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2020 Ford Edge Other Problems

28 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data

28
Complaints
1
Crashes
Jan 2021Dec 2025
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (28)

criticalUNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Jan 2026

Coolant leaked into your engine, causing severe internal damage. Your dashboard gave no warning about low coolant levels before the failure occurred. This appears to be a recurring issue that Ford is aware of, but the company has not offered to cover repair costs or perform repairs at no charge.

NHTSA #: 11714736
highUNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Filed: Mar 2026

Your backup camera isn't working properly, and you've noticed that Ford issued a recall for the same problem on 2021-2024 Ford Edge models, but your 2020 model year wasn't included in that recall. This makes it difficult to see behind your vehicle when backing up.

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NHTSA #: 11722531
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2025

The transmission started to fail while driving without any problems beforehand. It caused a huge safety risk while driving in a big city.

NHTSA #: 11707021
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2025

At around 82,000 miles my 2020 Egde started started having acceleration issues from 0-40, this was right after my warranty expired. I have kept up with all maintenance since bought new in 2020. No warning lights show on dashboard and took to 3 mechanics, which during diagnostic testing showed only a mis-fire and then was told the torque converter needs replaced which is a few thousand dollars.

NHTSA #: 11698020
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2025

The back up camera for 2020 Edge model should be added to previous recalls. It is real foggy and sometimes it shows clear.

NHTSA #: 11695016
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2025

Transmission shudder at 19,000 with Powertrain control module reprogrammed and currently at 40,0000 miles torque converter issue being addressed

NHTSA #: 11690113
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2025

Bucking/shuddering transmission issues with 8F35 transmission. Vehicle shudders under 40MPH. This is a software issue from Ford and should be a RECALL and not a TSB (TSB 21-2389), since this is an issue that will eventually lead to transmission failure due to no fault of the owner. Ford needs to be held accountable for their own faulty parts, rather than charging for a software upgrade that is not guaranteed to correct the issue.

NHTSA #: 11686254
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2025

I got into my parked car, turned it on put it in drive and it barely went. I looked down at the dash and it had a wrench lit up on it. I pulled over and looked up what codes it gave me on my app. There were no warning signs before this event.

NHTSA #: 11671808
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Filed: Jun 2025

The rear view camera glitches and the display is either blacked out or scattered. The motion sensor does not always work when this happens. I was not aware of an on coming car while backing up causing a safety risk. The screen will start glitching and become distorted while I am already backing up, making it hard to know where the objects are. There are not any warning lights to indicate a problem. I brought the car to the service center at the dealership from where I purchased it, They said I would have to pay for a new camera. I did not do that because there is a recall in the 2021 model and other Ford vehicles for the same issue .

NHTSA #: 11664570
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2025

Transmission needs to be replaced at 60k miles. This issue seems to be encountered way too often with this vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11664249
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2025

Transmission: 2 quarts low; shuddering; I get my car serviced very regularly at Riverside Ford Macon Ga; car began to shudder; had transmission fluid checked, 2 quarts low; looked up online and discovered issues with 2020 Ford edge transmission problems

NHTSA #: 11660190
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2025

Driving normally to work, without a warning the car started vibrating and jerking vigorously when the car is turn on…if i try to drive it the car rolls but doesn’t want to break.

NHTSA #: 11643868
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2025

Transmission issue, unable to diagnose with error codes as the system does not recognize it

NHTSA #: 11640988
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2024

I purchase this vehicle last year and its facing transmission problems already.

NHTSA #: 11627967
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2024

A/C compressor failure. Unknown cause. Marginal safety impact - A/C necessary during extreme heat due to heart and lung conditions. Problem reported to, diagnosed by, and fixed by Nucar Ford Service (Plymouth, NH). No warnings or other symptoms. A/C simply stopped working during extreme heat wave. Service department reported no recalls, but shared that there are 2-3 other vehicles of the same model with the same issue currently in the shop. Vehicle is a 2020 with 30K miles.

NHTSA #: 11605473
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2024

Starting the engine is completely fine. However, when I shift the gear into drive or reverse, it starts shaking. As I slowly accelerate, the shaking gets worse. I think something is wrong with the transmission. According to local mechanic

NHTSA #: 11601028
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Mar 2024

When backing up in the morning the brakes squeak and the camera goes blank when turning on the car or backing up and collision warning is coming on when no collision. And the car jerks when sitting at light, stop sign etc. According to your records this vehicle has no recalls please check your records and get back to me.

NHTSA #: 11579871
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2023

When I was driving and made a left turn. The car completely stalled on a busy street. Car would not drive at all.

NHTSA #: 11555815
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Filed: Oct 2023

The rear view camera on my 2020 Ford Edge works intermittently. I found recall "NHTSA ID21V011000" and called Ford, but they say this does not apply to my vehicle. The symptoms described in the recall are the same as I am experiencing. This is definitely a safety issue and I am asking that this recall be extended to include my vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11547760
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2023

I was at a stop light and attempting to go when it turned green. It was like the gas pedal wasn't communicating with the car. I had no acceleration for a few seconds and then it was kind of trying to go and it would lose it again. It corrected itself finally, but if that happens when I'm trying turn and a car is coming, that would be extremely dangerous. It has happened a couple times in the past. The first time it happened the powertrain malfunction indicator light came on. At that time, I pulled over and turned the car off for a bit and it corrected itself.

NHTSA #: 11541097
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: May 2023

Driving down a private dirt road, at about 8mph the dash went red, alarms went off and almost instantly the car slammed on its own breaks. Nothing and nobody around. It scared me but i continued on. Not even 2 minutes later it did the exact same thing. Red dash, alarm, breaks. All before I could even register in my head what was happening. It was taken by rollback to the shop where we are being told “we can’t recreate the issue” Again, this was down a private lane no one and nothing around. I got out the 2nd time and observed under and around the car and there was NOTHING. If this were to occur on the road it could potentially put mine and my children’s lives in danger as they are almost always with me. I also have teens learning to drive and had this happened to them, it’s untelling what the consequences could have been. I am completely terrified to drive this car again.

NHTSA #: 11520370
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2022

The parts involved were lug nuts. I had a flat tire and was unable to remove/replace the flat because the lug wrench supplied with the car would not fit the nuts. Fortunately I had other tools available that I was able to use to remove the lug nuts otherwise I would have been stranded. When I went to a Ford service center I was informed that the lug nuts were swollen. They told me that this was a well known issue with Ford and that the lug nuts would have to be replaced. The cost to replace these lug nuts was over $200. Attached fine pictures of the lug nuts and receipt for work done. All the lug nuts were damaged by the service center in their efforts to remove them. The pictures attached are of the worst damage.

NHTSA #: 11491606
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY
Filed: Oct 2022

On 10/22/2022 while driving on a highway at the posted speed limit, without warning the Panorama Sun Roof exploded showering shards of glass on Myself and My Wife. The glass sunroof was properly closed but the inside headliner panel was open to enjoy the sun. The moderate average temperature outside at this time was approximately 68 degrees. This vehicle currently has approximately 12,250 miles on it. When the sunroof suddenly exploded, my wife sustained cuts to her hand and both of us were covered in shredded glass, including tiny glass shards embedded in our scalps. The explosion was so sudden and loud I nearly lost control of the vehicle. Fortunately, there was minimal traffic on the road at the time of the explosion with no vehicles immediately in front of us. Research has revealed many incidents of exploding sunroofs on various Ford models, with an exceptionally high incident rate for the Ford Edge model. It was further discovered that this exploding sunroof issue in various Ford models has been ongoing since 2008 with the Ford Motor Company being made aware of this defect. Research has further indicated to date, Ford has failed to issue a recall for this serious and dangerous defect. If our grandchildren had been rear seat passengers (which is often the case), this incident could have been tragically much worse. Not only did the exploding sunroof cause a serious, dangerous and injurious safety threat to us as passengers, getting the vehicle off the road (with the interior headliner panel closed) caused a safety threat to any nearby drivers as we could hear and see the remaining shattered glass flying off the vehicle into the roadway.

NHTSA #: 11490440
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
CrashFiled: Mar 2021

I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD IT WOULD ONLY BE FOR 1 CAR LENGTH. I STOPPED, AND WHEN THE ENGINE TURNED BACK ON FROM THE AUTO START/STOP, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND, BECAUSE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. I HAVE SEEN 2 OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE, HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA #: 11404963
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2021

I HAD JUST ENTERED MY CAR AND WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND HAD GONE ABOUT 2 MILES WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE ON THE TOP OF MY VEHICLE I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT TO LOOK AND NOTICED THE WHOLE MOON ROOF OF MY EDGE HAD BROKEN AND WAS FALLING INTO MY HEAD LINER. IT WASN'T LIKE THAT WHEN I LEFT HOME AND IT IS A NEW CAR WITH ONLY 8000 MILES ON IT. FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE NEW MOON ROOF SAYING THEY DON'T COVER GLASS, BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. I GOT ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF VEHICLES AND THE MANUFACTURERS DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO MAKE THEM PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT?

NHTSA #: 11404242
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2021

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH GRANDKIDS AND SUNROOF EXPLODED. GLASS WENT ALL OVER MY GRANDKIDS. ONE WAS BLEEDING.

NHTSA #: 11402912
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2021

I THINK THAT THE HORN ON THE 2019 & 2020 FORD AUTOMOBILES ARE VERY UNSAFE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN IF SOMEBODY COULD NOT HERE THE HORN. VERY LOW TONE

NHTSA #: 11387396
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2020

THERE IS AN EXHAUST ODOR IN THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AFTER A HARD ACCELERATION AS IN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I TOOK VEHICLE TO MY FORD DEALER WHO SAID THERE WERE KNOWN PROBLEMS REPORTED ON MY MODEL VEHICLE. I SINCE FOUND A FORD TSB 18-2057 THAT COVERS THE ISSUE, BUT FOR YEARS 2015-2018. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON THE 2020 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES, TOO. *TR

NHTSA #: 11331879

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