NHTSA Complaint #10447409 — 2007 FORD EDGE

FORD EDGE WHEEL BEARINGS BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TO DAVID SELF FORD IN ORANGE, TEXAS DUE TO NOSE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2010 - WAS TOLD WHEEL BEARING WAS OUT, AND I HAD DAVID SELF FORD REPLACE FOR AROUND $500. NOW FEBRUARY 2012 THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND NOW I'M BEING TOLD BOTH BEARINGS ARE OUT, AND OF COURSE WILL BE AROUND $1000 TO FIX. RESEARCHING THIS VIA GOOGLE, AND THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT FORD EDGE WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT ON FORD EDGE MODELS BETWEEN 2007-2010 MAKES. TALKING WITH OTHERS THEY ARE SAYING IF THESE BEARINGS GO OUT COMPLETELY THIS WILL LOCK UP THE BACK WHEELS AND WILL STOP ROLLING COMPLETELY. TO ME THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, HOWEVER REPORTING THIS TO FORD THEY ARE SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS POINT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOME FEEDBACK ON THIS DUE TO FORD HAS REDESIGNED WHEEL BEARINGS, HOWEVER IS STATING THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE, AND REPAIRS ARE PASTED OFF TO THE CUSTOMER (2ND TIME FOR ME AND OTHERS VIA GOOGLE)- I FEEL THIS IS A BAD DESIGN FROM FORD, AND RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR