Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| SB-20725 | 03/01/2008 | 10029567 | Ford: some vehicles may exhibit a growl/howl type noise coming from the left and/or right rear wheel area. *pe | 07/10/2009 | |
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||||
| SB-20725 | 03/01/2008 | 10029567 | Ford: some vehicles may exhibit a growl/howl type noise coming from the left and/or right rear wheel area. *pe | 07/10/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 50000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Rear wheel bearing failure, have to replace bearing and trailing arm. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 4500 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/16/2009 | 10908 | 1 | |
| Events leading up to failure: was driving car at a very slow rate of speed (less than 5 mph) making a right hand turn into a commercial shopping center. failure: upon making turn, i heard a pop noise. after trying to accelerate the vehicle, it would not move. i got out of the car and noticed that the wheel had become detached from the axle and was only attached to the vehicle by the strut. bearings had fallen out of the related components and the wheel was at approximately a 60% angle with the pavement (other wheel was fine and was perpendicular to pavement). correction of failure: towing truck responded and the vehicle is currently being serviced under the manufacturers warranty. initial report from the service team is that it is most likely manufacturer defect. i have been told that all parts related in accident will be replaced or refurbished to maintain 100% working order. *tr | |||
| 05/19/2008 | 1000 | 2 | 04/27/2008 |
| 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 | |||