# 2008 FORD EDGE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1514593` · 2018-11-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EDGE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 149,000
## Narrative
"TAKATA RECALL"  NOTHING YET I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR I PURCHASED IN APRIL WITH THIS RECALL AND STILL HAVENT GOT A LETTER FOR REPAIR SO IM PAYING 250.00 ON A CAR THAT I CANT HAVE ANYONE IN THE CAR WITH ME FOR THE FEAR THEY MIGHT BE INJURED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE AIR BAG THATS DEFECTED I CANT DRIVE KIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOL DUE TO THIS ISSUE I PAY TO HAVE THEM DRIVEN TO SCHOOL BY NEIGHBORS OR THEY DO NOT GO TO THE EXTRA ACTIVITIES BECAUSE I CANT DRIVE THEM THIS FORD EDGE HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF SO IM PAY FOR A CAR THAT COST ME MONEY TO REPAIR EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND THE TRANNY JERKS AND I HIT MY FENCE AND ANOTHER CAR ALREADY THE BRAKES ARE MAKING A SQEELING AND THEY ABS LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON. THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN I TURN LEFT AND RIGHT I ALREADY REPAIRED THE REAR SHOCKS CAUSE THEY LEAKED EVERYWHERE IT IS NOW MAKING A TICKING SOUND WHEN ITS DRIVING IT HAS NO POWER WHAT SO EVER AS IF TRANNY IS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING IM AT MY WITTS END I CANT AFFORD TO FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS AND STILL MAKE MY PAYMENTS AND PAY TO DRIVE MT KIDS AROUND BECAUSE THE DANGEROUS AIR BAG IT ONLY HAS 155000 MILES I MAINTAIN IT TO FORD MANUAL AND STILL ITS THE WORSE CAR I HAVE EVER OWED AND HAS COST ME MORE IN THE SHORT TIME I HAVE HAD IT WITH 148000 MILES IN APRIL THEN ALL THE CARS IVE HAD AND MAINTAINED I WOULD LIKE SOME COMPENSATION FOR THIS AIR BAG AND FIX ASAP WHEN DOES IT GET FIXED WHEN SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES . IT ALL STARTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT END OF APRIL BEGA
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