2015 Ford EDGE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
722 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
45,814 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 450 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 189 of 722 complaints (26.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 145 | 20.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 57 | 7.9% |
| Steering behavior | 50 | 6.9% |
| Engine operation | 48 | 6.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 18 | 2.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 189 |
| Unknown Or Other | 111 |
| Power Train | 106 |
| Service Brakes | 76 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 74 |
| Electrical System | 51 |
| Structure:Body | 46 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 43 |
Engine: 189; Unknown Or Other: 111; Power Train: 106; Service Brakes: 76; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 74; Electrical System: 51; Structure:Body: 46; Visibility/Wiper: 43
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 144 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 88 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 73 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 63 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 66 |
| 150,000 and above | 16 |
Under 25,000: 144; 25,000 to 49,999: 88; 50,000 to 74,999: 73; 75,000 to 99,999: 63; 100,000 to 149,999: 66; 150,000 and above: 16
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (144). 272 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 100 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2021 | 72 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 76 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2025 | 68 |
| 2026 | 54 |
2015: 23; 2016: 100; 2017: 31; 2018: 56; 2019: 70; 2020: 45; 2021: 72; 2022: 74; 2023: 76; 2024: 53; 2025: 68; 2026: 54
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 145 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 57 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 50 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 10759860 · 2015-08-27 (August 27, 2015)
THE CAR SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 8 WEEKS.THE FIRST TIME WAS A WEEK AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND OCCURRED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS. THREE TIMES THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS AROUND 25 MPH AGAIN NO WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS NOT TURNING DURING THESE TIMES. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO RESTART THE ENGINE. TODAY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE MAKING A TURN IN AN INTERSECTION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ALMOST C…
Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10759860 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10765563 · 2015-09-20 (September 20, 2015)
WAS APPROACHING A 4 WAY STOP WHILE LIGHTLY TAPPING ON THE BRAKES WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE MESSAGE "FULL ACCESSORY POWER ACTIVE" SHOWED UP IN THE INFORMATION DISPLAY. WHEN THE ENGINE TURNED OFF IT DID NOT BUCKLE OR HESITATE. WAS ABLE TO TURN VEHICLE BACK ON BY SHIFTING INTO PARK.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10765563 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10777984 · 2015-09-28 (September 28, 2015)
WE HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN WE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR (AUTO TRANSMISSION) BUT DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE THEN TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT AT TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN BEFORE WE CAME TO A STOP. WE COASTED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE AUTOMOBILE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO ME TRYING TO SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 SECONDS. THERE WAS A NOTIFICATION THAT APPEARED ON THE DASH WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN BUT I DON'T REMEMBER W…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,221 miles reported. Look up ODI 10777984 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10767303 · 2015-09-22 (September 22, 2015)
DROVE EDGE ALL DAY WITH NO PROBLEMS,THEN FOR NO REASON,THE DISPLAY IN DASH WENT BLANK. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. COULD NOT TELL SPEED, RADIO WOULD NOT WORK, STEERING WAS SLUGGISH, VEHICLE DROVE ROUGH, FRONT WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPERATE, BUT REAR WINDOWS WORKED. LUCK I WAS 1 MILE FROM DEALER; MANAGED TO LIMP TO DEALER WHERE I CONTACTED MY SALESMAN. HE DROVE AROUND PARKING LOT AND HAD SAME PROBLEMS.LEFT EDGE AT DEALER. NEXT DAY CALLED SERVICE DEPT. AND ADVISED THEM OF SAME ISSUES AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN FOR REPAIR. HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 683 miles reported. Look up ODI 10767303 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10839123 · 2016-03-01 (March 1, 2016)
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AT LESS THAN 1000 MILEAGE, WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEED 20MPH IN MOTION TO OUR APARTMENT. THE POWER STEERING IS TOO HEAVY TO DRIVE SPECIALLY MAKING TURNS. SOME CARS AT THE BACK PUSH THEIR HORNS AT US AND IT'S HIGH RISK FOR A CRASH.
Owner-reported narrative. 865 miles reported. Look up ODI 10839123 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10732570 · 2015-07-07 (July 7, 2015)
SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF STALLING WHEN COMING TO/NEAR STOP AND ACCELERATING. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ABOUT ONCE PER MONTH (FOUR TIMES OVER FOUR MONTHS). OCCURRENCES INCLUDE COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, SLOWING FOR A SPEED BUMP, AND SLOWING TO MAKE A TURNS. SIGNIFICANT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT FROM THE CAR STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR HIGH SPEED INTERSECTION.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10732570 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10749196 · 2015-08-17 (August 17, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EDGE. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10749196 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10715823 · 2015-05-12 (May 12, 2015)
I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY BRAND NEW 2015 EDGE WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT ON AND WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY BE A FAULTY LIGHT THAT WOULD TURN OFF. COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY NEAREST DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR FURTHER. I WAS OUT OF A CAR FOR 1 WEEK BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE .
Owner-reported narrative. 14 miles reported. Look up ODI 10715823 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10821903 · 2016-01-23 (January 23, 2016)
THEE TIMES NOW MY EDGE HAS LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME WAS MAKING A LEFT U-TURN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE SECOND TIME WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A DRIVE-THRU DRIVEWAY. THE THIRD TIME WAS IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT WHILE STOPPED, WAITING FOR A CAR TO PASS. ALL THREE TIMES MY CAR LOST ENGINE POWER, WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. A DISPLAY POPPED UP STATING "FULL ACCESSORY POWER ACTIVE". NO OTHER LIGHTS/ALERTS CAME ON, INCLUDING CHECK ENGINE. MY RADIO STILL WORKED. WHILE IN DRIVE I COULD LITERALLY PRESS THE GAS TO THE FLOOR AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 835 miles reported. Look up ODI 10821903 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11160609 · 2018-12-10 (December 10, 2018)
WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE RPMS SKY ROCKET BUT WON'T CHANGE. IT'S NOT SHIFTING GEARS AS AN AUTOMATIC IS SUPPOSED TO. ALSO, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A WEIRD NOISE ON AND OFF AND WHEN WE TOOK IT IN, THEY TURNED IT ON AND PRESSED THE GAS AND SAID IT WAS FINE. NEVER HAD IT ON RECORD OR ANYTHING. THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ABOUT 23K AND NOW THE CAR IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AT 50K WITH THE FUEL PUMP OR THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS IT DID BEFORE HAVING THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD OR VIBRATE.
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11160609 at NHTSA ↗