NHTSA Complaint #10369973 — 2008 FORD EDGE

2008 FORD EDGE HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD MOTOR CO. REFUSE ANY MORE REPAIR ATTEMPTS OF DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-65 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SYMPTOM THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY MAKE AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG AND VIOLENT JERK OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AS IF BEING REAR ENDED. THIS OCCURS SO FAST AND QUICKLY THAT IT IS OVER ALMOST AS SOON AS IT BEGAN. THIS IS SUCH A FRIGHTENING AND DISTRACTIVE ORDEAL FOR NOT ONLY THE DRIVER BUT ALSO THE OTHER OCCUPANTS THAT FAMILY IS AFRAID TO USE THE VEHICLE. IT IS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FOR A SECOND THEN VIOLENTLY REENGAGES. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN MAY 2010 @ 48K MILES. NOW AFTER 13K MILES, 6 MONTHS AND 7 TRIES AT REPAIR/DIAGNOSIS AT FORD DEALERSHIPS AND HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH FORD DEALERS AND FORD MOTOR CO. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS! I REALLY FEEL THAT FORD WAS JUST STALLING AND NOT ADMITTING TO DEFECT/MALFUNCTION IN ORDER TO LET THE 5YR - 60K MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRE. THE TRUTH IS NO VEHICLE IN THE WORLD IS ENGINEERED/BUILT TO TAKE THIS PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT AND NOT FAIL. I BELIEVE IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED IT WILL LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, AND I PRAY THAT NO ONE IS INJURED. *TR