NHTSA Complaint #10616782 — 2011 FORD EDGE

THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS IS IDENTFIED IN FORD'S TSB 10-21-1 STEERING THE VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE ABILITY TO PROPERLY CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS MAY BECOME A PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. BY ISSUING A TSB, I BELIEVE FORD IS ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A MAJOR COMPONENT OF VEHICLE SAFETY. THE ADVANCETRAC (STABILITY/ANTI-ROLLOVER SYSTEM) APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED INDICATED BY THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. INTERMITTENTLY, THE WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON AND THEN OFF WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED WITH ENGINE IDLING. BASED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I BELIEVE THERE IS A FAULT IN THE STABILITY SYSTEM. FORD TECHNICIANS CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MANY OTHER OWNERS APPEAR TO BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FORD EDGE AND F-150 TRUCKS AMONG OTHER FORD VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM DISPLAYS A WARNING THAT THE FUEL INLET REQUIRES CHECKING DUE TO A VAPOR LEAK. FORD REPLACED A TRADITIONAL FUEL CAP ASSEMBLY WITH A CAPLESS SYSTEM WHICH APPEARS TO NOT SEAL FULLY OR ALLOWS DEBRIS TO KEEP THE SYSTEM FROM REMAINING FULLY SEALED. THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY OTHER OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS SAME WARNING LIGHT WITH A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT CANNOT BE TURNED OFF. IF FUEL VAPOR IS LEAKING, THERE IS RISK OF VEHICLE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *JS