2019 Ford Edge

I started experiencing problems with my 2019 ford edge jerking when changing gears and over a few weeks it got worse. The jerking starts no matter what gear and no matter the speed, once you begin to accelerate or slow down and pick up speed the car has a horrible series of jerks! I took the car to a body shop and they told me it was the transmission so I scheduled an appointment with a transmission specialist well they told me it wasn’t the transmission because no codes come up in the computer. Well I was still experiencing problems with my car driving so I went to the ford dealership and they had me to come back over two days because they were unsure of the problem since the computer didn’t give a code. Finally the service manager tells me it’s the torque converter and will cost $3225 but Ford does not have any torque converters available and they are in a nationwide background free with no eta on when they will manufacture anymore! Not even Autozone or auto part stores have this torque converter! So I have to either replace my whole transmission or buy a new car! My car is not old and still have a significant amount on my car loan so it makes trading it in super hard! This is unacceptable! So I’m supposed to ride around with my car not only not switching gears correctly but the more I drive it the more I risk the transmission locking up on me in the middle of the highway and Ford has no fix for a problem that they created! This is absolutely unacceptable!!!! There should be a recall on this part as there are several forums online of people with 2019 ford edge with the EXACT same problem and in the same bind of not being able to find the piece to fix their cars!! Please help!

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate at speeds under 30 MPH, the vehicle would shudder, shake, and vibrate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission torque converter 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 failure mileage was 88,000.

Vehicle began shuddering and jerking under acceleration around 95k miles. In some cases the vehicle will stall out when accelerating which makes left turns and merging dangerous. Vehicle was diagnosed as having a failing torque converter. Cost to replace was quoted over $3,000. The 2017-18 models were recalled for this issue but not the 2019 models despite having the same engine and transmission.

The contact's son owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while his son was driving 15-20 MPH, the vehicle was jerking. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle responded as needed while exceeding 20 MPH. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the spark plugs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, who inspected the vehicle. The mechanic informed the contact that there were metal shavings in the transmission fluid. The mechanic determined that the transmission needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked erratically. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was not accelerating as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed torque converter. The contact was informed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

The torque converter failed at 62,050 miles. It is currently at the dealer and unable to be repaired to to the part being on national backorder. So it should be able to be inspected on demand as of the submission of this form until an unknown amount of time before the part is available. This failure put others on the road at risk as well as me and my family because of a sudden inability to accelerate. This caused other drivers to have to slam on their brakes to avoid hitting us because we weren't able to move out of the way in time. The Ford dealership has confirmed the torque converter is the failure. The vehicle has been inspected by a Ford technician but the torque converter unit has not been removed yet to my knowledge as we're awaiting a new part before being able to do so. There was no indication that a problem was going to occur or had occurred after the fact.

August 2023, my vehicle started making slight jerking motions when accelerating. I thought it shouldn’t be anything serious especially since the vehicle warning lights did not alarm. The Ford App health status for my vehicle report showed no issues. After a month of continuous weird jerking, I took the vehicle to a Ford dealership service department in walnut creek. In Sept 2023, the transmission was diagnosed to need replacement due to the torque converter. My vehicle mileage was 64,613 miles at the time of inspection by the dealership. This is way too soon for a transmission to need a repair without any warning. I believe the transmission is faulty especially since I have low wear and tear on this 2019 Ford Edge. It was purchased brand new and has not had any issue or system failure warning. The only reason I discovered this major problem is due to the odd jerking motions while driving.

Coolant has leaked into the engine and the exhaust system, presumably through head gasket or the TurboBoost assembly, as described in Ford TSB 22-2133 and TSB 22-2229 (June, 2022). Car, with less than 61,000 miles, is currently being examined by local Ford dealership. Vehicle experienced misfiring before an "engine overheated" warning while driving at freeway speed, which was followed by "coolant low" after the vehicle was pulled over. There were no prior other warnings or check engine lights. Coolant loss through exhaust system was extensive, as when vehicle front end was lifted for towing there was clear evidence of coolant stream leaking from the rear of the muffler under the car. The TSB references 2.0 engines with EcoBoost manufactured before April-May, 2019. This Ford Edge was manufactured 11/2018.