2013 FORD EDGE

3195 complaints filed with NHTSA.

3195
Complaints
42
Crashes
10
Fires
54
Injuries
2
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

4/5
Overall
3/5
Front Crash
5/5
Side Crash
4/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM846
SERVICE BRAKES521
UNKNOWN OR OTHER410
STRUCTURE:BODY214
EXTERIOR LIGHTING190
ENGINE166
POWER TRAIN152
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM90
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC88
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR81
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL57
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)49
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH48
STEERING35
VISIBILITY/WIPER27

Recalls (2)

14V00200006/01/2014

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pu

14V39300002/07/2014

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

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 vehi

Recent Complaints

20250927CrashAIR BAGS

Was going 70 mph (speed limit) and hit a deer, car was totaled. Upon impact my seatbelt locked up and I smelled smoke, but the airbags didn't actually deploy. No warning signs or prior issues known.

20241030CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been involved in a crash due to brake failure, which caused him to lose control of the vehicle and crash into the guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt, door, fender, tire, CV joint axle, bumper, bumper cover, headlights, and grill had been replaced. A police report was filed. The contact suffered neck pain, and medical treatment was received. The con

Mileage: 170,000

20241030CrashAIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been involved in a crash due to brake failure, which caused him to lose control of the vehicle and crash into the guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt, door, fender, tire, CV joint axle, bumper, bumper cover, headlights, and grill had been replaced. A police report was filed. The contact suffered neck pain, and medical treatment was received. The con

Mileage: 170,000

20231002CrashSERVICE BRAKES

I ve been having to pump my brakes and push real hard to make them work. I ve been told by local mechanic that it is the POWER BRAKES BOOSTER I ve called my local Ford dealer where I bought my car, Oxmoor Ford I was told the brake repair warranty was for 10 years and no longer applied to my car. I only have 45,00 miles. Please help extend the warranty on my car since I am still in the 10th year. They said it ended April 25, 2013 I did have a wreck earlier this year- I rear ended someone- could h

20230829CrashSERVICE BRAKES

Power Brake Booster Failure- No Warning Lights

20230708CrashSERVICE BRAKES

I have a 2013 ford edge and I was driving at 40=45 mph and when I came up to a light the brake peddle went to the floor and was very hard to stop. The result was me having to leave the road to the right to avoid a collision. I took it to ford who stated it needed a brake booster and said my vehicle doesn't qualify for an extended warranty on the booster. Car had 88k miles at time of incident.prior to the incident no lights or signs. After this I hear a loud hissing noise from under dash.

20230708CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I have a 2013 ford edge and I was driving at 40=45 mph and when I came up to a light the brake peddle went to the floor and was very hard to stop. The result was me having to leave the road to the right to avoid a collision. I took it to ford who stated it needed a brake booster and said my vehicle doesn't qualify for an extended warranty on the booster. Car had 88k miles at time of incident.prior to the incident no lights or signs. After this I hear a loud hissing noise from under dash.

20230330SERVICE BRAKES

The Brake Booster continually fails on this vehicle. It is part of a much larger issue that Ford has acknowledged. On more than 30 occasions the brake booster has failed causing the brakes to fail. The latest happened today (03/30/23) when I had to brake hard to avoid a near head-to-head collision. This time, when the brakes failed I had to swerve into oncoming traffic, then back into my lane after passing the vehicle that came into our lane from a cross street. We were going UNDER the speed lim

20221116SERVICE BRAKES

We were driving in the mountains and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor before engaging. This caused us to almost hit a vehicle in front of us, swerved successfully, but then my wife and I have whiplash pain from the instant, hard stop. Took it to a Brakes Plus and they said air in the lines was the cause and flushed the lines. Worked for a few days, then almost got into another accident with the same issue of the brake pedal falling to the floor before engaging. Took it back to Brake

20221021CrashSERVICE BRAKES

Brake pedal sinks to the floor, I have replaced the master cylinder (3) times and also the Break Power Buster. . . Problem still exist

20220908SERVICE BRAKES

Brakes went completely out

20220616CrashPOWER TRAIN

On June 7th, 2022 my wife [XXX] was driving her 2013 Ford Edge and stopped at the Belks Department store located at the Tri-City Mall located in Forest City, NC 28043. She parked her car and went inside to shop. After approximately 10 minutes shopping inside the store, she hears an announcement over the Belks Store intercom “ Would the person driving a White Ford Edge please come to the cosmetic counter. When she walks over to the counter a store employee, and a customer, told her that her car

20220510CrashAIR BAGS

On 5-6-22 at 9:30PM I crashed into a deer that ran onto the road. I totaled my vehicle. My airbags did not deploy. I went to ER. I have a concussion.

20220217FireVISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, there was a smell of burned rubber, and upon inspection, the contact noticed fire coming from the rear windshield wiper. The contact pulled over and fire marshals extinguished the fire. A police report was not taken and no one was injured. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact to call NHTSA. The failure mileage was 1

Mileage: 188,013

20220217FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, there was a smell of burned rubber, and upon inspection, the contact noticed fire coming from the rear windshield wiper. The contact pulled over and fire marshals extinguished the fire. A police report was not taken and no one was injured. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact to call NHTSA. The failure mileage was 1

Mileage: 188,013

20220113CrashSERVICE BRAKES

The Brakes on my 2013 Ford Edge failed resulting in an accident with my 17 year old son on 1-11-22. The pedal was pressed all the way down, and only the emergency break stopped the vehicle. When pressing it brake, it was as if there were no brakes whatsoever. We had a total brake job done on 8-6-2021. on 9-19-21 the car would hardly come to a complete stop, same issue that my son encountered. The pedal would go all the way down and the pedal would hiss during this time. We had the brake booster

20210207CrashAIR BAGS

1/19/2021 HAD ACCIDENT ON I85 HIGHWAY CHARLOTTE NC. WHEN I BRAKE AT 50 MILES FOR TRYING AVOID ACCIDENT CAR DIDN'T STOP AS SOON AS. BUT I HIT MY HEAD FIRST BEFORE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.. MY FOREHEAD IS BLACK AND BLUE STILL AFTER A WEEK OF THE ACCIDENT

Mileage: 45

20210207CrashSERVICE BRAKES

1/19/2021 HAD ACCIDENT ON I85 HIGHWAY CHARLOTTE NC. WHEN I BRAKE AT 50 MILES FOR TRYING AVOID ACCIDENT CAR DIDN'T STOP AS SOON AS. BUT I HIT MY HEAD FIRST BEFORE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.. MY FOREHEAD IS BLACK AND BLUE STILL AFTER A WEEK OF THE ACCIDENT

Mileage: 45

20201219CrashAIR BAGS

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG INJURED MY CHEST AND SHOULDER AND CHEST. THEE SEAT BELT CUT MY NECK . I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FORDS ALL MY LIFE AND WAS A SATISFIED CUSTOMER. BUT AFTER THAT ACCIDENT I WAS SCARD BECAUSE THE DASH BOARD DROPPED DOWN. I NOW QUESTION MY SAFETY IN A FORD EDGE. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35 MILES AN HOUR.

Mileage: 60,000

20201219CrashSEAT BELTS

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG INJURED MY CHEST AND SHOULDER AND CHEST. THEE SEAT BELT CUT MY NECK . I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FORDS ALL MY LIFE AND WAS A SATISFIED CUSTOMER. BUT AFTER THAT ACCIDENT I WAS SCARD BECAUSE THE DASH BOARD DROPPED DOWN. I NOW QUESTION MY SAFETY IN A FORD EDGE. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35 MILES AN HOUR.

Mileage: 60,000