NHTSA Complaint #11300515 — 2017 FORD EDGE

THE CAR IS MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE WHEN IDLING AND AT LOW SPEEDS. SHEEHY FORD OF MIDLTOHIAN, VA HAS INFORMED ME THAT TORQUE CONVERTER WELDS ARE FAILING, CONSISTENT WITH THE RECALL ON OTHER 2017 FORD EDGE MODELS: HOMERECALLSSAFETY RECALL 17S16 ' TORQUE CONVERTER STUD WELDS ' 2017 LINCOLN MKZ, FORD EDGE & FUSION RECALLSSAFETY RECALL 17S16 ' TORQUE CONVERTE TORQUE CONVERTER CONNECTION MAY FAIL IF THE TORQUE CONVERTER WELD STUDS FAIL, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE FLEXPLATE AND THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO MOVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. SUMMARY FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2017-2018 FORD EDGE AND 2017 LINCOLN MKZ VEHICLES. ON VEHICLES WITH 2.0L GAS ENGINES AND SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WELD STUDS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED. REMEDY FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY 2018. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-436-7332. FORD'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 17S16 (S2). NOTE: THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF RECALL 17V-427. NOTES OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. CHECK IF YOU VEHICLE HAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V427 MANUFACTURER FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMPONENTS POWER TRAIN POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED 6,026 TORQUE CONVERTER CONNECTION MAY FAIL IF THE TORQUE CONVERTER WELD STUDS FAIL, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE FLEXPLATE AND THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO MOVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.