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2011 Ford Edge: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
21%
334 of 1,600 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2011 Ford Edge. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 21% of relevant complaints.

Better than 85% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 201 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 19%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
334
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
1,801
this model year
Fires reported
4
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
3
23 crashes · 7 injuries

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM686 · 38%
SERVICE BRAKES309 · 17%
STRUCTURE274 · 15%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER254 · 14%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING187 · 10%
ENGINE179 · 10%

The years either side

2010
32%
118 of 673
2011
21%
334 of 1,801
2012
12%
123 of 1,134
2013
17%
381 of 2,443
2014
30%
107 of 381
2015
43%
305 of 722
2016
53%
457 of 901
2017
75%
971 of 1,331
2018
80%
618 of 806
2019
82%
609 of 761
2020
72%
214 of 312
2021
45%
46 of 107
2022
45%
54 of 129
2023
too few complaints

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE03/04/2013CRASH1 INJURED
I HAD BEEN HAVING ON-GOING ISSUES WITH ENGINE SURGING, STALLING AND GEAR "SKIPPING" SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2010, WHICH I HAD REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ABOUT WHICH I WAS IN THE MIDST OF LEMON LAW PROCEEDINGS UNDER GA LEMON LAW. THEY ARE BEST DESCRIBED AS SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THOSE REPORTED …
ENGINE09/19/2025
My 2011 Ford Edge stalled on the freeway March 1st 2025. I had purchased the car in 2019, and kept up with regular maintenance. My mechanic tells me its an issue with the "water pump" thats is connected to the timing belt, and that the engine has been flooded? Now I need to replace my engine! I looked into it and it t…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE04/22/2025
There were three recalls listed on your site that are no longer active which perfectly describe what is going on with my car at the moment we have had major electrical problems with it we have had problems with the tailgate not latching and opening while driving down the road also overheating when stopped at a light al…

Three of 334 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (3)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FORD F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE, AND LINCOLN MKX TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 25, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 20…
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH INCORRE…
STRUCTURE:BODY
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES. DURING A SIX-DAY PRODUCTION PERIOD, THE SUPPLIER OF THE BODY …

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