Complaint 2127533

Complaint Summary

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Owner Narrative

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to decelerate and depressing the brake pedal, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the brakes. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to detect other nearby vehicles as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys, where the rear rotors and brake pads were replaced. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the same local Pep Boys, where the vehicle was diagnosed with a check engine, transmission, ABS, Cruise Control Module, and seat module failure. The local Pep Boys diagnosed the vehicle with an ABS module failure that impacted the performance of several other safety features. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired because there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V733000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.