2011 FORD EDGE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,798 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (429 complaints · 23.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 7
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 429 of 1,798 owner complaints (23.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 429 complaints, 23.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 429 · 23.9% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 271 complaints, 15.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 271 · 15.1% · 10 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 185 complaints, 10.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 185 · 10.3% STRUCTURE: 171 complaints, 9.5% of reports STRUCTURE 171 · 9.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 124 complaints, 6.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 124 · 6.9% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 107 complaints, 6.0% of reports ENGINE 107 · 6.0% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 59 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 59 · 3.3% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 55 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 55 · 3.1% STEERING: 21 complaints, 1.2% of reports STEERING 21 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 571 complaints, 31.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 571 · 31.8% · 1 crash 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 429 23.9% 1 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 271 15.1% 10 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 185 10.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 171 9.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 124 6.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 107 6.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 59 3.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 55 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 21 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 571 31.8% 1 crashes · 0 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 Oct 2010. 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2013-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 82 owner reports 82 2014-Q3: 91 owner reports 91 2014-Q4: 73 owner reports 73 2015-Q1: 63 owner reports 63 2015-Q2: 97 owner reports 97 2015-Q3: 93 owner reports 93 2015-Q4: 71 owner reports 71 2016-Q1: 65 owner reports 65 2016-Q2: 100 owner reports 100 2016-Q3: 95 owner reports 95 2016-Q4: 90 owner reports 90 2017-Q1: 56 owner reports 56 2017-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2017-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2017-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2018-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2019-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2020-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2020-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2023-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 Owner reports Oct 2010 Apr 2026 Investigation PE16012 ● Investigation PE16012
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 12
2011-Q3 Owner reports 7
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 7
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 21
2013-Q3 Owner reports 29
2013-Q4 Owner reports 20
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 82
2014-Q3 Owner reports 91
2014-Q4 Owner reports 73
2015-Q1 Owner reports 63
2015-Q2 Owner reports 97
2015-Q3 Owner reports 93
2015-Q4 Owner reports 71
2016-Q1 Owner reports 65
2016-Q2 Owner reports 100
2016-Q3 Owner reports 95
2016-Q4 Owner reports 90
2017-Q1 Owner reports 56
2017-Q2 Owner reports 52
2017-Q3 Owner reports 45
2017-Q4 Owner reports 27
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 21
2018-Q3 Owner reports 34
2018-Q4 Owner reports 24
2019-Q1 Owner reports 21
2019-Q2 Owner reports 24
2019-Q3 Owner reports 26
2019-Q4 Owner reports 36
2020-Q1 Owner reports 27
2020-Q2 Owner reports 13
2020-Q3 Owner reports 18
2020-Q4 Owner reports 24
2021-Q1 Owner reports 19
2021-Q2 Owner reports 19
2021-Q3 Owner reports 14
2021-Q4 Owner reports 13
2022-Q1 Owner reports 11
2022-Q2 Owner reports 12
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 15
2023-Q1 Owner reports 11
2023-Q2 Owner reports 22
2023-Q3 Owner reports 9
2023-Q4 Owner reports 13
2024-Q1 Owner reports 10
2024-Q2 Owner reports 10
2024-Q3 Owner reports 9
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 9
2025-Q3 Owner reports 16
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 9
Defect investigation 1 PE16012
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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

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