2007 Ford EDGE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
989 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 603 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 329 of 989 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 143 | 14.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 100 | 10.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 98 | 9.9% |
| Engine operation | 41 | 4.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 28 | 2.8% |
| Steering behavior | 16 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 329 |
| Power Train | 167 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 105 |
| Electrical System | 94 |
| Engine | 88 |
| Service Brakes | 87 |
| Exterior Lighting | 35 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 31 |
Air Bags: 329; Power Train: 167; Fuel/Propulsion System: 105; Electrical System: 94; Engine: 88; Service Brakes: 87; Exterior Lighting: 35; Fuel System, Gasoline: 31
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 80 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 53 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 90 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 145 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 184 |
| 150,000 and above | 51 |
Under 25,000: 80; 25,000 to 49,999: 53; 50,000 to 74,999: 90; 75,000 to 99,999: 145; 100,000 to 149,999: 184; 150,000 and above: 51
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (184). 386 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 40 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 46 |
| 2013 | 55 |
| 2014 | 125 |
| 2015 | 81 |
| 2016 | 82 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2018 | 174 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2007: 17; 2008: 40; 2009: 28; 2010: 20; 2011: 21; 2012: 46; 2013: 55; 2014: 125; 2015: 81; 2016: 82; 2017: 196; 2018: 174; 2019: 30; 2020: 18; 2021: 18; 2022: 13; 2023: 13; 2024: 4; 2025: 4; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 143 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 100 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 98 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10202980 · 2007-09-14 (September 14, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. BEFORE SHE COULD DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK ON ANY TYPE OF INCLINE WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE DEALER STATED THIS PROCESS IS NORMAL. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202980 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214327 · 2008-01-09 (January 9, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR TWO HOURS, THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE BRAKES, BUT THERE IS A TSB. THE TSB NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214327 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10327594 · 2010-04-26 (April 26, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS FUMES FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEALS WERE LOOSE AND THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO MADE A NOTE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327594 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10446850 · 2012-02-06 (February 6, 2012)
BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHT SOCKETS ARE BURNT AND MELTED. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN COMPLAINT NUMBERS 10439124, 10380902, 10372008, AND 10307462 AS WELL . A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET WILL REVEAL NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVE AND ARE EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT ISSUE. THE SOCKET THAT PLUGS INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT PIGTAIL (ON BOTH SIDES) IS BURNT AND ACTUALLY MELTED. THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BEEN HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE TAILLIGHT HOUSING ITSELF. AND THIS IS HAPPENING WITHOUT CAUSING A FUSE TO BLOW OR ANY TYPE OF WARNING THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10446850 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10194981 · 2007-06-29 (June 29, 2007)
I OWN A 2007 FORD EDGE, PURCHASED IN MAY 2007. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO "SHUDDER" WHEN UPSHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-55 MPH. IT IS APPARENT WHEN TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS TO SLOW AND THEN APPLYING GAS TO SPEED BACK UP. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY "FLAT SPOTS" ON THE TIRES AND THE PROBLEN WOULD GO AWAY AFTER 3000 OR SO MILES TO GIVE THE TIRES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ROUND OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN A SECOND TIME AND TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR THEIR TRANSMISSI…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10194981 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196907 · 2007-07-20 (July 20, 2007)
POWER TRAIN: TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A FORD EDGE BUILT ON 01/04/07. PURCHASED ON APRIL 01,2007 ABOUT 30 DAYS AFTER THAT ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT UPON LEAVING THE HOUSE THE TRANSMISSION STARTS OUT SMOOTHLY BUT AS I STEP ON THE GAS THE TRANSMISSION HAS A SUDDEN SURGE AND MAKES A LOUD 'BANG" AND DOWN SHIFTS CAUSING A SUDDEN DOWN TURN IN SPEED. THEN IT JUST GOES AWAY AND IS FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS . LATELY THIS OCCURRING MORE AND MORE(ABOUT EVERY FOUR DAYS AT THE MOMENT. UNUSUAL THING IS IT ONLY OCCURS IN THE MORNING START UP. WHEN I T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10196907 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10349974 · 2010-08-17 (August 17, 2010)
FOR THE LAST YEAR OR MORE MY CAR (2007 FORD EDGE SEL) HAS BEEN STALLING. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO FORD WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN ON AND OFF SO WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO FORD IN JUNE 2010 AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND DID AN UPDATE, THEY THOUGHT THIS WOULD SOLVE IT. A WEEK LATER IT STARTED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME STARTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A WINDING HILL, I LOST COMPLETED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND H…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349974 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10460719 · 2012-06-05 (June 5, 2012)
THE 2007 FORD EDGE STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEMS, SHAKING, STALLING. 6/1/12 TOOK VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS THINKING IT WAS A SENSOR OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. THE IGNITION COILS WERE MELTED FROM A ENCLOSE EXPLOSION OF THE PART.. UPON REPLACING THE PARTS, THE CAR FAIL TO RUN PROPERLY. PEP BOYS CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE FORD DEALERSHIP KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY OPENLY ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS FIRE DANGER AND THE CAR HAD TO BROUGHT TO THEM TO FIX. HAS SOMETHING TO WITH THE ENGINE COMPUTER BUT..... NO RECAL…
Owner-reported narrative. 175,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460719 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10224917 · 2008-04-18 (April 18, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLARE FROM THE SUN REFLECTS OFF OF THE DASHBOARD, WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. HE CALLED FORD AND THEY NOTATED HIS CASE; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT SAY WHETHER THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE. FORD STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS NOT ABOUT HOW THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND IS NOT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 05/05/08 *BF
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10226022 · 2008-04-29 (April 29, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES AND HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT KNOW IF THE ODOR WAS MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL. THE BRAKES VIBRATED AND BEGAN TO GRIND WHEN STOPPING OR TURNING THE VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE STABILITY CONTROL, ABS, OR GENERAL BRAKING SYSTEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES AFTER THEIR INITIAL INSPECTION. MOST RECENTLY, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226022 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10227877 · 2008-05-15 (May 15, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHUT OFF WHILE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227877 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10227883 · 2008-05-15 (May 15, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE STOPPED ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SEAT DETACHED FROM THE TRACK AND PUSHED THE CONTACT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,300.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227883 at NHTSA ↗