2008 Ford Edge Electrical System Problems
- 140
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 140 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- turn signal · 21 records
- door ajar · 15 records
- tire pressure · 12 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- data error · 9 records
- rear turn · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 100–150k mi | 44 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
Same complaint as dozens of other 2008 ford edge owners. Odo error comes up, almost all warning lights come on, tach and speedometer go to zero and car is stuck in gear making is almost impossible to accelerate from a stop. This has happened several times but is starting to happen more frequently and usually on the highway. This is clearly a dangerous defect that ford needs to address asap before people are…
ODI 10852814
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and lost power. A wrench icon illuminated on the dashboard. The contact placed the gear in park and shut off the engine. The vehicle later restarted. The contact called a local dealer who requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and transferred the…
ODI 10851477
Electrical System · Power Train
Bought my 2008 edge in 2012 and experienced issues with odo read error message and loss of power shortly there after. It happens most frequently on the freeway at higher rates of speed (60- 70 mph). I have had to pull off the freeway multiple times and restart the car. Have heard from a few that the sensors in the transmission are shorting out but have heard other things as well. Dealers refuses to look into problem…
ODI 10851995
Body · Electrical System
Back hatch door ajar light is on even when closed. The door will not lock and the interior lights stay on for a long time as a result.
ODI 10849947
Electrical System
The sunroof stays open and cannot close unless the vehicle is stopped and manually forced close. The sunroof mechanism to close to glass breaks easily. This appears to be a common issue with the panoramic sunroof, but is extremely expensive to fix. The dealership is wanting to charge between $1900 - $2500 to fix and two plastic clips that close the sunroof, because they are indicated they have to replace the entire…
ODI 11162461
Electrical System
Our vehicle began to stutter while driving down a 4 lane highway and then suddenly turned off while car was still in drive and in motion. Once the engine turned off on its own the power steering did not work making it difficult to steer to the side of road. Car was towed to dealership problem was noted as a faulty pcm which caused the coils to overheat and cause both the pcm and coil to fail. Coils was severely…
ODI 10819776
Electrical System · Power Train
2008 ford edge sel....with 6f50 transmission....165000 miles.... Vehicle shifts externally hard from 3rd to 4th gear with a hard jerk and load klunk, so much so that it has started causing me neck problems from tensing up in anticipation of the jerk. Also 2 twice up going from park to drive, had an extremly load noise in transmission that shook the entire vehicle and as i attempted to accelerate the rpm rose but the…
ODI 11270966
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving at any speed, the vehicle would lose power and acceleration, and jerk in addition, the air bag and tire pressure lights illuminated, the odometer gauge failed to provide the actual reading, and error code (odo) indicated a data error with no mileage. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who could not replicate the…
ODI 10861794
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
Auto transmission will not shift, engine revs and no power, wrench light airbag warning lights,dead speedo, odometer shows dashes. Had trans fluid changed. No help. I have seen several problems noted on the internet. Dealers are not fixing the problem by rebuilding the trans for several thousand dollars. The trans failing should not affect the various electrical problems associated with this incident. The system…
ODI 10806612
Electrical System
Driver door ajar light remains on after closing the door several times. Once lights finally go out, it will pop right on again, even as i was driving. This is extremely dangerous, because we'll never know when the doors are ajar. Even bigger issue is the doors not being unlocked in the process. Just annoyed with this alltogether. Hopefully something will be done about it. It's draining the battery in the process.…
ODI 10823252
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that a warning light kept randomly flashing for the door sensor, which indicated that the door was not shut when the door was closed and vise versa for all four doors. The contact was unable to enter the vehicle unless the contact manually unlocked the doors from the outside. The internal dome light remained illuminated as the failure progressed. The vehicle…
ODI 10825538
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that the driver side door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the automatic door locks had not engaged and the interior dome lights remained illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10734852
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving, dash flashed "odo data error", then wrench light came on followed by airbag, tpm, engine light, basically all warning lights, odometer went to zero, loss of accelaration, pulled over and placed in park, car was revving high, turned car off and restarted, same, put on drive, stepped on gas, car revved but no movement. Turned car off and waited couple minutes, restated, warning lights disappeared,…
ODI 10730968
Electrical System · Wheel Speed Sensor · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a severe lack of power. In addition, while the vehicle was operated at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise from the rear wheel hubs. The air bag, tire pressure, and maintenance warning indicators illuminated. The hawkeye ford dealer was contacted and diagnosed the failure as the output speed sensor. The…
ODI 11000770
Electrical System
Driving on the highway the instrument panel stopped working. The odometer dropped to zero while i maintained a steady speed along with gauge measuring rpm. Od data error message appeared. Airbag light and tire pressure lights came on as well. The acceleration immediately did not feel right. From a stop i had very weak acceleration almost none. It improved as i drove but did not feel normal.
ODI 10725858
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled independently. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to operate. The contact had to jiggle the gear for the vehicle to operate normally. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10845615
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Wheels
About 3 months ago the drivers side front door ajar light was staying on and would not go away even the door was closed. We have been all kinds of other problems related to this problem such as door chimes going off randomly all the time the dome lights will not turn off when car is parked and shut off. The noise and lights are a major distraction. The other problem we have experienced with the vehicle but have had…
ODI 10779044
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. Although the doors were closed, the dome light and the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
ODI 10722760
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. While driving approximately 45 mph, the speed decreased independently, the gauges on the instrument panel failed, and the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road where the engine was shut off and attempted to be restarted. The engine started to make an abnormal popping sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10722621
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Rear turn signal and brake light overheated and started to melt the bulb and connectors. *tr
ODI 10714344
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving between 40-45 mph on a main road just after 12 am when the dashboard lit up. The check engine/wrench & airbag lights came on, the odometer displayed an 'odo data error' message (no mileage), & the speedometer needle dropped to 0 mph despite still traveling at 40-45 mph (i relied on my cell phone's gps for my traveling speed). The vehicle was responsive, braking, accelerating, & decelerating normally,…
ODI 10717820
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
1st occurrence: the vehicle's speedometer went to 0 and warning lights came on. As the vehicle slowed and i tried to accelerate out of traffic, the vehicle would not move. It seemed to be stuck in a high gear. I sat on the side of the road and was almost robbed while i was waiting on my husband to arrive for help. After my husband arrived and the car had been off for about 30 minutes, he started it and it drove like…
ODI 10702291
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The speedometer stopped working, two or three warning light on the instrument panel came on, the car lost all power. I would only go forward with the gas petal pushed to the floor. It's a known issue, found out from youtube many people have had the same exact issue. It's an intermittent issue that happens when the vehicle is on the road creating a hazardous situation for everyone. Here is what is known about this…
ODI 10692963
Electrical System
Door ajar warning light comes on so doors won't lock, dome light won't go out and nothing will show up on the dashboard display. *tr
ODI 10692402
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The left rear turn signal stopped working. After searching online i discovered it was a commonly reported problem. Upon removing the lens assembly i noticed the same thing others are reporting. The plastic base of the bulb is melted. The bulb is still good however. The bulb socket is charred obviously from excessive heat. Nothing else including the rubber gasket around the socket seems to have been affected by this…
ODI 10705094