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 (366% 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 (287% 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 (181% 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 (167% 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 (123% 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 (109% 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 (106% 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