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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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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
33 crash reports7 fire reports24 injury reports
What owners actually said
2,444 reports
83,000 miles · Jul 9, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER FORD OF DRAPER (11442 S. LONE PEAK PKWY, DRAPER, UT) WHERE IT WAS D…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER FORD OF DRAPER (11442 S. LONE PEAK PKWY, DRAPER, UT) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #11230409
54,614 miles · Jul 9, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion System
WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DIE BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ONCE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND ONCE AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO CAUSE T…
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WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DIE BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ONCE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND ONCE AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM OR PREVENT IT. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FOR $524.00
NHTSA ODI #11230401
60,000 miles · Jul 9, 2019
Service Brakes
BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD TO DEPRESS. REQUIRED EXTRA PRESSURE AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALERSHIP. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO CAUSE IT OR PREVENT IT. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER FOR $900.00
NHTSA ODI #11230395
94,000 miles · Jul 8, 2019
Service Brakes
THE BRAKE BOOSTER DEVELOPED A TEAR CAUSING BY BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME DEFECTIVE, BRAKING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHTWAY IN THAT I HAD TO PRESS THE PEDAL VERY HARD TO COME TO A STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN FORD EDGE 2010-2013 MODELS, BUT MY VEHICLE MISSED THE DATE ON THE RECALL BY ONLY A …
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THE BRAKE BOOSTER DEVELOPED A TEAR CAUSING BY BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME DEFECTIVE, BRAKING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHTWAY IN THAT I HAD TO PRESS THE PEDAL VERY HARD TO COME TO A STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN FORD EDGE 2010-2013 MODELS, BUT MY VEHICLE MISSED THE DATE ON THE RECALL BY ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS.THE REPAIR IS COSTING ALMOST $700 PLUS COST OF CAR RENTAL WHILE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED.
NHTSA ODI #11230021
15 miles · Jul 6, 2019
Electrical System
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN ALL DOORS ARE SECURELY CLOSED. THE LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED. THIS CAUSES THE DOME LIGHT TO REMAIN ON, WHICH DRAINS THE BATTERY.
NHTSA ODI #11229719
41,000 miles · Jul 4, 2019
Electrical System
THE "DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT" STAYS ON EVEN WITH THE DOOR SECURELY CLOSED. I HAD TO SLAM IT A FEW TIMES, WHICH I FEEL IS IMPROPER PROCEDURE, TO DISENGAGE THE LIGHT. UPON SECURING VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T DISENGAGE. THIS DRAINS THE BATTERY LIFE, WHERE UPON I NEED TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE INTERI…
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THE "DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT" STAYS ON EVEN WITH THE DOOR SECURELY CLOSED. I HAD TO SLAM IT A FEW TIMES, WHICH I FEEL IS IMPROPER PROCEDURE, TO DISENGAGE THE LIGHT. UPON SECURING VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T DISENGAGE. THIS DRAINS THE BATTERY LIFE, WHERE UPON I NEED TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON, WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. IS THERE OR WILL THERE BE A RECALL FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT PROBLEM ???
NHTSA ODI #11229399
151,222 miles · Jul 3, 2019
Service Brakes
I LOST THE BREAK WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MILES , THE BREAK WENT TO THE FLOOR.I CHANGE THE BREAKS AND PADS AND THE BREAKS STILL INCREDIBLE LOW. I CALL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL THIS IS A VERY SIRIUS PROBLEM PLEASE DO SOMETHING
NHTSA ODI #11229181
Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System
FUEL LEAK PUT GAS AND FIVE MINUTES LATER THE TANK IS HALF EMPTY
NHTSA ODI #11229129
95,000 miles · Jul 2, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES LOST POWER, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED QUIRK FORD OF AUGUSTA AT 207-430-1600 (LOCATED AT 7 WATER ST, HALLOWELL, ME 04347) AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES LOST POWER, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED QUIRK FORD OF AUGUSTA AT 207-430-1600 (LOCATED AT 7 WATER ST, HALLOWELL, ME 04347) AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.
NHTSA ODI #11229028
30,000 miles · Jul 2, 2019
EngineService Brakes
BRAKES BECAME SPONGY 2 1/2 WEEKS AGO. TOOK TO FAMILY MECHANIC. THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE AND STAYED THE BRAKE PADS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. WENT ON SHORT VACATION AND THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO BE SPONGY BUT NOT EVERY TIME. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME IT BEGAN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND A HISSING SOUND BEGAN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TH…
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BRAKES BECAME SPONGY 2 1/2 WEEKS AGO. TOOK TO FAMILY MECHANIC. THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE AND STAYED THE BRAKE PADS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. WENT ON SHORT VACATION AND THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO BE SPONGY BUT NOT EVERY TIME. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME IT BEGAN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND A HISSING SOUND BEGAN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THEN YESTERDAY MORNING THE CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION BUT RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. TOOK IT INTO MECHANIC AGAIN AND THEY WERE ABLE TO RECREATE BOTH ISSUES. AFTER RESEARCH THEY DISCOVERED A FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE SO I TOWED IT TO NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. NOW THE GARAGE IS TELLING ME IT WILL COST BETWEEN $800 AND $1000 AND MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. THE INFO ONLINE STATES IT SHOULD BE COVERED. I PAY MY FINAL CAR PAYMENT IN 2 WEEKS AND MY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED ENDED IN MAY. IT SEEMS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED AND MOST CERTAINLY SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE OWNED IT BRAND NEW AND AFTER 7 YEARS ONLY HAVE 30K MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS IN GREAT CONDITION OTHERWISE. BRAKING ISSUES ALMOST LED TO AN ACCIDENT THE DAY BEFORE AND IT SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHTS FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. WHAT IF WE HAD BEEN ON OUR ROAD TRIP AND GOING 80 MILES AN HOUR? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ISSUE WAS RECREATED AT THE FAMILY MECHANIC IN A PARKED POSITION BUT FOR ME IT WAS OPERATIONAL.
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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