NHTSA Complaint #10820824 — 2008 FORD EDGE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10820824
Vehicle	2008 FORD EDGE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 17, 2016
Date Filed	January 18, 2016
Mileage	218,032 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

12/13/15 THE FIRST TIME THE ODO ERROR LIGHT CAME ON, IT TRIGGERED OTHER LIGHTS SUCH AS TIRE SENSOR, AIRBAG DEPLOYED TO COME ON AFTER THE ODO ERROR WENT AWAY. ODOMETER DIDN'T WORK. TURNED CAR OFF,CAR WOULD CLUNK HEAVILY WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SWITCHED OUT CABLE HARNESS AND BATTERY.PROBLEM WENT AWAY. 1/18/16 ODO ERROR LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH SAME O OTHER LIGHTS AS BEFORE, NO ODOMETER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF SECOND GEAR,( TURNED OFF WHEN ARRIVED HOME). NEXT MORNING HARD CLUNKING INTO REVERSE JUST LIKE PREVIOUSLY VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY NO IN MOTION. SEEMED TO STAY IN 2ND GEAR AGAIN. TURNED INTO MY HUSBANDS SHOP, GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE OKAY. DROVE TO WORK NO BIG ISSUES SO FAR. READ UP ON LINE THAT 100'S OF CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FORD EDGE AND THE 2008 IN PARTICULAR SEEMS TO BE THE WORST.

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