2011 Ford Edge - Driveability issues

lin1956

I just purchased a 2011 Ford Edge with around 45,000 miles on it. There has been a few times that I have had a problem with hesitating on accelerating and can be pretty bad as to jerk you. Not all the time but I haven't noticed any warning lights on either. Then after it gets going, its fine. Shifts good and real smooth thereafter. Any ideas what this could be?

zandor60657

Bad transmission programming? I've had a couple cars that did that - a 2000 Buick Regal GS and a 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550. Thankfully both had a "sport" button that made them behave, but with the trans in economy* mode they were both slow to downshift and would sometimes hesitate then slam into a lower gear. Does your Edge have a "sport" button? Try pushing it if it does. You can also try jabbing the gas pedal harder. That worked on the Buick and Merc in "economy" mode.

* Mercedes called it "comfort" mode in 2010, but we know what it really is - save a little gas to get better gas mileage numbers for the window sticker mode.