2019 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while attempting to accelerate, and lost automotive power. During the failure, the “Powertrain Malfunction" message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced several power train failures over the years. The failure mileage was 300.

The transaxle, torque converter, and/or PCM/TCM have suddenly, and rapidly started wearing and degrading to the point of requiring replacement. Available for inspection upon request. The vehicle had troubles shifting, finding/selecting gears, and as a result, would lurch or come to abrupt stops at low speeds, have difficulty accelerating which made it difficult to enter or exit intersections where there is great risk of collision. I had to very carefully choose and wait for the opportune time to enter/exit roadways where no other vehicles were coming in case the vehicle would not accelerate for 3-5 seconds when using the accelerator pedal. Problem has been reproduced since first occurrence and a dealer has inspected the components indicating that replacement is needed. There were no indications, warnings, alerts, or messages to suggest that an issue was occurring until AFTER the first several instances of failure to shift. I tried to use a scanner to find OBD2 codes, but there were none. A generic alert via the driver display was given, but it took 500+ miles for a more specific warning and OBD2 codes to be generated. From my understanding, there have been hundreds of drivers that have experienced the same issues with the same/similar models of Ford Edge vehicles that use the same transmission. NOTE: I had experienced shifting difficulty/roughness, RPM variation, slow gear changes, delayed acceleration at ~60k miles. I had brought the vehicle in for service where transmission fluid was flushed. Approximately another 55k miles later is when my vehicle experienced the severe failures described above. This is similar to many other vehicle owners experiencing these issues at ~60k miles.

Since purchasing the vehicle in April 2020 with 19,195 mile on it, the transmission would always hunt to shift gears around 40 to 43 mph. When I asked the dealers about it they said it was at a shift point and with the eight speed transmission that was normal. Going faster of accelerating or going slower was always pretty good. Around the first of November 2024 it changed to all shifting below 40 mph and progressively got so bad that in traffic it was totally unpredictable, At times in heavy traffic we were nearly rear ended because of the up and down shifting. At that time there was about 91,000 miles on it. I went to my service garage and they check all the codes and did not find anything. They thought it was a torque converter issue and recommended having a transmission shop check it out. I took it to a local shop that we have used for over 35 years and they confirmed the converter was the issue and driving in town was ok but don't go on long trips away from home. The transmission shop ordered a new torque converter and did further research with suppliers and other shops. They received input that if the torque converter fails, shortly after the planetary gear will also fail. Since the transmission would be out, it was recommended to inspect the gears. It was discovered that two were very loose and one was extremely loose sideways and up and down. They said it was on it's last leg and they showed me the gear and what was wrong. With that, they replaced both the converter and planetary gear. If the planetary gear would have failed it is hard to tell what would have happened, especially on a highway or in heavy traffic. I feel this is a major safety concern of items that should have a life expectancy of 200,000 miles or more, not 91,000. I am not the only one with this problem either. There are many others dealing with the same issues and the repairs can cost more the the value of the car, not to mention the possible cause of an accident.

The power train fail on the expressway left lane just shut down it was very dangerous. A Ford dealer service department concluded that the true temperature of transmission fluid was not reading over heating but the fluid it’s self read overheated… also the reported that the transmission fluid was spewing out and had pieces of metal in it. As well as the internal computer not running as it should.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was jerking, and shuddering, with the service warning light illuminated. Additionally, the transmission occasionally failed to shift properly. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with PCM failure. The contact stated that there were metal shavings inside the transmission fluid and the transmission fluid was burnt. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Additionally, the rear driver’s and passenger’s side seat belt latch and buckle failed to remain securely closed. The contact was informed that the belt buckles needed to be replaced by the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200.

Transmission was jerking and would not switch smoothly between gears. Had three different places diagnose, was told by all three the torque convertor needed replacing. Was told to do so immediately as there was possibilty that transmission could fail at any time, leaving car powerless. Seems to be a common issue, based on the number of comments in threads: [XXX] Also have seen websites gathering info regarding possible class action lawsuits. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at slower speeds, the vehicle surged, and the failure progressed while driving at faster speeds. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the parts were ordered. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving on a two-lane street at 50 MPH, the vehicle was struggling to shift into gear while accelerating. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with a faulty torque converter. The torque converter was replaced; however, several days later while driving 50 MPH, the contact lost control of the steering and heard an abnormal sound of wind inside the vehicle, and the steering wheel became loosened while accelerating. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to coast to a parking lot and parked the vehicle. The contact called her husband, who arrived on the scene to drive the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, and a service manager inspected the vehicle at the residence. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be taken for further diagnostic tests. The contact was informed that the vehicle was ready for pickup after replacing a steering wheel sensor and rebooting another software. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.