TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER TRAIN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN THE FRONT CENTER. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND BRUISING TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF HIS BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE POSSESSION OF A LOCAL AUTO SHOP. NUMEROUS PICTURES WERE TAKEN AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,000.