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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1470–25K
63025–50K
50950–75K
24575–100K
206100–150K
56150K+
1,793 reports with mileage · 651 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 854 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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Structure. Review the 300 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
33 crash reports7 fire reports24 injury reports
What owners actually said
2,444 reports
66,450 miles · May 29, 2020
Service Brakes
CAR TOOK VERY LONG TO STOP. I HAD TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES TO MAKE IT STOP. IF I JUST KEPT THE BRAKES PRESSED DOWN WITHOUT PUMPING THE CAR KEPT ROLLING. THIS HAPPENED WHENEVER I HAD TO STOP AT A LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. I HAD THAT REPLACED AND I STILL …
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CAR TOOK VERY LONG TO STOP. I HAD TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES TO MAKE IT STOP. IF I JUST KEPT THE BRAKES PRESSED DOWN WITHOUT PUMPING THE CAR KEPT ROLLING. THIS HAPPENED WHENEVER I HAD TO STOP AT A LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. I HAD THAT REPLACED AND I STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WENT ON A WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON FORD EDGES THAT WAS EXACTLY MY PROBLEM AND IT SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO FORD AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SO I HAD TO PAY FOR ALL OF THE COSTS. *BF *TR *TR
NHTSA ODI #11326461
138,602 miles · May 28, 2020
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE STALLED THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A ROAD TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE STALLED THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A ROAD TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,602.
NHTSA ODI #11326363
69,950 miles · May 21, 2020
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT WAS FIRM. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTAC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT WAS FIRM. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO KELLY FORD (776 MAGNOLIA AVE, MELBOURNE, FL 32935 (321) 216-2042) AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,950.
NHTSA ODI #11325397
46,833 miles · May 19, 2020
Service Brakes
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY FORD EDGE BRAKING SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY INVOLVING THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN I STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND HEARD A 'HISSING' NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME 'MUSHY' AND ALMOST TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED AND HAD TO PUMP THE …
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I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY FORD EDGE BRAKING SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY INVOLVING THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN I STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND HEARD A 'HISSING' NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME 'MUSHY' AND ALMOST TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED AND HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET THEM TO RESPOND. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A TSB (13N02) REGARDING THE BOOSTER. IT DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM I HAD INVOLVING THAT MODEL YEAR AND PLACE OF MANUFACTURE OF MY VEHICLE (OAKVILLE, ONTARIO). I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE I HAD WAS NOT COVERED BY THE BULLETIN BECAUSE MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN QUESTION. I CHALLENGED FORD AND EVEN CALLED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT WAS TOLD EVEN THOUGH MY CONCERN WAS IDENTICAL, IT WAS NOT COVERED. I VOICED HOW CONCERNED I WAS DUE TO THE EXACTITUDE OF THE PROBLEM AND MY SAFE USE OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS REPEATEDLY DENIED. I AM NOW ASKING NHTSA TO HELP RESOLVE THE ISSUE ALTOGETHER AND HAVE FORD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11325156
64,000 miles · May 17, 2020
Power Train
I'VE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS NOW WITH MY CAR, DYING WHILE I'M DRIVING, A COUPLE OF TIMES EVEN WHEN I WAS ENTERTAINING THE FREEWAY! WHEN I ACCELERATE, THE CAR STALLS AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHT OF A WRENCH. THE CAR WILL RESTART JUST FINE AFTER I TURN IT OFF AND START IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #11324843
Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2020
Engine
SMELLING FUMES INSIDE THE CAR WHEN DRIVING AND IT LINGERS THE VEHICLES IS PARKED, EVEN SMELL FUMES INSIDE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY. SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST FUMES. IT OCCURS WHETHER I'M ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ODI #11322229
79,000 miles · Apr 21, 2020
Service Brakes
WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WITH MY 2013 FORD EDGE (79000 MILES), THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH AND THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE INTERSECTION. IT DID STOP AFTER APPLYING MUCH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY NOW. I AM AFRAID IT WILL NOT STOP AT ALL AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE.
NHTSA ODI #11321757
112,000 miles · Apr 15, 2020
Service Brakes
ON (4) FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLES BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11321244
Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2020
Service Brakes
WAS DRIVING MY FORD EDGE 30 MPH, COMING UP TO STOP LIGHT, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL JUST GOES TO FLOOR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE AT LIGHT. TOOK MY A BLOCK TO COME TO A STOP. CALLED DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT CAR FROM AND TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I WASN'T ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #11320856
78,800 miles · Mar 16, 2020
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITH THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GABRIEL JORDAN FORD LOCATED AT (2400 US-59, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351), WHERE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITH THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GABRIEL JORDAN FORD LOCATED AT (2400 US-59, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351), WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,800.*DT*JB
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.
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 ↗
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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