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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 Edge has its fair share of problems, but chief among them is an annoying “door ajar” warning light that won’t shut off even when the door is most definitely closed. While the retina-burning, ever-present false reminder on your dashboard is bad, it points to a deeper problem that can drain the battery, leave the doors unlocked while in motion, or render the key fob useless.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
14 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,564 miles

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2013 Ford Edge brakes problems

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2013 Ford Edge Owner Comments (Page 1 of 25)

problem #486

Dec 262024

Edge

  • 117,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that the brake pedal became inoperable. The contact stated the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard with no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake boosters failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

- Winterville, NC, USA

problem #485

Dec 132024

Edge

  • miles
Driving in traffic. Hissing sound from brake pedal, stiff brake pedal, delayed stopping after pushing brake pedal, I almost ran into car ahead of me, unpredictable how long it takes to stop, stalled at red light, I have to push as hard as I can to stop vehicle. Bad brake booster. I can barely drive this. It-??s not safe.

- Sandy Springs, GA, USA

problem #484

Dec 162024

Edge

  • miles
My brakes have become soft, and non reactive 3 times this year. Where normally you start braking and the brakes give resistance and slowly start braking as you push the pedal, now it feels like it releases and pushes to the floor before it starts breaking. I took it in twice already for repairs and last night the same thing has happened once again. The first incident happened around 7/13/24 then again 9/13/24 and now again 12/16/24. Master cylinder & booster replaced first two visits, have another visit scheduled tomorrow. I have taken it to a local place to be fixed each time, yet keeps happening.

- Willits, CA, USA

problem #483

Dec 012023

Edge

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Brake going to floor without resistance causing a longer breaking distance with my [XXX] daughter. Problem was intermittent initially, but I was able to confirm. Took to the local dealership that could not reproduce the problem, even though similar models had brake booster recalls referring to the same issues. Problem began to get worse until the car became unusable safely. Local dealership replaced brake booster at the cost of 1200 dollars. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Lebanon, MO, USA

problem #482

Nov 032024

Edge

  • miles
I-??ll cut right to the facts. Last weekend my wife and I were driving on the highway in our 2013 Ford Edge [XXX] ed on the brake pedal as we neared our exit -?" WE WERE NOT SLOWING DOWN - we found ourselves with what seemed to be NO BRAKES again I repeat NO BRAKES. Immediately sheer panic hit me as I pushed the brake pedal to the floor and held it there. Luckily we were FINALLY able to stop without creating an accident. I-??ll fast forward to cause of the problem -?" A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER -?" Which was identified by Ford in their Customer Satisfaction Program13N02 -?" issued November 27,2013. Our vehicle was not was not included so we were not notified of any potential issue. As a result I not only got THE SCARE OF MY LIFE (and that-??s an understatement) BUT on top of that a $1,100 bill to replace a part that was clearly known to be defective. AND you put mine and my wife-??s life at risk, never mind any innocent people we may have hurt as a result of an accident. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Norwalk, CT, USA

problem #481

Nov 152024

Edge

  • miles
My 2013 Ford Edge Limited is experiencing the failed brake power booster symptoms. Hard to push pedal and sinking. VIN is not linked to 13N02 per Ford support. However the model year is within the range of years, build at the Oakville plant, has the issue, but not covered.

- Bethlehem, PA, USA

problem #480

Oct 012024

Edge

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I currently have an few issues to report. When I press on the brakes, they make an air whistling sound and there-??s nothing noticeably wrong with them. I-??m also having problems with electrical on my screen and it won-??t always connect with my phone and it also delays on the screen when it-??s powering on or off. My tires have been leaking air since I purchased my vehicleand when I took it in, they said Ford mechanics said they sealed the valves but right when I got it back, it gave me a warning that I had low air pressure in my tires once again and my vehicle tires appeared like they were still low on air. I constantly have to fill them with air when I drive it. Every day they leak. But my biggest concern is the electrical and the brakes. I don-??t know the exact date on when the electrical started acting up. I-??m also curious if there-??s been a recall on anything to do with the defrost on the windows because my windows do not defrost very well in our cold climate. I-??m also wondering about the headlights. They seem like they-??re not bright enough we-??re just strange because they-??re clear and there-??s nothing obstructing them that-??s noticeable. For safety I believe they should be a lot brighter than they are. I have not been in any car accidents and no one hit my vehicle.

- Hibbing , MN, USA

problem #479

Oct 172023

Edge

  • 125,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floor and the brake pedal was stiff. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed ABS and brake booster. The contact was informed that the ABS and the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had been present for a year, however, the brakes were replaced and the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the Customer Satisfaction Program 13N02, which had a similar failure description. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

- Delaware, OH, USA

problem #478

Feb 162024

Edge

  • miles
The break pedal goes almost to the floor when trying to stop.It started about a year ago when I had new brake pads put on. It seemed to do ok for awhile and it started again and kept getting worse.

- East Bend, NC, USA

problem #477

Oct 102024

Edge

  • 94,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brakes had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brakes had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

- Calimesa, CA, USA

problem #476

Sep 192024

Edge

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Brake pedal very hard, lots of pressure to stop vehicle. Has been inspected by a certified mechanic. To be checked out by local Ford dealership Oct. 8,2024 No warning.

- Bodfish, CA, USA

problem #475

Sep 272024

Edge

  • miles
I constantly heara hissing sound when breaking. Sometimes my break pedal goes all the way down inorder to stop. My Abs light comes on. I have had it repaired once. Its happened again. I'm being told it's the break booster and needs repair once again. This is a severe safety issue. It's a constant issue with hydraulic or breaks, including break booster.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #474

Sep 132024

Edge

  • miles
My vehicle's brakes went completely soft, brake pedal to the floor. This is because of the "customer relationship program", aka the recall that apparently is not a recall. The issue is the "Brake Booster", where there is a small tear in the diaphragm responsible for braking. There was no warning and the problem has been reproduced multiple times according to online forums.

- Orange Park, FL, USA

problem #473

Jun 212024

Edge

  • miles
The brake booster has failed. When I depress the brake pedal it pushes almost to the floor before any braking occurs. The car is still able to brake, but this slight delay can pose a risk to safety if the car needs to be slowed quickly. The problem occurs constantly during driving. I have brought the care to the dealership to see if it was covered under the 13N02 customer satisfaction program, but they said my VIN indicated it was not. This problem is described exactly the same in the 13N02 recall and I believe my vehicle should be covered. There have been no warning lamps or signals for this issue.

- Trabuco Canyon, CA, USA

problem #472

Jun 172022

Edge

  • 91,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was spongy and depressed nearer to the floorboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake booster, front brake pads, and brake master cylinder had failed and needed to be replaced. The brake booster, front brake pads, brake master cylinder, and approximately six other parts had been replaced. The brake pedal had become loose, causing the brake pedal to depress lower than before. The vehicle had been taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear brake shoes had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The brake pedal had gradually become more loose almost going to the floor. The vehicle had been returned to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ABS module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.

- Gurnee, IL, USA

problem #471

Jun 112024

Edge

  • miles
Tire Pressure Sensor Fault (TPS) Hissing sound when applying brakes. Brake pedal is hard and very difficult to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. When parked or at a traffic light you constantly hear air being released and vehicle will boggle for a few seconds then stall on me. When I bring the vehicle to a stop I have to put it in park, and pump my brakes to stop the air from leaking to prevent it from stalling on me. Over all the vehicle is a huge safety concern and a hazard to have on the road.

- Ruther Glen , VA, USA

problem #470

Jan 282024

Edge

  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal needed to be depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure became persistent. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated but then deactivated independently. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic and the dealer where it was diagnosed with brake booster failure. The contact was informed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 115,500.

- High Point, NC, USA

problem #469

Aug 222024

Edge

  • miles
Vehicles Break booster and Master cylinder has an issue and the breaks are stiff with a whistle blowing sound when pressed. And causing a low engine oil sign to pop up and stall out when stopped. This happened while pulling out of a parking lot. The problem was confirmed by a Pep Boys Auto Repair Shop in Federal Way, Washington State. No, insurance has not looked over it, and no I haven't taken it to be inspected by a Ford dealership/manufacturer

- Spanaway, WA, USA

problem #468

May 242023

Edge

  • miles
I noticed when pressing on the brake pedal it was going to the floor vehicle was not slowing or stopping as it should. I heard a squealing and whistle sound then the check engine light came on. I called the dealership, and they said confirmed the brake booster was internally leaking vacuum causing the check engine light to come on. The brake light is on once again and again the dealership contacted for an appointment. I took the liberty contacting Ford for any recalls and was directed to contact NHTSA and report.

- Chula Vista, CA, USA

problem #467

Aug 102024

Edge

  • miles
2013 Ford Edge Limited- The vehicle experienced a loss of brake pressure, resulting in the brake pedal sinking to the floorboard before the vehicle finally came to a complete stop nearly resulting in a collision. Vehicle was taken to Midas and the independent mechanic notified the owner that the brake master cylinder was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced immediately.

- Mount Pleasant, SC, USA

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