2017 FORD EDGE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,308 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (771 complaints · 58.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 26
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 771 of 1,308 owner complaints (58.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 771 complaints, 58.9% of reports ENGINE 771 · 58.9% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 166 complaints, 12.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 166 · 12.7% · 9 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 121 complaints, 9.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 121 · 9.3% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 29 complaints, 2.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 29 · 2.2% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 24 complaints, 1.8% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 24 · 1.8% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 21 complaints, 1.6% of reports STRUCTURE 21 · 1.6% VISIBILITY: 18 complaints, 1.4% of reports VISIBILITY 18 · 1.4% STEERING: 16 complaints, 1.2% of reports STEERING 16 · 1.2% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 14 complaints, 1.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 · 1.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 215 complaints, 16.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 215 · 16.4% · 5 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)
ENGINE 771 58.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 166 12.7% 9 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 121 9.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 29 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 24 1.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 21 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 18 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 16 1.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 1.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 215 16.4% 5 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 Jan 2017. 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2020-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2021-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2021-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2021-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2022-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2022-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2022-Q3: 60 owner reports 60 2022-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2023-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2023-Q3: 80 owner reports 80 2023-Q4: 58 owner reports 58 2024-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 2024-Q2: 71 owner reports 71 2024-Q3: 97 owner reports 97 2024-Q4: 75 owner reports 75 2025-Q1: 63 owner reports 63 2025-Q2: 69 owner reports 69 2025-Q3: 60 owner reports 60 2025-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2026-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2026-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2026-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 Owner reports Jan 2017 Jul 2026 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation PE24027 ● Investigation PE24027
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 13
2017-Q4 Owner reports 8
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 8
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 9
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 41
2020-Q4 Owner reports 30
2021-Q1 Owner reports 23
2021-Q2 Owner reports 45
2021-Q3 Owner reports 36
2021-Q4 Owner reports 19
2022-Q1 Owner reports 29
2022-Q2 Owner reports 24
2022-Q3 Owner reports 60
2022-Q4 Owner reports 25
2023-Q1 Owner reports 40
2023-Q2 Owner reports 45
2023-Q3 Owner reports 80
2023-Q4 Owner reports 58
2024-Q1 Owner reports 45
2024-Q2 Owner reports 71
2024-Q3 Owner reports 97
2024-Q4 Owner reports 75
2025-Q1 Owner reports 63
2025-Q2 Owner reports 69
2025-Q3 Owner reports 60
2025-Q4 Owner reports 54
2026-Q1 Owner reports 44
2026-Q2 Owner reports 56
2026-Q3 Owner reports 22
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 PE24027
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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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