NHTSA Complaint #10486468 — 2007 FORD EDGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE IGNITION AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. LATER IN THE DAY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY HESITANT TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF UPDATED 01/03/13*JB