2011 Ford Edge electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 687 complaints for the 2011 Ford Edge, 27% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 687 27% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 55,000 miles 557 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 4
Injuries and deaths: 2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Based on 557 complaints that include mileage. 55% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	29
20k to 40k miles	110
40k to 60k miles	170
60k to 80k miles	113
80k to 100k miles	68
100k to 120k miles	36
120k to 140k miles	9
140k to 160k miles	14
160k to 180k miles	7
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 557 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 ford edge. While driving approximately 5 MPH into the driveway, there was smoke and flames erupting underneath the hood. In addition, there was smoke in the cabin. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police and a fire report were filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ...updated 04/08/15

Reported at 45,000 miles, February 2015 Fire

My ford. Edge has a problem with a module system that it is outdated mechanic told me that if I dont take it to the ford dealer to get it recall it can cause my car to over heat nd catch fire.

Reported at 140,000 miles, September 2016

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Ford models