2009 FORD EDGE

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    57 unsafe

    57
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 99,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TAKATA RECALL, LETTER RECEIVED FEB 2018, FORD MOTOR CO & LOCAL DEALER SAY DON"T KNOW WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX ISSUE, FORD MOTOR CO SAYS IN LETTER RECEIVED MAY 2018 THAT FORD ALLOWING $30 DAY FOR RENTAL CAR, LOCAL DEALER SAYS DON'T HAVE RENTAL CARS FOR…"~40,600 mi, complaint #1493412
    • "PASSINGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND A LETTER FROM FORD SAID AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE.HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED AND REMAINS ON FOR A FEW MINUTES ."~77,892 mi, complaint #1511332
    • "TAKATA RECALL. FORD IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS SAFETY RECALL. THE COMPANY IS JUST PASSING THE BUCK TO ANOTHER COMPANY WHICH IS BANKRUPT."~98,000 mi, complaint #1422915
    • "TAKATA RECALL - FORD HAS YET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT NOR SENT ME ANY INFORMATION ON WHEN A RESOLUTION WILL TAKE PLACE"~105,000 mi, complaint #1346214
    • "HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTIFICATIONS CONCERNING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE. I'VE CHECKED WITH THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND AM ONLY TOLD THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND I'LL BE NOTIFIED WHEN ONE DOES BECOME AVAILABLE. WHY ISN'T THE NHTSA FORCIN…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1483640
  2. #2

    other

    9 unsafe, 17 annoyance

    26
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 12,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THIS FORD EDGE WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED OUT. I HAD RECIEVED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OF AN AWARDMENT OF $5,000.00 WHERE IS MY $5,000.00 I SHOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THIS ACIDENT.WE CAN CONFIRM THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR ONLINE FORD WEB CLAIM (CLAIM # [XXX], CONFIR…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1677046
    • "TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED NOTICE JANUARY 2017. MADE 2 ATTEMPTS TO INQUIRE AS TO AVAILABILITY OF REPAIR. AS OF 10/2018 PRODUCT MATERIAL ARE STILL NOT IN."~15,000 mi, complaint #1509658
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL AN UNFAMILIAR ODOR. A PASSENGER BEGAN TO FEEL SICK BECAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND 30 MINUTES LATER, THE ODOR WAS PRESENT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE H…"~27,000 mi, complaint #822678
    • "I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT NOV/DEC 2017 ADVISING ME OF THE RECALL ISSUES FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK TO A FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP, AND MY DEALER NOR THE FINANCE COMPANY KNOW WHAT TO DO. I RECEIVED A MORE RECENT LETTER FROM FORD WIT…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1477950
    • "TAKATA RECALL -- AFTER CHECKING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED BY THIS RECALL, I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY CALLED DEALERS IN VIRGINIA BEACH AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA FOR THE PAST YEAR AND THERE ISNT EVEN A WAITING LIST. I AM TOLD TO TRY BACK AGAIN WITHOUT ANY SUGGESTION AS…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1419435
  3. #3

    brake booster

    21 unsafe

    21
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 89,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY BECAME VERY HARD TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS STUCK AND REQUIRED A HUGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE GOING AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED. HOW…"~38,648 mi, complaint #1114852
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. "~80,000 mi, complaint #1324894
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN…"~93,000 mi, complaint #1407632
    • "THE BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON EVERY FORD EDGE FROM 2007 - 2013 STARTED MAKING A HISS OR LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. FOR THIS 6 YEAR FORD HAS INSTALLED THE EXACT SAME MANUFACTURERS PART, BUT FORD HAS ONLY RECALL…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1514850
    • "WHILE DRIVING IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AS I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WAS ROCK HARD. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THERE IS HISSING SOUND. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE BOOSTER. WHICH THE DEALERSHIP…"~158,000 mi, complaint #1385001
  4. #4

    fuel tank and lines

    17 unsafe

    17
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 115,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "FUEL TANK LEAKING. NOT COVERED UNDER CURRENT RECALL. ADVISED TO GET REPAIRS MADE AND KEEP RECEIPTS BECAUSE RECALL MAY BE EXPANDED."~52,000 mi, complaint #1249774
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTUR…"~78,121 mi, complaint #1194609
    • "FRED BEANS FORD CLOSED MY RECALL ON FUEL TANK CORROSION AND SAYS ITS FINE. FORD WONT DO ANYTHING CAUSE FRED BEANS SAYS ITS FINE!"~115,000 mi, complaint #1634358
    • "The contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. Additionally, the contact noticed that fuel was leaking from the vehicle onto the ground. The contact who is as an independent mechanic, diagnosed…"~157,000 mi, complaint #2067749
    • "STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN GARAGE. BACKED OUT , GAS SPOT ON CONCRETE. TOOK TO SERVICE GARAGE. GAS TANK IS LEAKING AT SEAM. TOLD NOT TO PARK IN GARAGE OR DRIVE UNTIL FIXED. DANGEROUS DUE TO GAS FUMES AND LEAKAGE. *TR"~931,017 mi, complaint #1113537
  5. #5

    brake hydraulics

    13 unsafe

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 114,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS FAULTY AND THE BRAKES FAILED. WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 8 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IF THE ABS HAD NOT ENGAGED, SHE WOULD…"~4,020 mi, complaint #723225
    • ""TAKATA RECALL" HAVE TO PRESS ALL THE DOWN FOR BRAKES TO WORK. DOESNT DO IT ALL THE TIME."~10,000 mi, complaint #1252744
    • "WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE MADE A HIGH PITCHED WHISTLING NOISE. ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME."~115,000 mi, complaint #1392664
    • "WHEN DRIVER DEPRESSES BRAKE PEDAL IT MAKES A HISSING SOUND AND DRIVER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE."~148,000 mi, complaint #1510091
    • "WHEN DRIVING THE VECHICLE AT ANY SPEED WHEN NEEDING TO BREAK THE BREAK PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR THE CAR IS UNABLE TO DRIVEN SAFELY AND COULD CAUSE A WRECK. WENT AND HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP MECHANIC STATED THAT HE ORGINALLY BELIEVED…"~200,000 mi, complaint #1679379
  6. #6

    lighting exterior

    9 unsafe, 3 broken

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 75,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "CONTINUE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BURNOUT. PLASTIC ON BLUBS MELTED. DISCOLORATION ON SOCKET. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 100,000 MI ON THE CAR AND HAVE REPLACED 5 BULBS. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD AND THEY REJECTED MY COMPLAINT. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC MELT…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1083862
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE TAIL LIGHT AND FOUND THE LIGHT BULB SOCKET BURNED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1036999
    • "BOTH SIDES REAR TAIL/STOP LIGHT SOCKETS ARE MELTED AROUND BULB"~85,000 mi, complaint #1454878
    • "BRAKE AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SOCKET IS BURNT AND CHARRED. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS AT LEAST EVERY OTHER MONTH. I WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT I MUST HAVE USED THE WRONG WATTAGE BULB. INTERNET SEARCHES SUGGEST OTHERWISE. THERE ARE COUNTLESS OTHER COMPLAINTS…"~104,400 mi, complaint #1360251
    • "THE TAILLIGHT SOCKETS MELTED WITHOUT ANY WARNING IN THE DASHBOARD. THE SOCKET PLATIC IS TOTALLY MELTED BAD"~169,000 mi, complaint #1545279
  7. #7

    engine stall or no start

    1 stranded, 9 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 82,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "SAFETY- ON APRIL 30,2009 I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 FORD EDGE. ON MEMORIAL DAY, 2009, 1 MONTH AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED AND WITH APPROX. 1200 MILES ON IT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE NYS THRUWAY IT MADE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND, JERKED AND WITHIN 5 SECONDS JUST SHUT OFF. VE…"~1,200 mi, complaint #744312
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO…"~18,500 mi, complaint #841997
    • "THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE IN DRIVE THREE TIMES OVER 2 MONTHS. IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 10, 30 AND 45 MILES PER HOUR. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. *TR"~82,000 mi, complaint #1138762
    • "FORD EDGE 2009 STALLING. CALLED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM AND WAS TOLD BY VEHICLE MANUFACTURE DATE & PLACE WHERE IT WAS MANUFACTURED, THAT THERE TNO ISSUES. VEHICLE CANNOT SIT IN IDLE FOR LONGER THEN 5 MINUTES AND STALLS. AFRAID TO TAKE ON HIGHWAY DUE…"~108,867 mi, complaint #1312120
    • "IT STARTED STALLING, AND LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE AC IS TURNED ON IT STARTED DRIVING ROUGH AT LOW SPEEDS BUT WHEN THE AC IS OFF IT RUNS ROUGH AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE THROTTLE BODY SEEMS TO BEESSED UP IT NOW RUNS ROUGH AND IDLES ROUGH. IT'S ALMOST LIKE…"~201,000 mi, complaint #1705754
  8. #8

    transmission automatic

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "THE PROBLEM SURFACED MORE RECENTLY OVER THE LAST 5 TO 6 THOUSAND MILES (CURRENT MILEAGE 36,550) AND IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. MANIFESTATION: ON A REASONABLE INCLINE, WHERE MOST OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE TESTED DO NOT ROLL BACK BETWEEN THE TIME THE DRIVER SH…"~28,000 mi, complaint #845555
    • "The contact's daughter owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at 20-30 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled as the transmission switched to neutral. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated his daughter v…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1773023
    • "AT SPEEDS BELOW 5 MPH AS WELL AS SPEED 35-45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WILL RUN AWAY RACE BEYOND FOOT PEDAL CONTROL. IMMEDIATE BRAKE PRESSURE IS NECESSARY TO AVOID ACCIDENT AND ALSO SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL TO REGAIN CONTROL. OCCURS WITH NO WARNING. REQUIRES EMERGENC…"~109,700 mi, complaint #1728891
    • "I WAS SLOWLY DRIVING THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. I EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING. I KEPT TRYING TO ACCELERATE BUT I WAS UNABLE TO GO ANYWHERE. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THEN…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1530966
    • "The contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated the vehicle shifted hard while driving. The RPM revved up to high. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the tran…"~210,000 mi, complaint #1775790
  9. #9

    wiring harness

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BURNING OUT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS . THE CONNECTOR IS DISCOLORED DUE TO HIGH HEAT (CURRENT). COMPANY IS COVERING UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN. *TR"~63,000 mi, complaint #1051860
    • "BOTH TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BURNED HOLES THROUGH THEIR OUTER CASINGS. THEREFORE, WHEN I BRAKE THERE IS NO DIFFUSION OF THE BULB, JUST THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF THE BULB SHINING. MECHANICS AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING, WHICH M…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1082756
    • "REAR LEFT TURN SIGNAL BURNT OUT. REPLACED, BUT ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING TURN SIGNAL, BACK UP LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS, AND REAR BACKUP SENSOR NOT WORKING NOW. REPLACED ALL BULBS AND SOCKETS FOR EACH AND STILL NOT WORKING. MECHANIC REPLACED WIRING HAR…"~95,678 mi, complaint #1192225
  10. #10

    throttle and pedal

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE A 2009 FORD EDGE LIMITED AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, I NOTICED THAT AN ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED AND THEN MY CAR WOULD LOOSE POWER. IT NEVER COMPLETELY SHUT OFF BUT IT WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND BEGIN SLOWING DOWN UNTIL IT COMPLETELY STOPPED. IT HAP…"~96,000 mi, complaint #1306337
  11. #11

    abs module

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION WITHOUT FORCE EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RE…"~103,000 mi, complaint #1356771
    • "THE BREAK PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO BREAK IN ENOUGH TIME WHICH COULD CAUSE A WRECK. I WENT TO A BREAK SHOP AND THE BREAKS WERE CHANGED BUT THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE ABS SYSTEM AND HE KNEW OF A RECALL IN THE…"~200,000 mi, complaint #1656988
  12. #12

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "THE PASSENGER DOOR AJAR LIGHTSTAYS ON AND WON'T GO OFF AND THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I START MY CAR , DRIVE MY CAR AND WILL ONLY GO OFF WHEN I TURN OFF THE ENGINE. IN MY OPINION THIS CONSTITUTES A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD WHAT WITH THE DOORS NOT L…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1278035
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR SENSOR ERRONEOUSLY INDICATED THAT THE DOOR WAS OPEN, WHICH CAUSED THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AND EXTERIOR MIRROR LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAI…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1329641
  13. #13

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I OWN A FORD EDGE 2009 CAR HAD BEEN OVER HEATING FOR LITTLE WHILE. AIR CONDITION WOULD WORK WHEN DRIVING WHEN I COME TO A STOP IT WOULD OVER HEAT. I WOULD NEED TO TURN ON THE HEAT TO ALLOW IT TO COOL BACK DOWN. HAD TO REPLACE THE DOUBLE FAN ASSEMBLY COST RIGH…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1418991
    • "The contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge became elevated and there was steam coming from under the hood. Additionally, the contact stated that she was able to maneuver the vehicle off th…"~153,000 mi, complaint #1839012
  14. #14

    instrument cluster

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTRAST IS INADEQUATE IN MY 2009 FORD EDGE. THE GRAY BACKGROUND DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE CONTRAST IN MANY DAYLIGHT SITUATIONS TO ALLOW SAFE REVIEW OF SPEED ALONG WITH FUEL LEVEL, ENGINE TEMP, AND RPM. THE PRIMARY CONCERN IS THAT THE DR…"complaint #737709
    • "INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES OR DEATHS YET, HOWEVER I WANT TO REPORT AN UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT I CAN NOT GET FORD MOTOR CO TO RECOGNIZE IN MY 2009 FORD EDG…"complaint #770419
  15. #15

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "SEATS ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN NOT EVEN ACCELERATING MUCH, AND SUN ROOFS HAVE ISSUES CLOSING"complaint #1517456
    • "DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHEN ACCELERATING OR BREAKING. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER NHTSA REPORTS SHOW THIS FROM DEALER REPORTS TO BE A FAILURE OF THE SEAT TRACK WITH AN ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $1100. SEVERAL 2009/2010 EDGE REPORTS ON THIS SITE…"complaint #1763233
  16. #16

    transfer case awd

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "MY 2009 FORD EDGE STARTED TO SHIFT HARD A FEW MONTHS AGO. I NOTICED THAT AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN STARTING OUT AND KNOCK INTO THE GEAR.. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR STARTED TO WHINE AT SPEEDS AROUND 50MPH. LAST WEEKEND THERE WAS A METAL SCRA…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1112366
    • "THE POWER TAKEOFF UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BASED ON OTHER FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR"~123,925 mi, complaint #1173955
  17. #17

    alignment and pull

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I HAVE ONLY HAD EDGE SINCE 2017 AND I PURCHASED IT OUT RIGHT AND I AM NOTICING SOME THINGS THAT ARE NOT RIGHT. HARD TO STOP AND WOBBLING WHEEL ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND MAKES LIKE A RUBBING NOISE. BRAKES ON IT OUR WEARING OUT ALOT FASTER AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD…"complaint #1569250
  18. #18

    brake pads and rotors

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT MAKES A HISSING SQUEALING NOTICE."~96,062 mi, complaint #1536923
  19. #19

    control module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2 years ago car started losing power so took to garage for tune up. Changed spark plugs. They said that I needed one of the coils changed as well. Costly job. This did not fix the issue. Took to another shop who said that the computer needed to be changed beca…"complaint #2054020
  20. #20

    differential

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY USING THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED SPARE TIRE. SPARE TIRE IS MUCH SMALLER THEN TIRES REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHEN SPARE TIRE WAS USED IT CAUSED STRESS TO THE DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING IT TO BREAK. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PR…"~147,000 mi, complaint #1404663
  21. #21

    engine internal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in the garage, the contact discovered smoke coming from the garage. After driving the vehicle out of the garage, the contact saw smoke and flames coming from the engine compar…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1757903
  22. #22

    engine mounts

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MOTOR MOUNT HARNESS CRACKED OFF, MOTOR MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED"~47,000 mi, complaint #1284781
  23. #23

    fluid leak unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, BURNING OIL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WERE NO FAILURES DETE…"~60,000 mi, complaint #951410
  24. #24

    infotainment head unit

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "MY CAR TRIED TO GET SIRIUS XM RADIO ACTIVATED BUT NEVER COULD GET IT TO WORK IT STATED DYSFUNCTIONALL SOMETHING CAN'T REMEMBER. IS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THESE CARS FOR THIS REASON."complaint #1352819
  25. #25

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MI…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1323280
  26. #26

    steering electric assist

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "CAR IS STEERING ON IT OWN. IT ALSO HAS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK. FRONT AIRBAGS HAVE A RECALL."complaint #1737893
  27. #27

    steering rack mechanical

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Within the last year I have replaced the right and left inner and outer tie rods, bought 4 new tires, maintained alignment and shortly after replaced the power steering hose and the driveshaft. Knowing I maintain my vehicle well, I drove myself and 4 friends 9…"complaint #2112800
  28. #28

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "VISTA SUN ROOF PLASTIC CLIPS BROKE NOW SUN ROOF WILL NOT CLOSE. TRIED CLOSING THE SUN ROOF AND THE PLASTIC PICE BROKE OFF AND HIT MY ARM. THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SUNROOF AND IT COSTS $1400-$3000 TO F…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1497683
  29. #29

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STRUTS PUNCTURED THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DICK WITHAM FORD ([REDACTED ADDRESS], WATERLOO, IA 50702, [REDACTED PHONE]) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WELDS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE…"~113,780 mi, complaint #1535410
  30. #30

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER…"~79,000 mi, complaint #1713470
  31. #31

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Car suddenly accerlates when disengaged from parking mode and when braking. Engine speed up, rpm went from 1,000 to 3,000 in seconds"complaint #1795108
  32. #32

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I PURCHASED THE 2009 FORD EDGE SPORT ON AUGUST 29, 2009. I FIRST EXPERIENCED AIR LEAKAGE FROM MY RIMS IN DECEMBER 2009 AND I TOOK THE CAR TO TOM WOOD FORD IN JANUARY 2010. I HAD THE CAR BACK TO TOM WOOD SEVERAL TIMES AND IN OCTOBER 2010 FORD REPLACED ALL 4 W…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1164706

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