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The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026.  Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S89","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V544000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-08-22","owner_notified":"","units":499129,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.","consequence":"A brake fluid leak can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the brake jounce hoses and adjust brake jounce hoses with no damage present, free of charge. Interim owner letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 8, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated August 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S87.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S87","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V413000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2022-06-10","owner_notified":"2022-10-27","units":2925968,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and  2015-2018 Edge vehicles.  The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.","consequence":"A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction.  Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position.  Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge.  Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022.  Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022.  Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"22S43","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V469000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2020-08-10","owner_notified":"2021-05-13","units":488594,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles.  The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.","consequence":"A ruptured front brake hose will cause a brake fluid leak, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake hoses with the new hoses that have a revised braid material, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 13, 2021.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 20S42.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"20S42","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V632000","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2019-08-29","owner_notified":"2019-10-18","units":116160,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.  Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.","consequence":"If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist, requiring a greater steering effort, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear motor bolts and apply a wax sealer.  If any of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle.  These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2019.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 19S26.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19S26","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V123000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2017-02-27","owner_notified":"2017-06-16","units":27531,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental  vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from  the air bag module.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"During deployment, if the air bag does not fully inflate or the cushion detaches, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge.  The recall began June 16, 2017.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 17C02.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"17C02","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V733000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2016-10-12","owner_notified":"2016-11-22","units":53,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 9, 2015, to August 12, 2016.  During dealer servicing, the affected vehicles may be have been updated with incorrect Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software.  This software can cause the ESC system to lose engine torque control, and not provide any warning lamps to warn the driver if there was an ABS or ESC system malfunction.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, \"Electronic Stability Control Systems\" and number 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems.\"","consequence":"If the operator is not warned of an ABS or ESC malfunction and the ESC loses engine torque control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module, and update the service software, free of charge.  The recall begin November 22, 2016.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 16C14.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"16C14","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":44,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":898,"crash":17,"fire":3,"injured":19,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",310],["Steering",102],["Service Brakes",99],["Power Train",90],["Engine And Engine Cooling",88],["Service Brakes, Hydraulic",75]],"by_year":{"2016":21,"2017":70,"2018":39,"2019":62,"2020":67,"2021":75,"2022":108,"2023":124,"2024":124,"2025":115,"2026":93},"excerpts":[["2021-08-11","Engine","The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V469000 (Service Brakes, Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated the following day the check engine warning light was illuminated. The co\u2026"],["2021-08-06","Engine","as I was driving to work on i95N near Springfield, VA, the \"coolant high temperature\" warning light illuminated on my dashboard. as I was in rush hour traffic, I slowed down and moved right to diagnose the issue. i was able to exit the highway and immediately enter the lot of Sheehy Ford, Springfield VA. The dealer ins\u2026"],["2021-08-05","Power Train","The shifter cable for the power train became dislodge causing the car not to be able to shift from park, to neutral to drive. The car had to be towed to be repaired by a Ford Dealership that charged $335 for labor and $10 for parts and in additional a $43 charge for Environmental Compliance"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP26008","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2026-09-03","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on August 5, 2026, requesting a defect investigation into the 2.0 Liter EcoBoost engine on model year 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles. The petition alleges that engine coolant intrusion results in a significant loss of engine power, accompanied by an \"Engine Coolant Over Temperature\" warning message.\u00c2\u00a0 The petition further alleges that after the vehicle has sat and cooled down, the engine runs roughly and generates a check engine light for a cylinder misfire. This defect petition is being opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 117549"},{"action":"PE24027","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2024-10-03","closed":"2025-10-30","campaign":"25V544","subject":"Loss of braking caused by rear brake hose failure","summary":"On October 3, 2024, NHTSA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate instances of rear brake hose ruptures causing a sudden and unexpected loss of braking in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. The complaints allege that, without warning, the vehicle lost its ability to brake causing an unanticipated increase in the vehicle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stopping distance. The complaints also allege that, prior to the rear brake hose rupture event, the vehicle had been serviced under recall 20V-469. Recall 20V469 involved MY 2015-2018 Ford Edge and MY 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles which may experience front brake hose ruptur"},{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.154,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":24,"ncap":5,"complaints":898},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}