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2024 Ford Edge problems

Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Ford Edge. Backover prevention is the most reported problem area, at 15% of complaints. After that come electrical system (15%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).

At a glance

Complaints
53 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Backover prevention 15% of complaints
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0
Typical mileage
5,000 miles 16 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%.

  • Backover prevention 15%
  • Electrical system 15%
  • Drivetrain & axles 9%
  • Air bags 6%
  • Seats 6%
  • Engine 4%
  • Lane departure 4%
  • Latches & locks 4%
  • Lighting 4%
  • Steering 4%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2024 Ford Edge Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 5,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 15 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 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: 5,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles15
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 16 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 5,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Ford Edge with enough data (53 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.

The contact was driving a 2024 Ford Edge rental vehicle. The contact stated that while traveling in stop-and-go traffic the rental vehicle was involved in a multi-vehicle crash. The rental vehicle was crashed into from the rear and pushed into a second vehicle. A third vehicle was then pushed into the rental vehicle causing the rental vehicle to be pushed into a guard rail and roll down a hill. During the crash, the front driver's side air bag did not deploy.

Reported at 3,000 miles, April 2024 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after his wife entered the vehicle and closed the front driver's side door, the sunroof exploded without any impact. The sunroof glass shards fell inside the vehicle and onto his wife, causing a bump on her head; however, medical attention was not received. The contact stated that the weather was freezing outside when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where pictures of the sunroof were taken and sent to the manufacturer.

Reported at 2,000 miles, January 2024 Injury

The liftgate has a sensor so that you can place you foot under the vehicle to open or close the liftgate. The sensor is too sensitive and even if do not put your foot under the vehicle the liftgate closes on your head or shoulder when you are putting things in or out of the rear area. The liftgate caused a bruise. We took the vehicle in for repair and they said the sensors were fine.the is very dangerous and can cause serve injuries.

July 2024 Injury

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 2 MPH, a second vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the vehicle. During the crash, no air bags in the vehicle were deployed. The occupants in each vehicle were transported to the local hospital but no injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was later driven to the local body repair shop and it was determined that the vehicle was unrepairable.

Reported at 5,000 miles, September 2024 Crash

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to close the rear hatch, she became aware that the door failed to latch securely. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was able to duplicate the failure but determined that the vehicle was operating as intended. The contact was informed that the hatch failed to close due to the vehicle being parked on an uneven surface. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 7,000 miles, May 2024

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