2012 Ford Edge Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 47about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 47 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 Ford Edge, 4% of the 1,134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving on us highway 27, 65 MPH at night. Car just stopped dead on the road, no warning, plenty of gas. I could have been killed! Had it towed to Ford dealer was told it was the fuel pump. I searched the internet and found for my year,make and model a recall for the fuel pump. But, according to my VIN my vehicle isn't covered. How is this possible since its the same problem on the same vehicles?”
NHTSA complaint #11327940, filed 2020-06, 70,000 miles“While driving the car shuts off and a wrench pops up on the dash. Lat time it happen my wife was driving in an intersection . Than 2 more times in a 4 mile drive . We had this issue before and had the throttle body replaced about 8 months ago and that worked till now. My wife is to scared to drive the vehicle and I cant say I blame her .”
NHTSA complaint #10946968, filed 2017-01, 87,066 miles“Takata recall I purchased my 2012 Ford EDGE sel april 22, 2019. Today, may 31st 2019 on my way horne from work the vehicle lost steering and power. I had just passed a semi-truck on a small farm town black top road and came up on a stop sign. In the process of turning to the left from the stop the incident occurred. Luckily I was able to make it out of the road. After several attempts to restart the vehicle I had to find an alternate way home. …”
NHTSA complaint #11217220, filed 2019-06, 123,000 miles“While driving on the freeway we noticed a gas smell coming through the air conditioner. When we stopped on an off ramp, smoke started to come through the air conditioning vent. We turned the car off and evacuated. Within a few minutes the car was engulfed in flames. There is a recall on file that affects the fuel lines but it says Ford claims that our VIN isn't included in that batch.”
NHTSA complaint #10537171, filed 2013-08, 22,000 miles“I was having an engine light come on intermittently sometimes even just after my vehicle had been in for warranty work. It would sometimes even make a stalling engine sound when I filled the tank with gas. With the light on one of these occasions I took it to autozone and was told that two of the 02 sensors were bad. The next day I took the vehicle I'm to find out that a cannister purge valve had gone bad and needed to be replaced. A week later I get a recall on my 2nd vehicle, a Ford focus 2014 for the cpv.”
NHTSA complaint #11165113, filed 2019-01, 130,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V002000Jan 6, 2014Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped…Covers: Ford Edge 2012–2013
- 12V438000Sep 7, 2012Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse…Covers: Ford Edge 2012
Related service bulletins
- 10052772May 9, 2013Ford: on some vehicles, the fuel gauge fails to show full or the fuel tank not accepting more than 49 liters (13 gallons) when tank is empty. Model 2012 edge.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 13% |
| 2022 | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 | 9 | 3% |
| 2019 | 32 | 4% |
| 2018 | 27 | 3% |
| 2017 | 38 | 3% |
| 2016 | 25 | 3% |
| 2015 | 31 | 4% |
| 2014 | 32 | 8% |
| 2013 | 103 | 4% |
| 2012 | 47 | 4% |
| 2011 | 78 | 4% |
| 2010 | 31 | 5% |
| 2009 | 24 | 9% |
| 2008 | 69 | 6% |
| 2007 | 141 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Edge
462 complaintsBrakes
273 complaintsOther or unknown
177 complaintsBody and structure
168 complaintsExterior lighting
84 complaintsEngine
60 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
47 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
39 complaintsElectronic stability control
28 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Edge
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology