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Ford Edge Body problems by year

1,165 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ford Edge's body, doors & structure. Doors, hoods and latches, frame rust, sunroofs, leaks, trim and structural failures.

Body complaints by model year

YearBody complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20244010
20233000
20227170
20211010
20206020
201911000
201821161
201728231
201634350
201556110
201424000
2013366100
2012204310
2011346212
201016250
20094110
200817140
200717120

Body recalls

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18V612000503 vehicles affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles. These vehicles may have door striker bolts that are shorter than intended. Vehicles with shorter door striker bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor...

Latest Edge body complaints

2014 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure

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.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11761742
2023 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Edge. The contact stated that on multiple occasions, the center console display overheated, causing the cabin temperature to become extremely hot. The air conditioning could not be operated due to the center console display being inoperable. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the center console display was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11760345
2015 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure1 injury

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after opening the rear electronic liftgate door to retrieve items from the rear of the vehicle, the electronic liftgate door erroneously closed and struck the contact on the head, causing a minor contusion. No medical treatment was required. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11747339
2022 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure

The entire passenger side panel flew off into traffic while driving. It was an entire disaster and I've never seen anything like this before. We're told by the dealerships this has happened before by several vehicles.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11742604
2017 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structureBrakesCrash

The 2017 Ford edge was parked in a parking spot, the shifter visually and physically engaged in the park position. Exited the vehicle went into the store. A vehicle passing by behind the Ford edge, noticed it slowly rolling backwards and did not stop colliding with the back of her truck. The Ford edge still showed as it was in park during this occurrence After for the research, it does appear that Ford does have an issue with this and it is a known issue just no specific recall issued for this specific Ford edge

Filed Incident Structure · Unknown or other · Service brakesNHTSA 11736868
2011 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure

The throttle body issues again with the burning smell as well the whole car shut down like the other two times I reported on this website! Please note the team who fixed it last time was at Poway Ford and the main manager from auto maintenance was fired due to attempting to correct the issue on my 2011 Ford Edge!

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11734578
2011 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a blank image while in reverse(R), and the side mirrors readjusted at start-up. Additionally, the power seat settings failed to remain programmed, and the power windows failed to roll down as needed. Over time, there was an abnormal wire-burning odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the body control module was inoperable. Upon investigation, the contact...

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became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V659000 (Structure); and associated the failure with the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11731403
2011 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be registered due to the incomplete recall of NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V659000 (Structure). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the recall repair could not be completed because the part for the repair had been discontinued. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be returned due to the incomplete safety...

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recall. The vehicle remained at the dealer for two months. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the VIN could not be removed from the recall. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11721771
2022 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structureCrash4 injuries

I was in a car accident the doors had locked me & the other passengers in the car we had to kick & yank on the door for the car door to open also had to be cut out the car .

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11710484
2016 Ford EdgeBrakesBody, doors & structureCrash1 injury

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH in the rain, the brake pedal was applied however, there was a delay in responding, and crashed into a Subaru Forester. There was an abnormal squeaking and squealing sound detected. The vehicle was drivable. While approaching a stoplight, there was an abnormal squealing noise, and there was an increase in stopping distance. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained a sprained neck, and medical attention was...

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provided. There was no reported fire or air bag deployment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a brake center where it was determined there was an ABS failure related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however the parts were not available. The hood was unable to be opened. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 11708769
2016 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure

- door hinge failure - hinge assembly intact but the weld area failed and tore the base from the door structure - door wont close or open properly - not as of yet no warning lamps just a non functional door. the failure is identical to the linked complaint [[redacted]] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11707150
2020 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure

Rear hatch closed on my teenage daughters hand and would not open with remote, button on hatch or the button on dash. Her hand was stuck and the only way to get her out was to take a pry bar to open it enough. Thank goodness we were home and I have tools. This could have been much worse.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11705224
2017 Ford EdgeBrakesDriver assistanceBody, doors & structure

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that occasionally, the rearview camera image was distorted. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard with the low brake fluid warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was brake fluid leaking from the vehicle. The...

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vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the flexible rear brake hose had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that there were intermittent failures with the trunk latch. The contact stated that occasionally the trunk latch was inoperable while attempting to open the trunk manually or while using the foot-activated feature. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to perform the recall repairs were not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Back over prevention · Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 11702751
2023 Ford EdgeBody, doors & structure

The vehicle automatically locks the doors when you begin driving. We were aware that when stopped the doors would automatically unlock when you tried to open them but have found that this can also happen while driving. While driving our daughter pulled on her door handle which caused the door to unlock, then pulled the handle again and was able to open the door enough to trigger the door ajar warning which alerted us to the situation. While we were able to engage the child lock to prevent this from happening again, it is concerning that pulling on the handle would cause the door to unlock when the vehicle is not in park as that can create a dangerous situation very easily.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11695963

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