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2012 Ford Edge brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 275 complaints for the 2012 Ford Edge, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
275 19% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 197 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
16 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2012 Ford Edge Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 18 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 30 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 25 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 43 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 26 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 21 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 21 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 8 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 197 complaints that include mileage. 37% 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 miles18
20k to 40k miles30
40k to 60k miles25
60k to 80k miles43
80k to 100k miles26
100k to 120k miles21
120k to 140k miles21
140k to 160k miles8
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 197 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 16 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

6-2-2015: I was driving down the road and was coming to a stop sign. I stepped on brakes and without warning the brakes did not engage. I went thru the stop sign on major roadway at 30 MPH. I was hit by oncoming traffic traveling at 45 MPH. The vehicle was totaled and 3 people, myself included, were injured. I owned the vehicle less than 2 months. My first ford in years. Ford has known about a brake booster problem for years and has not recalled the vehicle.

Reported at 31,000 miles, June 2015 CrashInjury

I was driving around 55 MPH on the freeway and went to apply the brakes. The brake pedal went straight to the floor with minimal slowing of car. If I really needed to stop the car I would have been in an accident. I used the emergency brake to control car. Went to dealer and they stated this was a common issue with ford edge with the power brake booster pump failing. This hazard could have resulted in a significant accident for me had it failed when I needed a immediate stop to car.

Reported at 35,750 miles, June 2014

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