2014 Ford EDGE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 Ford Edge SUV AWD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, which indicates above-average safety features and crash test results. It scored well in side crash ratings with a perfect 5-star rating on both the driver and passenger sides, as well as in combined side barrier and pole ratings. However, there are slight concerns regarding the front crash ratings, which are at a 3 out of 5 on both the driver and passenger sides.

On the safety feature front, the Ford Edge comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is great for maintaining control on slippery roads. It also offers an optional forward collision warning system to help prevent accidents. However, it does not have a lane departure warning feature, which could be a drawback for some drivers.

In terms of incidents, the car has had a total of 292 complaints reported and 3 recalls, which is relatively low considering the number of vehicles on the road. Overall, the 2014 Ford Edge AWD is a solid choice for those looking for a safe and reliable SUV, especially with its strong side crash ratings and stability control feature.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

292

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2014 Ford Edge SUV AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 Ford Edge SUV AWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2014 Ford Edge SUV AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 Ford Edge SUV AWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2007 Score 2014 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 3 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 3 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 3 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2007 Score 2014 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2007 Score 2014 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2014 Ford EDGE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"while driving 50-55 mph the car shuts down. able to glide, stir/turn the car over to shoulder and put in park. flashes see manual and a wrench shows. restart the car and drive. has done this several times, laps from 2 weeks to 2 months, for last 7 months. two service stations checked and said they can't find anything. took car to ford dealership and also say can't find anything wrong. i am 75yrs women and this is dangerous to be on the road!"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-06-06

Complaint:
"my 2014 edge has the same issue that is getting solved by the nhtsa recall number, 22s43. the vehicle is not going into park."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-01-10

Complaint:
"2014 ford edge backorder prevention, identical to the recall for 2021 & 2022 edge recall for distorted or camera not available nhtsa campaign number: 22v151000. this recall should be expanded to include other years including 2014 edge as these vehicles are having the same issue. this happens every day and as soon as you put the vehicle into reverse."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-09-04

Complaint:
"the back up camera video is upside down. it is like this 95% of the time, occasionally it will be in the correct position. sometimes the screen is all black, but mostly is is upside down making it very difficult to use when parking!"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-01-01

Complaint:
"when the vehicle reaches up to 80,000 miles or so, you may hear a clicking or clunking in the rear when turning or ascending. nowhere listed in the driver's manual is a power transfer unit mentioned. obviously, the fluid in this part has to be changed every 30,000 miles. resulting in a very expensive repair if not done so. i am being quoted 2500.00 for the part and installation by a ford dealer. the power transfer unit blew up, has black oil and metal fragments in it."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-04-10

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 ford edge. the contact stated while driving 40 mph and approaching a stop sign, she had to depress the brake pedal to the floor to stop the vehicle. the contact also stated she heard an abnormal noise. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the brake booster to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but on 11/8/2021, she began to experience the failure again. the contact took the vehicle back to local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the brake master cylinder to be replaced. the master cylinder was replaced 11/22/2021 but failed to fix the failure. the dealer informed the contact that the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired but was pending the repair. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 64,800 as of 2/14/2022. the contact stated that the hydraulic control unit was not replaced and the vehicle was taken to another mechanic. the right rear caliper piston was repaired. the failure has not reoccurred."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-11-07

Complaint:
"heat and defrost malfunction. driver side blows cold defrost and hot on passenger side. potentially a safety issue as there is no way to defrost driver side windshield in cold weather"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-08-09

Complaint:
"while driving the wrench light will come on, vehicle will lose all power and vehicle becomes difficult to steer and brake. once the vehicle stops vehicle needs to shut down, wait several minutes and then restarted. once vehicle is on again the light goes out"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-01-08

Complaint:
"the vehicle instrument cluster displays a "driver door ajar" warning...despite the door being fully closed. the dome lights stay on, and an "engine on" alert appears, as well. to clear it, the driver's door must be closed several times. it is occurring more and more often. the vehicle is stationary during this problem. it seems this is a rampant problem from what my research indicates...and should seemingly dictate a factory recall."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-01-05

Complaint:
"put the car in park mode, turned off key, removed key, was exiting the vehicle and it started indicating the car was not in park. this has happened twice and both times the vehicle started moving as it was in neutral even though the key was removed and it showed in park"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-03-02

Recalls for the 2014 Ford EDGE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 ford edge and lincoln mkx vehicles manufactured september 2, 2010, to november 30, 2013; 2013-2014 ford taurus and lincoln mks vehicles manufactured august 25, 2011, to november 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 ford flex and lincoln mkt vehicles manufactured september 12, 2011, to november 30, 2013. in the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning."
Consequence:
If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.

Component(s) Involved: POWER TRAIN > AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE SHAFT
Date of incident: 2014-07-02

Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 explorer, 2014-2015 taurus and 2014 edge vehicles equipped with 2.0l or 2.3l engines and front wheel drive. the support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail."
Consequence:
The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners received an interim notification detailing safety risk December 8, 2020. A second letter will be mailed when parts become available in January 2021. The recall began February 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S63.

Component(s) Involved: POWER TRAIN > AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE SHAFT
Date of incident: 2020-11-10

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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