- The problem
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.
- The risk
- The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners received an interim notification detailing safety risk December 8, 2020. A second letter will be mailed when parts become available in January 2021. The recall began February 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S63.
Vehicle safety record
2014 Ford Edge Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 385 complaints about the 2014 Ford Edge with NHTSA, most often about the brakes (66) and the transmission & drivetrain (58). Those complaints describe 14 crashes and 11 injuries. It is covered by 3 recalls, the latest in November 2020 for the axle shaft. For comparison, the 2013 has 2,447 and the 2015 has 732.
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BFewer problems than a typical Edge year, for its age
#36 most complained-about 2014 vehicle
- Complaints
- 385
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 14
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 11
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2014 Ford Edge problems
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2014 Ford Edge recalls 3
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 45,505 vehicles, including certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 11, 2013, to August 29, 2014, 2014-2015 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured April 10, 2014, to June 17, 2014 and 2014 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 21, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
- The risk
- If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S30.
- The problem
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
- The risk
- If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
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385 complaints about the 2014 Ford Edge
Newest first, as filed with NHTSA by owners. Page 1 of 16.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after the contact's significant other had parked the vehicle and turned the ignition to the off position, the vehicle unexpectedly rolled away. The contact stated that the contact's significant other and nearby pedestrians were able to stop the vehicle and moved the vehicle back into the parking lot before engaging the parking brake. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while the vehicle was in park(P). The contact was able to shift into...
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neutral (N) and maneuver the vehicle back into the parking lot. The contact also stated that the message "Transmission Not in Park" was displayed while the vehicle was shifted into park(P). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the failure could potentially be associated with the transmission cable and bushing. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image was intermittently inverted, distorted, or blank. The vehicle was taken to a service center, where the failure was confirmed. The service center informed the contact that an attempt would be made to reset the rearview camera. The failure mileage was unknown.
horn stopped working for unknown reasons fuses were checked, all good fuses same with relays and clock springs, horn appears too no longer work on my vehicle the vehicle only has 121k miles, check engine light popped on and all it says is spark plugs got the coils and plugs done same issue. got a dignosis done piston rings have failed at 121k miles. cv axle issue has became disconnected from joint. expensive repair.
The rear reverse camera is not working. When placed in reverse, it displays a blank screen, upside down image, or on a rare occasion it shows the rear image correctly. This same issue has been recalled by ford for model years 2015 thru current. The issue has been present long before 2015. My camera stopped working in 2019 - after the warranty had expired. This issue impacts my safety when shifting into reverse. On occasion when the camera displays a correct image, I use it for backing up, but it flips or goes blank while backing up.
I took my 2014 Ford Edge in for an annual inspection and discovered severe rust over the entire frame and a large hole rusted through the subframe. The rust had spread to the suspension and exhaust pipe. The car failed inspection and after seeking multiple consultations from auto body repair shops it was deemed the car needs a whole new frame, subframe, suspention within 1 year and a new exhaust pipe. I researched the issue and learned this is a widespread and reported issue with subframes and suspension mounting...
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points on 2007-2014 Ford Edges that can suffer from severe, premature rust and structural rotting in "salt belt" states where road salt is used. My Edge was purchased from an owner in Massachusetts where they drove it for 10 years and that is a salt belt state. I can no longer drive the car because this heavy corrosion can cause the control arm or toe link bracket to separate from the rusted subframe, leading to a sudden loss of vehicle control. Ford did not to issue a formal recall for the subframe rust and instead created Customer Satisfaction Program 20N06 to explicitly address severe subframe rust. However this program only applies to cars within the 10 year warranty or less than 150K miles. My Edge is outside warranty by 1 year and only has 132K miles. There were no warning signs or communication from Ford regarding this issue and they clearly acknowledge this is manufacturer fault.
Rear camera not working, blank screen, upside down picture, distorted picture. Same issue which was recalled by ford on earlier models, ie 2013
Rear view camera, image is displayed upside down or will also go blank sometimes.
The rear view mirror backup camera continues to stop working and occasionally camera shows everything 280 degrees upside down. this is a MAJOR safety issue !!!!!!
The backup camera works periodically. Over a year ago, I went to Fiesta Ford to complain but it would cost me over $1000 to repair the camera. Many rimes it will start to work and during my back up, the screen would go black. There were several times when this occurred where I almost backed into another car backing up at the same time. The message on the screen says camera currently not available.
On three separate occasions, the brake pedal has gone all the way to the floor, with braking power reduced to a scary, dangerous level. An independent mechanic ran a diagnostic scan on one of those occasions and received an ABS Module fault. They bled the system, and the brakes worked well (fault went away) -- until the next incident, in which the car decided to randomly 'fix' itself about 20 minutes later. Independent shop and the dealership performed in-depth inspections of the entire braking system and could not find the issue. This hydraulic failure is a documented safety problem on other Edge models and should be the subject of a recall for the 2014 Ford Edge.
Brake pedal felt mushy, took vehicle to repair shop and had master cylinder replaced. Problem persisted so took vehicle to a different repair shop and had brake booster replaced. Pedal felt firmer but then a hissing sound could be heard while driving without using brakes. Had brake booster replaced again as well as the vacuum hose connected to booster. Now Pedal goes all the way the floor requiring excessive pressure to stop vehicle and a high pitched hissing sound is heard when applying pressure to brake pedal....
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Hissing sound still present while car in motion without touching brakes. Vehicle had to be put into neutral to stop. Backing out of driveway, vehicle continues to roll slightly even when Pedal pushed to floor. Mo warning lights have ever come on and brake fluid reservoir needs frequent additions of fluid.
The backup camera malfunctions, and has been doing so for about a year. When the vehicle is put into REVERSE sometimes the camera screen will be black for a few moments, followed by a message that the camera isn't available, and that I should contact my dealer. Sometimes it will come on, but show an upside-down image. There are active recalls for this problem, but I can't seem to get my VIN on the recall list so that this safety issue can be fixed.
Ford has a recall on all back up cameras on Ford Edges due to the camera malfunctioning but they only have the recall back to year 2015. My camera has been malfunctioning forever but I did and do not want to pay to get it corrected. The camera shows everything upside down. I feel Ford should fix every camera that has issues, not just from 2015 and beyond.
My backup camera has had problems for a least a year and a half with my backup camera being inverted or black at times, more often than functioning correctly. In addition over the last 6 months my entire infotainment center goes black at which time I have no access to climate controls, navigation, radio or Bluetooth connections for cell phone. Consider the recent recall for vehicles one year newer then mine I'm sure there are others within my year and older experiencing this problem
I've had some serious problems with my back up camera sometimes it blacks out and turns completely black in the middle of me backing up a few times I almost ran into a car and a person backing up and then when it goes blank all of a sudden I couldn't see. Also sometimes the picture will turn upside down and get distorted. I was going to get it looked at and I spoke with a friend that has a 2013 Ford edge and said they were having the same problems with their back up camera. So I looked it up online and noticed...
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there's a recall on all backup cameras on Ford vehicles, it said it started 2015 and up, and it stated that the problems that they were having were the exact same problems that I'm having but when I put my information in, it says there's no recall on my car so if it's the specific year, I don't know, but I'm obviously having the exact same problems with my backup camera and I feel like it's dangerous and I'm sure I'm not the only vehicle that that's happened to, especially with them having a recall on their backup cameras. I feel that ford should recall on the backup cameras for more than just the 2015 and up, my model is a 2014 Ford edge sport and definitely is having the exact same problems as the other recalls on their back up cameras
Ford has the abs valve on back order for over 700 vehicles with no delivery date in sight. The vehicles are worthless at this point because they can't be fixed or driven safely.
In busy traffic brake pedal went all the way to floor almost causing me to hit vehicle in front of me. Vehicle was towed to my mechanic at which time he informed me this is an ongoing issue with Ford and is recall issue. I have contacted my local Ford dealer as well as Ford Motor company and filed a claim.Vehicle has not been repaired. I hope sooner than later Ford will acknowledge this ongoing issue as this is a very catastrophic loss!!
My ABS module/ hydraulic control unit isn't working . My ford dealership, Autonation Lincoln Clearwater, could not find a replacement and were told that they weren't making them anymore . I found that there were recalls on years 2015 and 2016
The backup camera on my 2014 Ford Edge is upside down. At night, the picture is completely unrecognizable. This year should have been included in the recent recall.
I am an automotive service technology teacher, retired. The ABS system on this vehicle failed without warning and without any trouble codes. No lights, no codes. The pedal sinks nearly to the floor, but does engage the brakes once the ABS chambers fill with fluid. But, by the time brakes begin to engage, one's heart skips a beat and it actually takes 1/2 second longer for the brakes to actually work. If not for my tall stature, I might not be able to reach the distance it takes to get hydraulic pressure. Brakes...
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work, but marginally due to interference with floor. My research indicates this is a relatively common problem with these vehicles. Folks need to be warned! A recall is in order; at the very least a service bulletin and a customer notification. I'll fix it, but I shouldn't need to. I'll save the old unit and ship it if anybody wants to inspect it.
The rear view camera displays a distorted image on the center of the display screen when the vehicle is in reverse.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a rear-view camera system failure. The contact was informed that the rear-view camera system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced an unknown recall which had a similar failure description; however, the vehicle was not associated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Rear back up camera stopped working after image turned upside down for a few days.
faulty rear-view camera
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that on several occasions for over a year, when the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R), the back over prevention image was turned upside down. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Ford Edge: every year compared
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 855 | 7 | C |
| 2017 | 1,387 | 8 | D |
| 2016 | 932 | 7 | C |
| 2015 | 732 | 7 | C |
| 2014 | 385 | 3 | B |
| 2013 | 2,447 | 2 | F |
| 2012 | 1,135 | 3 | D |
| 2011 | 1,803 | 3 | F |
| 2010 | 673 | 7 | C |
2014 Ford Edge vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Ford Edge | 385 | 3 | B | |
| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2,392 | 19 | F | Compare |
| 2014 Ford Explorer | 1,684 | 7 | F | Compare |
| 2014 Kia Sorento | 989 | 6 | F | Compare |
| 2014 Dodge Durango | 787 | 11 | F | Compare |
| 2014 Hyundai Santa FE | 494 | 3 | D | Compare |
| 2014 GMC Acadia | 468 | 6 | D | Compare |
| 2014 Buick Enclave | 292 | 7 | F | Compare |
| 2014 Subaru Outback | 208 | 10 | C | Compare |
More sales usually means more complaints, so compare similar vehicles of the same year. The grade compares each vehicle with its own model's other years.
Questions about the 2014 Ford Edge
Does the 2014 Ford Edge have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 3 recalls for the 2014 Ford Edge: axle shaft (November 2020); fuel pump (January 2015); axle shaft (July 2014). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Ford Edge?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the brakes (66), transmission & drivetrain (58), electrical system (56).
How many complaints has the 2014 Ford Edge had?
385 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on June 5, 2014 and the latest on November 6, 2026. Of these, 14 describe a crash and 0 a fire, and together they report 11 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2014 Ford Edge a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 72 out of 100 (grade B: fewer problems than a typical Ford Edge year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Ford Edge years have the most complaints?
2013 (2,447), 2011 (1,803), 2017 (1,387). See every Ford Edge year compared.
What should I do if my 2014 Ford Edge has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data