2017 Ford EDGE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2017 Ford Edge SUV FWD has received exceptional safety ratings across the board, with a perfect 5-star rating in overall, front and side crash tests. This vehicle also features stability control as a standard safety feature, which enhances its handling and prevents skidding. Additionally, it offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, adding an extra layer of safety by alerting the driver to potential dangers on the road.

In terms of recalls and complaints, the 2017 Ford Edge has had a total of 659 complaints and 6 recalls reported. While these numbers might seem concerning, it is important to note that the overall safety rating of this vehicle is top-notch, providing peace of mind for drivers and passengers alike. With its impressive safety features and high safety ratings, the 2017 Ford Edge is a reliable and secure choice for anyone in the market for a safe SUV.

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Complaint Count

659

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2017 Ford Edge SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2017 Ford Edge SUV FWD

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.

Optional

2017 Ford Edge SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2017 Ford Edge SUV FWD 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 2017 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2007 Score 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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:
"my check engine light came on, took it to the dealer for an inspection, the code was p0302, miss firing of cylinder 2. the dealer did the inspection and i was told i need a new engine because the coolant is leaking into my engine and there is no way to fix it unless, i get a whole new engine. ford told me i could keep driving the car until the check engine light flashes at me, when that happens the car is dead. i google this issue and it turns out there is an issue with the ford engine that is 2.0 liter ecoboost, but there is no recall on the engine, which is something major and a car with only 35,000 should not need a new engine."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-03-01
Complaint:
"the check engine light went on so i took it to the ford dealership. they couldn't find an immediate problem so they scheduled me for an appointment the next week. i dropped the car off today and they had it all day, finally dropping the bombshell that there was a coolant leak into cylinder 2 and i need an entirely new engine for $7k or i could sell my car and buy a new one. i'm still in shock and am doing research and apparently this is a huge documented problem: [xxx] and [xxx] i have been saving money to take my [xxx] parents and my 13 and 9 year old sons to ireland in july and i am beside myself because now i can't afford it. please don't let ford get away with this. my car is 6 years old with 70k miles on it, i shouldn't need a new engine. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2026-01-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford edge. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in cylinders #2 and #3 and a failed engine assembly. the contact was informed that the engine assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 106,963."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-05-01
Complaint:
"coolant in engine. purchased used, put 3500 miles on car. now 110208. sitting at ford dealer, waiting for response from dealer who sold it to us with known issues. took car in because heater was not working. there were not any warning lights on."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-05-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford edge. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant loss. the dealer performed a coolant pressure test and determined that coolant was leaking into the head gasket. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to the dealer for the recurring failure; however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. the dealer had previously replaced the spark plugs, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was 27,425."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-08-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford edge. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was coolant leaking from a crack in cylinder #3, and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 68,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-01-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford edge. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in cylinder #3. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 78,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-07-10
Complaint:
"our 2017 ford edge experienced engine problems that are linked to a service recall ford motor company issued on 2016 - 2018 ford edge vehicles related to coolant leaks & head gasket failures. ford is refusing to fully cover costs to replace the engine which was inspected by an authorized ford dealership service department & determined to have coolant entering engine cylinder. providing clear evidence that the engine is failing under the same pretense as the recall issued by ford. out of pocket costs to replace were $4,833.12 paid to mcmullen ford. we are seeking reimbursement of out of pocket costs."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-02-11
Complaint:
"coolant leaking into engine cylinder. vehicle only has 53,000 miles on it. needs new engine. going to be like $8,000. not sure how they can expect middle class to pay for what they’ve done wrong. i have personally only put 4,000 miles on it. purchased it in july."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-03-11
Complaint:
"while driving our engine light came on, we took it to our mechanic and they determined that anti-freeze was low and possibly leaking into the engine. it is causing a misfire cylinder 1 and the time before cylinder 3. i read of similar problems with other peoples 2017 edge. i don't want to have to replace my engine."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-12-08

Recalls for the 2017 Ford EDGE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 ford edge and 2017 lincoln mkz vehicles. on vehicles with 2.0l gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded."
Consequence:
If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16 (S2). Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 17V-427.

Component(s) Involved: POWER TRAIN > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > TORQUE CONVERTER
Date of incident: 2018-06-11
Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2017 lincoln mkz and ford edge and fusion vehicles. on vehicles with 2.0l gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded."
Consequence:
If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Ford or Lincoln will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16.

Component(s) Involved: POWER TRAIN > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > TORQUE CONVERTER
Date of incident: 2017-07-06

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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