What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2007 Ford Edge

Typical pattern

2.6% of complaints about the 2007 Ford Edge came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 9.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (332 complaints), typically at 10.3 yr or about 100,000 miles.

Complaints
1,241
Median age at failure
9.5 yr
Median mileage
89,450 n=803
Crash / fire / tow
7.1% of reports
Safety recalls
6 2 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
332 reports · 100,000 mi
10.3 yr
3%
Power train
193 reports · 88,000 mi
8.0 yr
4.7%
Fuel / propulsion
105 reports · 103,000 mi
8.3 yr
2.9%
Electrical system
96 reports · 92,000 mi
9.0 yr
12.5%
Engine
88 reports · 97,000 mi
9.5 yr
19.3%
Service brakes
87 reports · 104,000 mi
10.1 yr
3.4%
Exterior lighting
40 reports · 56,000 mi
6.9 yr
5%
Fuel system
37 reports · 96,100 mi
7.6 yr
0%
Service brakes, hydraulic
31 reports · 26,500 mi
3.4 yr
12.9%
Tires
29 reports · 17,000 mi
2.0 yr
3.4%
Speed control
28 reports · 80,000 mi
7.8 yr
10.7%
Visibility
27 reports · 3,600 mi
1.5 yr
14.8%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

17V024000 2017-01-10 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, De

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

16V384000 2016-05-31 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain mode

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

21V158000 2021-03-10
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

21V081000 2021-02-16
Air bags:frontal

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

17E053000 2017-09-27
Suspension:front:hub

Bearing Technologies Ltd (Bearing) is recalling certain Duralast Wheel Spindles, part number DL930676K, sold as a service part for the front wheel hub spindle of 2007-2010 Ford Edge vehicles. The affected wheel spindles have wheel mounting studs with an oversized shoulder that can prevent the wheel from being installed correctly.

If the wheel is installed incorrectly, the wheel may vibrate or wobble, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V682000 2014-10-29
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Lincoln MKX, and Ford Edge vehicles, manufactured June 15, 2006, to September 22, 2008, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld und

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

In owners’ own words

Visibility 600 mi 7 mo in service
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD WHEN TRYING TO LOOK OUT THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING THE DAYTIME AND UNDER ANY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE WAS MORE PREVALENT ON SUNNY DAYS. THE DEALER NOTICED THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 600. *AK
Visibility mileage not reported 11 mo in service
BLINDING GLARE FROM DASH REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD, EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD, THIS IS PRESENT IN SUN AND SHADE, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ITS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED VARIOUS PICTURES OF THE DEFECT. UPDATED 09/19/07 *TR
Visibility 150 mi 1.2 yr in service
ON THE 2007,2008 FORD EDGE WITH TAN OR BEIGE DASH PANELS THE GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD IS SO BAD IT INTERFERE WITH STRAIGHT-AHEAD VISION OF THE ROAD. AFTER 2-3 HOURS OF DRIVING MY FORD EDGE I WILL GET A HEADACHE FOLLOWED BY BURNING EYES. IT IS SO BAD I HAVE TO TAKE A RELIEF DRIVER OR STOP FOR A WHILE. *TR
Power train 200 mi 11 mo in service
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. BEFORE SHE COULD DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK ON ANY TYPE OF INCLINE WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE DEALER STATED THIS PROCESS IS NORMAL. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR

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