2013 FORD EDGE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,431 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (567 complaints · 23.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 33
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 40
  • Deaths 1
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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 567 of 2,431 owner complaints (23.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 567 complaints, 23.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 567 · 23.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 559 complaints, 23.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 559 · 23.0% · 8 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 186 complaints, 7.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 186 · 7.7% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 181 complaints, 7.5% of reports STRUCTURE 181 · 7.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 126 complaints, 5.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 126 · 5.2% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 103 complaints, 4.2% of reports ENGINE 103 · 4.2% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 74 complaints, 3.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 74 · 3.0% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 43 complaints, 1.8% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 43 · 1.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 43 complaints, 1.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 43 · 1.8% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 798 complaints, 32.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 798 · 32.8% · 5 crash reports 2 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 567 23.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 559 23.0% 8 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 186 7.7% 2 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 181 7.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 126 5.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 103 4.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 74 3.0% 2 crashes · 2 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 43 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 43 1.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 798 32.8% 5 crashes · 2 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 Jul 2012; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2014. 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2014-Q4: 44 owner reports 44 2015-Q1: 55 owner reports 55 2015-Q2: 84 owner reports 84 2015-Q3: 93 owner reports 93 2015-Q4: 72 owner reports 72 2016-Q1: 109 owner reports 109 2016-Q2: 137 owner reports 137 2016-Q3: 120 owner reports 120 2016-Q4: 170 owner reports 170 2017-Q1: 116 owner reports 116 2017-Q2: 104 owner reports 104 2017-Q3: 85 owner reports 85 2017-Q4: 62 owner reports 62 2018-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2018-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2018-Q3: 60 owner reports 60 2018-Q4: 45 owner reports 45 2019-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2019-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2019-Q3: 92 owner reports 92 2019-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2020-Q1: 41 owner reports 41 2020-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2020-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2021-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2021-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2022-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2022-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2022-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2022-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2023-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2023-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2023-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2024-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2024-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2024-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2024-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2025-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2025-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2025-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2026-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Jul 2012 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 14V002000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V002000 Recall campaign 14V393000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V393000 Investigation PE16012 ● Investigation PE16012
  • Campaign 14V393000 was reported 296 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 11
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 15
2014-Q3 Owner reports 36
2014-Q4 Owner reports 44
2015-Q1 Owner reports 55
2015-Q2 Owner reports 84
2015-Q3 Owner reports 93
2015-Q4 Owner reports 72
2016-Q1 Owner reports 109
2016-Q2 Owner reports 137
2016-Q3 Owner reports 120
2016-Q4 Owner reports 170
2017-Q1 Owner reports 116
2017-Q2 Owner reports 104
2017-Q3 Owner reports 85
2017-Q4 Owner reports 62
2018-Q1 Owner reports 39
2018-Q2 Owner reports 42
2018-Q3 Owner reports 60
2018-Q4 Owner reports 45
2019-Q1 Owner reports 38
2019-Q2 Owner reports 45
2019-Q3 Owner reports 92
2019-Q4 Owner reports 28
2020-Q1 Owner reports 41
2020-Q2 Owner reports 18
2020-Q3 Owner reports 39
2020-Q4 Owner reports 33
2021-Q1 Owner reports 16
2021-Q2 Owner reports 16
2021-Q3 Owner reports 35
2021-Q4 Owner reports 26
2022-Q1 Owner reports 24
2022-Q2 Owner reports 24
2022-Q3 Owner reports 45
2022-Q4 Owner reports 30
2023-Q1 Owner reports 31
2023-Q2 Owner reports 35
2023-Q3 Owner reports 39
2023-Q4 Owner reports 26
2024-Q1 Owner reports 19
2024-Q2 Owner reports 21
2024-Q3 Owner reports 24
2024-Q4 Owner reports 17
2025-Q1 Owner reports 12
2025-Q2 Owner reports 35
2025-Q3 Owner reports 37
2025-Q4 Owner reports 18
2026-Q1 Owner reports 16
2026-Q2 Owner reports 17
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
Recall campaign 1 14V002000
Recall campaign 1 14V393000
Defect investigation 1 PE16012
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V002000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S13. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 12V-438. All vehicles that have been remedied under the previous recall need to have the current remedy applied.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V393000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
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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
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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