NHTSA Complaint #10730350 — 2008 FORD EDGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO AN EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THERE WERE NO CODES PRESENT TO CONFIRM. THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE CODES WOULD RESET; THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN FORD'S CSC CAMPAIGN: 13B17 (ENGINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000....UPDATED 08/25/15 *BF