2011 Ford Edge Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2011 Ford Edge, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 51,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (43% of reports).
- 88vehicle speed control complaints
- 51,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 38 of 88 complaints (43%)
- Side road: mentioned in 14 of 88 complaints (16%)
- Able pull: mentioned in 10 of 88 complaints (11%)
- Wrench icon: mentioned in 6 of 88 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 81 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Ford Edge vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Edge | 2 | 9% | 56,000 |
| 2022 Edge | 4 | 3% | — |
| 2021 Edge | 5 | 4% | 44,000 |
| 2020 Edge | 12 | 4% | 90,000 |
| 2019 Edge | 20 | 3% | 58,969 |
| 2018 Edge | 3 | 0% | 65,000 |
| 2017 Edge | 13 | 1% | 70,000 |
| 2016 Edge | 20 | 2% | 11,450 |
| 2015 Edge | 30 | 4% | 10,500 |
| 2014 Edge | 15 | 4% | 34,450 |
| 2013 Edge | 57 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2012 Edge | 15 | 1% | 48,000 |
| 2011 Edge | 88 | 5% | 51,000 |
| 2010 Edge | 22 | 3% | 29,000 |
| 2009 Edge | 5 | 2% | 96,000 |
| 2008 Edge | 91 | 8% | 100,000 |
| 2007 Edge | 28 | 3% | 79,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2011 Ford Edge. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle lost power while going down the road and the wrench light came on. I managed to get vehicle to side of road. Turned vehicle off, then restarted it. This could have been a disaster if I was on the highway. The sudden loss of power is a very dangerous problem. Could have caused a major…
The car accelerated while i was braking while parking on the street, this problem is reoccurring. I also constantly get a warning that my car is overheating while the bar line is on cold. I tried putting anti freeze and it doesn't help. The car also turned off at a green light when i turned on my…
Had a recall on driver door issue with secure of door . But on my back driver door has the same problem . Door could become un safe when driving . Dont know if it is secure. While driving. Shows open. Something went wrong with abs system while drving didnt stop right away . Had to stop and wait…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2011 Ford Edges have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2011 Ford Edge (5% of the 1,803 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Ford Edge vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 51,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2011 Ford Edge?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 38 of 88 complaints, followed by “side road” (14).
Other 2011 Ford Edge problems
See all 2011 Ford Edge problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Edge years.