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Engine, fuel/propulsion System
04/01/2026
I was dropping off my fiancée to her doctor appointment and while driving to park the car started to smoke profusely. I was unable to tell at first, but I quickly realized that there was a flame spouting from between the front windshield and underneath the hood of the car. I jumped out of the car and grabbed both my [XXX] and [XXX] out of the car and immediately started running towards the office. We weren't even a full 7ft away before the car was fully engulfed by the flames. The fire department came to put it out and it was towed away by our local trucking company where it's currently being held. There were no warning lights before this. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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Air Bags
03/23/2026
The contact owned a 2007 Ford Edge. The contact had received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000(Air Bags), and the recall was serviced. The contact then stated that while driving at 20 MPH, a city bus crashed into the front end of her vehicle. The contact stated that the air bag deployed upon impact; however, the contact suffered burns to both of her arms and both of her legs. The contact was then taken to the hospital by her son and was treated for her burns. Two of the occupants in the other vehicle were also treated for injuries; one was taken to the hospital for an injury caused by the occupant's seat belt. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, and it was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was given a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
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Engine
03/20/2026
The contact owned a 2007 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, occupied with her daughter, she noticed black smoke was coming from the driver and passenger side vents in the vehicle. No warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned a bystander noticed black smoke and called 911 on the scene. The contact also mentioned that after she and her daughter exited the vehicle, the vehicle independently exploded and caught fire, and flames ignited from the engine. No Medical attention. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to Ed's Towing. The contact file was a police report; it has not been completed and was unknown at this time. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,313.
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Fuel/propulsion System
03/25/2026
As per safety recall 14S22 (NHTSA #14V682000) My 07 ford edge gas tank started leaking on two of the drivers side corners do to corrosion like said in the recall. When I brought it to sayville ny ford dealership they said my vin number doesnt show a recall so they wont look at it without me agreeing to pay one hour shop time of $258
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Steering, suspension
07/01/2025
The left side lower control arm mounts rusted out of sub frame. The right side is also separating because of rusting.