2008 Ford Edge power train problems
277 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Ford Edge — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear driveshaft support failed while driving. A lot of smoke, noise and very bad vibration. Was traveling at a low speed(25mph). If the driveshaft had come apart, it could have easily caused damage to the body and its passengers. It also could've struck and damaged any vehicles near by. After…”
filed Feb 15, 2024
“The transmission randomly gets stuck in 1st gear and won’t shift beyond that. The RPMs rev up real high and the only way to fix it is to pull off the road and turn the car off and back on. The transmission also bumps really hard shifting sometimes or revs up real high before shifting with a big…”
filed Oct 24, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Edge years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Edge | 5 | 11% |
| 2023 Edge | 5 | 23% |
| 2022 Edge | 43 | 33% |
| 2021 Edge | 35 | 32% |
| 2020 Edge | 183 | 58% |
| 2019 Edge | 456 | 60% |
| 2018 Edge | 81 | 10% |
| 2017 Edge | 146 | 11% |
| 2016 Edge | 86 | 9% |
| 2015 Edge | 118 | 16% |
| 2014 Edge | 56 | 15% |
| 2013 Edge | 160 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Ford Edge
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.