2018 Ford Edge problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (369) · Engine And Engine Cooling (172) · Power Train (71)
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355 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (7)
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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2018-09-11 · campaign 18V612000 · 503 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles. These vehicles may have door striker bolts that are shorter than intended. Vehicles with shorter door striker bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components" potentially resulting in the doors opening in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the doors open in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door striker bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C06.
Electrical System:starter Assembly 2018-08-20 · campaign 18V548000 · 87 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc.
Risk: An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and starter motor power supply cables to verify that they are properly secured, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S25.
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.
Service bulletins (143)
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
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
Visibility/Wiper 2025-07-23 · SSM 54067 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for 2018-2024 edge and 2018-2025 mustang vehicles, if diagnostics lead to the sun visor as the causal part, a new lower level part is available (ds7z-9904132-a). it is not necessary to replace the sun visor assembly if only the clip is damaged.
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What owners report
2026-10-29 · Engine“coolant leak into the cylinders which has caused misfires & overheating. vehicle no longer starts and has a complete engine failure. not even 75,000 miles have been put on the car.…”
2026-10-24 · Engine“the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of engine power, violent shaking on cold starts, and a low coolant warning light. a formal inspection has confirmed catastrophic internal coolant intrusion into the cylinders, requiring a complete engine long-block replacement. the official repair estimate from the shop is $9297.30 at 81,320 miles. this failure…”
2026-10-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System“ i have a 2018 ford edge with the 2.0l ecoboost engine. currently the head gasket is cracked and coolant is constantly dripping out under hood. im constantly running out of coolant and my engine light is on.…”
2026-10-21 · Engine“while driving our 2018 ford edge we noticed a sudden loss of power, hesitation, white smoke during operation and a loss of coolant. vehicle idles poorly and sometimes dies when stopped at stop lights. …”
2026-10-20 · Engine“the 2018 edge has been having engine misfires for at least 3 months. edge has had rough starts in the ams - check engine has gone on and off. two main concerns is that the issue with the 2.0 eco boost is the coolant intrusion into cylinders causing a whole engine replacement. currently the 2018 edge only has 65,723 miles ford has quoted the repa…”
2026-10-20 · Engine“check engine light appeared, heat stopped working, and received alerts for overheated coolant for 5 second intervals before it would disappear. mechanic evaluation: technician performed diagnostic inspection due to multiple engine fault codes, overheating, and engine misfire conditions. upon inspection, technician found evidence of an internal cy…”
2026-10-20 · Engine“"i am reporting a severe, known manufacturing defect involving internal coolant intrusion on my 2018 ford edge 2.0l ecoboost, which has caused total engine failure and rendered the vehicle entirely unsafe and completely inoperable. the vehicle began throwing codes p0300 (random misfire), p0302 (cylinder 2 misfire), and p0303 (cylinder 3 misfire) du…”
2026-10-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i have barely had my car now for 2 years and have had nothing but problems with it since the day i bought it it spends more time in the shop then any other vehicle i’ve owned! i’ve had to relaxed the coils 8 times now in the past year 5 of them in the past 5 months! the coolant continues to leak into the fuel system calling it an coolant intrusion …”
2026-10-16 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 106,425 mi“the contact owns a 2018 ford edge. the contact stated that while driving at 5 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to overheat, with white smoke emitted from the front and rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where diagnosis revealed coolant leaking into cylinder three. the vehicle was repaired. the manu…”
2026-10-15 · Engine · 127,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 ford edge. the contact stated that while idling, a loud rattling sound was heard from the vehicle. the sound occurred for a month before the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a fractured flex plate. the dealer informed the contact that the issue was a kno…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.