2016 Ford Edge Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 2%of 926 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,450miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Ford Edge, 2% of the 926 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,450 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving vehicle out of development when I experienced the brakes catastrophically fail. I pushed all the way to the floor with little response. The dealer said the master cylinder leaked into the booster causing both components to fail. Over $1,000 on repair and no tangible solution. Fearful!”
NHTSA complaint #11183653, filed 2019-03, 60,000 miles“The vehicle was in motion in moderate traffic going approximately 45mph when the engine unexpectedly shutoff and the accelerator became non-responsive. Was able to carefully coast the vehicle to the shoulder, put in park, and restart the vehicle. Extremely concerned that this happened as I'm traveling out of state with my family on vacation. We purchased this vehicle brand new within the last 60 days and it has less than 2,000 miles on it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10889205, filed 2016-07, 1,960 miles“On 4/4/17 my wife was driving our 2016 Ford EDGE (titanium edition) and was talking to me on the phone when the vehicle suddenly shook, lost power, and lost acceleration ability. The yellow wrench, check engine light and air bag light appeared and the power train fault and hill climb assist not available messages appeared on the display. My wife was on the highway going about 70mph when this occurred. She had to try to coast over to the shoulder to pull over to the side of the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10970526, filed 2017-04, 11,900 miles“I was driving a rental Ford EDGE and slowed down for a traffic signal. Without warning, the accelerator would not work and SUV was moving at < 10 miles/hr without any acceleration. On contacting the roadside assistance from rental company, I was told that this can happen with this vehicle at 10-12,000 mile mark. I was told to turn off the ignition and turn off after few seconds and it should work. On doing so, I was able to drive for few blocks but the vehicle stalled again. There was no warning on SUV's screen. …”
NHTSA complaint #10872256, filed 2016-06, 11,000 miles“Driving down the interstate at 80 MPH in motion when the car started to go into 'limp mode.' the dash stated there was 'low oil pressure' and 'check airbags.' within the next three seconds the car started to lose power and power steering was shut off. The car started slowing down at a dramatic rate leaving me stranded. After the car killed the engine I was not able to restart the car. The car would turn over, but not hold power it would die immediately. I was finally able to start the car after waiting 10 minutes. The car would start and hold power. …”
NHTSA complaint #11075149, filed 2018-02, 39,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 9% |
| 2022 | 4 | 3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 | 12 | 4% |
| 2019 | 20 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 13 | 1% |
| 2016 | 20 | 2% |
| 2015 | 30 | 4% |
| 2014 | 15 | 4% |
| 2013 | 57 | 2% |
| 2012 | 15 | 1% |
| 2011 | 88 | 5% |
| 2010 | 22 | 3% |
| 2009 | 5 | 2% |
| 2008 | 91 | 8% |
| 2007 | 28 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Edge
334 complaintsBrakes
157 complaintsSteering
102 complaintsEngine cooling
89 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
88 complaintsOther or unknown
72 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
44 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
30 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsWheels
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford Edge
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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