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2020 Ford Edge drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 183 complaints for the 2020 Ford Edge, 41% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
183 41% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
83,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2020 Ford Edge Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 83,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 83,000 miles
Based on 37 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 37 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

My daughter along with my son in law had parked the car under the carport, once parked they got out to get my grandchildren out, My son in law get the baby on the passengers side while my daughter the drivers. My son in law got his side and shut the door. My daughter takes a bit longer because my oldest grandboy has special needs and takes a little longer. Once she shut his door with the drivers door still open the car rolled back. The drivers door struck my daughters knocking her down to the concrete.

January 2023 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the occupants smelled fumes in the interior of the vehicle and began to experience adverse effects. No warning lights were displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who failed to determine the cause of the failure. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V550000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 70,000 miles, August 2022

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