Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2008 Ford Edge owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Front axle snapped. Power steering rack faulty. Leaks all fluids other than oil! Tire stud snapped sent me into a ditch. Transmission has been rough and leaking and only 160k miles. Manual says no need to warm up car as it's got a magic part. Well transmission is blown after following manual to the T on matinece and operation. My family is a ford family! Minus one after this 08 edge can't believe they are allowed on the road. Help!!!!
In making a right hand turn, the steering wheel became uncontrollable and impossible to straighten out causing the vehicle to continue in its turning radius and crash into a sign on the sidewalk. The vehicle was transported to a salvage yard. I am of the belief that the ball joint failed. We have always maintained the car at Ford authorized dealerships and even replaced the ball joints recently. This car has a propensity for failing ball joints. [redacted] w rox ,ma 02132, [redacted] ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 U.S.c. 552(b)(6).')
I was driving to my mothers house on 11/10/19. Whole is was driving on route 1a my air bag exploded and it caused me to crash and it totaled my car. The news reporters came to the seen it aired for 2 days on channel 5 news. There has been a recall on my air bags since 2017 and Ford didn't have the parts to my car to fix the issue they also didn't have the parts in 2018 as well and Ford just place another recall on my vechile as well in February 2019 for the air bags again. This issue almost cost me my life. The town the accident took place was in walpole, ma on main street.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the power steering failed and caused the vehicle to crash into a guardrail and flip over. The contact did not sustain injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,346.
I always maintained my "pre-owned" vehicle, purchased from dealership with 25,000 miles. Began to experience a plethora of problems after 2,000 miles. I've paid over $8,000 in repairs and only drove it 35,000 in 8 years time, but maintained it properly & regularly: I've had to change the brakes & pads, & battery twice, it's wheel rims constantly leak air in the winter causing flat tires, changed all 4 tires, and on August 2, 20017, while driving on the highway at 60 MPH, my steering control suddenly locked up! There was no control over the vehicle's movements- no ability to make lane adjustments or turns! I and my entire family including grandchildren could have been killed!! Luckily, the next off-ramp was a straight shot & I was able to exit the hwy safely and bring the vehicle to stop despite no steering control. …
Right after I purchased this vehicle, I noticed that it had a bad jerk, and chugging in the transmission. With the overdrive "off", it keeps the RPM's above 2000, and prevents it from chugging and jerking in the transmission. With the overdrive on it gears down extremely low after going down to 2000 RPM's, and losses a lot of power. When pressing down the gas pedal, it chugs and jerks severely. I have to let off the gas and then reapply the gas to stop it from jerking. Also, the power steering pops and makes noises. I got in the car today and had no brake power at all. Then had no brakes unless I pushed the brake pedal down with extreme force. And it was still extremely hard to stop my vehicle. Upon searching online, I am finding that these are very common issues with the 2008 Ford Edge vehicles. …
Rear tail light bulbs are melting, several times now, after doing research it seems to be happening to a lot of people, so I see it as a safety issue. My turn signal went out and went to replace it and discovered the bulb was melted into the socket. (this happened three times now, I'm trying to figure out the issue. (it May be a factory electrical design fluke)also ive began to lose gas andvit is not remaining in the gas tank. It has caused my gas light to come on. Which triggered the check engine light to come on as well. This happened on or about 12/15/2020. Then the bearings an began to shake and wobble badly. From the contaminates amd salts. I am really having difficulties with my vehicle and im in meed of help badly. Now as of 1/5/2021 my car has started to fish tail showing the sway bar is giving out
Takata recall I smell gas coming from my car ever since got from car lot automaxx and the transmission is acting up as well as the suspension too. It's overheating on me and haven't even had the car 2 months. The recall has been on going o.n this car for years they're is still 2 recalls open on my car. I never should of been sold this car because never has gotten the OK from the formal problems its had in the past. Now I'm scared going to catch on fire while driving
Right wheel well vibrates when I turn and drive over50 miles hour transmission jerks like its not engaging to next gear from a stop or when driving under MPH back left brake light burns out every other day . Brakes are sqeeling and sound like metal scraping but no indicator has come on for the ABS to to be replace must module not working correctly cause mot coding anything with tranny jerking either Ford Edge is peice of ([redacted]) I never by American again
My wife was driving the vehicle and upon acceleration from a complete stop, the vehicle randomly would go into a "neutral-like" state. Rpms would increase dramatically, but the car would crawl between 3-5mph. The message, "od read error" would display on the dashboard, power steering would go out and brakes would not respond well (it was as if the car had turned off). When shifting from drive to park or reverse, the vehicle would jerk forward violently, as if rear-ended. Once the car was turned off and started again, the problem would go away. We brought the vehicle to the dealership multiple times and the dealership even determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. This was only at 37,600 miles. The dealer said it was a transmission issue, but it appears to be an on-board computer issue as well. …
Steering complaints in other Edge years
Frequently asked questions
How common are steering problems on the 2008 Ford Edge?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the steering of the 2008 Ford Edge, 2% of the model year's 1,120 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2008 Ford Edge steering problems?
No. NHTSA lists no steering recall for the 2008 Ford Edge, though it has 6 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2008 Ford Edge steering problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 75,000 miles, and 11% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 5 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury to steering problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.