191 of the
17,975 complaints filed about the Ford Edge
are about the stability control —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2013.
191
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
Stability & Traction Control complaints by model year
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to decelerate and depressing the brake pedal, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the brakes. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to detect other nearby vehicles as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys, where the rear rotors and brake pads were replaced. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the same local Pep Boys, where the vehicle was diagnosed with a check engine, transmission, ABS, Cruise Control Module, and seat module failure. The local Pep Boys diagnosed the vehicle with an ABS module failure that impacted the performance of several other safety features. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired because there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V733000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #11685369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS, the Advance Trac, the Hill Start Assist, and the Powertrain warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
NHTSA complaint #11678457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle jerked while coming to a stop and made an abnormal sound. The ABS failure and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The failure also occurred while reversing. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the ABS module had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer was awaiting the part to complete the repair. The manufacturer had been made aware of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.
NHTSA complaint #11631419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the ABS, service brake, and traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the brake fluid had been replaced weeks prior by an independent mechanic. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V733000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control) however, the VIN was not available, and Customer Satisfaction Program: 13N02. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 119,190.
NHTSA complaint #11597301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal became stiff. The brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle was slow to respond. There was an abnormal whistling sound detected. The ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The wrench symbol was displayed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the failure was due to the power brake booster master cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000.
NHTSA complaint #11596213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Edge. The contact stated that when she turns off the vehicle after driving and later attempts to restart, the vehicle would fail to start and the steering wheel would seize. The contact stated that the vehicle would indicate that there was a system reset, and the failure would reoccur. A jump start was required in order to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle would drive normally for a few days, and the failure would reoccur. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who checked the battery and alternator, which they found no issue with. The contact stated the dealer then advised her that there was a recall with the same failure she was experiencing on her same year, make, and model vehicle NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V733000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL), however, her vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact stated that she contacted the manufacturer and was advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 75,000
NHTSA complaint #11450850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SPENT 500 DOLLARS TO HAVE SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COIL REPLACED. THEN NOT EVEN 2 WEEKS LATER CHECK ENGINE IS ON AGAIN SAME ISSUE AGAIN. APPARENTLY BREAK FLUID IS LEAKING DUE TO A RECALL, BUT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK FOR WHAT WAS FIXED DUE TO IT BEING THERE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11364285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FIRST THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT, THEN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND NOW THE HYDROLIC CONTROL UNIT. EACHPART MORE EXPENSIVE THENTHE LAST AND THE LAST BEING 2119.20 TO REPAIR. THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM, PARTS I WAS TOLD SHOULD NOT BREAK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD, BY A REPUTABLE MECHANIC THAT OFTEN WHEN REPLACING THE BRAKE BOOSTER, THE LINES ARE IMPROPERLY BLED ANDAIR GETS INTO THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. UPON FARTHER RESEARCH ON LINE INTO THE ISSUE, THERE ARE PAGE AFTER PAGE OF THE SAME COMPLAINT.
NHTSA complaint #11360521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN PUBLICIZED NOTICES, INCLUDING ON THIS WEBSITE, ARE WHAT I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ON MY FORD EDGE. CAR TAKES LONGER TO STOP AND BRAKING SYSTEM FEELS SOFT. ADDITIONALLY, THE ADVANCETRAC WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON OCCASION WHEN CAR IS IN PARK FOR 10-20 MINUTES WITHOUT MOVING, WITH ENGINE RUNNING. PER THE FORD FORUM, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A SOLUTION FROM FORD. I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE THE FORD IS INTERESTED OR ABLE TO REMEDY EITHER OF THESE ISSUES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT NOW THAT BRAKING ISSUE STARTED TODAY.
NHTSA complaint #11354073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT'S AUNT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KOONS FORD LINCOLN OF ANNAPOLIS LOCATED AT 2540 RIVA RD, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401, (410) 224-2100 HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,995.
NHTSA complaint #11352516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH AS A BRIGHT RED WARNING WHEN DOOR IS ACTUALLY CLOSED. LOUD BEEPING WARNING SOUND CONTINUALLY SOUNDS OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A DISTRACTION MAKING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DRIVER IGNORES OTHER WARNING BANNERS AND ALERTS BECAUSE THIS "DOOR AJAR ALERT" IS CONSTANTLY ON AND RINGING. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS ARE IN DANGER BECAUSE THE SAFTEY AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DK NOT LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER CANNOT LOCK DOORS WITH KEY FOB BECAUSE THE DOOR SENSOR SHOWS THE DOOR IS AJAR. DOME LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON WHILE DRIVING MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING AT NIGHT, IMPEDING SIGHT OF STREET SIGNS, STREET MAINTENANCE WORKERS, OTHER VEHICLES, AND PEDESTRIANS.
NHTSA complaint #11338709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RANDOM STALLING. USUALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN. DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP ALL KINDS OF WARNINGS. NO CODES. SHIFT IS LOCKED IN PARK AND CAN NOT MOVE VEHICLE. ALWAYS ABLE TO RESTART WITHOUT ISSUE AFTER SOME DELAY. SEEMS TO HELP TO UNCONNECT POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND DRAIN CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #11325643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY 2017 SILVER FORD EDGE, BECAUSE ON 5/8/2020 THE ENGINE ICON CAME UP ON MY DASH. SO I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT THE LOCAL JARETT FORD DEALERSHIP IN LAKELAND, FL, THINKING IT JUST NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. AFTER I GOT THIS DONE, THE ENGINE ICON NEVER WENT AND I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE MY VEHICLE SHAKING AND IT ALSO BEGAN HEATING UP. THIS HAPPENED IN 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WITH A RED WARNING MESSAGE ON MY DASH OF THE PRECAUTION I SHOULD TAKE TO AVOID OVERHEATING. EACH TIME I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, WAITED FOR IT TO COOL DOWN, AND ADDED COOLANT TO THE RADIATOR COOLANT TANK. I WENT TO ELDER FORD OF TAMPA, FL, WHERE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER, TERRY WAS COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS AS TO WHO NHTSA IS AS WELL AS NO IDEA OF THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. AS I WENT TO DRIVE AWAY MY VEHICLE, NOW IT DID NOT WANT TO START. FRANK TRIED TO SEE IF IT WAS A BATTERY ISSUE AND TRIED JUMP STARTING IT BUT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BATTERY. BY GOD'S MIRACLE MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY TURNED ON AND BY HIS MERCIES I WAS ABLE TO ARRIVE AT MY HOUSE. NOW, I CANNOT GET TO WORK AND ARE STUCK BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS OVER. I NEED TO KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS MATTER THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA AS TO WHAT NHTSA IS NOR YOUR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. I WILL APPRECIATE SOMEONE HELPING ME, OR POINTING ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
NHTSA complaint #11325589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAR IS A 2012 FORD EDGE AND HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LATCHES AND THE LIGHTS, AND THE SHIFTER I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT DOING AGAIN. THE CAR WHEN STARTED IT SAY TO PUT IN PARK AND SHIFT TO DRIVE AND DOORS DOES NOT LOCK AND ALL THE LIGHTS STAY ON IN THE CAR
NHTSA complaint #11319240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER DRIVING OR MAKING A TURN. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROLS WHEN TURNING DISABLE AND ONLY GO OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND THE DOORS DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY LEAVING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON RUNNING DOWN MY BATTERY.
NHTSA complaint #11312197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY BRAKING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING. IT FIRST APPEARED WHEN THE BRAKE BOOSTER WENT BAD ON OR AROUND 2/6/2020 WHICH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF BY FORD AS BEING A KNOWN PROBLEM SO I HAD IT REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPLACING THAT PART ON 2/9/2020 THE BRAKES BEGAN TO ENGAGE AND STAY ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND THE BRAKES WOULD DISENGAGE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF FOR HOURS. NOW ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER 2/19/2020 MY BRAKES WERE UNRESPONSIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BARELY STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER WAS DUE TO MY HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE GOING BAD. SEEM COINCIDENTAL THAT THIS COINCIDED WITH THE BOOSTER GOING BAD AND NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY BEING OFFERED FOR THE KNOWN ISSUE AS I HAVE READ 100S OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE ONLINE. THIS IS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN AND FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE.
NHTSA complaint #11310648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AJAR LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHICH KEEPS ON THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. CAUSING PASSENGERS TO FEEL U SAFE AS ND MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BACK UP. THE PARKING LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF A OUT OF NOWHERE DRAINING THE BATTERY WHICH LEAVES IT DEAD.
NHTSA complaint #11308046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
GOT CODES FOR NO STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND NO ADVANCE TRAC, MEANING NO POWER STEERING AND NO AWD. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THIS BUT WAS TOLD, MY CAR DIDN'T APPLY BECAUSE NOT MADE AT THE PLANTS THEY WERE MADE. TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, HAD THEM LOOK AT IT, AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY FOR 10 MINUTES, BOTH CAME BACK, BUT SAID RACK AND PINION WAS BAD? MY CAR JUST PAST THE 36,000 MILES IN GARAGE MILES WERE 38804. THIS CAR ONLY DRIVES ON PAVED ROADS, NOT ALL NEW PAVED BUT GOOD ROADS. 'HOW CAN THIS BE PART BE BAD WITH JUST 2000 MILES OVER COVERAGE? WHY IS IT BAD AT THIS MILEAGE? NOT HAPPY TO HAVE TO PAY $2600.00 TO REPLACE AT SUCH LOW MILLAGE? SOMETHING WAS BAD WITH THIS PART FROM THE START!!! IF I HAVE TO REPLACE THIS PART AND NOT COVERED BY FORD PLUS MY COST TO I PAID TO HAVE THEM LOK AT IT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD, BUILT TOUGH MY ASS!!! PLANTS
NHTSA complaint #11300485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.