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

2008 Ford Edge

Typical pattern

1.6% of complaints about the 2008 Ford Edge came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 8.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (439 complaints), typically at 9.0 yr or about 92,000 miles.

Complaints
1,466
Median age at failure
8.8 yr
Median mileage
88,680 n=966
Crash / fire / tow
6.5% of reports
Safety recalls
7 2 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
439 reports · 92,000 mi
9.0 yr
5.9%
Power train
278 reports · 86,000 mi
7.5 yr
2.9%
Electrical system
158 reports · 85,276 mi
7.8 yr
8.2%
Speed control
91 reports · 100,000 mi
8.1 yr
8.8%
Engine
90 reports · 104,000 mi
8.6 yr
7.8%
Service brakes
77 reports · 101,100 mi
8.9 yr
1.3%
Exterior lighting
69 reports · 78,500 mi
6.8 yr
5.8%
Fuel / propulsion
58 reports · 100,000 mi
7.5 yr
5.2%
Other
53 reports · 113,000 mi
9.8 yr
3.8%
Suspension
25 reports · 81,850 mi
9.2 yr
24%
Steering
20 reports · 75,000 mi
9.9 yr
25%
Wheels
19 reports · 62,000 mi
7.1 yr
5.3%

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.

08V301000 2008-07-03
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly

FORD IS RECALLING 142 MY 2008 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKK ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK WELD FIXTURE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A CONTAMINANT DURING PRODUCTION WHICH COULD CAUSE A DIMPLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK AT A SPOT WELD.

THIS DIMPLE COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK OR A FUEL DRIP FROM THE TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

In owners’ own words

Power train 200 mi 6 mo in service
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN ,THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN GOING BACKWARDS. IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO GO FORWARD, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY ONE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THE OTHER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 314 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Power train 663 mi 11 mo in service
3 WEEK OLD SEL FORD EDGE, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ROLLS BACK WHILE IN THE DRIVE GEAR ON ANY SLIGHT INCLINE. NEARLY HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME QUICKLY SWITCHING TO GAS PEDAL FROM BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING CAR BEHIND ME ON INCLINE IN STOP & GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. SAFETY ISSUE FOR DRIVING ON SLIGHT INCLINES, IN HILLY AREAS, PARKING ON ANY SLIGHT INCLINE, AND VALET PARKING. COMPLAINED TO DEALER, BUT DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER SELECTED BY FORD. *TR
Power train 708 mi 11 mo in service
WELL I BOUGHT AN 08 FORD EDGE 1 MONTH AGO WITH 400 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH THE VEH IS SHIFTING REALLY HARD INTO 2ND GEAR. SHOP HAS CONFIRMED PROBLEM I AM STATING IS HAPPENING BUT PER FORD HOTLINE NO REPAIRS ARE TO BE DONE UNTIL 2500 MILES. CAR NEEDS TO LEARN DRIVING PATTERN. THE PROBLEM IS IT SHIFTS SO HARD IT THROWS MY CHILDREN BACK IN THEIR SEAT AND GOES INTO THE RED ZONE WHILE SHIFTING. MY CAR NOW HAS 1,600 MILES AND STILL SHIFTING REALLY HARD. THE VEH IS NOW SHIFTING HARD INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. *TR
Air bags 21,500 mi 1.5 yr in service crash / fire / tow
I WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE DOING ABOUT 50-60 MPH ON THE SURFACE STREETS WHEN HE HIT ME HEAD ON. THE FRONT PART OF MY 2008 FORD EDGE SEL WAS TOTALED, AND THE GUYS GREEN MINIVAN WAS TOTALED IN THE FRONT TOO. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS. *TR

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