2023 Ford Edge Complaints

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Edge. The contact stated while parking and turning the engine off, the vehicle lunged forward after depressing the brake pedal. The failure had also occurred in reverse while reversing into a parking space, turning the vehicle off, and depressing the brake pedal. On one occasion the failure occurred causing the vehicle to lurch forward and the passenger side mirror struck a second vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who reprogrammed the transmission software, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 56,000.

The "hands-free" liftgate on numerous occasions comes down on a person when that person is in the cargo area. the "hands-free" feature seems to have a mind of it own and besides being very irritating, seems dangerous. There is no way to turn off this feature.

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the defroster activated, the infotainment system screen turned blank, and then the defroster was inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that the heater and A/C failed to operate as needed when the infotainment system screen turned blank. No warning light was illuminated. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the BBB had a Ford inspector diagnose the vehicle; however, no diagnostic codes were retrieved. The dealer replaced the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) and performed an unknown software update. The failure recurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was then taken to a second dealer, Sioux City Ford Lincoln (3601 Singing Hills Blvd, Sioux City, IA 51106), where a technician test-drove the vehicle wi...

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to utilize the hands-free calling and/or GPS features, the center display failed to function properly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the center display, informing the contact that a software update was required. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 8,000.

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the liftgate erroneously activated while leaning against the rear bumper. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 6,915.