texlnghorn

Seriously guys! This has happened to a few of us, you must not have seen the posts. kenzlf had the dealer state it was the catalytic converter, but I don't think its been long enough since the repair to know.

 

Here is one of them...in fact the one I started, but there is at least one more thread about it as well.

http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?/topic/6059-engine-stalled-while-backing-up/

 

I do think talk about a class action is going a bit far though, it certainly isn't that wide spread of an issue. My issue has never resurfaced..knock on wood!, so I'm not convinced it is even related to kenzlf's issue, but that does sound similar to your problem.

 

Also if its an 07', I don't think you'd have a chance, they'd just say its from use. Its certainly not uncommon for older cars to stall. 07' isn't that old, but its not new. I'd be more inclined to ask for help on resolving the issue as apposed to asking if we know of any deaths.

Has anyone found a solution to this stalling problem. My 07 had this problem once or twice a couple of months after I bought it in 07. The dealer never found a problem. Then it was fine until recently. Now it is stalling intermittently.

:stop: Oh, my friend, I had the same exact problem on our '07 Edge @ 42K miles. Your master cylinder is leaking and the fluid is leaking into your brake booster. I have the factory service manual here..http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/90135123-service-manual-2007-2008-2009-ford-edge. It was a $750 repair to replace BOTH the master cylinder and booster. I'm beginning to see more and more of it happening, hopefully leading to a recall.

Yep, I bought that manual and it describes how to test the booster and how to remove it. Unfortunately, it does not tell me what I have to remove to get to the booster. I refuse to spend $750 for this repair. I have spent many hours wrenching on my 10 year old bimmer and 10 year old saturn before that so I don't have a problem getting my hands dirty. But on my bimmer and saturn, I always had a bunch of instructions on what I need to do. I just can't find out much for my edge.

Anyone replaced a brake booster by themselves. I started having problems a couple of weeks ago on my 07 Edge (way past warranty). I have a very stiff pedal and hissing from the booster. I want to try and get to the booster to see if the vacuum hose is ok or if I see any fluid indicating a leaky master cylinder. It looks like I need to take the battery and battery tray out just to even see the booster. What else do I need to do to get to the booster?

I bought the $10 shop manual that another thread referenced and it describes how to take the brake booster off, but it does not describe the procedure to get to the booster. I also looked around for a Chiltons or Haynes manual but it does not look like one exists for the Edge.

I think you mean cheaper OEM parts.

Here you go.

 

http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=213668

Yes, cheaper OEM parts. I have a 10 year old BMW that I work on all the time and know multiple online OEM part stores. But this is the first time I will need to work on my Edge now that it is out of warranty. Unfortunately tascaparts does not seem to carry the brake booster for the 07 - 10 Edge. I requested a price quote.

My brake booster seems to have gone bad on my 2007 Edge SE. Symptoms are a very stiff pedal and hissing when depressing the pedal. Does anyone have a recommendation for an aftermarket part shop? I'd like to avoid paying for the dealer's price if I can.