I ignored mine too and now $3800 later a new transmission is being installed... Dont wait for the warranty to run out like I did... insist on help, I also noticed that my rear passenger side caliper is sticking making more of a grinding noise (pads good) but had to replace my rotor...

 

See my post above... well on the 5th time in the shop they told me its the engine coil that is causing the hesitation or jolts that feel like the tranny is slipping. I laughed at them cuz how does this have anything to do with the transmission feeling like it is going to fall out but IT WORKED!!! They replaced that ($80 part) and all is well. Why they couldn't determine that on the first 4 visits, I can't answer that but you all may want to check into this... I guess its the coil under the intake manifold that generates the spark or connection to the spark plug. They also recommend you change the spark plug too. Finally I like my Edge again.

 

I called ford motor company and they stated that all people that is having this problem they should call and make a report they maybe ablo to do a recall with this issue if they get enought complaints thank you we should all do this I made my call.

 

AT a stop light noticed display for odometer and trip time had a "ODO ERROR" message and the wrench warning light came on. The light turned green and as I pressed the gas the Edge reved up to 4 or 5 thousand RPM's but the car barely moved. We have 48,000 miles on this car keep up with standard maintenance and have been happy with the car so far. We rolled into a gas station turned car off and read up in the owners manual. When I started the car again there was a loud mechanical clunk that could be felt. Same clunk when shifting from park to reverse, neutral and drive. Had car towed to dealer and found that powertrain warranty expired 7 days earlier and further conversation with Ford Motor Company we did not qualify for any assistance. They refer to it as "financial assistance", I was asking if they could extend my warranty the 7 days to address this. Due to my LTV score there was nothing they could do. Bottom line is Two sensors in the transmission went bad at 48,000 miles and which happen to fall just out of power train warranty and the only assistance offered would be to extend a discount on a new car if I wanted to trade this one in.

 

2008 Edge here. 58,000 miles. Tranny out, goes into neutral. Same feeling when it finally shifts like you're being rear ended. Took one month to get a part. Have the extended warranty otherwise $3,800 +.
Would have been cheaper for Ford to put in a new tranny with the loaner car and all but, "not their policy". I don't love my Edge anymore (fickle me). Waiting for the other shoe to drop...

 

I was hoping to never ever have to post here.... but sadly today is the day . I have a 2007 Ford Edge SE with 145,000 miles on it and I am being told that my transmission bit the dust ! I said REALLY , REALLY ??? No warning signs , nothing other than when I was coming home Saturday from school ( I am a displaced worker putting herself through school ) My transmission started acting funny if I tried to accelerate going over 50 mph. Took it to the Ford shop here in Dacula Ga , and they JUST DROVE it and said yep new transmission , didnt hook it up to a computer or even look at it , made the diagnosis from a short drive in the parking lot ! I was livid... When I asked how they make that determination I was told that , the tech has seen these issues before and this is what is needed, again REALLY ??? I have not had alot of the symptoms that you guys are all posting , but am I unreal by thinking that a 6 year old car with ONLY again ONLY 145000 miles needs a transmission to the tune of 3800$$$$ I havent called Ford yet , that is my next step . I do know they are going to tell me a line of bull and there is nothing they can do , and like many of you have already been told , this issue is not something they are hearing about . To be honest , I would like to fax them the pages , and pages of complaints I am seeing online with this car. I can tell you all this much ... since I havent had it properly looked at now by two different shops , I am going to try to find an honest back yard mechanic , that will actually look at my car and tell me , and if so ... Yep you got it Im selling it for what I can get and going to buy something totally else. I think that Ford needs to get off they money bags and stand behind the crappy product they are producing . I am seeing where even owners of the 2013 are having these issues.... Is Ford just too blind to see?? Thank you all for listening to my rant , I am sure many of you were and are just as frustrated.
I welcome any and all advise or options , and things that you did to get results out of Ford. You can email me privately at nosgirl75@gmail.com

 

Sorry to hear about your Edge transmission issue. But with 145,000 miles is a lot and some might say you are fortunate to get that far, doesn't matter what make it is. Saying that doesn't answer or help with your issues. Not sure but can the 2007's be scanned for tranny codes? If so find a shop who can scan it, someone you can trust. The problem is most if not all shops will say you need a new tranny just to bleed your ban account, even if thats not the case. Did you buy the Edge new?
Good luck

 

unless you go to a dealer or transmission shop; most independant shops aren't equipped or qualified to rebuild transmissions.

 

I bought a 2008 Mercury Sable new off the lot when they first came out. Love, love, love the car and still have it today. However, shortly after I got it, it began randomly having these transmission "clunks" as everyone describes that seemed to occur usually shortly after starting up the car and almost always in between the lowest gears and a lot when rounding a corner coasting then re-engaging the accelerator. Felt like someone slammed the car in park for a second, then I could drive away like nothing had ever happened. But I was confident there was damage being done each time it happened which wasn't frequently. It never happened with regularity or any real predictability. Only one time of the many times it happen did it actually throw and record an event code on the onboard computer. Each time it would happen, I would take it into Ford, and all they would say was "they made adjustments" to something vague. I did it mostly to keep the documentation flowing because I knew there had to be building damage. Sure enough at 87,000 miles the tranmission blew. Ford actually did the right thing based on the mounds of paperwork and history I had kept and replaced the transmission and warrantied the new one for 100k. Believe it or not, a few months after the new transmission was put in, surprise, same thing started happening. I have taken it back to the dealer a couple of times for checks, but they don't know what's going on nor can they recreate it or find event info on the computer.

So I have almost ruled out it being a true transmission issue but rather it being something that controls the transmission. One thing that I have been thinking about is the actual gear shift. I really think there is something wrong with the mechanism. I have noticed from Day 1, that when I shift gears after backing up then shift into drive, that after I do, sometimes I hear a little "click" in the gear shift after driving away. I found that the gear shift was not always clicking or locking into place after shifting. So, the clunking could be a result of the gear not locking in after going from reverse to drive and the car was slamming back into reverse halting the car. So. perhaps the gears are slipping because of the control mechanism rather than the transmission. It would also explain why it always happening in low gear and/or after start up because I almost always am backing up first when I start my car coming from reverse to drive and then I quickly round a corner rather that just shifting Park to Drive and heading on. Since I started thinking about this, I try to remember to always wiggle the gear shift until I hear the click or am assured it is already locked in gear. I have had no clunk incidents since I began with that consciousness.

In addition to all of this, another thing I had noticed in the early days when I got the car and still do today, is that if I am on an incline and stopped, if I take my foot off the brake, the car seems to almost roll backwards like a standard transmission car would do if you took your foot off the brake in the same scenario. This could be related to the entire gear locking probem as well since the car should lock in drive and not roll.

So the million dollar question is - what would it take to fix all that? I'm guessing a HUGE amount of money on any one car. Then multiply that across mutiple Ford/Mercury models of cars over a couple three years of production of the problems before recognized and you have a nightmare marketing/economic problem for Ford that would rival Toyota's issues of the recent past. So what is the solution in Ford's eyes? - just wait out the problem and let the problem cars slowly phase out of circulation over time. I'm sure there were very few consumers like me who had the stamina to bring their cars in time after time to build enough case history to force Ford to "do the right thing" as they did in my case. On top of that I am a loyal Ford customer having purchased a dozen or more Ford vehicles in the last 35-40 years with Ford loans. That all worked in my favor.

I am nearing the end of the 100k warranty on my 2nd transmission and I hope if there is damage to this one that will bring it down it does in the next 10k miles. I never keep a car this long with this many miles. I usually trade every 3 years. But when Ford killed the Mercury line, I went into mourning since I'll never find another car with the interior room as that Sable. with those wonderful unmolded front seats (not bucket). Very, very comfortable roomy high-end mid-range priced car. Bring it back!!

Any mechanics out there? Does this sound logical? Was is the cure for the gear slippage? Is it expensive and complicated?

 

Hi there and thanks for your input . Yes the Edge was bought almost 7 years ago with only 8 miles on it . I am the original owner. I do feel fortunate that I got 145,000 out of it , specially seeing most of the post's on here were much earlier in mileage when their issues started. My issue is , I have taken it to a Ford Dealership , who just simply drove it and said eh new transmission ... I just cant wrap my head around a car that is only six and a half years old needing this at this stage of the game . Also the issue only seems to occur with my car when it hits 50 plus miles an hour, leading me to believe that something much smaller is wrong with it . Also the transmission is not serviceable in these cars. Only thing they can do is to change the fluid , and send you on your way . There is no "pan" on this car its encased , and in order to get to the filter or anything you have to break into the case , and then jimmy rig it back together . Not the smartest design in my opinion . I'm at the moment a very disappointed Ford owner, with a car that is currently collecting dust in the drive. I am thinking of selling it "as is " just to see what I could possibly get for the car. Thanks for the post ... and as most on here I wont be buying another ford.