2012 Ford Edge: engine and transmission complaints
NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
12%
123 of 1,134 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2012 Ford Edge. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 12% of relevant complaints.
Better than 96% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
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 TRAIN12/07/20181 INJURED
PULLED OVER IN EMERGENCY LANE ON HIGHWAY 3 MILES FROM HOME. STOPPED CAR AND PLACED GEAR SHIFT IN PARK POSITION AND SET FLASHERS. ON GETTING OUT OF CAR NOTED CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD. RECHECKED TO SEE IF GEAR SHIFT WAS IN PARK WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY PASSENGER. DRIVER ON GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK IN WIT…
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE07/24/2026
Engine keeps throwing sensors and transmission has hard shifting and slips ford is against changing fluid because i have put mileage on it. Loses power at stop of red lights
POWER TRAIN11/17/2025
Shift to park message, not showing it is in park. Can only crank the car if you turn the key halfway and then shift to neutral to crank it. Once you put it back in park and set the emergency brake you can only crank it by repeating the process of Neutral cranking. Car will roll away without brake set. Driving is a con…
Three of 123 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)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped with 2.0L engi…
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 For…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal …
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2012 Ford Edge
No elevated drivetrain pattern for this model year. That describes the model, not the car in front of you.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose.
3 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
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report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
