Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
2009 Ford Edge — Known Issues & Recalls
Complaints from Jan 2018 to Dec 2015
The most reported issue is air bags problems (123 complaints). 6 complaints involved crashes. 5 involved fires.
Open Safety Recalls (7)
NHTSA Campaign: 21V158000
Component: 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.
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.
NHTSA Campaign: 21V081000
Component: 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.
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.
NHTSA Campaign: 17E053000
Component: 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.
Risk: If the wheel is installed incorrectly, the wheel may vibrate or wobble, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Bearing will notify the distributors of the spindles. If the studs on a defective spindle are not loose, Bearing will replace the studs at no charge. If the studs on a defective spindle are loose, Bearing will replace the spindle assembly at no charge. Bearing will also pay shop labor for the remedy. The recall began on October 16, 2017. Owners may contact Bearing Technologies customer service at 1-800-597-3486 or visit www.recall17E053.com.
NHTSA Campaign: 18V046000
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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 states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
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.
NHTSA Campaign: 17V024000
Component: 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, 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 recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
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.
NHTSA Campaign: 15V712000
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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.
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.
NHTSA Campaign: 16V384000
Component: 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 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, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
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.
Owner-Reported Issues (20 of 261)
Power Train →4 issues
Your 2009 Ford Edge is making clucking and banging sounds when you shift into reverse. You're also experiencing hesitation and loss of power when accelerating in 2nd and 3rd gears. The exact cause hasn't been identified yet, but this points to a transmission or drivetrain issue that needs diagnostic evaluation.
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Your car is stalling unexpectedly while you're driving. This means the engine shuts off suddenly even when the vehicle is in motion, which can be dangerous and make your car hard to control. The problem likely involves the fuel system, ignition system, or engine controls, and will require diagnostic testing to identify the exact cause.
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Your car jerks and hesitates to accelerate when starting from a stop or in traffic, even when coasting, and makes a noise like a belt unwinding. The problem goes away temporarily if you pull over, turn the engine off for a minute or two, and restart. You also notice a burning smell with no visible smoke or overheating warning on the dashboard. This happens multiple times per week. The issue likely involves transmission fluid, filters, or internal transmission components that may need inspection or replacement.
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Your transmission struggles to engage or accelerate when driving slowly in traffic or when you try to drive again after coming to a stop. You've found similar complaints from other Ford Edge owners describing the same problem, and multiple complaints exist for Edge models from 2007 through 2012. The issue likely requires transmission inspection and possible repair or replacement.
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Air Bags →2 issues
Your car was hit by another vehicle at 35 MPH, causing damage to the front and rear. Your front airbags did not deploy during the collision, even though the impact was significant enough to require the vehicle to be towed. The airbag warning light also did not activate. A dealer inspection was initiated but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired at the time of the report. Addressing this will require a dealer diagnostic scan and likely airbag system replacement or repair.
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You contacted your Ford dealer on October 10, 2022 about an airbag safety recall repair and were told they would call you when parts arrived. Over a year later, you have not received any follow-up contact from the dealer or manufacturer. You're concerned that this safety issue is not being treated with appropriate urgency given the potential risk to your life.
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Unknown Or Other →2 issues
Your 2009 Ford Edge caught fire and became fully engulfed in flames while parked in your driveway with the engine off, with no prior warning signs or gas smell. The fire caused over $7,000 in damage to your home and burned the vehicle down to its metal frame. A Ford representative mentioned a recall related to the gas tank bracket that you never received notification about, and the company has not requested to inspect the vehicle despite the severity of the incident.
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You have 3 open recalls listed for your vehicle and you're looking for information on where to take your car to get them repaired. You'll need to contact a Ford dealership or authorized service center to schedule appointments for each recall.
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Power Train,air Bags,visibility/wiper →1 issue
Your car has multiple serious problems: the PSM (power steering module) needs replacement, and various modules aren't communicating with each other, which creates a safety risk. You've already replaced the coolant assembly and had it checked for electrical issues, but the overheating and module communication failures persist. Fixing this will likely require replacing the PSM and potentially reprogramming or replacing multiple control modules so they can communicate properly.
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Fuel System, Gasoline →1 issue
Your 2009 Ford Edge is leaking fuel from the tank, causing a strong fuel smell and visible puddles under the vehicle. A mechanic found that the fuel tank has cracks at the spot welds on the upper part and at the mounting points. Even though Ford replaced this same tank under a previous recall, the new tank is now failing in the same way, and the dealer won't repair it again or cover it under warranty. Fixing this will likely require replacing the fuel tank and inspecting the fuel lines and seals for any additional damage.
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Electrical System,engine →1 issue
Your car has repeatedly lost engine power, requiring three computer replacements and multiple coil replacements over two years—despite Ford being aware of the problem. The shop explained that internal circuit boards are shorting out and burning the ignition coils, which keeps happening even after repairs. Each time this occurs, you lose all power and must have the car towed, creating a safety risk on the road.
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Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance →1 issue
Your brake booster failed, which reduces the power assist to your brakes and makes them harder to press. You had to pay $947.45 out of pocket to repair it, and you were fortunate to avoid a collision when it happened. The repair typically involves replacing the brake booster assembly.
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Service Brakes →1 issue
Your brake pedal becomes very hard to push and requires you to press it all the way to the floor before your car slows down and stops. Normal brake pedal pressure doesn't work, and there's a significant delay between pressing the pedal and the car actually stopping, which creates a serious safety risk. This issue requires immediate inspection of your brake system components.
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Power Train,vehicle Speed Control,engine →1 issue
Your car suddenly lost all engine power while driving in traffic with no warning and no check engine light appeared. This is a dangerous situation that can happen without any diagnostic codes to help identify the cause. The throttle position sensor or throttle body assembly are suspected as the main culprits and may need replacement to restore normal power.
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Electrical System,exterior Lighting →1 issue
Your tail lights and brake lights have stopped working even after replacing the bulbs and related components. You've been pulled over multiple times due to the non-functioning lights, which is a safety concern. The issue may involve a wiring problem, a faulty light switch, or a blown fuse that's preventing power from reaching the lights even with new bulbs installed.
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Steering →1 issue
Your power steering system has developed a leak in the power steering fluid, and your mechanic indicates the rack and pinion (the main steering component) needs replacement. This is happening after you've already replaced tie rods, a power steering hose, and had the alignment serviced within the past year. The repeated steering repairs and the fluid leak during a long drive created a safety concern for you and your passengers.
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Fuel/propulsion System →1 issue
Your fuel tank is leaking at the spot welds and mounting points. Although Ford performed a recall repair at 54,758 miles, the same leaking problem has returned within a similar timeframe. Ford and the dealer say the warranty on the recall repair only lasts 2 years, leaving you without coverage for this recurring issue. The repair may require replacing the fuel tank with an improved design or having the spot welds and mounting points reinforced or re-sealed.
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Air Bags,structure →1 issue
Your airbag system or structural component related to airbags may need inspection or repair. You should have a qualified technician diagnose the specific issue to determine what fix is needed.
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Power Train,vehicle Speed Control →1 issue
Your car suddenly loses the ability to accelerate without warning while driving, forcing you to wait a few seconds before it responds and moves forward. This has happened 4 times in one week with no warning lights or error messages appearing on your dashboard. The issue may be related to the throttle body assembly or throttle control switch, and a repair will likely involve diagnosis and replacement of these throttle system components.
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Engine And Engine Cooling →1 issue
Your engine temperature gauge shot up and steam came pouring from under the hood while you were driving. You safely pulled off the road, and a mechanic found that your water pump had failed. The water pump circulates coolant through your engine, and when it fails, your engine can overheat quickly.
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