2010 Ford Edge Problems, Recalls & Reliability
778 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2010 Ford Edge, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 26/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 85,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2010 sits among all Edge years
What owners report
“"takata recall" ford has not contacted me with information on where and when to repair the passenger airbag.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Edge
“I have been experiencing a hissing noise when depressing the brake. A few times, the brake has been difficult to depress when trying to stop the vehicle. Brake pads and rotors have been replaced an is not the problem.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Edge
“With no warning the water pump stop working and flooded into the engine and destroyed the engine. The ford dealership told me that the engine would have to be placed at an estimated cost of $9k.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Edge
“Transmission just stops shifting wont accelerate a bunch of warning lights come on in motion on highway and city streets has happened a bunch of times”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Edge
“Voth tail light/turn signal bulbs are melted in their sockets and the sockets themselves are burnt”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Edge
“Passenger side rear door will not open unless released from the outside. This vehicle is a takata airbag recall, i have rental from ford, and i would like this issue addressed when the airbag replacement becomes available. I believe it to be a safety hazard. No one is driving this vehicle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Edge
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 418 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 86,550 miles. Half of those reports fall between 49,000 and 120,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (7)
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…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the…
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…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17,…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owners…
Bearing Technologies Ltd (Bearing) is recalling certain Duralast Wheel Spindles, part number DL930676K, sold as a service part for the front wheel hub spindle of 2007-2010 Ford Edge vehicles. The affected wheel spindles have wheel mounting studs with an…
Fix: Bearing will notify the distributors of the spindles. If the studs on a defective spindle are not loose, Bearing will replace the studs at no charge. If the studs on a defective spindle are loose,…
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…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured September 11, 2008, to July 1, 2010, and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 23, 2008, to July 1, 2010, originally sold in, or currently registered in,…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. The recall began on May 10,…
Technical service bulletins
42 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and brakes & stability — are on file for the 2010 Ford Edge. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2010 Ford Edge reliable?
The 2010 Ford Edge drew 778 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 26/100, scored against the model's worst year (2013).
What are the most common 2010 Ford Edge problems?
The top reported problems for the 2010 Ford Edge are airbags (288 complaints), brakes & stability (182), and engine (55).
At what mileage do 2010 Ford Edge problems show up?
Owners most often report 2010 Ford Edge problems around 86,550 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 49,000 and 120,000 miles.
Does the 2010 Ford Edge have recalls?
7 recall campaigns apply to the 2010 Ford Edge. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.