2007 FORD EDGE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 965 complaints · 6 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (314 complaints · 32.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 20
  • Injuries 19
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 314 of 965 owner complaints (32.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 314 complaints, 32.5% of reports AIR BAGS 314 · 32.5% · 7 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 160 complaints, 16.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 160 · 16.6% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 129 complaints, 13.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 129 · 13.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 94 complaints, 9.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 94 · 9.7% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 62 complaints, 6.4% of reports ENGINE 62 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports 9 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 39 complaints, 4.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 · 4.0% · 3 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 34 complaints, 3.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 · 3.5% VISIBILITY: 21 complaints, 2.2% of reports VISIBILITY 21 · 2.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 1.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 1.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 152 complaints, 15.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 152 · 15.8% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 314 32.5% 7 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 160 16.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 129 13.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 94 9.7% 1 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 62 6.4% 1 crashes · 9 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 4.0% 0 crashes · 3 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 21 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 1.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 152 15.8% 3 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2014. 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2014-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2014-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2015-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2015-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2016-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2017-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2017-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2017-Q4: 123 owner reports 123 2018-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2018-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2018-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2018-Q4: 61 owner reports 61 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2007 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 14V682000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V682000 Recall campaign 16V384000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V384000 Recall campaign 17V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V024000 Recall campaign 17E053000 ◆ Recall campaign 17E053000 Recall campaign 21V081000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V081000 Recall campaign 21V158000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V158000 Investigation PE08060 ● Investigation PE08060 Investigation PE09031 ● Investigation PE09031
  • Campaign 14V682000 was reported 2,547 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V384000 was reported 3,221 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V024000 was reported 3,445 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17E053000 was reported 2,521 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V081000 was reported 4,943 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V158000 was reported 4,965 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 9
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 9
2008-Q3 Owner reports 7
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 12
2012-Q3 Owner reports 10
2012-Q4 Owner reports 11
2013-Q1 Owner reports 11
2013-Q2 Owner reports 12
2013-Q3 Owner reports 13
2013-Q4 Owner reports 19
2014-Q1 Owner reports 11
2014-Q2 Owner reports 24
2014-Q3 Owner reports 49
2014-Q4 Owner reports 41
2015-Q1 Owner reports 29
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 22
2015-Q4 Owner reports 21
2016-Q1 Owner reports 16
2016-Q2 Owner reports 17
2016-Q3 Owner reports 27
2016-Q4 Owner reports 21
2017-Q1 Owner reports 28
2017-Q2 Owner reports 15
2017-Q3 Owner reports 29
2017-Q4 Owner reports 123
2018-Q1 Owner reports 42
2018-Q2 Owner reports 36
2018-Q3 Owner reports 34
2018-Q4 Owner reports 61
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 12
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 9
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 7
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 14V682000
Recall campaign 1 16V384000
Recall campaign 1 17V024000
Recall campaign 1 17E053000
Recall campaign 1 21V081000
Recall campaign 1 21V158000
Defect investigation 1 PE08060
Defect investigation 1 PE09031
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V682000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 12, 2014. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S22.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V384000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17E053000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    If the wheel is installed incorrectly, the wheel may vibrate or wobble, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Bearing will notify the distributors of the spindles. If the studs on a defective spindle are not loose, Bearing will replace the studs at no charge. If the studs on a defective spindle are loose, Bearing will replace the spindle assembly at no charge. Bearing will also pay shop labor for the remedy. The recall began on October 16, 2017. Owners may contact Bearing Technologies customer service at 1-800-597-3486 or visit www.recall17E053.com.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V024000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V081000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V158000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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