KnownCarProblems2010 Ford Edge Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 673 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Ford Edge, most often about the air bags (43% of complaints, typically around 82,500 miles). It is 11th 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 2010 Ford Edge problems
Air bags
287 complaints · 43%Half of these problems showed up before 82,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
Was involved in accident and hit on passenger side back door forward and window and drives side back panel and window. Front end of car. The only air bag that went off was the steering wheel. No other air bag did and should of driver's seat and passenger dash. Why ddidnt the others deploy and would of saved me from…
Takata recall.. It's been over a year I have been trying to get the passenger frontal airbag replaced. I drive someone every week on the passenger side. This is not safe.
Brakes
179 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 100,500 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock, power assist.
A loud "hissing" noise can be heard when depressing the brake pedal. Brakes feel "spongey" and require considerable effort to bring the vehicle to a full stop. I took the car into tire kingdom for diagnosis and was told the rotors and brake pads on the front of the vehicle needed replaced. This was completed only to…
Two days ago began intermittent loss of power brakes. Had to nearly put my foot through the floor to get my vehicle to stop in heavy traffic. Was advised by local mechanic of customer satisfaction program 13n02 which acknowledges brake booster problem in my model year Edge. Contacted Ford customer service and dealer…
Engine
55 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 104,000 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system, engine, exhaust system.
Our 2010 Ford Edge in the past few years has stalled after making a slow turn on 4 separate occasions. During the first 3 occurances the we could the car immediately. The last occurance was last friday after coming out of a slow turn the car lost all functionality and I was able to roll to the side of the road where…
Driving home from work in my 2010 Ford Edge and turning onto my street the vehicle shuts down, barely make the corner clipping the opposite curb slightly, look down and the temperature gage is buried in hot. No warning lights just instant shutdown. Open the hood and see water dripping from the passenger side of the…
Transmission
52 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline, transfer case (4-wheel drive), shift linkage/cable/rod.
Transmission just stops shifting wont accelerate a bunch of warning lights come on in motion on highway and city streets has happened a bunch of times
When pulling away from a dead stop ,the transmission will occasionally not engage which feels like it is going into a "neutral" feeling and then will bang into gear . It also feels like the transmission will slip out gear and then reengage while at highway speeds. Last the acceleration is not there when merging into…
Fuel system
31 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 99,500 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the fuel tank was leaking and corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
I bought my 2010 Ford Edge to upgrade my safety standards for my kids and just recently found the brakes failing me to the point of being unsafe to even drive as of now my family has been hardshipped by the brake booster recall I never knew was the reason for my safety being standstilled for mobility with this parked…
Electrical
28 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, wiring.
I am reporting a very serious problem with the warning monitor sensor systems on my 2010 Ford Edge. As you may know there is a 'door ajar sensor' notification system notifying the driver of a door being ajar. The problem is the sensor constantly fails when the door is not ajar or seems to not be ajar. There are…
Rear turn signal lamp and socket melted and burnt. Happened to right side then soon after left side. Replacement is showing signs of melting already. This appears to be a safety issue where a fire could happen. I have seen many complaints on auto forums for the same problem on other models and year.
Speed control
22 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles.
The contact owned a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact was driving 15 MPH when the vehicle surged forward to approximately 45 MPH and crashed into a concrete post. The brakes were engaged during the failure, but the vehicle would not stop. The contact suffered eleven broken ribs and a broken knee cap. The police were…
On 1/21/12, I pulled into a parking space, with my foot on the brake to put the car into park, the engine made a funny noise and the car surged forward crashing into a Ford mustang. This crash should never have happened since my foot had the brake depressed. When the car came to a halt after hitting the mustang, I had…
Other or unspecified
21 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 132,500 miles.
Brake booster is failing, hissing, making braking near I.possible. This is intermittent condition. Also had airbag recall completed, and now the clock spring has failed, dealer will not fix.
I am driving and the vehicle just shuts down at 60 plus miles an hour. I barely made it off the road and it seems to be happening more and more.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2010 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. The recall began february 13, 2019. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall 19s01.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2014 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 2011 ford ranger and mercury milan vehicles, 2011-2012 ford fusion and lincoln zephyr/mkz vehicles and 2011-2014 ford mustang vehicles sold, or 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 2010 ford edge and lincoln mkx vehicles, 2010-2011 ford ranger and mercury mi
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. 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 2010 Ford Edge
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Ford Edge?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (287 complaints, typically around 82,500 miles); brakes (179 complaints, typically around 100,500 miles); engine (55 complaints, typically around 104,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2010 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 2010 a bad year for the Ford Edge?
- It is 11th of 19 Edge model years by number of complaints, with 673 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.