2017 Ford Edge problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (545) · Engine And Engine Cooling (255) · Power Train (123)
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616 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (8)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2025-09-03 · campaign 25V572000 · 1,456,417 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 202
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2025-08-22 · campaign 25V544000 · 499,129 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.
Risk: A brake fluid leak can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake jounce hoses and adjust brake jounce hoses with no damage present, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S87.
Power Train:shift Linkage/Cable/Rod 2022-06-10 · campaign 22V413000 · 2,925,968 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Risk: A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
Service Brakes 2020-08-10 · campaign 20V469000 · 488,594 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.
Risk: A ruptured front brake hose will cause a brake fluid leak, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake hoses with the new hoses that have a revised braid material, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 13, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S42.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter 2018-06-11 · campaign 18V390000 · 25 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Edge and 2017 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
Risk: If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16 (S2). Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 17V-427.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter 2017-07-06 · campaign 17V427000 · 6,026 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Edge and Fusion vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
Risk: If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford or Lincoln will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16.
Structure:body:roof And Pillars 2017-03-27 · campaign 17V205000 · 84 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Edge vehicles equipped with the optional Panoramic Vista Roof. These vehicles may have an improperly welded windshield header, reducing the vehicle's lateral structural integrity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Risk: If the vehicle has reduced lateral structural integrity, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury in the event of a side-impact crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the windshield header, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for the recall is 17C05.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2017-02-27 · campaign 17V123000 · 27,531 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: During deployment, if the air bag does not fully inflate or the cushion detaches, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C02.
Service bulletins (180)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2026-09-11 · 25N13 · Other
customer satisfaction program 25n13 certain 2015-2018 model year edge and 2016-2018 model year mkx vehicles rear brake flexible hose replacement
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-20 · 25N15 S1 · Other
customer satisfaction program 25n15 - supplement #1 certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacement
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-01-16 · SSM 54504 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2016-2017 edge/mkx, 2017 continental/fusion/mkz vehicles equipped with a 2.7l or 3.0l ecoboost engine and built on 1-apr-2016 and through 1-jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a hot restart. the vehicl
Electrical System 2025-11-26 · TSB 25-2570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 24-2165 to update the tsb service procedure. some vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit various sync performance related concerns including but not limited to: display operation concerns navigation inoperative voice recognition concerns phone co
Power Train 2025-11-12 · SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2015-2021 ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. pinpoint test hk in the powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) or in section 303-14 of th
Showing the 6 most recent of 180 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-23 · Engine“i am currently dealing with the coolant intrusion into cylinder 2 of the 2.0l ecoboost engine. in the beginning of xxx at about 134k miles, the check engine light came on. i was at a stop light (.2 miles from my home) and i got a warning message telling me the coolant temp was high and engine power was reduced. when i got home, i saw that the coola…”
2026-10-23 · Unknown Or Other“at approximately 7:00 a.m. on 10/22/2026 i was driving my 2017 ford edge when suddenly there was a loud bang towards the rear of my car. immediately after, i could hear my rear window shattering, cracking. there were no other cars near me at the time. as i continued to drive, the glass continued to crack and shatter. glass started to break complete…”
2026-10-22 · Engine“my 2017 ford edge sel, equipped with a 1.5l ecoboost engine, experienced a catastrophic engine failure at 66,897 miles due to coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders — a defect ford motor company had already identified and documented in technical service bulletin tsb 22-2229, issued in 2022. warning symptoms: the check engine light began flash…”
2026-10-12 · Engine“the component that has failed is the engine and it is available for inspection. the vehicle on multiple occasions has had loss of power while driving. the most recent incident was when i was driving 100 miles on interstate 81 and could not go more then 60 miles an hour. i had multiple semis and vehicles that had to go around me as the speed limit w…”
2026-10-12 · Engine“2017 ford edge 2.0l ecoboost with 114,500 miles. permanent p0303 code due to documented engine block coolant intrusion defect.…”
2026-10-11 · Engine“my 2017 ford edge titanium 2.0 ecoboost has lost power and my coolant warning goes on. my check engine light stays on obd scanner states p0301 cylinder one misfire. i have taken the spark plug out of cylinder 1 and did a coolant compression test and can clearly see coolant leaking onto cylinder 1. i do have a video of this as well.…”
2026-10-09 · Engine“i am currently dealing with the coolant intrusion into cylinder 2 of the 2.0l ecoboost engine. in the beginning of xxx at about 125k miles, the check engine light came on. i was at a stop light (.2 miles from my home) and i got a warning message telling me the coolant temp was high and engine power was reduced. when i got home, i saw that the coola…”
2026-10-06 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor · 91,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 ford edge. the contact stated that the front brake rotors failed to operate as intended. while driving 55-65 mph, the rotors were shaking before the brakes locked up. the brake light illuminated and turned off before the failure. the dealer informed the contact that the failure was associated with the brake lines, but parts …”
2026-10-06 · Engine“i am reporting a loss-of-coolant and rough-running condition consistent with coolant intrusion into the cylinders, the defect described in ford tsbs 19-2208, 19-2346, 22-2133, and 22-2229, and the subject of nhtsa defect petition dp26008. the engine has unexplained coolant loss with no visible external leak. it also has a rough start. a stored diag…”
2026-10-05 · Engine“coolant intrusion in cylinder 3. rough idle at start up. 79,000 miles…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.