2013 Ford Edge problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2013 Ford Edge include 1 fatality report, 33 crashes and 7 fires across 2,442 filings.

2,442
Complaints
2
Recalls
33
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
40
Injuries
23.4
Severity index

Severity index 23.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 23.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 145 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 0% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 852 complaints (34.9%)852 35%Service BrakesService Brakes: 634 complaints (26.0%)634 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 425 complaints (17.4%)425 17%StructureStructure: 300 complaints (12.3%)300 12%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 191 complaints (7.8%)191 8%EngineEngine: 168 complaints (6.9%)168 7%Power TrainPower Train: 160 complaints (6.6%)160 7%HydraulicHydraulic: 105 complaints (4.3%)105 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM85234.9%
SERVICE BRAKES63426.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER42517.4%
STRUCTURE30012.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1917.8%
ENGINE1686.9%
POWER TRAIN1606.6%
HYDRAULIC1054.3%

Complaints filed per year

02705402012: 32013: 212014: 1102015: 3052016: 5372017: 3682018: 1862019: 2042020: 1312021: 942022: 1232023: 1322024: 812025: 1032026: 44 (partial year)121314151653717181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20123
201321
2014110
2015305
2016537
2017368
2018186
2019204
2020131
202194
2022123
2023132
202481
2025103
2026 (year to date)44
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (316 against 348).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V00200006/01/2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A
14V39300002/07/2014POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex

Other Ford Edge model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.