NHTSA Complaint #10448892 — 2011 FORD EDGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SYNC SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLLED THE SATELLITE RADIO, GPS NAVIGATION, TOUCH SCREEN FEATURE AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SATELLITE RADIO, GPS NAVIGATION AND TOUCH SCREEN FEATURE WOULD NOT OPERATE. THERE WERE ALSO OTHER FUNCTIONS WHICH WOULD NOT OPERATE WITHIN THE SYNC SYSTEM. THE FAILURES WERE SPORADIC AND A DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING. THE VOICE COMMAND WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ACTIVATE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION WHICH BECAME ANNOYING. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V128000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE). THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT CURRENTLY BEING PRODUCED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE RECALL PART. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHENEVER A FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN THE SYNC SYSTEM AND THEN RECONNECT AFTER WAITING FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.