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2011 Ford Edge engine problems

The 2011 Ford Edge has 197 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

197

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Edge engine complaints by model year904 complaints2007: 99 complaints2008: 102 complaints2009: 16 complaints2010: 55 complaints2011: 197 complaints2012: 64 complaints2013: 180 complaints2014: 52 complaints2015: 211 complaints2016: 386 complaints2017: 904 complaints2018: 579 complaints2019: 181 complaints2020: 46 complaints2021: 10 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 2 complaints
Edge engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES ERUPTING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 23, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Ford Edge have?

NHTSA has 197 complaints about the 2011 Ford Edge engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.