2011 Ford Edge problems
Owners have filed 2,541 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Ford Edge. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. After that come brakes (12%) and body & structure (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,541 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 28 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 2,048 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 125 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 356 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 599 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 382 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 245 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 164 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 68 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 64 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 33 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 2,048 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 56,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 55,000 miles (557 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 28 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 94% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Ford Edge with enough data (1,711 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the engine began to rev up and the vehicle accelerated in reverse independently to 35 MPH. The vehicle began to spin and the contact crashed into a motor home. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The passenger of the vehicle sustained injuries and bruising to his ribs, arms, legs, and head. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 1 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration and then crashed into a tree. The driver sustained injury to the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to a collision center and repaired for the exterior body damages. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
I had been having on-going issues with engine surging, stalling and gear "skipping" since I first purchased the vehicle in december 2010, which I had reported to the dealership and about which I was in the midst of lemon law proceedings under ga lemon law. They are best described as similar in nature to those reported in the NHTSA investigation here: [link removed] at times, the engine would cut out at high speeds and I'd be stuck in "limp mode".
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.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond, and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake booster had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on two separate occasions by the same independent mechanic however, the failure recurred.