2007 Ford Edge Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2007 Ford Edge. Part of Generation 1 — 2007–2014.

20042008
Complaints
1,239
per 10K Sold
95.2
US Sales
130,125
Crashes
22
Fires
32
Injuries
41
Fatalities
Recalls
5

Worst 2007 Ford Edge Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1328 complaints

Airbags

Avg mileage:88,086 mi
Crash-related:7
#2167 complaints

Transmission / Drivetrain

Avg mileage:91,119 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:2
#3104 complaints

Fuel System

Avg mileage:128,951 mi
Crash-related:2
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Ford Edge.

Airbags
328
complaints
Crashes
7
Fires
Avg Miles
88,086
Transmission / Drivetrain
167
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Avg Miles
91,119
Fuel System
104
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
128,951
Electrical Faults
94
complaints
Crashes
Fires
8
Avg Miles
93,495
Engine Problems
87
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
10
Avg Miles
105,150
Brakes
87
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Avg Miles
122,650
Headlight/Taillight Failures
35
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
67,973
Gasoline Fuel System
31
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
94,317
Unintended Acceleration
27
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
82,248
Hydraulic Brakes
24
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
33,223
Tire Defects
19
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
26,501
Suspension Failures
18
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
93,436
Automatic Transmission
17
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
35,796
Wheel Issues
14
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
83,958
Steering Defects
13
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
101,612
Electronic Stability Control
11
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
115,475
Visibility
11
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
19,433
Engine & Cooling
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
61,816
Visibility:Windshield
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
143
Other Equipment
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
37,349
Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
19,690
Structural Problems
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
9,250
Body Structure
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
98,250
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
92,600
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
114,440
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
Sunroof/Moonroof
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Latches / Locks
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Seat-Related Issues
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles

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Recalls for 2007 Ford Edge

5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~5,336,797 vehicles.

21V158000Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
~2,602,668 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

21V081000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module · Air Bags:frontal
~1,067 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

17V024000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
~654,695 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

16V384000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
~1,892,343 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

14V682000Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
~186,024 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Lincoln MKX, and Ford Edge vehicles, manufactured June 15, 2006, to September 22, 2008, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.

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2007 Ford Edge — FAQ

Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.

Is the 2007 Ford Edge reliable?
Verdict: Typical for Model. The 2007 Ford Edge has 1,239 NHTSA complaints, 22 crash-related, and 5 recall campaigns. The most common issue is Airbags with 328 complaints. Source: NHTSA via VinItel.
What are common problems with the 2007 Ford Edge?
Top reported problems: Airbags (328 complaints, avg 88,086 mi); Transmission / Drivetrain (167 complaints, avg 91,119 mi); Fuel System (104 complaints, avg 128,951 mi). Every complaint is filed by an owner with NHTSA — this is raw reported data, not editorial opinion.
At what mileage do problems start on the 2007 Ford Edge?
The weighted average mileage at time of complaint is about 90,916 miles. Some components fail earlier, some later — check the "All Problems by Category" table above for per-issue averages.
How safe is the 2007 Ford Edge?
NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Ford Edge include 22 crash-related reports, 32 fire reports, 41 injuries, and 0 fatalities. These are owner-reported incidents, not official crash-test ratings — a complaint being filed doesn't confirm a defect, but clusters around specific components are worth investigating.
Does the 2007 Ford Edge have any recalls?
Yes — 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,336,797 vehicles. Recalls are free to fix at the dealer. Always verify by VIN whether the specific car you're looking at has had its recalls addressed.
Should I buy a 2007 Ford Edge?
Complaint levels are in line with what's expected. Normal used-car due diligence applies — check the specific VIN for accident history, open recalls, and title brands.

Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.

Wider context: See the full Ford Edge reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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