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1 safety recall. 1,126 owner complaints. We mapped every trouble spot before you sign the papers.
Average for the segment. Some recurring trouble spots worth knowing about.
Vehicle has a extended warrantee on the power brake booster that Ford is unwilling to repair due to a previous replacement of the part in 2017. Brake boosters are out of stock and unavailable, due to volume of repairs. Both power brake boosters failed approximately 5 years…
CAR STARTS TO IDLE ROUGH PRIMARILY WHILE APPROACHING/SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS THOUGH HAS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION. IT STARTS TO SHAKE BEFORE LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND/OR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CAR THEN "FREEZES" AS CAN'T STEER, CAN'T GO FORWARD OR REVERSE AND CAN'T…
THE DRIVERS DOOR CLOSING SENSOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WITHOUT THE DOOR BEING CLOSED THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND MANY OTHER ELECTRONICS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY IF THE DOOR IS REGISTERED AS OPEN. THIS INCLUDES DRAINING THE BATTERY BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF WHEN I AM…
THE POWER STEERING CUTS IN AND OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DUE TO FAULTY POWER STEERING LINES! NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT AS THE STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JS
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A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
It's got known weak points. With a reliability score of 6.4 out of 10 based on 1,126 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2012 Ford Edge has a higher-than-average rate of reported issues. The areas to watch are listed above. Whether it's worth owning depends on price, condition, and how much repair exposure you can absorb.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is electrical, with 444 complaints filed. Average repair cost runs about $850 at an independent shop.
The electrical is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $850 at an independent shop. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 1,126 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $850, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans aren't always better value.