2019 Ford Edge

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SWITCH GEARS, OR EVEN GET OUT OF PARK. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRAGGED OUT OF MY GARAGE, HAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, AND HAS BEEN TOWED A FEW TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. IN ADDITION TO, THERE IS A RATTLING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, CARPET COMES UP, PIECES FALL APART FROM THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO FORD AND WAS DISMISSED.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 10 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT, MY VEHICLE IGNITION TURNED OFF FOR NO EXPLAINABLE REASON. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY DARK (NO POWER). I DID NOTE THAT THE CENTER AUXILIARY DISPLAY REMAINED LIT. ONCE THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP, I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME IT DID START, HOWEVER IT WAS IN LIMP MODE. I DROVE IT HOME (1.5 MILES) AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FORD DEALER (EL CAJON FORD) HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS, AND WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE (NO DTCS CODE). I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXAMPLES OF IDENTICAL ISSUES ONLINE, WITHIN A NUMBER OF OWNER BLOGS. WHEN CONTACTING FORD, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE WILL NOT BE IN A SAFE PLACE WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS, AND COULD POTENTIALLY SUFFER INJURY OR DEATH. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE.

ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A GRINDING HALT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE ALERTED TO LOW ENGINE COOLANT ROUGHLY 30 SECONDS PRIOR TO LOSING DRIVE POWER. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 42000 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST THAT SMELLED OF BURNT COOLANT AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD, BUT NO FIRE.

WHEN DOING A HARD ACCELERATING, FOR EXAMPLE PASSING A VEHICLE OR SPEEDING UP TO ENTER A HIGHWAY, A ODOR LIKE SMELL LIKE EXHAST FUMES FILLS THE CABIN. THE ODOR CANNOT BE SEEN BUT IT DOES SMELL, SOMETIMES THE SMELLS GOES AWAY QUICKLY AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL LINGER FOR OVER 10 SECONDS AT WHICH POINT I HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS. WHILE NORMAL DRIVING THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. BOTH MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER SAY ITS BAD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID NOTHING.

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. SOMETIMES IT KEEPS YOU BETWEEN THE ROAD LINES. SOMETIMES IT WILL LET YOU GO OFF THE ROAD. SOMETIMES IT WILL TRY TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HANDS FOR NO REASON. SOMETIMES THE PRE-COLLISION ALARM WILL GO OFF FOR NO REASON. SOMETIMES IT WILL STOP FOR A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. HOW CAN YOU FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE?

REAR VIEW CAMERA. THE SCREEN WENT TO BLUE WHEN I PUT ME CAR IN REVERSE. I BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PUT CAR IN DRIVE SCREEN WENT BLACK, THEN BLUE. WHEN I CAME TO STOP SIGN THE CAMERA CAME ON SHOWING THE STREET BEHIND ME. STARTED DRIVING AND CAMERA STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. SECOND STOP SCREEN WENT BLUE THEN BLACK. CAR IS STILL IN DRIVE, PROCEEDED ON MY WAY. CAMERA STARTED FLASHING BETWEEN BLUE, BLACK AND SHOWING ROAD BEHIND ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ONCE IN APRIL, THIS INCIDENT IN JUNE AND ONCE IN AUGUST. I DID RESET TO SEE IF THAT WORKED AND IT DID FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. WITH COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS. I AM NOT DOING A LOT OF TRAVELING I CAN'T DUPLICATE IT OR WHY IT HAPPENS, I THOUGHT MAYBE CAR HAD TO BE WARM THAT ISN'T IT. JUST WHEN IT WANTS TO DO IT. THIS ALSO PREVENTS ME FROM USING SCREEN FOR RADIO OR ANY OTHER CONTROLS ON THE SCREEN. I DID REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR, BUT NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM AT ALL