Transmission is acting up. Erratic shifts. Car stumbles as accelerating. Seems to be a lot of complaints about this. Only fix is a new transmission for a considerable amount of money.
2019 Ford Edge
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2019 Ford Edge do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 724.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
219 reports with mileage · 544 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 456 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 158 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
763 reportsThe contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and shuddered. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while attempting to pull into a parking spot, the vehicle failed to respond while shifting into reverse(R) and into drive(D…
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and shuddered. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while attempting to pull into a parking spot, the vehicle failed to respond while shifting into reverse(R) and into drive(D). The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle several times, the vehicle jolted while responding. The contact stated that the vehicle later failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the battery was replaced, and the vehicle restarted; however, the dealer informed the contact that the transmission failure persisted. The dealer determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 118,412.
The car jerks forward. When gas is initially applied nothing happens then jerks. The car is dangerous when turning while traffic is traveling towards you. It doesn't engage immediately and I'm afraid of going right in front of car. No date specific. It happens at 0 to 40mph
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle sputtered and almost stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the torque converter, valve body, and pump had failed and needed to be …
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle sputtered and almost stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the torque converter, valve body, and pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted without a warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the …
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted without a warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
The ford dealer states the problem is in the slip clutch converter. As I begin driving the vehicle it slips, perks, tac goes up and down, engages and is engages up and down constantly. It never throws a code on this and it is a danger for fear of it quitting in the middle of the hwy. The jerking, slipping, kicking out of and int…
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The ford dealer states the problem is in the slip clutch converter. As I begin driving the vehicle it slips, perks, tac goes up and down, engages and is engages up and down constantly. It never throws a code on this and it is a danger for fear of it quitting in the middle of the hwy. The jerking, slipping, kicking out of and into gear constantly. With no code being thrown on it. It shows no recalls on our car but others it dies. Ford wants us to pay 3,400.00 dollars to fix it when it is a manufacturers problem. We don't have that kind of money. As I read the 296 complaints on the ford edge they are about the same problem and this issue needs to be addressed and paid for by ford. It affects the gas mileage also. It is available for jnspection.All maintenance has been done on vehicle when needed. It affects me, my passengers and other people around me because it can cause pile up and hurt lot of people. The problem has been reproduced at ford. No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure and it first started about 8 months ago. Was reported to Ford for the problem and nothing was done about it. It was brought into the Ford Dealership and they confirmed it was the clutch slip converter is what it was. Never heard of such. It is getting worse and worse With the slipping and perking and things. What do we do. Ford needs to stand behind their product as I have been a Ford man all my life and now this. I am thinking long and hard about going to chevy.
I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO MITCHELL SELIG FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A PROBLEM WITH COOLANT BURNING WHITE SMOKE OUT OF MY EXHAUST PIPES. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THEY FOUND THE EGR COOLER LEAKING INTO THE EXHAUST CAUSING ENGINE MISFIRE AND WHITE SMOKE. WHEN I DISCOVERED THE SMOKE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR HAD STALLED TWICE …
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I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO MITCHELL SELIG FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A PROBLEM WITH COOLANT BURNING WHITE SMOKE OUT OF MY EXHAUST PIPES. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THEY FOUND THE EGR COOLER LEAKING INTO THE EXHAUST CAUSING ENGINE MISFIRE AND WHITE SMOKE. WHEN I DISCOVERED THE SMOKE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR HAD STALLED TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC THAT COULD'VE RESULTED IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. LUCKILY NO ONE HIT ME AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR. I HAD TO REFILL MY COOLANT MULTIPLE TIMES TO AVOID MY ENGINE CATCHING ON FIRE.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the driver's side door was making an abnormal squeaking sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the door needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that rainwater had entered the …
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the driver's side door was making an abnormal squeaking sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the door needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that rainwater had entered the door and the door’s structure was deteriorating. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact stated when the vehicle was started, the transmission was bucking. The contact stated that the failure was present when …
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact stated when the vehicle was started, the transmission was bucking. The contact stated that the failure was present when the vehicle was purchased. The contact stated in 2020, an unknown recall repair was completed for the Power Train; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, there were no fault codes displayed. The contact was informed that if there were no fault codes displayed, the vehicle could not be properly diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contac…
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Official recalls
325V442000 · Back Over Prevention:software
Jun 27, 2025
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
20V550000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Sep 10, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Missing or loose bolts on the start stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission fluid leak and may progress to a loss of transmission function. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the start/stop accumulator, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S49.
19V766000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage; Seat Belts:front:webbing; Seat Belts:pretensioner
Oct 25, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Edge vehicles. The driver-side seat belt pretensioner anchor may have been improperly crimped, possibly resulting in the seat belt webbing detaching from the anchor in the event of a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash, seat belt webbing that detaches from the anchor will not properly restrain the driver, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's side pretensioner assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 12, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S37.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Seat Belts:pretensioner
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Edge vehicles. The driver-side seat belt pretensioner anchor may have been improperly crimped, possibly resulting in the seat belt webbing detaching from the anchor in the event of a crash.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, seat belt webbing that detaches from the anchor will not properly restrain the driver, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's side pretensioner assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 12, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S37.
Seat Belts:front:webbing
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Edge vehicles. The driver-side seat belt pretensioner anchor may have been improperly crimped, possibly resulting in the seat belt webbing detaching from the anchor in the event of a crash.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, seat belt webbing that detaches from the anchor will not properly restrain the driver, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's side pretensioner assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 12, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S37.
Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Edge vehicles. The driver-side seat belt pretensioner anchor may have been improperly crimped, possibly resulting in the seat belt webbing detaching from the anchor in the event of a crash.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, seat belt webbing that detaches from the anchor will not properly restrain the driver, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's side pretensioner assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 12, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S37.
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
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