NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
2,444 reports110,000 miles · Feb 13, 2024
Engine
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed the vehicle did not immediately stop when the contact depressed the brakes. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed. The dealer stated the eco booster failed and …
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed the vehicle did not immediately stop when the contact depressed the brakes. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed. The dealer stated the eco booster failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to cost. The contact referenced Ford's Customer Satisfaction Program 13N02 as a possible solution however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
NHTSA ODI #11571739
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2024
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkages
The rear driver side door Ajar light well come on when the door is closed and not making my doom lights come off and stay on and running down my battery
NHTSA ODI #11571248
Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2024
EnginePower Train
Put car in for regular service, and to investigate burning smell and transmission slippage. Mechanic found that the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) was completely filled with a paste-like sludge. (he has pictures) Mechanic says that the PTU is too close to the catalytic converter, therefore overheating the PTU and literally boiling …
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Put car in for regular service, and to investigate burning smell and transmission slippage. Mechanic found that the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) was completely filled with a paste-like sludge. (he has pictures) Mechanic says that the PTU is too close to the catalytic converter, therefore overheating the PTU and literally boiling the transfer fluid. He was able to clean the module, but says there's still a leak around the PTU seal. The work required to replace the seal, would also merit replacing the PTU. BUT, this is a $800 part! The safety risk would have been my transmission completely seizing up and causing an accident due to mechanical failure. The vehicle has had all of it's regular and milestone service work performed. No warning lights went off. I'm on borrowed time with this part and/or new transmission. Will there be a remedy to prevent this in the future?
NHTSA ODI #11569758
86,000 miles · Jan 29, 2024
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while decelerating from 45 MPH, the brakes failed to respond immediately. The contact continued depressing the brake pedal however, the pedal lost pressure. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic and a diagnostic test was performed, the brake lines were bled, and it…
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while decelerating from 45 MPH, the brakes failed to respond immediately. The contact continued depressing the brake pedal however, the pedal lost pressure. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic and a diagnostic test was performed, the brake lines were bled, and it was determined the brake booster had failed. The contact stated the failure persisted. The contact went to the dealer and was informed to contact NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
NHTSA ODI #11568585
179,000 miles · Jan 29, 2024
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that, upon coming to a complete stop, the brake pedal felt abnormally hard. After shifting the vehicle into park, releasing the break pedal, and shifting back into drive, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lig…
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that, upon coming to a complete stop, the brake pedal felt abnormally hard. After shifting the vehicle into park, releasing the break pedal, and shifting back into drive, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 179,000.
NHTSA ODI #11568575
100,000 miles · Jan 25, 2024
Interior LightingLatches/locks/linkagesService Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, she became aware that the driver's side door had not latched properly. Upon entering the vehicle, the contact observed that the ABS warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who det…
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, she became aware that the driver's side door had not latched properly. Upon entering the vehicle, the contact observed that the ABS warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the front brake rotors were cracked. Additionally, the vehicle was diagnosed with a door check arm failure. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE16012 (Latches, Locks, Linkages, Interior Lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.
NHTSA ODI #11567762
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2024
Service Brakes
Purchased 2013 Ford Edge AWD Limited used 12/17 with 68,XXX miles. [XXX] began experiencing brake issues. When trying to stop brake pedal went to floor not slowing/stopping vehicle. Vigorously pumping brake stopped vehicle. Took vehicle to neighborhood shop, was informed of recall 13N02. Contacted Ford National Service center (…
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Purchased 2013 Ford Edge AWD Limited used 12/17 with 68,XXX miles. [XXX] began experiencing brake issues. When trying to stop brake pedal went to floor not slowing/stopping vehicle. Vigorously pumping brake stopped vehicle. Took vehicle to neighborhood shop, was informed of recall 13N02. Contacted Ford National Service center (800) 727-7000, confirmed my car covered by recall. Recall work was performed at Bellevue Ford, 411 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States, on September 28, 2020. Recently, [XXX] problems reoccured, this time brake failed and vehicle would not stop at busy Seattle intersection fortunately I wasn’t stuck/struck by other vehicles. Subsequently I again called Ford National Service center and was informed that recall/replacement parts are only warranted for 24 months. My car is currently in shop (for 3 days so far) . It seems that the brake booster that is the recall issue affects the entire braking system and pieces of the diaphragm within replaced brake booster are carried to the master cylinder, thru the brake lines and also affect the antilock computer components. Additionally, the Ford manufactured ‘replacement parts’ are often themselves defective. BRAKES ARE ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY SYSTEM IN A PASSENGER VEHICLE! Obviously Ford has manufactured and is aware/responsible for this un-safe condition. They chose to ignore this situation. It seems Ford only manufactured 129,000 2013 Ford Edges. There are thousands of brake issue complaints listed the internet and many hundreds of Safety issues reported here at NHTSA. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #11567648
Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2024
Service Brakes
While driving the 2013 Ford Edge, during a right turn, the brake pedal went to full hard to depress. The check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. My daughter, a new driver, narrowly avoided an accident by pulling to the side of the road. Our local technician inspected the car and found the brake booster damaged. F…
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While driving the 2013 Ford Edge, during a right turn, the brake pedal went to full hard to depress. The check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. My daughter, a new driver, narrowly avoided an accident by pulling to the side of the road. Our local technician inspected the car and found the brake booster damaged. Ford is aware of this issue and has covered the replacement to SOME vehicles under their customer satisfaction program. The booster was replaced and the vehicle is operational now. Ford is very aware of this issue and this is an extremely dangerous situation to the driver of these automobiles and others on the road.
NHTSA ODI #11566395
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2024
Service Brakes
Recently change my break pads but, al the sudden they just stop working
NHTSA ODI #11564791
135,000 miles · Jan 2, 2024
Back Over PreventionVisibility
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image. The contact stated that the rearview camera had previously been replaced in 2020 under warranty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed…
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image. The contact stated that the rearview camera had previously been replaced in 2020 under warranty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN and referred her to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V575000 (Visibility); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
NHTSA ODI #11562982
Official recalls
2Jul 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
Jan 6, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S13. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 12V-438. All vehicles that have been remedied under the previous recall need to have the current remedy applied.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE16012 · Door Ajar Warning Light Always On
Opened Sep 28, 2016 · Closed Mar 20, 2017
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Interior Lighting; Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
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Interior Lighting
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
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