NHTSA Complaint #11363161 — 2012 FORD EDGE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11363161
Vehicle 2012 FORD EDGE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 83,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, GOIN 45MPH APPROACHING ACTIVE RAILROAD CROSSING, MY VEHICLE STARTED TO MISFIRE & WENT FROM 40- 20 MPH, LUCKILY I STOPPED BEFORE THE TRACKS BCZ AS SOON AS I DID THE LIGHTS CAME IN FOR A TRAIN. MY CAR COULD HAVE BROKE DOWN ON THE TRACKS IF I DIDN'T STOP. SO WHILE WAITING FOR THE TRAIN TO PASS, I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO SEE IF IT WAS JUST A RANDOM BUT IT CONTINUED TO MISFIRE AND WHEN IT WAS SAFE FOR ME TO TCROSS THE TRAX, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BUT MY VEHICLE WOULD GET TO10MPH. I PULLED OVER & HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE CIOCCA DEALERSHIP, WHICH IT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST MONTH BEC APPARENTLY THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND BURT OUT 3 OUT OF 6 COILS. THE REPAIRS FOR THIS WILL COST ME OVER $4000.00 WHICH IS NOT SOMETHING I CAN AFFORD. I HAVE A "POWER TRAIN" WARRANTY THAT WON'T COVER A FAULTY DEFECTIVE "POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE"?? MATTER OF FACT, IT WON'T COVER ANYTHING AT ALL TO HELP EASE MY COST. AND THE WORST PART, I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 1/2 YEARS. NOT EVEN 2 YEARS. THIS CAR WAS A ISSUE FROM THE MOMENT I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT AND NOW SINCE I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE DEFECTIVE MODULE....THE DEALERSHIP SAYS TO ME, I SHOULD JUST RECONSIDER THIS CAR ALL TOGETHER BCZ IT NEEDS A LOT DONE FOR INSPECTION THIS MONTH...?? LIKE I OWNED IT FOR NOT EVEN 2 YEARS ..I HAVE 4 MORE YEARS ON A LOAN THAT THEY WON'T PAY OFF SO I CAN BUT ANOTHER CAR? HOW DOES THIS EVEN FALL ON ME WHEN I WAS SOLD PIECE IF JUNK WITH A PRETTY FACE BASICALLY.. I WAS OUT INTO A UNSAFE PREDICAMENT DUE TO A FAULTY DEFECTIVE MODULE THAT MALFUNCTIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING WITH NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED NOT FROM(NOT THE DEALERSHIP I TOWED IT TO) HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY 110% UNHELPFUL..LIKE THEY WON'T EVEN RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AND WHEN I CALL THEY LEAVE ME ON HOLD FOR HOURS UNTIL I HANG UP AND CALL BACK.

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