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2008 Ford Edge drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 260 complaints for the 2008 Ford Edge, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
260 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
87,000 miles 236 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2008 Ford Edge Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 87,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 25 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 49 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 48 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 34 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 27 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 20 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 7 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 87,000 miles
Based on 236 complaints that include mileage. 19% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles25
60k to 80k miles49
80k to 100k miles48
100k to 120k miles34
120k to 140k miles27
140k to 160k miles20
160k to 180k miles7
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 236 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated while driving out of his garage in reverse the vehicle stopped moving and he was unable to continue driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the power train unit burned and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.

Reported at 80,000 miles, April 2012 Fire

1st occurrence: the vehicle's speedometer went to 0 and warning lights came on. As the vehicle slowed and I tried to accelerate out of traffic, the vehicle would not move. It seemed to be stuck in a high gear. I sat on the side of the road and was almost robbed while I was waiting on my husband to arrive for help. After my husband arrived and the car had been off for about 30 minutes, he started it and it drove like normal.

Reported at 115,000 miles, March 2015

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