NHTSA Complaint #11583369 — 2017 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended and the vehicle was shuddering. The contact stated there was an abnormal sound coming from the hood of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the flex plate needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but was taken back after several days for repairs due to the failure reoccurring. The local dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced due to metal shavings being discovered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 76,061.