tj7mk@comcast.net Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Had my Edge for about 7 months when it would suddenly lose power, forcing me to pull over. 'Hill start assist not available' displayed along with the warning wrench. I was able to get it restarted and made it the 4 miles to my house. Drove to work the next day without issue so I thought maybe it wasn't going to repeat itself. Unfortunately the same thing happened 3 times while driving at lunch. After researching online I found that Ford has had problems with the throttle body for several years now and the only solution was to replace it. Had it towed in to the dealer and they replaced it. Haven't had any issues since then (almost a month now) but can't say I'm feeling very good about the fact that a brand new vehicle had the same issue that's been plaguing Ford vehicles for 5+ years. You'd think by now they'd have fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I can understand the frustration. However they at least recognize and have a fix for it, if it is the 3.5L engine you are referring to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 It's not necessarily the same problem, but the fact that they've had repeated problems for so long is a bad sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Seems to be a common trend. Just like the bubbling paint on the hoods of Mustangs for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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