CN
NHTSA ODI #10954153
4,400 miles · Jun 4, 2015
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSteering
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN A SIDE STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DASHBOARD FLASHED "LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE" AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING, BRAKES, AND GAS. THE CAR ESSENTIALLY JUST STALLED OUT AND JUST STARTED ROLLING UNTIL I HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER LOOKING AT IT FOR TWO D…
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I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN A SIDE STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DASHBOARD FLASHED "LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE" AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING, BRAKES, AND GAS. THE CAR ESSENTIALLY JUST STALLED OUT AND JUST STARTED ROLLING UNTIL I HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER LOOKING AT IT FOR TWO DAYS THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ERROR AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE COMPUTER REGISTERED NO ERRORS AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10723522
15 miles · Apr 13, 2015
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel/propulsion System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL AND EXHAUST FUMES COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners received an interim notification detailing safety risk December 8, 2020. A second letter will be mailed when parts become available in January 2021. The recall began February 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S63.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 45,505 vehicles, including certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 11, 2013, to August 29, 2014, 2014-2015 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured April 10, 2014, to June 17, 2014 and 2014 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 21, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S30.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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PE15020 · Wheel Separation
Opened May 20, 2015 · Closed Jan 4, 2016
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels:rim
On November 29, 2014, ODI received a complaint reporting the complete separation of an original equipment 22-inch alloy wheel rim mounted on the right front position of a model year 2014 Ford Edge vehicle (VOQ 10661278).The driver indicated that the right-front corner of the vehicle suddenly dropped while driving, causing the vehicle to go off the road to the right and into a field.The right-front wheel rim was found to have broken into two pieces. The owner said that there was no prior warning or wheel related problems with the vehicle. The vehicle had been driven approximately 8,500 miles at the time of the incident.On May 29, 2015 ODI sent an information request to Ford asking for detailed information related to the specific 22 inch alloy wheel used on the Edge as well as any peer vehicles which used the same type of wheel.On July 17, 2015 Ford provided ODI with the requested information. Ford's search showed that the single incident reported to ODI is the only instance of a wheel failure on the subject or peer vehicles.The failed wheel was sent to the National Transportation Service Board (NTSB) materials analysis laboratory for examination. The NTSB determined that the wheel failed because of a severe impact that caused a crack that rapidly propagated around the circumference of the wheel, The rim fracture surface had a predominantly rough appearance consistent with an overstress fracture (rapid fracture)There were no abnormalities or unique features associated with the fracture initiation site.Metallurgical analysis of the rim found that the material was within specification and no anomalies were identified that could have contributed to the failure.See the full NTSB report for more details.Based on the absence of additional failures and the results of the wheel material testing and failure analysis, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.The following VOQ is associated with this investigation: 10661278
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