NHTSA Complaint #11629014 — 2017 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon depression of the brake pedal, an abnormal banging noise emitted from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle then began to hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal as fellow motorists assisted the contact by pushing the vehicle up an incline and into a parking lot. While in the parking lot, the contact restarted the vehicle and placed into reverse(R); however, the vehicle moved forward while in reverse(R). The contact restarted the vehicle for a second time and vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls or warranties on the vehicle. The contact was then referred to the manufacturer who also offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.