Ford Edge Owner Paid $1,854 After Recall Fix Wasn’t Ready

Major Recall Problem

Back in April of 2025, we covered a massive recall advisory issued by Ford Motor Company. In it, the specific problem was identified as a faulty rear brake hose prone to rupturing and leaking vital brake fluid. As we all know, a lack of brake fluid will dramatically affect your car's ability to stop safely and at a proper distance.

At the time, the recall totaled a whopping 499,129 units, split between Lincoln and Ford. Unfortunately, while Ford has acknowledged the issue and issued a recall, it seems the issue isn't even close to being resolved yet.

No End In Sight

The specific cars affected by the recall are the Lincoln MKX (made from 2016 to 2018) and the Ford Edge (made from 2015 to 2018). According to the initial recall, the cars used bad rear jounce hoses, which were pulled from production in December of 2017, but crucially, Ford hasn't determined what caused the hoses to rupture.

One Ford Edge owner from Massachusetts has gone live on WCVB Channel 5 Boston to express his frustration at Ford. Apparently, the owner, Paul Lonergan, had experienced a ruptured brake hose, causing his car's fluids to leak onto his driveway.

At the time his car broke down this past April 2026, he wasn't that concerned because Ford had issued him the recall advisory last September 2025. He then drove to the dealership carefully to have the issue rectified, confident that his local dealership would honor the official recall.

Promises?

However, things quickly turned for the worse when Paul found out that Ford had yet to implement a proper recall plan. The lack of a plan meant there were no replacement parts available yet, forcing Paul to pay for the repair upfront, with Ford saying he could "potentially" be reimbursed "down the road." The total cost for his repair came out to a high of $1,854.

When Ford first issued the recall advisory last year, the report said the brand would have a fix in place by April of 2026. Instead, Paul's story shows the brand hasn't come up with a solution to the problem yet, and, according to the news report, a company spokesperson said the earliest Ford can issue an official fix is September of this year.

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