2008 Ford Edge: raw data

Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.

vehicle2008 / ford / edge
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints1,119 on file (2008-03-06 → 2026-08-11)
recalls0
investigations0
fars92 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Internal water pump failure contaminating engine oilENGINE9 complaints2019-01 → 2026-02edge-2008-water-pump-engine-failure
  • 11720256 The internal water pump failed on my 2008 Ford Edge (3.5L V6), allowing coolant to leak into the engine oil. This caused catastrophic engine damage and complete engine failure
  • 11307458 OUR WATER PUMP ON OUR 2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED, SUFFERED A BREAKDOWN WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE ENGINE INTERNALLY. THE WATER MIXED WITH THE OIL INSIDE THE ENGINE CAUSING A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE
  • 11175048 WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND AFTER THE INSPECTION HIS DIAGNOSTIC WAS A 'WATER PUMP FAILURE ' SINCE THE WATER PUMP IS LOCATED 'INSIDE ' THE ENGINE ITSELF, IT WILL BE A 'VERY EXPENSIVE FIX'
Brake booster failure reducing stopping powerSERVICE BRAKES8 complaints2019-01 → 2024-08edge-2008-brake-booster-failure
  • 11471933 My brakes on my car was not stopping when I was applying my brakes. I've taken good care of my car and I am the only owner of my edge
  • 11606037 The component that failed was my Break Booster and I almost wasn't able to stop
  • 11427428 The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard without warning
Transmission power loss with wrench-light limp modePOWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL46 complaints2018-10 → 2025-03edge-2008-transmission-power-loss
  • 11414086 LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING, SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. BANGS WHEN SHIFTING, VERY ROUGH SHIFTING
  • 11230079 TWO ADDITIONAL LIGHTS APPEARED, ONE WAS THE WRENCH SYMBOL AND THE OTHER WAS TIRE SENSOR FAULT WHICH WAS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSUE
  • 11208745 WILL BE DRIVING AND LOUD THUMP THEN CAR WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS. HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD TURN CAR OFF AND LET SIT FOR AWHILE
Takata airbag recall repair delayed by unavailable partsAIR BAGS60 complaints2018-10 → 2024-08edge-2008-airbag-recall-delay
  • 11162803 TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 IN DECEMBER OF 2017 STATING THAT FORD DISCOVERED A SEVERE SAFETY RISK IN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OF MY VEHICLE IN JULY 2016
  • 11330315 I HAVE RECEIVED MANY NOTICES TO SCHEDULE A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS, HAVE TALKED TO ONE PERSON 5 MONTHS AGO AND TRIED CALLING THE NUMBER BUT NO ANSWER
  • 11172221 TAKATA RECALL - IT HAS BEEN NEARLY 3 YEARS AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE
Fuel tank corrosion and leakageFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17 complaints2018-12 → 2026-07edge-2008-fuel-tank-corrosion-leak
  • 11515104 Fuel neck rusted out under mount bracket causing fuel to drip on hot muffler. Fire hazard could cause a fire
  • 11579115 The fuel tank has the leak in the areas spoke of in the recall, Ford is not doing anything about it
  • 11360412 WHETHER VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING IT LEAKS FUEL FROM THE GAS TANK OR THE SEALS, OR THE BRACKETS. WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO FILL IT A HALF TANK AT A TIME
Tail lamp bulb socket meltingELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING10 complaints2018-11 → 2022-07edge-2008-taillight-socket-melting
  • 11270030 WENT TO CHANGE THE BULB AND DISCOVERED THE SOCKET WAS BURNT UP AND MELTED. CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE!
  • 11206625 BOTH THE REAR TAIL/STOP LIGHT BULB SOCKETS MELT FROM EXTREME BULB HEAT. THIS ISSUE IS POSTED BY OTHERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET
  • 11472732 The rear taillight socket melted due to excessive heat. This has happened twice to the same vehicle

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
11192008-03-062026-08-113915AIR BAGS:437; POWER TRAIN:277; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:158; ENGINE:91; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:91

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202492legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Ford Edge vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/ford/edge
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_ford_edge_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Ford Edge},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/ford/edge}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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