2010 Ford EDGE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2010 Ford EDGE has 777 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 9.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (37% of all complaints), specifically: i was driving my 2 week old 2010 edge limited, on a highway in stop and go traffic,when i was hit from behind by a tractor trailer loaded with asphalt shingles. i was pushed into a car in front of me and both cars were totaled. during the crash, the components of the dash were ejected into the back. ⚠️ 4 fire reports filed.

4 fire reports 30 crash reports 13 injuries

777

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

9.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

288 complaints

37%

• I WAS DRIVING MY 2 WEEK OLD 2010 EDGE LIMITED, ON A HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC,WHEN I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A TRACTOR TRAILER LOADED WITH ASPHALT SHINGLES. I WAS PUSHED INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED. DURING THE CRASH, THE COMPONENTS OF THE DASH WERE EJECTED INTO THE BACK
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED HOWEVER, TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER AND NECK AND WERE TRANSPORT
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND NECK INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE DRIVERS OF THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES WERE ALSO REPORTED INJURED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLIC

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 9 crashes

“I WAS DRIVING MY 2 WEEK OLD 2010 EDGE LIMITED, ON A HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC,WHEN I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A TRACTOR TRAILER LOADED WITH ASPHALT SHINGLES. I WAS PUSHED INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED. DURING THE CRASH, THE COMPONENTS OF THE DASH WERE EJECTED INTO THE BACK”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

181 complaints

23%

• I HAVE A NEW 2010 FORD EDGE. I HAD IT A WEEK WHEN I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN ON A HILL. I HAD THE CAR IN DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THERE WERE CARS IN FRONT OF & BEHIND ME. WHEN IT WAS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STARTED MOVING IT TO THE GAS PETAL WHEN I NOTICED T
• ON 1/21/12, I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, THE ENGINE MADE A FUNNY NOISE AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A FORD MUSTANG. THIS CRASH SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED SINCE MY FOOT HAD THE BRAKE DEPRESSED. WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A HALT AFTER HITTI
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A MAIL BOX. THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP THEN BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 9 crashes

“I HAVE A NEW 2010 FORD EDGE. I HAD IT A WEEK WHEN I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN ON A HILL. I HAD THE CAR IN DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THERE WERE CARS IN FRONT OF & BEHIND ME. WHEN IT WAS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STARTED MOVING IT TO THE GAS PETAL WHEN I NOTICED T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

55 complaints

• I PURCHASED A 2010 EDGE LIMITED FOR A GIFT & THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THE STRONG ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM. MY WIFE ALSO NOTICED THE SAME ODOR WHEN SHE DROVE IT CHRISTMAS DAY. SHE HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS PURCHASED FROM & THE LOCAL DEALER & BOTH SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND A
• I AM HAVING WHAT MAY BE A VERY SERIOUS HEALTH/HAZARD ISSUE WITH MY 2008 FORD EDGE. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION/PTU SEAL ON TO THE MUFFLER/LEADPIPE,BURNING ,AND SENDING TOXIC FUMES THROUGH THE FRESH AIR SYSTEM. I HAD TO PULL OVER TODAY TO AIR THE VEH
• DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND 2010 FORD EDGE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I HAD NO WARNING, ALL GAUGES WERE OFF, NO POWER, AND NO HAZARD LIGHTS. FORD HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 10 DAYS TRYING TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE PUT 200 MILES ON IT AND BROUGHT IN A FORD ENGINEER (SPECIALIST) TO TRY AND LOCATE AND FIX THE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“I PURCHASED A 2010 EDGE LIMITED FOR A GIFT & THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THE STRONG ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM. MY WIFE ALSO NOTICED THE SAME ODOR WHEN SHE DROVE IT CHRISTMAS DAY. SHE HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS PURCHASED FROM & THE LOCAL DEALER & BOTH SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND A”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

52 complaints

• PURCHASED A 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD ON JULY 27, 2009. ON AUGUST 12, 2009, VEHICLE BEGAN BELLOWING SMOKE FROM THE WHEEL WELLS. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO BE TOLD THAT THE PTU SEAL WAS BLOWN. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL AND INSTALLED A DEFLECTOR SO AS TO NOT BE ABLE TO SMELL THE BURNING FLUID
• FORD EDGE 2010 POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION / REDUCED POWER POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR: ILLUMINATES WHEN AN ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC), TRANSMISSION, AWD/4X4 OR FUEL SYSTEM FAULT HAS BEEN DETECTED. *TR
• 2010 FORD EDGE STALLS AT IDLE IN PARK, STALLS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, STALLS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP. SEVEN OCCURRENCE WITHIN A COUPLE HOURS. IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO DEALER. IT STALLED WHILE THEY WERE WRITING-UP THE SERVICE ORDER. LEFT IT OVERNIGHT. NEXT DAY "NO TROUBLE FOUN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“PURCHASED A 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD ON JULY 27, 2009. ON AUGUST 12, 2009, VEHICLE BEGAN BELLOWING SMOKE FROM THE WHEEL WELLS. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO BE TOLD THAT THE PTU SEAL WAS BLOWN. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL AND INSTALLED A DEFLECTOR SO AS TO NOT BE ABLE TO SMELL THE BURNING FLUID ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

31 complaints

• HIGH PITCH NOISE COMING FROM INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. HIGHLY AUDIBLE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. MOST PROMINENT AROUND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL. SOURCE SEEMS TO BE FROM FUEL PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP IN BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP TWICE TO NO AVAIL. HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER RELAT
• VEHICLE STALLED GOING 60 MPH ON BUSY FREEWAY. TURNED FLASHERS ON IMMEDIATELY AND FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC REALIZED VEHICLE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTIES AND ALLOWED ME TO MOVE OVER TO SHOULDER. CAR RESTARTED AND EXITED TO ALTERNATE ROUTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. STALLED REPEATEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER THAT. CUR
• POWER FAILURE WHILE MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY 5 IN SAN DIEGO CA. ENGINE RPM REDUCED TO IDLE. AFTER COASTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE IT WAS RESTARTED. I NEXT SHIFTED IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. SAME FAILURE OCCURED ON

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“HIGH PITCH NOISE COMING FROM INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. HIGHLY AUDIBLE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. MOST PROMINENT AROUND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL. SOURCE SEEMS TO BE FROM FUEL PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP IN BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP TWICE TO NO AVAIL. HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER RELAT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 777 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: I WAS DRIVING MY 2 WEEK OLD 2010 EDGE LIMITED, ON A HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC,WHEN I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A TRACTOR TRAILER LOADED WITH ASPHALT SHINGLES. I WAS PUSHED INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED. DURING THE CRASH, THE COMPONENTS OF THE DASH WERE EJECTED INTO THE BACK
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: I HAVE A NEW 2010 FORD EDGE. I HAD IT A WEEK WHEN I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN ON A HILL. I HAD THE CAR IN DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THERE WERE CARS IN FRONT OF & BEHIND ME. WHEN IT WAS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STARTED MOVING IT TO THE GAS PETAL WHEN I NOTICED T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: I PURCHASED A 2010 EDGE LIMITED FOR A GIFT & THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THE STRONG ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM. MY WIFE ALSO NOTICED THE SAME ODOR WHEN SHE DROVE IT CHRISTMAS DAY. SHE HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS PURCHASED FROM & THE LOCAL DEALER & BOTH SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND A
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: PURCHASED A 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD ON JULY 27, 2009. ON AUGUST 12, 2009, VEHICLE BEGAN BELLOWING SMOKE FROM THE WHEEL WELLS. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO BE TOLD THAT THE PTU SEAL WAS BLOWN. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL AND INSTALLED A DEFLECTOR SO AS TO NOT BE ABLE TO SMELL THE BURNING FLUID
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)