Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford edge has 42 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
42
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V393000
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,...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Shift to park message, not showing it is in park. Can only crank the car if you turn the key halfway... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving. the all wheel drive off and wrench lights up on the car dash screen. The car stalls ... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the AWD Off m... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle loses the throttle and stops on the highway. |
| Sep 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | FIRST THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT, THEN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND NOW THE HYDROLIC CONTROL UNIT. EACHPART M... |
| Sep 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STARTED TO SHAKE. I WAS DRIVING ON ... |
| Sep 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, GOIN 45MPH APPROACHING ACTIVE RAILROAD CROSSING, MY VEHICLE STARTED TO... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | LEAKING (PTU) POWER TRANSFER UNIT ON 2012 FORD EDGE WITH 49,032 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMP... |
| Aug 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL. MY VEHICLE IS EXPERINCEING THE SAME THING LISTED IN RECALL #14V393000 FOR THE SAME YE... |
| Mar 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. LEFT A STORE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM PRACTICE... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | PULLED OVER IN EMERGENCY LANE ON HIGHWAY 3 MILES FROM HOME. STOPPED CAR AND PLACED GEAR SHIFT IN PAR... |
| Aug 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, IT MOVED FORWARD AND ... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING I LOSE POWER AND CAN NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE HALFSHAFT RETENTION... |
| Feb 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND LOSSES A... |
| Jan 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AFTER PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC ON 1/15/18, GOING ABOUT 50 MPH, MY 2012 FORD EDGE SUDDENLY LOST POWER A... |
| Nov 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPS GOING, NO ACCELERATION. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, FORCING YOU TO GET OFF THE R... |
| Oct 31, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | 2012 FORD EDGE RAPIDLY LOSES ACCELERATION AND COMES TO A STOP. THE ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING, BUT THE ... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE THIS CAR IN THE SHOP FOR PTU X2, THE SENSORS IN THE CAR WENT OUT CAUSING THE SHIFTER AND LIGH... |
| Oct 17, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ISSUE - 'SHIFT TO PARK' WARNING INDICATOR IS SHOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE SHIFTER IS IN ... |
| Jun 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6/24/16 TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. REPAIR $329. INDICATED PURGE VALVE STUCK OPEN AT ... |