2018 Ford Edge transmission and drivetrain problems
84 of the 833 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Ford Edge name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 24 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 84 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 4 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 14 · 2023: 14 · 2024: 18 · 2025: 18 · 2026: 12
Half of the 20 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 55,000 and 88,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
833 complaints in all about the 2018 Ford Edge, 12 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford Edge transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2018 Ford Edge. Consumer writes in regard to parts being unavailable to perform safety recall. The consumer refcerenced safety recall 22s43/22v413. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated and stalled on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the transmission was repaired. However, the failure reoccurred. No further information was available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train ) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.
Car rolled out of drivewayacross road and hit tree in neighbors yard which kept it from hitting house. 10,000 in damages to rear of car. While car being repaired heard about recall. Body shop told us about it. Took @ 3 months to get car repaired. No one in car at time of rollaway
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 22V413000 HighJun 10, 2022 · 2,925,968 vehicles
- 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.
- 18V390000 HighJun 11, 2018 · 25 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Edge and 2017 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
24 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- SSM 54366 Service bulletinNov 12, 2025
- Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. Pinpoint test HK in the Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) or in Section 303-14 of the Workshop Manual (WSM) has been updated to address this concern.
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0303 P0301 P0011 P0012 P0014 P0015 P0016 P0017
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2018 Ford Edge names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2018 Ford Edge
Source: the same files- engine problems 634 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2018 Ford Edge?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 84 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (10% of everything owners filed about it), and 24 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2018 Ford Edge?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 22V413000, 18V390000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2018 Ford Edge?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 78,000 miles; half of them between 55,000 and 88,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.