2007 Ford Edge Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 28, 2026 · 989 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Edge years
More complaints than other years 6th of 19 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 989 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Ford Edge. That ranks 6th out of 19 Edge model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is air bags (330 complaints, 33%), typically at around 100,000 miles. Complaints mention 16 crashes, 22 fires, 19 injuries. There are 5 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 2 defect investigations involving it.

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Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2007 Ford Edge problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Air Bags330 · ~100,000 mi
Power Train193 · ~87,871 mi
Fuel/propulsion System105 · ~106,000 mi
Electrical System96 · ~92,000 mi
Engine88 · ~96,000 mi
Service Brakes87 · ~103,275 mi
Exterior Lighting40 · ~53,000 mi
Fuel System, Gasoline36 · ~96,100 mi
Service Brakes, Hydraulic29 · ~25,000 mi
Vehicle Speed Control28 · ~79,500 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Air Bags problems33033%100,000“takata air bags” (33%)—
Power Train problems19320%87,871“transfer case” (8%)$2,050
Fuel/propulsion System problems10511%106,000“fuel tank” (43%)$2,850
Electrical System problems9610%92,000“power control” (9%)—
Engine problems889%96,000“spark plugs” (14%)$2,650
Service Brakes problems879%103,275“brake booster” (60%)$1,300
Exterior Lighting404%53,000——
Fuel System, Gasoline364%96,100——
Service Brakes, Hydraulic293%25,000——
Vehicle Speed Control283%79,500——
Tires273%19,995——
Unknown or Other263%107,550——
Visibility253%3,600——
Suspension242%91,000——
Wheels152%85,500——
Steering141%75,000——
Structure141%51,000——
Engine and Engine Cooling121%41,483——
Equipment121%25,000——
Electronic Stability Control (esc)111%120,000——
Seats40%150——
Latches/locks/linkages30%32,298——
Seat Belts30%18,457——
Visibility/wiper30%75,000——
Service Brakes, Electric20%4,000——
Traction Control System20%92,000——
Equipment Adaptive/mobility10%150,000——
Interior Lighting10%———
Service Brakes, Air10%4,000——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2017, with 196 complaints
2007: 172007172008: 40402009: 282009282010: 20202011: 212011212012: 46462013: 552013552014: 1251252015: 812015812016: 82822017: 19620171962018: 1741742019: 302019302020: 18182021: 182021182022: 13132023: 132023132024: 442025: 4202542026: 44

n = 989 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2007 Ford Edge recalls (5)

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Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator moduleMar 10, 2021 · NHTSA campaign 21V158000 · 2,602,668 vehicles

Problem: 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 degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

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 passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.

Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module; air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleFeb 16, 2021 · NHTSA campaign 21V081000 · 1,067 vehicles

Problem: 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 passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleDo not driveJan 10, 2017 · NHTSA campaign 17V024000 · 654,695 vehicles

Problem: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleDo not driveMay 31, 2016 · NHTSA campaign 16V384000 · 1,892,343 vehicles

Problem: 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 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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 mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assemblyOct 29, 2014 · NHTSA campaign 14V682000 · 186,024 vehicles

Problem: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Lincoln MKX, and Ford Edge vehicles, manufactured June 15, 2006, to September 22, 2008, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 12, 2014. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S22.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

NHTSA defect investigations

  • Front suspension lower ball joint (PE09031) — opened Jul 13, 2009, closed Nov 19, 2009.
  • Tire valve cracking (PE08060) — opened Oct 14, 2008, closed Apr 9, 2009.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

I was dropping off my fiancée to her doctor appointment and while driving to park the car started to smoke profusely. I was unable to tell at first, but I quickly realized that there was a flame spouting from between the front windshield and underneath the hood of the car. I jumped out of the car…

Engine · received Jul 28, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11753385

The contact owned a 2007 Ford Edge. The contact had received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000(Air Bags), and the recall was serviced. The contact then stated that while driving at 20 MPH, a city bus crashed into the front end of her vehicle. The contact stated that the air…

Air Bags · received Apr 22, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11732947

The contact owned a 2007 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, occupied with her daughter, she noticed black smoke was coming from the driver and passenger side vents in the vehicle. No warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned a bystander noticed black smoke and called…

Engine · received Mar 30, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11728056

As per safety recall 14S22 (NHTSA #14V682000) My 07 ford edge gas tank started leaking on two of the drivers side corners do to corrosion like said in the recall. When I brought it to sayville ny ford dealership they said my vin number doesnt show a recall so they wont look at it without me…

Fuel/propulsion System · received Mar 29, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11727738

The left side lower control arm mounts rusted out of sub frame. The right side is also separating because of rusting.

Suspension · received Oct 30, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11696702

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Ford Edge?

Owners most often report air bags, power train, fuel/propulsion system problems. The top one, air bags, accounts for 330 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Ford Edge?

Yes, 5 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2007 Ford Edge a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Edge model years, the 2007 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.