Ford EDGE — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2013 Ford EDGE
3228 complaints (4035% of segment average)
Main issue: I BOUGHT MY USED FORD EDGE WITH LESS THAN 20000 MILES. I WAS EXCITED TO HAVE A SONY MEDIA CENTER, IT HAD GREAT SOUND. BUT I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM THE BEGINNING AND CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES. WITH BLUETOOTH MY PHONE WILL NOT CONNECT OR LOOSE CONNECTION FOR NO REASON. THE OTHER DAY IT MADE A PHON
2011 Ford EDGE
2534 complaints (3168% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SCREEN AND GPS DISPLAY SCREEN FAILED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE BOTH SCREENS DISPLAYED A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE SYSTEM WAS REBOOTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A SOFTWARE UPDATE
2017 Ford EDGE
1597 complaints (1996% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL ODOR WITHIN THE CABIN WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER (HIS WIFE) EXPERIENCED A CHEMICAL TASTE WITHIN THEIR MOUTHS, BURNING IN THEIR THROATS, AND HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WA
2012 Ford EDGE
1474 complaints (1843% of segment average)
Main issue: VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH MYFORD TOUCH SYSTEM. SYSTEM CONTROLS HEATING/DEFROSTING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF ISSUE AND HAS NOT CORRECTED IT. FORD SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO MARKET VEHICLES THAT DO NOT HAVE PROPERLY FUNCTIONI
2016 Ford EDGE
1084 complaints (1355% of segment average)
Main issue: DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT TO IDLE. HAD TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS STILL IDLING BUT WHEN I TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS, NOTHING HAPPENED. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND IT WORKED FINE. APPROX. 10 MILES LATER, DID THE SAME THING. CAR ONLY HAS 9,200 M
2015 Ford EDGE
959 complaints (1199% of segment average)
Main issue: SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF STALLING WHEN COMING TO/NEAR STOP AND ACCELERATING. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ABOUT ONCE PER MONTH (FOUR TIMES OVER FOUR MONTHS). OCCURRENCES INCLUDE COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, SLOWING FOR A SPEED BUMP, AND SLOWING TO MAKE A TURNS. SIGNIFICANT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT FROM THE
2018 Ford EDGE
933 complaints (1166% of segment average)
Main issue: THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO WEAK THAT WHEN THE ROAD IS WET AT NIGHT OR WHEN DRIVING NEAR AMBIENT LIGHTING SUCH AS STREET LIGHTS YOU CAN'T SEE ANY MARKINGS ON THE ROAD SUCH AS THE CENTERLINE OF THE ROAD. THERE IS ALSO EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE CAR WHEN DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS UP OR SLIGHTL
2019 Ford EDGE
882 complaints (1103% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY SHIFT INTO GEAR AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TENVOORDE FORD (185 ROOSEVELT RD, ST CLOUD, MN), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WA
2010 Ford EDGE
777 complaints (971% of segment average)
Main issue: 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
2014 Ford EDGE
512 complaints (640% of segment average)
Main issue: ON 9-27-14, USING ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ON STRAIGHT, 4-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY WITH NO TRAFFIC IN LANE AHEAD OR BEHIND. VEHICLE'S BRAKES SUDDENLY ACTIVATED DROPPING SPEED FROM 74 TO 50 MPH. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 10-7-14 AND ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. HAPPENED AGAIN ON 11-11-14 WITH SAME ROADWAY
2020 Ford EDGE
396 complaints (495% of segment average)
Main issue: LOW SPEED START JERKY LIKE TRANS CAN NOT FIND RIGHT GEAR ONLY ON LOW ACCERATION UNDER 25 MPH
2022 Ford EDGE
149 complaints (186% of segment average)
Main issue: I noticed a clicking noise coming from the right front wheel when turning left. I also notice when I put the vehicle into drive I hear a clicking sound. I was driving came to a stop and heard a click sound when I took off. I would guess it's the actual drive shaft that is bad.
2021 Ford EDGE
130 complaints (163% of segment average)
Main issue: Hi The main screen just goes blank or partially corrupted, so I have no access to the rear camera or main controls on the panel