Complaint volume
291 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2020 Ford Edge Complaints
291 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2020 Ford Edge, grouped by component category.
291 Total complaints
12 Crash reports
1 Fire reports
12 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are power train, unknown or other, engine. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 12 crash reports, 1 fire report, 12 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 83 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 58,209 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to power train, unknown or other, engine?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2020 Ford Edge?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2020 Ford Edge
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How severe are the 2020 Ford Edge complaints?
12 Crash
1 Fire
12 Injury
0 Fatality
17 Towed
6 Medical attention
What are the most common 2020 Ford Edge complaint categories?
POWER TRAIN 126
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 22
ENGINE 16
SEAT BELTS 10
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 9
VISIBILITY 6
STRUCTURE 5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4
291 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and coming to a stop light, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was not contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 15,000 |
| Jun 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle has 950000 miles. Started hesitating and shuddering while changing gears at 50k and has progressively gotten worse. Has been to two dealers with diagnosis of transmission and/or torque converter replacement. Estimates between $4-8.5k to replace/repair. Quick internet search shows that this is a very common and known issue to Ford. Why has there not been a recall on this vehicle for these problems? | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle sputtered until reaching 35 MPH. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed torque converter. The contact was informed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. In addition, the contact was informed about TSB: 21-2081; however, the contact was informed that the repair could not be covered under the TSB. The failure mileage was approximately 68,200. | Crash: No Fire: No | 68,200 |
| Jun 2024 | SEAT BELTS | Faulty drivers seatbelt. The seat belt will either have a tremendous amount of slack to where it provides no restraint. This is concerning in the chance that an accident occurs; the chest strap hangs onto my lap. OR it will do the exact opposite and not give enough slack to buckle and gets stuck in the retracted position. When this happens I cant even put on my seat belt, giving me no choice but to ride around unsafe. My fear is getting into an accident and not having this critical piece of equipment protect me. There is also the concern of being pulled over and ticketed for not wearing my seat belt. Given that this is the drivers seatbelt malfunctioning, it’s unavoidable, It’s not like I can sit somewhere else to buckle up properly; especially if I am out already and just trying to head home when this occurs. I have spoken with Ford Motor Company twice about this (7/11/23 and (6/12/24) and opened up two different claims, but because this does not fall under my warranty it’s not covered? I stressed that this is a SAFETY concern not wear and tear. Neither time that I called was this issue properly handled. Does it take a major accident, injury and lawsuit for them to take a customer seriously when they are reporting safety restraint malfunctioning? They were unwilling to help solve this issue, and this raises serious concerns for me as well as anyone else who owns this model (or a ford in general). This should at least be a safety recall. Instead they are charging the owner to replace their faulty safety harness. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle suddenly experienced a loss of motive power and stalled. During the failure the message "Low Coolant" was displayed, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed and determined that coolant had leaked into cylinder #3 and caused severe damages to the engine. The contact was advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 69,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 69,000 |
| Jun 2024 | SEATS | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while turning off and entering the vehicle, the contact observed a burning odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected, and the contact observed a huge hole in the seat back of the passenger's seat. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the heating element for the seat heater had shorted out. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 71,000 |
| Jun 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuddering. The service transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. Additionally, the contact was informed that the ABS sensor and the wheel speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 61,000 |
| Jun 2024 | ENGINE | Jumpiness and jittering and chugging up to 35 mph | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2020 Ford Edge SEL SUV is currently at Ford dealership awaiting a new transmission. 2020 Ford edge sel backup camera is out and needing replaced as well. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2024 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle started to shake and then lunged forward. The contact parked the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to shift into reverse. The contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the vehicle was shaking and lunging forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 43,000 |
| May 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the USB port became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who stated that the unit was destroyed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer informed the contact that liquid might have fallen into the unit. The vehicle was repaired. The contact replaced the charging cord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the screen went black. The vehicle was taken to the same local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) needed to be replaced and there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 39,006. | Crash: No Fire: No | 39,006 |
| May 2024 | POWER TRAIN | When accelerating the car hesitates or has jerking action from 10-30 MPH. When this happens I was almost rear ended a few times due to almost coming to a quick stop jerking action where the car is very slow accelerating from an intersection. I have done some research to find out that there are hundreds with the same issue with Ford Edge cars. This issue is getting more noticeable as the car gets older. Having problems with some dealerships getting the problem resolved or fixed. I was told to fill out your form with this information. Thank you for your time. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's daughter owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 50-55 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power. The coolant temperature warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle was unmovable. The contact then purchased coolant and added coolant to the reservoir. The contact was able to drive the vehicle; however, the failure recurred within 2 hours. The contact added coolant to the vehicle and was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the Ford dealer, where the contact was informed that she would be charged a fee for a diagnostic test. The contact declined and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was purchased. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that her grandfather who was an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed her that coolant could be leaking into the engine. The contact related the failure to Ford Campaign Number: 20-2234. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 75,000 |
| May 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I was traveling at about 60 miles per hour when I attempted to accelerate slightly to stay with traffic. It seemed like the car wouldn't change gears, but the engine decreased in power. It did not seem that the vehicle had any "power". The car would not increase in speed. I noticed the "wrench" warning light, which corresponds to the drive train of the car. I was able to coast into the next small town about a half mile from the location where I first noticed the issue. Applying the breaks slowed the vehicle. I placed the vehicle in park. The car would not change out of this gear again. The vehicle's gas pedal did not produce any forward or backward momentum in drive or reverse. The vehicle is at the Ford Dealership for repair/inspection at this time. I can provide repair notes from the dealership. The vehicle could be made available for inspection upon request. If this drive train issue had happened on a busy highway, it may have been difficult to navigate off of the roadway safely without the ability to accelerate the car. If this issue had happened on an uphill road, the car would have lost speed rapidly, leading to a rear-end collision. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the RPMs began fluctuating very quickly. The transmission was slipping, causing the vehicle to lose motive power. The vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road however, the gear shifter failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter failed and sent metal particles throughout the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the diagnostic result was confirmed; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 103,534. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 103,534 |
| Apr 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while towing a 2014 Fleetwood Providence 42P, the contact made a turn around a curve, drove over a bump in the roadway, and the vehicle went into a death wobble. Additionally, while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle drove over a bump in the roadway, and the vehicle went into a death wobble. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,000 |
| Apr 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | On [XXX] at [XXX] I was driving home from work as I turned on [XXX] road in Jackson CA I felt the vehicle pull and not want to pick up speed to drive up the road like it wanted to stall and only rolled forward a bit. The vehicle then picked back up and I made it to the stop light at the end of the road once I stopped for less than 1 minute the light turned green, I tried to go and the vehicle shut off and began to roll back I had to step on the break and the car behind me reversed so I would not hit him and then the screen flashed a turn vehicle off and restart engine I tried multiple times about 6. Cars had to go around me as I was the first at the light. I finally got the car to turn on and white smoke came out the exhaust pipes I couldn’t put the car in drive. I tried to re start the vehicle again and got it into drive and was able to pull on the side of the highway and more white smoke came out still no vehicle warning signs came on but the screen flashed dimly like it wanted to turn off again. I flagged down a fire truck and called 911 for help the fighters stated it seemed like my engine had blown out and the coolant was completely drained and may have gotten inside the engine causing the white smoke but to take it to a mechanic to verify. I had the vehicle towed to my home. On the way to work that night it drove fine with no issues or warnings, or pulling, I ran errands the day prior and no light warnings came on nor was my vehicle temperatures out of place. I even had my car serviced on [XXX] and had no issues I keep up on the maintenance I got the vehicle used from enterprise with a mileage of 52,559 on [XXX] the vehicle now has only 96,634 I’ve had the car for only a year and 4 months it should not have had an engine issue l have made a claim with my insurance hoping to get help, I’m calling enterprise for warranty information if there’s any and ford to see if there is any manufacturer warranties hoping to hear back this week. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: Yes | Unknown |
| Mar 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 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. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EGR cooler faulty; the year this vehicle was manufactured in 2019 has an active recall with this same issue; however because my vehicle in the same year; 2019, was manufactured in a different time bracket Ford will not honor said repair. Leaving me with an extended warranty whom will not cover said repair also. $1800(+) out of pocket expense. Any insight on how one is too challenge this? | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The screen sometimes won’t work at all. Just get a black screen and the power button won’t turn it back on. Tried pressing all buttons and it wouldn’t turn on until I shut off the car and turned it back on. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon shifting the vehicle into reverse, the center display failed to display a rearview image, compromising the back over prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V575000 (Visibility) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 60,000 |
| Feb 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I purchased my 2020 Ford Edge in Dec 2021 with 8,000 miles at Covert Hutto. Looks like this car was being transferred to dealership after dealership. I feel that Ford should payoff my car and give me another car and take ownership of it being a bad production seed. It was built in Canada during the pandemic. I won’t feel safe because they took my transmission apart and how would I know if or whenever the torque converter is replaced it won’t damage quickly or something else goes wrong before my 60,000 mile’s warranty expires. Powertrain was the component that failed and/or malfunctioned. It’s at Covert Ford and is it available for inspection upon your request. I was in my driveway when the powertrain wrench light appeared on my dashboard. Yes the problem has been confirmed by Covert Ford service department. My vehicle was inspected by the License Transmission specialist at Covert Ford. There were no warning signs until I started my vehicle. I received a email alert and my FordPass app had an alert messages. There were no prior problem. The problem appeared on [XXX] and I towed it first thing on [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2024 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V575000 (Visibility) and the vehicle was repaired before the contact took ownership of the vehicle. The contact stated that after taking ownership of the vehicle, the rearview camera failed to display an image in the rear of the vehicle. The camera displayed a black screen in cold and snowy weather. The contact stated that the carpet near the wheel wells would collect snow causing ice to form around the tires, causing damages to the tires. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V575000 (Visibility) was related to the present failure; however, the vehicle could not be repaired free of charge. The dealer had placed washers near the wheels to prevent snow from accumulating by holding down the carpet. The vehicle was sprayed with a liquid to prevent further damage to the wheel wells as well as another liquid on the back over the camera to ensure that the rear of the vehicle would be properly displayed. The contact stated that the repairs only prevented the failure from occurring temporarily. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 86,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 86,000 |
| Nov 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission jolts and disengages while driving, | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Severe jerking, hesitation and jerking when starting acceleration up to 35/40mph. Already had faulty EGR cooler replaced one month ago. Lost ALL coolant with no overheating signs on dash and coolant leaked into exhaust causing dense white smoke and horrible smell. This happened when only driving 5 houses down from my house. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |