2017 Ford Edge Collision Avoidance Problems

Which parts fail

• Automatic emergency braking
  4
• Blind spot detection
  4
• Sensing system › Camera
  3
• Rearview system braking
  3
• Adaptive cruise control
  1
• Warnings
  1

Components named in complaints (automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise, lane keeping, backup camera).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  00%
• 25k–50k
  29%
• 50k–75k
  417%
• 75k–100k
  939%
• 100k–150k
  626%
• 150k+
  29%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2017 Ford Edge owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) and 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that after pulling into a parking lot at 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without applying more pressure to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle crashed into the cement foundation of a handicap sign, bringing the vehicle to a complete stop. No air bags deployed. The contact received emotional distress. The contact's husband, brother, and friend also experienced emotional distress. The vehicle's fender was slightly detached due to the incident. …

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, an excessive amount of pressure was needed to depress the brake pedal. The failure had persisted, and the contact now had to pump the brakes to build up pressure while attempting to stop the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who was able to duplicate the failure and informed the contact that brake fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The brakes were replaced. The contact stated that the brake hose had previously been replaced. …

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that occasionally, the rearview camera image was distorted. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard with the low brake fluid warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was brake fluid leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the flexible rear brake hose had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that there were intermittent failures with the trunk latch. …

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) and 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed but traveled down to the floorboard. The contact stated that while driving, the brake pedal was vibrating. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that on a separate occasion; after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle was restarted and jerked and then stalled. The oil pressure warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal several times to prevent the vehicle from stalling. The vehicle then functioned normally. …

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) and 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that on several occasions, the rear-view camera fail to operate while needed or would randomly function while not needed. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. In addition, the contact stated that the Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection feature occasionally failed to alert of approaching vehicles in the blind spot, which nearly caused a crash while driving on the highway. The manufacturer was made aware of the issues. The vehicle was not repaired. …

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal became inoperable. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard while depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the parking brake was activated to stop the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware that the brake hose had detached, and brake fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, parts were not yet available. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The contact stated that the vehicle was turned off, and while attempting to start the vehicle, the rear-view camera functioned as needed. The failure was an intermittent failure. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The failures occurred while the outside temperature was below zero degrees. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse(R), the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image was intermittently distorted. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse(R), the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image functioned properly and worked intermittently at night. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the recall repair parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was cloudy while reversing. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

Related recalls

Collision Avoidance complaints in other Edge years