KnownCarProblems2009 Ford Edge Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 261 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Ford Edge, most often about the air bags (51% of complaints, typically around 99,000 miles). It is 14th of 19 Edge model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory3 recalls for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2009 Ford Edge problems
Air bags
132 complaints · 51%Half of these problems showed up before 99,000 miles.
Takata recall: paramus Ford dealership (375 nj-17, paramus, nj 07652) claims to have not received the replacement parts. I'm driving to florida in 3 weeks, and will stay for 3 months, where it will be exposed to higher heat and humidity. Need the parts before 2/11/2019. Have been calling paramus Ford for weeks, and…
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, another vehicle unexpectedly sped up coming from a parking lot and collided with the contactâs vehicle. The contact stated that due to the incident, the front and rear of the vehicle were damaged. The contact also stated that the air…
Brakes
43 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 99,000 miles.
I have search the internet and there is a large reports of a power booster failure in certain years of this Ford model. I searched my VIN # and it was not included in the recall even though I read from others that had the same issue that I'm having now. The brake peddle at times is tough to press, like no play in it…
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the ABS and traction control warning indicators randomly flashed. The brakes failed to function without force each time the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced both ABS sensors. The dealer determined that there was…
Fuel system
24 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 115,000 miles.
I can smell fuel coming from the rear of the car. Sometimes it leaks enough to leave stains on the street. Took it to metro Ford of oklahoma city and they said my car was not included in any type of recall. After reading about the recall Ford issued on many previous models, I feel that my problem is being avoided and…
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. While driving at 55 MPH, there was fuel leaking from the fuel tank near the seam weld. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.
Transmission
21 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 95,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
My 2009 Ford Edge started to shift hard a few months ago. I noticed that at times the car would lurch forward when starting out and knock into the gear.. About two weeks ago the car started to whine at speeds around 50mph. Last weekend there was a metal scraping sound when driving. My mechanic has diagnosed this as a…
The contact's daughter owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at 20-30 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled as the transmission switched to neutral. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated his daughter veered to the side of the road, where she turned off the…
Electrical
17 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 64,000 miles.
Brake light bulbs burning out resulting in a loss of turn signals and brake lights . The connector is discolored due to high heat (current). Company is covering under warranty but has not issued a technical bulletin.
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the front passenger door sensor erroneously indicated that the door was open, which caused the interior lighting and exterior mirror lights to remain illuminated while driving. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
Engine
16 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 82,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system.
2009 Ford Edge -- major issue-- Ford needs to cover costs--- I was driving my 2009 Ford Edge sel approx. 4 miles. Once I rolled to a stop at a traffic light the car began to idle and then stalled. No warning lights.. I started the engine and pressed the gas (no acceleration). The engine ran at around 1-2k RPM. I…
The car has stalled while in drive three times over 2 months. It has occurred while driving at 10, 30 and 45 miles per hour. It is completely unsafe.
Lights
14 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles. Parts named most often: tail lights.
Driver's side, rear tail light/ turn signal was signaling fast, letting me know there was an issue. The next day, it no longer signaled abnormally. The following day it was fast again and no longer illuminating. When I went to replace the bulb, the socket was black and melted.
Both tail lights have burned holes through their outer casings. Therefore, when I brake there is no diffusion of the bulb, just the bright light of the bulb shining. Mechanics at my local Ford dealership admitted the problem is caused by faulty wiring, which makes the bulbs burn too hot, resulting in the melting of…
Other or unspecified
9 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles.
The passenger door ajar lightstays on and won't go off and the doors will not lock. This happens when I start my car , drive my car and will only go off when I turn off the engine. In my opinion this constitutes a major safety hazard what with the doors not locking.
Tl contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact began to smell an unfamiliar odor. A passenger began to feel sick because of the odor. The contact pulled over and 30 minutes later, the odor was present again. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Ford Edge recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on april 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and november 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21s12.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: 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.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began march 17, 2021. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21s05.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19s01.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2013 ford mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of 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, ford is recalling certain 2010 ford edge, fusion, mustang and ranger, lincoln mkx and zephyr/mkz, and mercury milan vehicles ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b." ford is also recalling certain 2009 ford edge, fusion, mustang and ranger, lincoln mkx and zephyr/mkz, and mercury milan vehicles ever registered in the st
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing march 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19s01.
Full defect summary
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, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia and west virginia, or "zone b." additionally, unless included in "zone a" or "zone b" above, ford is recalli
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on july 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19s01.
Full defect summary
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 model year 2007-2008 ford ranger, edge and lincoln mkx vehicles, 2006-2008 ford fusion, mercury milan and lincoln zephyr/mkz vehicles, 2005-2006 ford gt vehicles and 2005-2008 ford mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana,
Fuel system: tank assembly
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. The recall began on may 10, 2016. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s31.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ford edge vehicles manufactured september 11, 2008, to july 1, 2010, and lincoln mkx vehicles manufactured september 23, 2008, to july 1, 2010, originally sold in, 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 under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2009 Ford Edge
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Ford Edge?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (132 complaints, typically around 99,000 miles); brakes (43 complaints, typically around 99,000 miles); fuel system (24 complaints, typically around 115,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Ford Edge have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 10, 2021 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Ford Edge?
- It is 14th of 19 Edge model years by number of complaints, with 261 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.