FaultScore

2021 Ford Edge engine problems

14 of the 144 complaints about the 2021 Ford Edge are about the engine — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 44,000 miles.

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14

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Engine 11 78.6%
Engine AND Engine Cooling 2 14.3%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys 1 7.1%

Engine & Cooling across every Ford Edge year

2007 100 3.2%
2008 102 3.2%
2009 16 0.5%
2010 55 1.7%
2011 197 6.3%
2012 65 2.1%
2013 180 5.7%
2014 52 1.7%
2015 211 6.7%
2016 395 12.5%
2017 916 29.1%
2018 600 19.1%
2019 185 5.9%
2020 49 1.6%
2021 14 0.4%
2022 12 0.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Manor, TX

ENGINE

There should be a recall on the sunvisors. Because it is a safety issue, because when the Sun is in your face and you can't see driving it can very well cause an accident or getting a ticket for not being able to see your speed that you're going, because you're so far up trying to get the Sun out of your face. You can't see any of the controls or your dashboard.. That is a safety hazard. My driver's side one is broken. I can't use it at all and I'm not paying $200 to get it fixed. That's insane on top of that.My passenger side is one is starting to break as well. Also, my car is very sluggish. When i'm driving, it is sluggish back and forth like it doesn't get good acceleration.There should be a recall for that.As well. I've also noticed when I'm stopped at a light, and I slowly let off the brake the car start to jump.

NHTSA complaint #11754925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Church Hill, TN

ENGINE

When driving at lower speeds the car jerks/misses. A local Ford dealership confirmed it's the torque converter. Even purchased a warranty that is suppose to cover the issue and even they are being difficult about wanting to fix it!

NHTSA complaint #11755111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbia, SC

ENGINE

Torque converter needs a replacing

NHTSA complaint #11754270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nashua, NH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V635000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the recall repair was performed remotely. The contact stated that the dealer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA complaint #11753567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wonder Lake, IL

ENGINE

My vehicle was recalled by the manufacturer for possibly defective intake valves. The manufacturer did a destructive test on the valves, This test consisted of running the car at 4500 rpm (approximately 120 mph) for a period of approximately 50 minutes. Since this test my car has undergone 3 transmission repairs. Any of these conditions could have resulted in being stranded on the road or possibly losing control of the vehicle, The test only makes the assumption that if the valves did not fail during the test they will continue to provide adequate and safe service. This is not necessarily true. The valves may fail on the highway causing loss of control, I believe that my vehicle was damaged by this test. My vehicle has a little over 30, 000 miles and had no damage before this test. The manufacturer should make this good on the intake valves by replacing them on the 90,000+ vehicles subject to this recall.

NHTSA complaint #11719472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockledge, FL

ENGINE

Transmission causing jerking, shuddering and take off issues. It was diagnosed as the torque converter messed up in the transmission. My safety is at risk of being reared in as the car hesitates to go in gear and to shift properly.

NHTSA complaint #11707001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Athens, GA

ENGINE

In April of 2025 I got my normal oil change and I mentioned to the technician that the car seems to be jerking more than usual when I start trying to accelerate. They mentioned that the car needed the coolant flushed out and that could be contributing to the issue. I had it done in June. It was not causing the issue but the jerking got worse. So this month, August 2025, I took the care to Aamco Transmissions and Total Car Care. They did a full systems and diagnostic courtesy check and determined that I need my transmission replaced or rebuilt which is at least $7k. This is a 2021 Ford Edge. I am the only owner. I have 71k miles on the car and never thought that I would have to fully replace a transmission in 4 years.

NHTSA complaint #11680148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 124,000 miles Shawnee, KS

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact stated that a week after the check engine warning light had illuminated, the vehicle was difficult to start after refueling at the gas station. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to start after several attempts. Additionally, the contact stated that upon starting, the vehicle emitted an abnormally strong odor. The vehicle was taken to Parkway Service Center and to O'Reilly Auto, where diagnostic trouble codes 4056 and 4096, indicating an EVAP purge valve failure were retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

NHTSA complaint #11652475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clinton Township, MI

ENGINE

While driving under multiple circumstances, while rolling from a stop or in gear already, the transmission will unsafely move on its own power. It will stutter if I hit the gas. It will not go sometimes and other times it will be so delayed that after I left my foot off the gas, the transmission will then go.

NHTSA complaint #11651074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glouster, OH

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an engine misfire. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of coolant. The contact who is an independent mechanic, diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was coolant intrusion in cylinder #3 and that the head gasket was leaking. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched and found an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11608053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glouster, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an engine misfire. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of coolant. The contact who is an independent mechanic, diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was coolant intrusion in cylinder #3 and that the head gasket was leaking. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched and found an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11608053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 44,000 miles Gladstone, MI

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while accelerating, the vehicle jerked and went into low-power mode. While at a stop, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle surged forward. After using the phone charger, the phone charger overheated. The contact unplugged the phones. The contact stated that the steering wheel was hot to the touch. There was an abnormal burning odor detected. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the failure was related to the turbo-eco boost and engine. The sensors, valves, brackets, and hoses were replaced, but the failure recurred. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

NHTSA complaint #11569903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 8,000 miles Homestead, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact stated while his son was driving 60 MPH, the vehicle was stalled. The contact stated several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact arrived at the location and became aware that the serpentine belt was fractured. The contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the serpentine belt to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

NHTSA complaint #11486716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Leland, NC Fire

ENGINE

Vehicle was traveling on a rural road when driver attempted to brake. Driver witnessed flames from under their vehicle when applying brakes. Driver had to stop the vehicle by laying it in a ditch and escaping the engulfed car. Post accident it was noted and shown a significant amount of brake fluid on the ground from the incident. Bystanders say that the vehicle was blowing flames out from under neath while attempting to stop.

NHTSA complaint #11476580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2021 Ford Edge problems

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