2019 Ford Edge complaints

Torque converter failed at 82000 miles. Had been showing hesitation for some time. Found out this is a common problem for this year and model. No recall yet. I just paid $4226 to replace torque converter at the Ford dealership! There were no warning lights or messages.

Purchased 2019 ford edge 9/14/2025, used with 53 thousand miles. On 12/06/2025, the transmission is leaking from a gasket and slow to accelerate with a burning smell and dirty transmission fluid. Miles now 58 thousand miles.

My vehicle has the 8F35 transmission and is experiencing severe jerking and shuddering. With the current snow and slick roads, the car feels unsafe to drive. The sudden jerks make me fear I could lose control, slide into another car, or end up in a ditch. I’m also worried about the loss of power this transmission issue causes, which increases the risk of an accident—especially when pulling out onto the highway. I’m genuinely afraid it may jerk, stall, and cause a serious collision. Regarding TSB 21-2389, my local Ford dealership told me the reprogramming would not fix the issue and didn’t attempt it. They stated that I need a torque converter replacement, which is a $3,300 repair that Ford should be responsible for. Allowing vehicles with known safety-related transmission problems to remain on the road is unacceptable. I also followed up in June of this year about TSB 25-2154. I have a voicemail from the dealership’s GM saying they would take care of the issue after I contacted him, but nothing came of it. They refused to help unless I paid out of pocket due to the vehicle’s mileage. This is my primary daily driver, so the mileage continues to rise out of necessity, not neglect. I’m doing everything I can to drive as safely as possible, but this is becoming increasingly dangerous. I’m asking Ford to take responsibility for this known defect and properly address it. A recall is necessary to keep these vehicles safe to operate.

At approximately 70,000 miles, the car has started to surge and shudder at nominal speeds (between 20-40 MPH, but will continue to shudder even with my cruise control on in highway conditions.) This is a known issue with this vehicle and has been reported by multiple people. I took it into the dealership and it's going to cost me $5000 just to replace the converter. There is no reason that my car should be experiencing before even getting close to 100,000 miles.

Torque converter shutter causing delay acceleration, which can cause issues in traffic. I understand from the transmission shop that the whole transmission is likely to fail because of it which could cause an accident

Car bucks and shudders when i accelerate. Ford dealer wants over $8,000 to replace torque converter.

Transmission and torque converter went out at only 83,000 miles. Many other ford edge owners have had the same problem with their transmission and converter as well. This caused me car to hesitate and sputter on the highway which could have caused an accident.

1) Torque converter 2) studdering and shuddering at take off and acceleration 3) confirmed at dealership on 11/28/2025 4) ford dealership service technician is only inspection 5) no messages only physical symptoms of the shuddering and studdering at take off and acceleration.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver noticed white smoke coming out of the tailpipe. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact's daughter was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was later taken to a local service center, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in cylinder #3 and cylinder #1. The contact stated that prior to arriving to the local service center, a warning message, advising that the engine temperature gauge and engine coolant temperature had risen, was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The torque is shuttering like crazy. I took it into Ford months ago multiple times and they said they had no idea because nothing was coming up, no codes or anything. I have been religious with maintenance checks and whatever they recommend at the dealership. Today my check engine light went on and the cores that came up were about my torque shuttering. Ford released a TSB about the shuttering on my make and model and saying the course of action is to replace the torque converter. I called Ford and told them all this and they quoted me thousands and said they aren’t liable for the repairs. How are they not responsible when this is a manufacturing issue? The car is unsafe to drive and Ford even released a TSB but they refuse to fix it.

2019-2021 Ford Edge & Lincoln Nautilus equipped with the 8F35 transmission for defective failures. Ford issued TSB 21-2389, but it does not resolve the issue.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V442000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tranmssion was Jerking has been to dealer mutiple times for reprogramming and torque converter replacement and now at 123,000 the transmission needs to be replaced

My 2019 Ford Edge's transmission completely failed. It is $8,067.89 to replace. It only had 110,000 miles on it when the transmission stopped working. The car stopped working in the middle of traffic. It would go forward instead of backward and vice versa, and then completely stopped going. We're lucky we weren't stranded far away from home or on the highway when this decided to happen.

I am submitting this complaint regarding my 2019 Ford Edge, which now requires a full transmission replacement despite having fewer than 90,000 miles. A major transmission failure at this mileage is highly abnormal for a vehicle of this age and maintenance history. Prior to the failure, I experienced shuddering and irregular shifting, yet the vehicle’s warning lamps did not consistently illuminate to indicate that there was a problem. The lack of warning indicators prevented early detection and contributed to the severity of the issue. I received a repair estimate from Don Seelye Ford in Kalamazoo, MI, totaling $11,534.07 for the transmission replacement and related service. This cost is excessive and entirely unexpected for a vehicle with under 90,000 miles, and it places a significant financial burden on me as the owner. Given the premature nature of this failure, the safety concerns it created, and the extremely high repair cost, I am requesting a full review of this matter and consideration for assistance or coverage.

Sunroof spontaneously shattered.

My Ford jerks and shutters as I accelerate from 0 to 40 per hour. I took it in to Capitol Ford in Carson Ctiy, NV. They told me the transmission computer software need to be upgraded. I'm afraid the transmission is going to go out and cause a accident. No accident has happen yet.

Vehicle would not go into reverse suddenly when leaving parking lot, when putting in drive it would jerk forward, yellow tool light came on. Took to dealership immediately and they claim transmission is gone. Ford extended warranty wants a full tear down to rebuild

Was told by mechanic that my engine has a coolant leak and has caused engine failure. The car has been jerking whenever I accelerate. The remote start does not function from my key fob and I have been unable to pair the Ford pass app with that. The USB ports for Android Auto also don't seem to work. If I drive over a small bump on the road, it disconnects my phone from Android Auto. I then have to unplug the cable then replug back into my phone or the USB port to hopefully get it to work again.

I have had the high-pressure fuel pump fail on me three times in less than 10,000 miles. This causes the motor to shut down, crank no start and I’ve also had it blow the fuel pump off the top of the motor and dump the oil on the highway on the windshield all over the car, creating a severe crash hazard on these events

Some vehicles may exhibit a noise/vibration/chatter/shudder/grind/bind from the rear of the vehicle during low speed turning events Transmission slipping in multiple gears when warm, torque-converter slippage, burnt fluid. Estimated repair cost Rear differential binding during slow-speed turns. Estimated repair cost

Know issue by ford company defective torque converter with service report bulletins for recommended fix’s for there transmission shuddering 20mph to 35mph..failing under @ 83,000 miles. Ford has an open class action lawsuit. And is stiffing people with extremely high repair bill. On average 7,000 to fix. Something needs to be done about this please

Car stutters and hesitates when accelerating. Almost got in accident when trying to merge onto interstate. Two different repair shops say there is an issue with the Torque converter. They suggest a complete transmission rebuild or replacement.

Rear backup camera image went fuzzy, then blank. Can no longer get a camera image when in reverse repeatedly.

My vehicle began jumping when switching from drive to reverse. When I placed the car into reverse, it stalled and would not switch into reverse or neutral. The car stalled in the middle of a parking lot. The check engine light did not come on initially, and when it did, it did not remain on for very long. The car prompted a Shift Solenois B Stuck On error (P0757:00-E8), as well as an inability to engage neutral error (P073D:00-6C) and transmission friction element error (P2701:00-6C). The valve body has been replaced, but the transmission is still promoting the same errors.

Completed a transmission change, new battery, oil change, and spark plug change and the car is still jerking when changing gears and touch screen keeps turning off

Was unable to accelerate quickly. Very scary. Torque converter lurching.

My backup camera consistently blurs out with colored lines inconsistently. This has happened since I bought the vehicle over 3 years ago

Power train malfunction warning and chugging while accelerating

My 2019 Ford Edge has 64,500 miles on it and the transmission needs replacing. Ford says that it will cost me $9K, but if I come up with $4500, they might help with the rest. I bought this vehicle just over a year ago and took it into a dealership with under 60K miles with the initial complaints. After a year of them looking at the computer system and making adjustments to that, they told me it needed a throttle body. I had a friend take it to another Ford dealership and they ran a diagnostic study on it right away - the transmission fluid has metal in it, it needs to be replaced. After telling the first dealership what we found, they said that it isn't covered under any warranty because when they finally found out what was wrong, it was over the 60K miles. Right now, I still have 5 years left on my loan and it sits in my driveway - UNABLE to drive it. And I don't have $4500! I do see that the transmissions have caused issues in these models, can I please get some help with getting mine fixed...? Again, I don't have the money to dish out to fix this myself and I will be making monthly payments on it for the next 5 years as it sits in my driveway!! I did get a hold of one lawyers office and they said that there might be a civil suit (?) brought up again Ford. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The Edge loses power and jerks and shudders during accelerations. This can major issues when trying to merge

Vehicle began shuddering and was inspected by Don Hinds Ford Fishers (Scott Krouse). Was told that a new Torque Converter was needed by Don Hinds Ford Fishers Shuddering makes acceleration a challenge which puts everyone at risk of an accident, even death. No warning lights appeared, making this more dangerous.

Torque convertor failed at approximately 72,000 miles. Car began to stutter between 20 and 30 MPH. This has been confirmed by the Ford dealership and is a known issue. There were know warning lamps or messages.

-My 2019 Ford Edge Transmission went out it won’t shift at all and when it does it is shifting harsh the car has been not drivable for 2 month and I only got it in Jan 2025. Yes this vehicle can be inspected upon request. -There were no warnings at all it just started not shifting when I went to back up and after giving it gas it shifted hard had to drive it around the parking lot trying to figure out what was wrong until a warning light came on I could of taken it to work and it could of went out on me on the freeway and it could of caused and accident -I sent it up to Kirk’s auto in Livonia Mi and they quoted me $6,800 and that’s with out a warranty package on the new transmission -I also tried to get my transmission rebuilt so I sent it to Westland transmission in Westland Mi and was told there is no way to rebuild that type of transmission and it would be $7,200 to drop a new one in -no the vehicle was never inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives - I am highly upset Ford I still have a note on the car because I just bought it and now I have to try to come up with $7,200 to fix the car with

COOLANT INTRUSION TO ENGINE

Car began to violently shudder starting at around 15 mph up to 35 mph when accelerating. As time went on range of speed where it would shudder increased.

While driving at slow and or highway speed limit, while turning to the rightor left, the steering wheel avts as if being hung up?catching onto something. it takes a little harder pull to release it out of the turn causing the vehicle at highway speeds to almost be uncontrollable. This in turn causes myself and others to be put in danger. While searching the internet for possible matches to my situation, I was able to find using AI that multiple other owners/drivers had similiar issues. The fix is either a sensor replacement, gear box replacement, software update or all three with costs ranging from 500-2500 in repairs. No warning lamps/messages/or other symptons have occcurred prior to the incidents. They began appearing a few days ago. It has not been inspected as of yet. I am making an appointment for next week and will further update.

2019 Ford Edge with 69k miles experiencing shuddering from stop to 30mph. Took to Ford dealership where Torque Converter and Transmission issues found consistent with the existing Advisory. Transmission was replaced at a cost of $10k. Ridiculous amount of complaints and common issues for Edge owners all over the internet.

Vehicle had a studdering problem, spark plugs replaced, dealership said the spark plugs were masking an “underlying issue with the transmission shudder and torque converter and transmission was at the end of its life”. The unknown of the state of the transmission is the safety concern to me and others. The vehicle has been inspected by Ed Morse Ford. There was no indication other than shudder on acceleration, until the dealership looked at it. The shudder recently started end of August 2025, and has gradually gotten worse until taking to dealership (October 13 2025)

Fuel filter assembly problem. This is a lifetime warranty item on my 2019 for edge which there is a problem with it bucking and jerking at low speed.

My car started to stutter whenever I was at a red light and had to accelerate or when I was turning and had to coast and then accelerate. I thought it was my tires and had Goodyear check my tires.. Then it continued. I thought it was a bad tank of gas so when I filled up again, it was still happening. I brought it into the dealership on Friday, October 3rd. It has been at the dealership ever since. they told me that I need a new torque converter bed. Unfortunately, my extended warranty expired on September 12, 2025. I was driving around with it with the symptoms thinking it was other things. I brought it in when it got worse. It has been at the dealership for a whole week. I went online to check the whole situation out and found out that FORD is very aware of this design problem. It’s the same problem that they’ve been aware of for years. It’s a design flaw in this model car. They are no longer making it. This is the reason why. They are telling me it’s gonna cost anything from $7100-$8500. I went online and found a lot of other people that have had the same issue and they have paid $1600.

2019 Ford edge 40000 miles and has shuttering and jerky shifting below 30mph. Dealer says torque converter is bad also auto start stop not working. Car is well taken care of and garaged. This seems to be common issues with this model and year vehicle should be a recall

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Transmission How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Had the transmission gone out on the road, she could have been in an accident Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, independent service center Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representative, or others? NO Were there any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem before the failure, and when did they first appear? No warning or CEL before or during the slippage

Back up camera often gets stuck on and will show what is behind you while driving forward. Or the screen will be blue and not show anything in forward or reverse. It has happened approximately 35 times since purchasing it in March 2025.

Transmission constantly skips or does not engage and is often quite jolting. Have taken it to the dealer several times when it first started happening and they said it was driving fine. Have just over 60,000 miles and it has progressively gotten worse.

What happened: The torque converter/transmission system failed. My 2019 Ford Edge (VIN [XXX] , 75,000 miles) experiences a shudder and vibration under 60 mph during normal driving, with no diagnostic trouble codes present. This matches the condition described in Ford Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 25-2154 for the 8F35 transmission. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Safety risk: The shudder occurs during acceleration and highway merging. It causes the vehicle to hesitate and lurch, which puts myself, passengers, and nearby drivers at risk — especially when merging into traffic or crossing intersections. Loss of smooth power delivery creates a hazard that could result in a collision. Dealer confirmation: The problem has been diagnosed and confirmed by an authorized Ford dealer, who quoted approximately $2,800 for repair (torque converter replacement and PCM reprogram). Manufacturer involvement: The issue was presented to Ford Motor Company, who acknowledged the TSB exists but denied goodwill assistance to cover the repair, even though this is a known defect. Inspections: The vehicle has been inspected by the Ford dealer’s service department. No inspections have been performed by police or insurance representatives. Warning signs/symptoms: There were no warning lamps or error messages. The first symptoms (shuddering and jerking below 60 mph) appeared around [insert month/year you first noticed]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AC

I am a loyal Ford customer reporting a serious issue with my 2019 Ford Edge, which has about 53,000 miles and is equipped with the 8F35 transmission. The vehicle is experiencing shuddering, bucking, and jerking during acceleration, especially at speeds up to 35 mph. In addition, the auto Start/Stop accumulator switch no longer functions. These issues directly match the conditions described in Technical Service Bulletin 21-2081 and Safety Recall 20S49, yet my VIN is not included in the Safety recall because the part was not assembled at the Oakville plant. I strongly believe this exclusion is unfair and irrelevant—my vehicle has the same defective part and is experiencing the same failures. Ford now recommends replacing the torque converter because the lock-up clutch broke apart, which means metal debris already entered the transmission. This is not a minor issue, and I do not want a temporary or partial fix. I am requesting a full replacement of the transmission—not a refurbished unit—as this damage is systemic and not my fault. These problems have created unsafe driving conditions and have already cost me approximately $7,000 in repairs. I’ve paid $1,300 out of pocket, and while Ford has offered about $2,700 discount, I am still left with about $4,000 balance for a defect I did not cause.

I went to back up, and the screen is either pitch black, or very distorted. It happens frequently

Complete transmission failure without a known cause. 2019 with just over 120,000 miles but I feel like the transmission should have held up for much longer and it is not the first time I had to have work done. A few years prior, I'd taken it in for a transmission service where they needed to drain and flush the system as well as work on the programming.

The torque converter is bad and is sputtering, jerking, not shifting, hard shifts, this is not safe. This is a danger to me and others when the car is jerking and not shifting correctly, safety hazard! Ford dealer confirmed the torque converter is bad. Hundreds, if not thousands of others complaining about their Ford Edge having the same issue. No warning or other problems, or symptoms, it just started jerking and sputtering.