10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
113,768 miles

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2010 Ford Edge electrical problems

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2010 Ford Edge Owner Comments

problem #20

Jan 212021

Edge

  • 180,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Hard, clunking noise/vibration/impact when starting vehicle, shifting from park to reverse, reverse to park, reverse to drive, drive to reverse, park to drive, and drive to park. Transmission shifts violently. Lose speed at highway speed. Odometer and speedometer go blank, no display. Loss of power and speed. Huge safety hazard. So many complaints online found within 10 minutes of search.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #19

Dec 242020

Edge

  • 130,000 miles
My 2010 Edge is dealing with the engine light, a wrench, and traction control lights all coming on and off whenever it feels like (in park or in any driving condition). When these lights come on I pretty much lose the ability to break on my own, it resists and grinds when breaking with the lights on. The lights can come and go for days at a time or for only a few miles. Also, the vehicle hesitates on take off when these lights are on. Code reader doesn't really tell us anything useful. If codes are cleared it eventually will come back on and continue having the same issues. This seems to be a common problem by what I'm finding, Ford should be responsible to fix this wiring/electrical issue. Another thing, the seatbelt light and alarm will not stop going off, even if you are in park for a while. I just bought this vehicle and I am far from impressed.

- Linwood, MI, USA

problem #18

Nov 162020

Edge

  • 115,268 miles
Door ajar light continually went on and off while in motion whether on a highway or city street. Noticed it also went on during left turns. Door locks on all doors would click on and off at stops. I wasn't sure that doors were locked with my children in the car. Internal lights would also go on an off. Common issue on the internet with Ford Edges. It's all over and for years. I have young children and had to get the issue fixed at a cost of $542.83. I believe Ford needs to pay for this safety issue. The part number to replace was the latch part number 8T4Z 78264A27 a. so a new door latch needed to be installed along with the repair of a wire in the door harness near the LH side of the door speaker. I am the original owner of this vehicle.

- Germantown, WI, USA

problem #17

Jan 072019

Edge

  • 115,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I had this car in a Ford garage back in januarty I had to spend over $2000 because one of the engine coils burned up and damaged the computer for the engine. I was told the others should be replaced also, but could not fix it because of no money. And also the brakes, rotors calipers on front of this car are a mess. I had to replace every bit of it also. This cars sucks I hate it but /

- Danville, VA, USA

problem #16

Oct 272018

Edge

  • 60,000 miles
Rear turn signal lamp and socket melted and burnt. Happened to right side then soon after left side. Replacement is showing signs of melting already. This appears to be a safety issue where a fire could happen. I have seen many complaints on auto forums for the same problem on other models and year.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #15

Sep 262018

Edge

  • 96,000 miles
While in motion all the warning lights turned on and a warning beep would go off. It did this for 2 days, took it to get checked they told me a needed a new battery. Bough the battery and I still had same issue. Now the car won't start and the Ford retailer wants $125 just to diagnose the car.

- Lowell, MA, USA

problem #14

Jul 252018

Edge

  • 155,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

'takata recall' I am very disappointed and unsafe with my Ford Edge, for the last few weeks it has been shutting off when the car comes to a stop or in idle. There is no codes or any warning signs that comes up. The car just losses power and sh*ts off on its own. I am tired of fixing and spending money behind my Ford Edge I know it has nothing to do with the engine because it was recently replaced last year July under warranty also I replaced all tensions and the water pump also spark plugs. I took it to my main mechanic and he could not figure out what's the problem he told me to go to Ford and I went to Ford and they took 2 days to tell me they don't know what's the problem. Today I was on my way home on the highway I come to slow down getting off on my exit and the car just shuts off and the steering wheel gets tight and I can't move or turn it. There was cars next to me and behind me and in front I could of got hurt or put others in danger. This is not safe for Ford to have vechiles out on the road like this with not source of how to fix it or any warning light.

- Woodhaven, NY, USA

problem #13

Sep 282017

Edge

  • 889,935 miles
Drove car to store, parked and turned off. While gathering my purse I noticed smoke coming from front of car. Opened up hood and flames ignited. Appeared to start @ O2 sensor @ manifold. Burned 2nd coil pack and wiring harness. Burnt up radiator fan and upper radiator hose. Fire department called to put out. Car is at local Ford dealership to determine how and why fire started. So far no response or idea from them. They show one recall on corrosion of fuel tank, but say it did not contribute to the fire.

- Middletown, VA, USA

problem #12

May 102016

Edge

  • 60,000 miles
I am reporting a very serious problem with the warning monitor sensor systems on my 2010 Ford Edge. As you may know there is a 'door ajar sensor' notification system notifying the driver of a door being ajar. The problem is the sensor constantly fails when the door is not ajar or seems to not be ajar. There are several problems when there is the display one: 'not sure doors are locked, especially when one is transporting children. 'can not lock the car doors ' this is a major safety hazard with children in the car. Also, with the great increase in 'car jackings', not being able to lock the doors makes the family very vulnerable. 'next, the display leaves the interior lights on putting an unnecessary drain on the car electrical system. This could adversely safety of the other electrical systems causing a failure in traffic. 'the warning message never times out and completely blocks the dashboard display preventing other warning messages or the system back up observation from working. Ford has known of this problem for several years and refuses to issue a recall in order to correct this safety problem.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #11

Aug 082016

Edge

  • 91,967 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the trunk did not respond to the key fob. When the key fob was pressed, the trunk opened and closed repeatedly. Once the trunk was closed manually, the interior lighting in the vehicle remained illuminated, which drained the battery. The contact had to take the cables off of the battery at the end of each day to keep the battery from draining. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 91,967.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #10

Jan 282016

Edge

  • 52,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. While driving 35 mph, the interior light illuminated independently and the front driver door ajar light illuminated when the door was properly closed. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.

- Fairfield, OH, USA

problem #9

Dec 042015

Edge

  • 64,000 miles
Voth tail light/turn signal bulbs are melted in their sockets and the sockets themselves are burnt

- North Aurora, IL, USA

problem #8

Jun 012015

Edge

  • 108,000 miles
Rear tail light replacement for second time along with marker light. Both bulbs and sockets were black and hot from extreme heat. Cause for concern that this may start a fire.

- Gridley, IL, USA

problem #7

Sep 022013

Edge 6-cyl

  • 40,000 miles
Door ajar warning light stays on, can't lock doors. Interior lights stay on all the time, hard to see at night when driving with the interior lights on. Had to replace battery due to light draining battery. Ford needs to address.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #6

May 052011

Edge 6-cyl

  • 11,999 miles
Replaced the tail light bulb for the first time by myself not at dealer and the housing that holds tail light is burnt. I am concerned that this could create electrical fire I my vehicle bulb 13466. Socket housing 13411.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 302013

Edge 6-cyl

  • 23,000 miles
Vehicle was parked...went to start vehicle...bright light indicator was on dashboard, unable to move vehicle out of park unless manually done, when vehicle starts all indicators on instrument panel comes on, notices under the computer output on instrument panel indicates a host of problems, so basically the computer has failed to some nature causing errors to show. Hazards don't work, brake and turn signals don't work, but the vehicle will start at least until the battery is dead from the lights on the instrument panel run it out. Had this covered under warranty twice this is the third occurrence without determination of problem. Vehicle has to be towed to dealership for repair...I believe resetting the computer is the only option because diagnostics run do not indicate a known problem. My belief is that after 3 occurrences of this the common denominator is a strong electrical storm occurring prior to the computer failing. The vehicle has not been hit by lightning, but, there has been heavy strikes around or near the vehicle that upset the computer...jury is still out on my theory, but this is what I have observed.

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

problem #4

Feb 022013

Edge

  • 29,000 miles
Both tail light sockets failed and melted.

- East Meadow, NY, USA

problem #3

Oct 142011

Edge 6-cyl

  • 52,170 miles
Rt headlight lamp disconnected from assembly creating smoke and flames in cockpit of vehicle and damage to assembly.

- Wichita Falls, TX, USA

problem #2

Aug 072010

Edge

  • 2,010 miles
My 2010 Ford Edge has stalled once while driving and twice in a row while parked at idle. Dealer says no error codes show when they did a system check I refuse to put my wife and kids in this car until this problem is resolved.

- New Rochelle, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 192009

Edge

  • 10 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. While driving approximately 25 mph he was unable to view the speed odometer. Due to the design of the vehicle, the driver is only able to read the speedometer at night. The dealer and the manufacturer stated that they were unable to assist the contact since the vehicle was designed that way. The vehicle was purchased on August 19, 2009. The failure mileage was 10.

- South Lyon, MI, USA

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