2009 Ford Edge Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 8%of 261 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Ford Edge, 8% of the 261 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My EDGE you have to put it in park after you start driving it to get it to go. Then it will drive ok for awhile then you have to do it again. I'm afraid that I'm going to get rear ended and get hurt. Im driving in town when this happened”
NHTSA complaint #11366527, filed 2020-10, 137,000 miles“Ford has a well known transmission issue. The Ford EDGE will decide that it will not go into gear while in traffic, then when you restart it it resets and the problem seems to be gone. Someone is going to get killed. The transmissions hit hard or won't go into gear. These issues can't be fixed by the average consumer.. Transmission slips the you put the car into park or neutral and then it will go into gear, but I'm afraid I'm going to get hit. The car is in motion when it slips or skips or gets stuck. I don't really know what's happening.”
NHTSA complaint #11245169, filed 2019-08, 159,000 miles“My 2009 Ford EDGE started to shift hard a few months ago. I noticed that at times the car would lurch forward when starting out and knock into the gear.. About two weeks ago the car started to whine at speeds around 50mph. Last weekend there was a metal scraping sound when driving. My mechanic has diagnosed this as a transfer case problem. The unit needs to be replaced at 1600 dollars. After doing research, I have found that this is a know Ford problem and have found many many complaints by consumers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10638252, filed 2014-09, 95,000 miles“I was slowly driving through a neighborhood when I could no longer accelerate when my vehicle was in drive. I eventually came to a stop. The transmission was not engaging. I kept trying to accelerate but I was unable to go anywhere. I put the car in park, then back to drive and it still did not work. I then resorted to turning off the car off and back on. At that point the vehicle did operate as usual. Since it happened I have read countless reports of this same issue in this vehicle with many complaints. This is a potentially deadly error from Ford and their transmissions in this vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11166787, filed 2019-01, 115,000 miles“Safety- on april 30,2009 I purchased a new 2009 Ford EDGE. On memorial day, 2009, 1 month after it was purchased and with approx. 1200 miles on it in heavy traffic on the nys thruway it made a loud clunking sound, jerked and within 5 seconds just shut off. Vehicle would not move, it had to be towed. Was taken in for service, they found nothing. On october 31, 2009, again, I was on the nys thruway, it did the same identical thing, made a loud clunking noise, jerked and within 5 seconds just shut off. Both times I was barely able to make it to the EDGE of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10292387, filed 2009-11, 1,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10095858Feb 27, 2017Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (awd) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a…
- 10057865Sep 1, 2014Ford: after powertrain control module reprogramming, the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is on with several diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p06b8, p068a, p2610, if key not left…
- 10053274May 27, 2013Ford/lincoln: on some vehicles, transmission 5th gear start at stop, speed control drops or inoperative, backup camera on in drive, 5th gear start from stop and transmission…
- 10039121May 10, 2011Ford: there may be a sluggish acceleration or hesitation feeling when rolling to a stop. This will be followed by a harsh bump.
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 11% |
| 2023 | 5 | 22% |
| 2022 | 47 | 35% |
| 2021 | 38 | 33% |
| 2020 | 191 | 58% |
| 2019 | 464 | 60% |
| 2018 | 83 | 10% |
| 2017 | 148 | 11% |
| 2016 | 88 | 10% |
| 2015 | 118 | 16% |
| 2014 | 57 | 15% |
| 2013 | 160 | 7% |
| 2012 | 47 | 4% |
| 2011 | 172 | 10% |
| 2010 | 52 | 8% |
| 2009 | 21 | 8% |
| 2008 | 277 | 25% |
| 2007 | 193 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Edge
132 complaintsBrakes
43 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford Edge
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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