2008 Ford Edge Wheels Problems

Your front driver's side wheel hub fractured and the wheel completely detached while your son was driving. He was able to safely pull over, but this is the second time this has happened to your vehicle. Even though all four wheel hub spindles were previously replaced, the problem recurred, and Ford hasn't provided assistance despite being notified. Fixing this will require replacing the wheel hub assembly and having a mechanic inspect whether there's an underlying suspension or steering issue causing premature hub failure.

I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY WHEEL BEARING AND THERE IS A RECALL 270760 AND MY VIN # WAS NOT ON THE LIST. MY CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE AND THEN WHEN I GOT NEW TIRES, THEY TOLD ME THAT MY WHEEL BEARINGS WERE WEAK. IN THE BEGINNING, BEFORE I GOT MY TIRES, THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING AND GRINDING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO REPAIR TO LOOK AT IT, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT MAY BE THE TIRES, WHICH I DID NEEDED TO REPLACE. SO I DID. THE SOUND DID NOT GO AWAY. FINALLY, THEY DID MORE CHECKING AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO DO THE WORK. JERRY'S FORD IN ALEXANDRIA, LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE.

1. REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HUB ASSEMBLY , FAILURES.. RIGHT FAILED AT NEARLY 58K MILES. OF COURSE AFTER WARRANTY ! LEFT FAILED AT NEARLY 73K MILES. HOWLING SOUND BEING PRODUCED. IT IS COSTING LOT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THESE PARTS. NOT GOOD. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR IN THE LAST 40 YEARS WHERE THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED. DEFECTIVE PARTS FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, SINCE THEY HAVE ISSUED A TECH SER.. BULLETIN ON 2/5/10. HERE IS AN EXCERPT: DRIVETRAIN - GROWL/HOWL FROM REAR HUB AREA TSB 10-2-9 02/15/10 NOISE FROM REAR WHEEL HUB BEARING - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12/4/2008 FORD: 2007-2009 EDGE LINCOLN: 2007-2009 MKX THIS ARTICLE SUPERSEDES TSB 09-26-5 TO UPDATE THE PARTS LIST. ISSUE SOME 2007-2009 EDGE AND MKX VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12/4/2008 MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL OR HOWL TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT REAR WHEEL AREA. THIS COULD BE THE RESULT OF A FAULTY REAR WHEEL HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY. ACTION FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. IF WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) DIAGNOSTICS IDENTIFY A FAULTY REAR WHEEL HUB BEARING, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM/KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH A NEW REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. 2. REFER TO WSM, SECTION 204-02, FOR REAR WHEEL HUB BEARING AND TRAILING ARM/KNUCKLE REPLACEMENT. ONLY REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM/KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY AND REAR BEARING HUB ON THE SIDE WITH THE CONCERN. FAILING TO INSTALL A NEW REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM/KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY WHEN INSTALLING A NEW REAR BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY WILL RESULT IN PREMATURE BEARING NOISE/WEAR. FORD NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIVE, ON DEFECTIVE PARTS. I CONTACTED THEM , 11/14 WHEN THE RIGHT FAILED, AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS: SORRY , YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL IN 2010. WHEN WE WERE NOT OUT OF WARRANTY. POTENTIALLY, WHEELS CAN FREEZE UP.

I HAVE A 2008 FORD EDGE THAT I BOUGHT IN MAY OF 2013. I HAVE BEEN HEARING LOUD GROWLING NOISES FROM THE REAR WHEELS IN THE PAST MONTH (OCT 2014) ALSO THE STEERING SEEMED TO BE EFFECTED BY THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE FOUND BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARING ARE SHOT AT 62000 MILES. THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED OF COURSE BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER HEARING THIS I LOOKED UP OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD EDGE OWNERS. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND MOST OF THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AROUND THE 55000 - 64000 MILES. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. SHAME ON FORD! SO IT IS COSTING ME $1200.00 AND SOME CHANGE WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD, TO FIX MY CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, I AM LUCKY THAT THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN AND A WHEEL FELL OFF DOING 65 ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

DURING A UTURN THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WOULD FALL OFF. THE RIGHT REAR TOE LINK BROKE AT THE WELD. *TR

WHEN I START DRIVING I HEAR A ROARING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND IT GETS LOUDER THE FASTER I GO. IT ALSO IS LOUDER WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND CORNER AND LESS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND CORNER. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER YET BUT AM PLANNING WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS MY TIRES BUT I JUST PURCHASED NEW ONES ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM. *TR

WHEEL ISSUE: FORD EDGE, ALL YEARS (2007-8-9) TWENTY INCH CHROME CLAD . THESE WHEELS HAVE LOW PROFILE TIRES. AVOIDING A STOP SIGN RUNNER WE SWERVED AND BRUSHED THE CURB. THESE WHEELS HAVE A PLASTIC COVER THAT CAN NOT BE REMOVED. THERE IS NO WAY TO INSPECT THE CAST WHEEL BEHIND THE COVER. ALTHOUGH ONLY MINOR IMPACT, THE PLASTIC COVER WAS DAMAGED BY THE CURB. REPLACING THE WHEEL MAY COST $800.00 OR MORE . REPEATED INCIDENTS OVER THE YEARS COULD CAUSE WHEEL FAILURE. THESE WHEELS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO AVOID PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. *TR

WHEEL ISSUE: FORD EDGE, ALL YEARS (2007-8-9) TWENTY INCH CHROME CLAD . THESE WHEELS HAVE LOW PROFILE TIRES. AVOIDING A STOP SIGN RUNNER WE SWERVED AND BRUSHED THE CURB. THESE WHEELS HAVE A PLASTIC COVER THAT CAN NOT BE REMOVED. THERE IS NO WAY TO INSPECT THE CAST WHEEL BEHIND THE COVER. ALTHOUGH ONLY MINOR IMPACT, THE PLASTIC COVER WAS DAMAGED BY THE CURB. REPLACING THE WHEEL MAY COST $800.00 OR MORE . REPEATED INCIDENTS OVER THE YEARS COULD CAUSE WHEEL FAILURE. THESE WHEELS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO AVOID PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE VEHICLE HAS 20 INCH WHEELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAKES A LOUD NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,200. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 12/30/08. *JB