2008 FORD EDGE

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    190 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    194
    incidents
    Typical range: 52,000–134,000 mi

    Median 99,000 mi, based on 63 reports (70% had no usable mileage)

    • "2008 FORD EDGE. SPEED, ABOUT 25-30 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. 2008 FORD EDGE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A TRUCK AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. 1) NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; 2) THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT (ELECTRICLLY CONTROLLED SEAT) LET GO ON IMPACT, LEAVING THE…"~18,050 mi, complaint #742416
    • "TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR CITY COMPANY EXPLAINING THAT MY CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL SPRING OF 2018 WHEN A SAFETY RECALL CAN BE COMPLETED. THIS RENDERS THE CAR BASICALLY USELESS FOR THE APPLICATI…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1434911
    • "TAKATA RECALL - ACTIVE RECALL AS OF JUNE 1, 2016. NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURE RECALL # 16S26. NHTSA RECALL # 16V384"~100,000 mi, complaint #1415671
    • "TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF T…"~134,000 mi, complaint #1369135
    • "The contact owned a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 30 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of her vehicle; however, no air bags were deployed. The contact's son was injured but did not receive medical attent…"~172,000 mi, complaint #1876560
  2. #2

    transmission automatic

    3 stranded, 161 unsafe

    164
    incidents
    Typical range: 60,000–120,000 mi

    Median 85,000 mi, based on 250 reports (7% had no usable mileage)

    • "WELL I BOUGHT AN 08 FORD EDGE 1 MONTH AGO WITH 400 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH THE VEH IS SHIFTING REALLY HARD INTO 2ND GEAR. SHOP HAS CONFIRMED PROBLEM I AM STATING IS HAPPENING BUT PER FORD HOTLINE NO REPAIRS ARE TO BE DONE UNTIL 2500 MILES. CAR NEEDS…"~708 mi, complaint #689947
    • "ON DEC 6, 2013,WHEN STARTING THE CAR AFTER SITTING FOR<3 HOURS THEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO GEAR THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS NOT IN GEAR, RACES THE ENGINE AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS A SPEED UNRELATED TO ACTUAL MOVEMENT. THERE IS SLOW MOVEMENT BUT NO ACTUAL GEAR ENGA…"~58,500 mi, complaint #1058470
    • "I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE OWNED 2008 EDGE IN JUNE 2013. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE HARD JERKING PROBABLY EARLY 2014 OR MAYBE IN THE WINTER OF 2013. IT HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING UP WHEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALE…"~83,680 mi, complaint #1157611
    • "1ST OCCURRENCE: THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED AND I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. IT SEEMED TO BE STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR. I SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ALMOST ROBBE…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1169896
    • "DRIVING, GOING UP A HILL, THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND LOST POWER GOING UP. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE AND IT HAS ALL THE FLUIDS AND CHANGED OF OILS. THE CAR CLUNKS AND HAS A WRENCH. WHEN I PUT INTO REVERSE IT JUMP A VERY MIN…"~212,000 mi, complaint #1574300
  3. #3

    other

    27 unsafe, 55 annoyance

    82
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 108,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TAKATA RECALL: MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND FORD DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM YOU TO TAKE TO THEM AND NOT SURE WHY PARTS AREN'T IN. NO INCIDENT WITH MY VEHICLE AS YET. YOUR RECALL DATE IS JUNE, 2016"~36,000 mi, complaint #1358276
    • "SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO SEAT WARMER ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION IT WAS PARKED"~100,530 mi, complaint #1447035
    • "RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD CONCERNING AIRBAG RECALL 17V-024 ADVISING ME THAT A REPAIR IS AVAILABLE FOR MY VEHICLE. I WENT TO MY DEALER IN MENDHAM, NJ AND THEY SAY THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. OBVIO…"~107,842 mi, complaint #1514677
    • "A 1995 LANDROVER RAN A STOPLIGHT AND T-BONED MY VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. A SECOND CAR HIT THE BACK OF MY CAR."~108,000 mi, complaint #1057597
    • "THIS CAR WAS TOTALED AFTER AN ACCIDENT IN 2013 AND WENT TO THE JUNKYARD. PLEASE TAKE THIS OFF OF YOUR RECORDS FOR RECALLS."~160,000 mi, complaint #1494953
  4. #4

    lighting exterior

    34 unsafe, 17 broken, 6 annoyance

    57
    incidents
    Typical range: 50,000–121,000 mi

    Median 79,000 mi, based on 75 reports (16% had no usable mileage)

    • "TAIL LIGHT BULB BURNT OUT. APPEARS SOCKET IS BURNT. DEALERSHIP SAID NO PROBLEM WITH SOCKET ONLY THE BULB. I LOOKED ON LINE AND APPEARS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE OBSERVING BURNT AND MELTED BULB SOCKETS ON A LOT OF VEHICLES. *TR"~15,000 mi, complaint #726639
    • "LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT BURNED OUT CHECK BULB COME TO FIND OUT THE SOCKET IS BURNED BROWN AND THE SOCKET VERY CRISP FALLING APART DUE TO OVER HEATED SOCKET THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FORD. THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD, TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THI…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1356084
    • "DRIVERS REAR TURN SIGNAL MELTED . BULB BURNT. *TR"~80,458 mi, complaint #1024424
    • "THREE DAYS AFTER PASSING MY ANNUAL TEXAS STATE INSPECTION WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN I INITIATED MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL ONLY TO HAVE THE INDICATOR BLINK VERY QUICKLY (NOT THE NORMAL TICK-TICK-TICK BLINK). THIS HAD HAPPENED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO SO I KNEW ONE OF…"~113,000 mi, complaint #1086997
    • "NOTICED THE R/H BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT. WENT TO CHANGE THE BULB AND FOUND THE SOCKET IS BURNED AND CHARD. I REMOVED THE L/H SIGNAL LIGHT AND FOUND THE EXACT SAME SITUATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND A QUICK ON-LINE SEARCH FOUND MULTIPLE SIMILAR SITUATIONS…"~832,892 mi, complaint #1478592
  5. #5

    engine stall or no start

    5 stranded, 49 unsafe

    54
    incidents
    Typical range: 83,000–134,000 mi

    Median 111,000 mi, based on 116 reports (7% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,…"~7,800 mi, complaint #737305
    • "I BOUGHT THIS 08 FORD EDGE SEL AWD WITH 74000 MILES . IVE HAD IT LESS THAN A YEAR AND HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS. * STALLING. * LOUD CLUNKING IN REVERSE AND JUMPS INTO GEAR. * FRONT DRIVERSIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW PILLARS ARE BIG BLIND SPOT. VERY DAN…"~81,000 mi, complaint #1228280
    • "ONE WEEK PRIOR TO EVENT-THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHILE STARTING CAR. I TURNED IGNITION OFF AND RE-STARTED CAR IGNITION-DROVE FINE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT UNTIL 1 WEEK LATER: PULLED INTO A 1 MILE DRIVEWAY TO GET TO MY WORK OFFICE SUITE (FLAT ROAD) DRIVING ABO…"~111,000 mi, complaint #1489091
    • "GAUGES ON DASH STOP WORKING. TOOL SYMBOL SHOWS UP ALSO TIRE PRESSURE WARNING AND EXCLAMATION MARK. CARSTARTS TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE IT MAKES A LOUD CLUCKING NOISE. LIKE THE MOTOR IS GONNA FALL OUT. CAN'T DRIVE IT FORWARD BUT U CAN GO IN REVER…"~146,825 mi, complaint #1099138
    • "VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY ROAD WHEN VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN MAKES LOUD/HARD CLANK NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY LOSES POWER - ALMOST LIKE IT STARTED TOWING A TRAILER! LOSS OF POWER, WRENCH LIGHT, TPS LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT ALL COME ON, SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. PULLED O…"~188,000 mi, complaint #1574874
  6. #6

    brake booster

    36 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    37
    incidents
    Typical range: 76,500–127,000 mi

    Median 107,000 mi, based on 46 reports (10% had no usable mileage)

    • "BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE A SCRAPING SOUND. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WITHOUT SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES THROWING PASSENGERS FORWARD. IT APPEARED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT DEPRESSING PROPERLY AND WERE PUMPED UP. WE HAPPENED TO HAVE A SCH…"~41,000 mi, complaint #982623
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND AN ABNORMAL HISSING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TASCA FORD ([REDACTED ADDRESS],…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1407327
    • "POWER BOOSTER LEAKING. SEEMS TO BEA PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR"~105,000 mi, complaint #1133192
    • "FIRST I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY BREAKS STARTED TO FEEL LIKE THEY WERE LOCKING UP. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE POWER BREAK BOOSTER WHICH COST ME $504.00. THEN 2 WEEKS LATER MY CAR STARTS TO DO A PUTTING FEELING AND COME TO FIND OUT 2 OF THE COILS BURNT UP THE POWER…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1311944
    • "I WAS DRIVING TO THE MALL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I COULD BARELY PRESS ON THE BRAKES. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HEARD HISSING SOUNDS LIKE AIR RELEASING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS GOING OUT AND THIS IS A…"~143,955 mi, complaint #1184888
  7. #7

    control module

    1 stranded, 30 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    32
    incidents
    Typical range: 62,500–143,000 mi

    Median 98,000 mi, based on 57 reports (5% had no usable mileage)

    • "I OWN A 2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS SOME PEOPLE ON HERE ARE WITH THE WRENCH &#128295; LIGHT ALSO A AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AND THE CAR SHIFTS SUPER HARD IT SE…"~17,656 mi, complaint #1572771
    • "DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON SO DOORS WON'T LOCK, DOME LIGHT WON'T GO OUT AND NOTHING WILL SHOW UP ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. *TR"~70,000 mi, complaint #1162959
    • "SAME COMPLAINT AS DOZENS OF OTHER 2008 FORD EDGE OWNERS. ODO ERROR COMES UP, ALMOST ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, TACH AND SPEEDOMETER GO TO ZERO AND CAR IS STUCK IN GEAR MAKING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT…"~91,000 mi, complaint #1272059
    • "I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I PULLED OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND AS SOON AS I GAVE IT ANY GOOD AMOUNT OF GAS IT STARTING DRIVING REALLY ROUGH AND SHAKING AND THE A/C WENT OUT YOU COULD HEAR THE MISFIRE ON THE CYLINDERS AND THE TRANSMISS…"~127,000 mi, complaint #1120043
    • "12/13/15 THE FIRST TIME THE ODO ERROR LIGHT CAME ON, IT TRIGGERED OTHER LIGHTS SUCH AS TIRE SENSOR, AIRBAG DEPLOYED TO COME ON AFTER THE ODO ERROR WENT AWAY. ODOMETER DIDN'T WORK. TURNED CAR OFF,CAR WOULD CLUNK HEAVILY WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. TOOK TO DEALER THE…"~218,032 mi, complaint #1253847
  8. #8

    fuel tank and lines

    29 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    30
    incidents
    Typical range: 84,500–152,500 mi

    Median 122,500 mi, based on 32 reports (30% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD BANGING NOISES COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BAFFLES INSIDE THE TANK WERE NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE CAPACITY OF THE BAG THAT HOLDS THE GAS. THE GAS T…"~900 mi, complaint #698392
    • "FUEL STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY LEAKING AT MOUNTING BRACKETS. *TR"~82,525 mi, complaint #911726
    • "GAS TANK LEAK ON THE SEAM BETWEEN THE TOP HALF AND BOTTOM HALF OF THE TANK. NOTICED A GAS SMELL AND SMALL LEAK NEAR THE BACK REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CANNOT FILL THE TANK OVER HALFWAY. *TR"~122,000 mi, complaint #1118105
    • "TAKATA RECALL I SMELL GAS COMING FROM MY CAR EVER SINCE GOT FROM CAR LOT AUTOMAXX AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AS WELL AS THE SUSPENSION TOO. IT'S OVERHEATING ON ME AND HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CAR 2 MONTHS. THE RECALL HAS BEEN ON GOING O.N THIS CAR FOR YEAR…"~152,616 mi, complaint #1414902
    • "I DID NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE RECALL WAS PRODUCED I HAVE OWN THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEM UNTIL ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS GAS LEAKING FROM THE BRACKET OF THE GAS TANK. ONCE IN PARK YOU CAN EITHER SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GA…"~233,000 mi, complaint #1606601
  9. #9

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    18 unsafe

    18
    incidents
    Typical range: 67,000–128,000 mi

    Median 106,000 mi, based on 31 reports (9% had no usable mileage)

    • "MAJOR HESITATION WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AFTER COMING TO A STOP OR TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY (EVERY DAY). FORD DEALER SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *TR"~18,000 mi, complaint #799136
    • "I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND HEARD A LOUD THUMP THUMP AND THOUGHT I BACKED INTO AN OBJECT, BUT DID NOT. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THERE WAS LITTLE ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. I CONTINUED ON AND AFTER A LITTLE WHILE, ABOUT 2…"~83,030 mi, complaint #1091920
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF THE CONTACT WERE DRIVING MORE THAN 70 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE…"~101,000 mi, complaint #1297157
    • "DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SUDDENLY SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING, LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR ACCELERATION DROPPED AND IT WOULDN'T RESPOND TO INCREASED PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. CAR WOULD ON…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1586774
    • "WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT LOSES THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND ONLY ALLOWS ME TO TRY TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO A SAFE PLACE WITH THE MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT LOST POWER. IF I AM NOT AT A PLACE WHERE I CAN IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF SAFELY I AM STRANDED IN TR…"~139,221 mi, complaint #1622542
  10. #10

    brake hydraulics

    18 unsafe

    18
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 76,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT TOOK A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE BEFOREHAND AND THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILU…"~5,600 mi, complaint #674933
    • "MY BRAKES MAKE A HISSING NOISE WHEN I PRESS DOWN.. I HAVE TO PRESS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.ALSO, MY BACK TAIL LITE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 TIMES BECAUSE THE SOCKET GOT HOT. ALSO, MY CAR JUMPS SOMETIMES WHEN PRESSING ON THE G…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1336883
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,183. UPDATED…"~84,183 mi, complaint #1346353
    • "PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKES STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. HISSING NOISE OCCURRED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER OR BOOST SYSTEM. * RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 2010-2013 FORD EDGE VEHICLES."~110,000 mi, complaint #1581012
    • "The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal went to the floorboard while pumping the brake pedal. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associa…"~148,032 mi, complaint #1779799
  11. #11

    engine internal

    2 stranded, 14 unsafe

    16
    incidents
    Typical range: 80,500–134,000 mi

    Median 104,000 mi, based on 26 reports (10% had no usable mileage)

    • "2008 EDGE PURCHASED NEW IN 2009. IMMEDIATELY NOTED STRANGE SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. CONCERNED ABOUT TRANSMISSION. NOTIFIED FORD COOPERATE WHEN DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING 'NORMALLY" SO CONCERNED CEASED DRIVING ON FREEWAY. IN SEPT OF 2011,…"~32,000 mi, complaint #896926
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLATTERING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED HOT WATER COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE'S W…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1404362
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. TH…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1276690
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH T…"~125,300 mi, complaint #1032689
    • "WATER PUMP WENT OUT CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT. OVER VIEW OF VEHICLE DETERMINED THAT WHEN THE PUMP WENT OUT IT MIXED THE ANTIFREEZE AND OIL INSIDE THE ENGINE. INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING THE WATER PUMP NOW I NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE."~180,000 mi, complaint #1534244
  12. #12

    throttle and pedal

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 85,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE FIREWALL DESIGN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY…"~8,000 mi, complaint #840230
    • "I HAVE A 2008 FORD EDGE, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THAT AT RANDOM TIMES THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING AS IF IT SUDDENLY RECEIVED A BURST OF SPEED. ONE DAY I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE SO THAT I COULD…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1219610
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO AN EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED; HO…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1193618
    • "ON 07-23-2015 AT 10:30 AM EST I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT THE RATE OF 50 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE ODOMETER/SPEED GAUGE STOPPED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. AFTER CONSULTING WITH FORD AND ANOTHER MECHANIC SHOP THEY INDICATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE W…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1201559
    • "INVESTIGATION SUBJECT : ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13003 MUST INCLUDE 2008 FORD EDGE TO RECALL LIST!! HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL. VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE MAKING TURN WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1062261
  13. #13

    door latch and hinge

    8 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 67,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO S…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1046014
    • "THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON, NOT ALL OF THE TIME, AND CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE. I TRANSPORT KIDS AND TRAVEL SO IT IS VERY STRESSFUL NOT KNOWING IF MY CAR WILL BE DEAD OR NOY WHEN I GET BACK TO IT."~50,646 mi, complaint #1392847
    • "ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR AJAR LIGHT WAS STAYING ON AND WOULD NOT GO AWAY EVEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. WE HAVE BEEN ALL KINDS OF OTHER PROBLEMS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM SUCH AS DOOR CHIMES GOING OFF RANDOMLY ALL THE TIME THE DOME LIGHTS WILL…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1224611
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. ALTHOUGH THE DOORS WERE CLOSED, THE DOME LIGHT AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1187313
    • "FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL, DOME LIGHTS STAYING ON EVEN WHILE NIGHT DRIVING"~125,000 mi, complaint #1278011
  14. #14

    wheel bearing

    11 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 64,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "2008 FORD EDGE, RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, NEEDS REAR CONTROLLING ARM AND WHEEL BEARING REPLACED. NOISE FROM REAR RIGHT OF VEHICLE NOTED. HAD TIRES CHECKED (REFERENCING TREAD), ROTATED, AND BALANCED. THE BUSINESS NOTED THE WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTION/ISSUE…"~33,811 mi, complaint #754615
    • "WHEN I START DRIVING I HEAR A ROARING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND IT GETS LOUDER THE FASTER I GO. IT ALSO IS LOUDER WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND CORNER AND LESS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND CORNER. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER YET BUT AM PLANNING…"~50,000 mi, complaint #953921
    • "I HAVE A 2008 FORD EDGE THAT I BOUGHT IN MAY OF 2013. I HAVE BEEN HEARING LOUD GROWLING NOISES FROM THE REAR WHEELS IN THE PAST MONTH (OCT 2014) ALSO THE STEERING SEEMED TO BE EFFECTED BY THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE FOUND BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARING…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1126610
    • "HAD BEEN NOTICING LOUD ROARING SOUND FROM RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE. DROVE FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA (1,000 MILES) & GOT WORSE/LOUDER... TOOK IT TO LOCAL FORD MECHANIC WHO INFORMED KNOWN ISSUE IN THESE CARS IS THE REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY FAILS, ONCE REPLACED JUST FAILS…"~81,850 mi, complaint #1101311
    • "WELL THIS IS BEEN RECALLED. ON OTHER 2008 FORD. EDGE BUT I THINK MY 2008 FORD EDGE SHOULD BE IN THAT RECALL I RECENTLY BOUGHT MY EDGE FROM A USED DEALER ALL THE SAFETY ISSUES AND RECALLS MY FORD EDGE HAS MY HAS ALL OF THE ISSUES MY FORD EDGE WENT IN FOR TIRE…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1502626
  15. #15

    driveshaft axle cv

    2 stranded, 8 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 18,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE MAKING A LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE CARD STOPPED DEAD IN THE ROAD. UPON INVESTIGATION THE RIGHT WHEEL INCLUDING THE DISC BRAKE ROTOR, CALIPER, AND WHEEL HAS SEPARATED FROM THE TRANSAXLE. THE HALF SHAFT WAS PULLED COM…"~3,300 mi, complaint #722894
    • "EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: WAS DRIVING CAR AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED (LESS THAN 5 MPH) MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER. FAILURE: UPON MAKING TURN, I HEARD A "POP" NOISE. AFTER TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT M…"~10,908 mi, complaint #712397
    • "IT HAPPENED WHEN I CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE SIDE ROAD, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND I LOST POWER TO DRIVE, AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS IT WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES OF SPEED. I WENT INTO A PARKING LOT, TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND LET IT…"~18,552 mi, complaint #935864
    • "POPPING NOISE MADE FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES WHEN TURNING LEFT, AT GEAR CHANGE TRANSMISSION JERKS, POWERTRAIN AWD MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON , TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE INTO 2ND GEAR LOUD GRINDING NOISE MADE, CENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, POPPING NOISE STILL E…"~138,000 mi, complaint #1184026
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAKOMA PLAZA AUTO ([REDACTED PHONE], LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], MADISON, WI 53711) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE…"~165,000 mi, complaint #1514075
  16. #16

    hv system fault reduced power

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 104,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WRENCH APPEARED ON DASH. CAR WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" WOULD NOT ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT REGISTER."~47,000 mi, complaint #1283404
    • "FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING WHEATHER ON A SIDE ROAD OR ON A HIGHWAY IN PARTIULAR AT ACCELERATION THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION/ REDUCED POWER LIGHT COMES ON THEN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THERE IS AN EXTREME LOSS OF POWER. ACCELERATOR PRESSED TO THE FLOOR WILL…"~88,637 mi, complaint #1104427
    • "CHECK ENGLINE LIGHT & WRENCH COMES ON AND THE 2008 EDGE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THEN ENTERED "LIMP MODE". MY HUSBAND TOOK IT IN 3 DIFFERENT TIMES TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND EACH TIME WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE 4TH TIME I HAD THE SAME PROBL…"~104,000 mi, complaint #1443971
    • "I WAS DRIVING IN A CITY STREET AND MY CAR SUDDENLY HAD VERY DECREASED POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE UNTIL I FOUND A PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE LIGHT TURNS OFF."~125,000 mi, complaint #1543414
    • "I WAS STOPED AT STOP SIGN MY 2008 FORD EDGE WITH NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. WHEN I STARTED TO PULL OUT THERE WAS LOW POWER AND THE WRENCH SIGNAL WENT ON. CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THEN 5MPH. I WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR CARS IN BACK OF WERE IMPATIENT AND PASSING. I RE…"~184,000 mi, complaint #1101893
  17. #17

    engine cooling

    3 stranded, 6 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 94,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR CODES, THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. UPON RESTART THE FAN RAN EXTREMELY FAST AND LOUD. UPON INSPECTION, THE WATER PUMP GASKETS HAD ESSENTIALLY MELTED, ALL COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT AND THE ENTIRE COOLANT/WATER PUMP SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FIXED AND…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1111477
    • "DISCOVERED MY 2008 EDGE HAS A FAILED WATER PUMP ASY. CAR OVERHEATED DUE TO THIS. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL SEASONED MECHANICS AND FORD, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO THIS CAR WITH THIS AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. THE WAY THIS CAR WAS ENGINEERED, IT IS A $2300+ REPAIR - FOR A…"~88,680 mi, complaint #1087274
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS OIL AND ANTI FREEZE COOLANT LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED O…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1156198
    • "INTERNAL WATER PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. "~100,500 mi, complaint #1430259
    • "DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOT ALL THE WAY UP AND I PULLED OVER, SINCE I WAS DRIVING ON THE I-[REDACTED ADDRESS], I DECIDED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SINCE I WAS PRETTY CLOSE TO THE EXIT. I CALLED MY HUSBAND FOR ASSISTANCE AND RIGHT AFTER HE…"~180,000 mi, complaint #1537728
  18. #18

    transfer case awd

    1 stranded, 8 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE FORD DEALER TO HAVE AN OIL LEAK CHECKED. THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A LEAK WITH THE PTU (POWER TRANSFER UNIT) SEAL. THEY TRIED TO REPAIR THE SEAL, BUT THIS DID NOT WORK. THEY ORDERED A NEW SEAL AND IT HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER. T…"~55,000 mi, complaint #928661
    • "FOUL ODOR IN CABIN AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE. SMELLS LIKE BURNING OIL OR OTHER FLUIDS. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER DEFECT RELATED TO LEAKING PTU IN AWD VEHICLES CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ON TO EXHAUST PIPING RESULTING IN THIS ODOR. THE SMELL IS V…"~62,000 mi, complaint #956526
    • "THE CAR IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE PTU SEAL. *TR"~64,070 mi, complaint #1022798
    • "THE POWER TAKE OFF UNIT (TRANSFER CASE) DEVELOPED A LEAK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. THE LEAK DRIPS ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE CREATING SMOKE AND AN AWFUL SMELL. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *TR"~87,000 mi, complaint #898329
    • "MY FAMILY AND I WERE COMING HOME FROM A NICE DAY OUT, WE STOPPED AT THE STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN WE WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS NO POWER, MY DASH LIT UP WITH A LOW TIRE PRESSURE CODE, A WRENCH CODE " AWD/POWERTRAIN ISSUE" AND A AIR BAG C…"~109,000 mi, complaint #1104896
  19. #19

    instrument cluster

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING WITH ME AND OUR [REDACTED ADDRESS] AT 70 MPH. ALL GAUGES (FUEL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, ETC.) STOPPED WORKING AND THE ODOMETER READ "ODO DATA ERROR". WE HAD A GPS THAT WE WERE USING AND DISPLAYED OUR SPEED, SO WE KEPT GOING THE 5 MILES TO…"~83,277 mi, complaint #1142409
    • "DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. THE ODOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE I MAINTAINED A STEADY SPEED ALONG WITH GAUGE MEASURING RPM. OD DATA ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED. AIRBAG LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON AS WELL. THE ACCELERATION…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1191565
    • "VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY AND RANDOMLY DISPLAYS ODO DATA ERROR ON INSTRUMENT PANEL, MILEAGE AND SPEEDOMETER DON'T FUNCTION, VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS RESETS ITSELF AFTER TURNING CAR OFF, REMOVING KEY, THEN RESTARTING CAR. WHEN ARE YOU GO…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1237884
    • "ON MY DRIVE TO WORK I NOTICED MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ON. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK SOMETHING EXTREMELY SCARY HAPPENED. TWO ADDITIONAL LIGHTS APPEARED, ONE WAS THE WRENCH SYMBOL AND THE OTHER WAS TIRE SENSOR FAULT WHICH WAS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSUE. THE BIGGER…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1581789
  20. #20

    battery and charging

    2 stranded, 5 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY WAS CORRODED. AS TIME PROGRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STAT…"~6,000 mi, complaint #918579
    • "PURCHASED 2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED IN AUGUST '10. 1 PREVIOUS OWNER, 26K, MINT CONDITION. SUPPOSEDLY BATTERY WAS REPLACED UPON PURCHASE. WITHIN 1 WEEK AFTER PURCHASE UP UNTIL PRESENT DATE, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS/COMMENTS WERE PLACED TO 2 DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS R…"~33,000 mi, complaint #826879
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A FAILURE CODE WAS LOCATED AT THE BATTERY WIRES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ADJUSTED THE WIRES;…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1186603
    • "TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMO…"~46,678 mi, complaint #1494524
    • "TOOK MY VEHICLE IN EARLY FOR SERVICE AT SUNRISE BECAUSE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT LOUD SCREECHING NOISE ON BRAKES AND ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF VEHICLE -SURGING. WHEN DRIVING. WHEN THE SERVICE TECH (TROY) OPENED THE HOOD HE ASKED EM TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND STAND B…"~52,741 mi, complaint #1146729
  21. #21

    brake pads and rotors

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 FORD EDGE IN JANUARY OF 2009. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS EARLY IN 2011. THIS CAR HAS ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I TOOK IJT BACK TO THE DEALER. WHEN I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER AND THE MECHANIC, BOT…"~15,000 mi, complaint #856554
    • "2008 FORD EDGE - THE BRAKES HAVE A SEVERE GRINDING/VIBRATING NOISE FOR THE FIRST 5-10 TIMES I BRAKE AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS/OVERNIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE WORSE THE COLDER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, ALTHOUGH THIS HAPPENS IN ALL WEATHER,…"~18,000 mi, complaint #801823
    • "DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS: INSIDE OF BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND LARGE PIECES OF THE ROTOR SURFACES WERE FLAKING OFF. VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS ONLY 35,000. *LN"~35,000 mi, complaint #837012
    • "AFTER NEARLY 6 YEARS I THOUGHT I WOULD CHANGE THE BRAKES.WIFE WAS HEARING A GRINDING NOISE. I THOUGHT WE WERE WE'LL OVERDO ON THEM ANYWAYS. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THEM I WAS INSPECTING THEM AND FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE PADS WERE BARELY WORN THEY LOOKED ALMOST N…"~63,998 mi, complaint #1068993
    • "I DISCOVERED BOTH OF MY REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULBS MELTED IN THEIR SOCKETS. THE SOCKETS THEMSELVES ARE BURNT BLACK AND THE DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT CASE HAS BEEN HOT ENOUGH TO MELT. BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP MELTING AND GOING OUT WITH NO KNOWN REASON PRESENTED BY FORD…"~910,000 mi, complaint #1023887
  22. #22

    wiring harness

    1 stranded, 5 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "UPON REPLACING ORIGINAL FACTORY BRAKE/TURN SIGNAL BULBS I FOUND BOTH THE BULBS AND THE SOCKETS ON BOTH SIDES TO BE BLACKENED AND MELTED; MY FEAR IS ELECTRICAL FIRE."~40,000 mi, complaint #1385925
    • "REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS ARE MELTING, SEVERAL TIMES NOW, AFTER DOING RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, SO I SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT AND WENT TO REPLACE IT AND DISCOVERED THE BULB WAS MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. (THIS HA…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1680685
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN INFORMED THAT DENSE SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE BATTERY. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A NEIGHBOR AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT W…"~68,000 mi, complaint #846817
    • "THE BLINKERS STOP WORKING. YOU DO NOT KNOW THIS UNTIL COP STOPS YOU. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE SOCKET HAD MELTED AND HAD THAT MOLTED LOOK TO THEM. THE LIGHT BULBS HAD BURNT OUT. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO SINCE IT IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. HE…"~72,000 mi, complaint #1308405
    • " REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS ARE MELTING, SEVERAL TIMES NOW, AFTER DOING RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, SO I SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT AND WENT TO REPLACE IT AND DISCOVERED THE BULB WAS MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. (THIS HA…"~178,000 mi, complaint #1723292
  23. #23

    sunroof

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY SUNROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERED. TODAY WAS VERY HOT APPROXIMATELY 110 F. UPON INSPECTION OF THE SUNROOF, THERE WERE NO STRIKING MARKS. THE EVENT WAS SO FAST AND LOUD, SOME DEBRIS BLEW BACK ONTO FOLLOWING VEHICLES CREATING A HAZA…"~9,000 mi, complaint #681532
    • "MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN THE PANORAMIC MOONROOF ON MY 2008 FORD EDGE SHATTERED. WE WERE NOT NEAR AN UNDERPASS OR CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ANY FOREIGN OBJECT. WE HEARD A LOUD POP, WHICH MY HUS…"~34,000 mi, complaint #769706
    • "DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON HWY 99 I HEARD A LOUD POP (SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT) AND HEARD THE SOUND OF GLASS. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND DISCOVERED MY SUNROOF HAD COMPLETELY EXPLODED. I WAS ALONE ON THE ROAD AND WAS NOWHERE NEAR AN OVERPASS WHERE SOMETHING CO…"~70,000 mi, complaint #953818
  24. #24

    unintended acceleration

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "SITTING AT RED LIGHT , FOOT ON BRAKE, MY 2009 FORD EDGE WITH LESS THAN 9000 MILES ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN SENDING ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT, HER INTO THE INTERSECTION AVOID HER I TURN, MY CAR WILL NOT STOP I PUT IT PARK, STILL WILL NOT STOP, PUT ON EMERGENCY BRA…"~8,900 mi, complaint #712797
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAPPENED SEVERAL T…"~38,000 mi, complaint #994568
    • "DANGEROUS ACCELERATION AND DRAMATIC DECELERATION BETWEEN 20 - 40 MPH WITH THE 2008 FORD EDGE. *TR"~51,900 mi, complaint #780430
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARDLY IN A JERKING MOTION. THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY TO 3.5 WHICH C…"~66,000 mi, complaint #842548
  25. #25

    wheel or rim

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE VEHICLE HAS 20 INCH WHEELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAKES A LOUD NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,200. UPDA…"~1,000 mi, complaint #698483
    • "WHEEL ISSUE: FORD EDGE, ALL YEARS (2007-8-9) TWENTY INCH CHROME CLAD . THESE WHEELS HAVE LOW PROFILE TIRES. AVOIDING A STOP SIGN RUNNER WE SWERVED AND BRUSHED THE CURB. THESE WHEELS HAVE A PLASTIC COVER THAT CAN NOT BE REMOVED. THERE IS NO WAY TO INSPEC…"~4,500 mi, complaint #738135
    • "DURING A UTURN THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WOULD FALL OFF. THE RIGHT REAR TOE LINK BROKE AT THE WELD. *TR"~78,838 mi, complaint #971041
    • "The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's side wheel hub fractured, and the wheel detached. The driver was able to veer to the side of the road, where the vehicle remained.…"~229,703 mi, complaint #1915460
  26. #26

    abs module

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER ABS RING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS N…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1181673
    • "WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION STANDING ON BRAKE PEDAL, WOULD NOT STOP, LEFT SIDE WHEELS LOCKED UP. SLID ON BLACKTOP 2+ CAR LENGTHS TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC SHOULDER, 2 MORE CAR LENGTHS ON GRAVEL. TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP ABS UNIT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1023580
    • "9/11/2015 MY ABS LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF A FEW DAYS AGO SO I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND IT WAS EMPTY. I FILLED IT UP LAST NIGHT AND THE LIGHT STILL CAME BACK ON THIS MORNING. AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THIS MORNING, MY BRAKES TEMPORARILY W…"~100,200 mi, complaint #1218074
  27. #27

    engine turbo supercharger

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. AFTER SHOPPING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I START MY CAR AND IT IMMEDIATELY MAKE A HARSH CLUNKING SOUND WHEN MOVING INTO DRIVE GEAR. THEN I HAVE LITTLE TO NO ACCELERATION AND MY SPEEDOMETER, ETC DOES NOT WORK.…"~52,000 mi, complaint #984078
    • "TAKATA RECALL - VEHICLE LOSES SPEED CONTROL POWER WHILE DRIVING. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING SERVICE NEEDED. WHEN VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, RESETS ITSELF AND ABLE TO DRIVE 100-150 MILES AND THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THA…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1239795
    • "WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 75 MPH FOR 1 HOUR, VEHICLE SUDDLENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING, ODO WENT BLANK, SPEEDO ZERO, AIRBAG AND POWERTRAIN LIGHTS CAME ON. I CUT ACROSS 6 LANES OF VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC TO EXIT AND STRUGGLED TO GET UP THE INCLINE. PARK…"~107,150 mi, complaint #1250683
  28. #28

    fluid leak unspecified

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING LUBRICANT FROM THE POWER TAKE-OFF UNIT ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AHEAD OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. DEALERSHIP REQUIRED REPLACING THE PTU AT A COST OF $1845.40."~69,068 mi, complaint #1209889
    • "TRANSMISSION, AND TRANSFER-CASE LEAKING DIRECTLY ON THE EXHAUST RIGHT BY THE MANIFOLD AND PROFESSIONAL STATED IT WAS SEVERE FIRE HAZARD AND NOT DRIVE IT, AND ALSO THE REAR MAIN ENGINE OIL SEAL IS LEAKING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF ALL THE ISSUES AND MANIPULA…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1267893
    • "WHILE PREPARING TO STOP AT A LIGHT, SEEMED TO HAVE LOST ALL POWER. SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND ODOMETER WAS BLANK WITH A READOUT IN ITS PLACE THAT SAID SOMETHING LIKE ODO FAILURE ALSO THE WRENCH ICON LIT UP. SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE CA…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1135008
  29. #29

    glass and windshield

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "ENCLOSED ARE A DESCRIPTION AND THE OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE FORD EDGE YOU REQUESTED. THIS IS A PART OF WHAT WAS SENT TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AFTER THE SUNROOF CLAIM WAS DENIED ON THE BASIS THAT THEY FEEL SOMETHING FROM THE OUTSIDE HIT THE SUNROOF. ON JUL…"~5,870 mi, complaint #681878
  30. #30

    noise or vibration unspecified

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY A BIG BANG NOISE HAPPENS IN THE CAR, FEELS AND SOUNDS LIKE I HAVE BEEN HIT. THE CAR DOESN'T STOP, KEEPS DRIVING. DEALERS TECHNICIANS SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT OR DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. IT IS…"~60,894 mi, complaint #969578
    • "BENEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT, THERE IS A LOUD SOUND THAT RESIGNATES THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE ELECTRICAL PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED AND SENSORS GO OFF PERIODICALLY."~84,000 mi, complaint #1237375
    • "WHILE DRIVING CAR MAKES SEVERE ROARING/ HUMMING NOISE. ALSO WHILE DRIVING MAKING TURNS OR NOT MAKING TURNS THE CAR JERKS UNCONTROLLABLY. MY DOOR SENSOR WILL NOT RECOGNIZE WHETHER OR NOT MY FRONT DRIVER DOOR IS CLOSED, SO WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT SAYS…"~94,000 mi, complaint #1738421
  31. #31

    power steering hydraulic

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY [REDACTED ADDRESS] CONDITIONS, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND UNINTENDED RESISTANCE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE DRIVER HAD TO EXERT GREATER FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. TH…"~3,000 mi, complaint #719287
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL AND FLIP OVER. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED.…"~90,346 mi, complaint #1241887
    • "POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS DUE TO PTU GOING OUT."~120,000 mi, complaint #1512129
  32. #32

    power windows and locks

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DOORS UNLOCKED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1009289
    • "AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHES A CERTAIN LOW SPEED HAS FAILED TO WORK ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. UNLESS I AM BEING ATTENTIVE ENOUGH TO NOTICE THEY HAVE NOT LOCKED I'M SURE THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF TIMES THE DOORS HAVE BEEN UNLOCKED FOR AN EN…"~81,000 mi, complaint #1198582
  33. #33

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS OF MY 2008 FORD EDGE HAS AN ANGLE THAT STRETCHES MY NECK FORWARD IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE ANGLE. I GET SEVERE NECK PAIN IF THE BACK OF MY SEAT IS UP TO SUPPORT MY LUMBAR REGION. IF I LOWER THE BACK TO KEEP THE HEAD REST FROM JUTTING MY NEC…"~25,500 mi, complaint #730038
  34. #34

    steering rack mechanical

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "I ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY "PRE-OWNED" VEHICLE, PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP WITH 25,000 MILES. BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A PLETHORA OF PROBLEMS AFTER 2,000 MILES. I'VE PAID OVER $8,000 IN REPAIRS AND ONLY DROVE IT 35,000 IN 8 YEARS TIME, BUT MAINTAINED IT PROPERLY & REGUL…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1399892
    • "IN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE STEERING LOCKED UP PREVENTING STRAIGHTENING OF VEHICLE AND CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH."~75,000 mi, complaint #1467215
  35. #35

    suspension struts shocks

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH. BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5PM AND 7PM, WHILE DRIVING, WE WERE HEARD A "POPPING" NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WE ALSO NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD CRACKING AND THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS FROM THE WINDOW CRACKING. WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME, THE CAR…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1030708
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, WE DROVE OVER A STANDARD MANHOLE COVER AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE BANGING NOISE ABOVE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AND THE SECTION OF THE HOOD CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD WAS PUSHED UP ABOUT 6 INCHES. WE PU…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1432068
  36. #36

    tpms

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "MY 2008 FORD EDGE HAS TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS WHICH INDICATES MY TIRE PRESSURE IS DANGEROUSLY LOW WHEN I CHANGE RIMS AND TIRES TO MY SNOW TIRES TWICE A YEAR. WHEN I PURCHASED THE TIRES FROM LES SCHWAB TIRES I WAS ASSURED THAT THEY WHERE ABLE TO RESET THIS SYSTE…"~30,000 mi, complaint #827143
    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THEN IT TOLD ME I HAD A ERROR AND A FAULT IN MY TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM. MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING THAT IT WAS OFF. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I STA…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1138363
    • "THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TO ME TWICE WITH BOTH MY SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. T HE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0, THE MAINTENANCE WRENCH DISPLAY LIT UP, ALONG WITH THE ERROR MESSAGE "TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT" (OR SOMETHING TO…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1104316
  37. #37

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE OWNED MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I BOUGHT A 2008 FORD EDGE IN NOV 2011. BY JUNE OF 2012, I HAD WATER POURING INTO MY VEHICLE THROUGH THE DASH ONTO MY VEHICLE FLOOR. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE CONDENSATION DRAIN WAS CLOGGED WI…"~30,000 mi, complaint #993935
  38. #38

    infotainment head unit

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE AUDIO SYSTEM IN MY 2008 EDGE CONTAINS A GPS AND SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO AS WELL AS THE NORMAL OPTIONS. ONE MORNING, THE SIRIUS RADIO RECEPTION WAS DEGRADED TO THE POINT THAT THE SIGNAL COULD ONLY BE HEARD WEAKLY AT FULL VOLUME. I WORKED THROUGH THE DIAGNOST…"~56,790 mi, complaint #918857
    • "MY RADIO HAS A SHORT IN THE HARDWARE. FACTORY INSTALLED RADIO AND IT WILL TURN OFF AND TURN BACK ON REPETITIVELY SOME DAYS, NOT ALLOWING ME TO UTILIZE SYNC. TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED KICKING INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST MONTH. WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN…"~101,000 mi, complaint #1311111
  39. #39

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "VEHICLE WILL ACT LIKE IT ' JUMPS' AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON. VEHICLE WILL DECELERATE IF I DON'T PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY CAUSING ME TO COME TO A STOP. SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. CANT ACCELERATE ONCE STOPPED. HAS TO TURN VEHICLE OFF…"~162,000 mi, complaint #1584721
    • "WHEN WERE DRIVING THE CAR IT LOSES POWER(THE TRACTION CONTROL JUST COMES ON FOR NO REASON) , WHEN WE GO ABOVE 70 OUR ABS LIGHT COMES ON, OUR BRAKES RANDOMLY JUST START GRINDING THEN THEY WILL STOP, WE HAVE REPLACED THE BREAKS LAST MONTH."~168,909 mi, complaint #1639247
  40. #40

    suspension arms and bushings

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "IN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE IN ITS TURNING RADIUS AND CRASH INTO A SIGN ON THE SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A SALVAGE YARD. I AM OF THE BELIE…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1467728
    • "RIGHT WHEEL WELL VIBRATES WHEN I TURN AND DRIVE OVER50 MILES HOUR TRANSMISSION JERKS LIKE ITS NOT ENGAGING TO NEXT GEAR FROM A STOP OR WHEN DRIVING UNDER MPH BACK LEFT BRAKE LIGHT BURNS OUT EVERY OTHER DAY . BRAKES ARE SQEELING AND SOUND LIKE METAL SCRAPING BU…"~153,000 mi, complaint #1499613
  41. #41

    torque converter

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "3 WEEK OLD SEL FORD EDGE, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ROLLS BACK WHILE IN THE DRIVE GEAR ON ANY SLIGHT INCLINE. NEARLY HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME QUICKLY SWITCHING TO GAS PEDAL FROM BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING CAR BEHIND ME ON INCLINE IN STOP & GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.…"~663 mi, complaint #682252
    • "WHILE REGULAR DRIVING OR WHEN IN THE PROCESS OF ENGAGING A STOP SIGN THE CAR ENGINE DISENGAGES FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND LOOSE ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. IF ONE STEPS ON THE GAS THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A HOLLOWING NOISE AND FAILS TO MOV…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1420718
  42. #42

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I BEGAN TO NOTICE A WHITE DUST BLOWING FROM MY VENTS WHEN I TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I HAD AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AS WELL AS A FORD DEALERSHIP LOOK AT THIS AND THEY BOTH AGREED THAT IT WAS "FLUX" THAT WAS COMING OFF OF THE EVAPORAT…"~53,000 mi, complaint #809118
  43. #43

    catalytic converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL, POWER CONTROL MODULE, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLA…"~117,000 mi, complaint #1312685
  44. #44

    cruise control conventional

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "PULLED IN PARKING LOT,PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK,AND ENGINE BEGAN TO INCREASE IN RPM TO 2500-2600,I NOTICED DRIVING HOME IT SEEMED AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED (IT WAS NOT). APPLYING THE BRAKE GENTLY (WOULD NOT CORRECT)IF BRAKE WAS APPLIED VERY FIRMLY,IT…"~124,000 mi, complaint #1305869
  45. #45

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "There seems to be exhaust leaking into my vehicle. It isn’t a constant issue, but a frequent issue. At times I get an overwhelming exhaust smell inside of my car forcing me to roll all the windows down. It started over the last few months. There have not been…"complaint #1774952
  46. #46

    paint and clearcoat

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "PAINT ON BODY OF CAR BUBBLES THEN PEELS LEADING TO RUST ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF HOOD. FORD ALLUDES THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH VARIOUS MODELS BUT STATES THAT THEY ARE LIMITED IN WHAT THEY ARE ABLE TO OFFER UNLESS A RECALL IS ISSUED. *TR"~55,000 mi, complaint #1099230
  47. #47

    steering electric assist

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. *TR"~100,000 mi, complaint #1175644
  48. #48

    tire failure

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle was driven over a small bump in the road, the vehicle independently steered into the other lane. The contact stated that two full sets of tires w…"~242,000 mi, complaint #2217578
  49. #49

    trunk or liftgate

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I HAD THE LIFT GATE OPEN LOADING GROCERIES AND IT ALL OF A SUDDEN RELEASED AND CAME DOWN AND STRIKING MY HEAD AND NECK AND I QUICKLY PUSHED IT BACK UP AND IT JUST DROPPED DOWN AGAIN BEFORE I COULD GET MYSELF CLEAR STRIKING ME AGAIN, IT GOT MY NECK AND SHOULDE…"~54,200 mi, complaint #1629434

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 08V301000, 14V682000, 16V384000, 17E053000, 17V024000, 21V081000, 21V158000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for FORD EDGE directly.