2014 Ford Edge Wheels Problems

“I was driving on barnsville road in dickerson maryland. I felt that my car dropped down and heard a scrapping sound and the car veered to the right on to a field. I got out and found the aluminum wheel on the grass with the tire off the wheel . When the tow truck came I saw that the core of the wheel had totally sheared off from the exterior of the wheel. The tire had no sign of puncture. I did not hit any objects or pothole. There was no warning before the event. …”

“I had been driving for about 40 minutes around 35 miles per hr, on a street. I slowed down to change lanes to enter the freeway ramp.then while the vehicle was in motion, it would began to slow down and lose power. The wrench icon appeared, but was able to steer, around a few feet, into a service station . The vehicle came to a complete stop. I kept the engine running but there was no acceleration. When pressing the accelerator there was no activity. I placed the vehicle in park and turned off the ignition. Maybe one minute later, I restarted the engine. The vehicle started right up. …”

“I had been driving (traveling nurse) back and forth 3 x weekly to a nursing job. The low tire light. I aired the tire for several days until I could carry it to a tire shop. I was told it was the rim. The rim was repaired. Six months later the low tire light comes on again. I carry it to the Ford dealership and the rim is cracked again. Once again it is sent off for repair. February the low tire light comes on again with the air losing 3 - 15 pounds of air a day (I'm a traveling nurse) and my car goes back to the dealership and the guy tells me it is a fracture in the very same rim. …”

“Turning right out of parking lot touched curb plastic wheel covering just rippled like a coke can crushed. Had to replace whole wheel. Should either be able to replace plastic part by itself or do not use plastic covering. Ridiculous for what we paid for the car. Cost $1,100 to fit a piece of plastic on a new car. Had to buy new wheel.”

“Went to dealer for oil change / tire rotation - also to check loss of air in right rear tire - serviceman pulled a nail and fixed tire - but said there was a crack on the wheel ( 22 inch powdered aluminum) and should b replaced - cr used for very light driving only has 23,000 miles since 2014.”