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2010 Ford Edge service brakes problems

162 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2010 Ford Edge cite service brakes, 24% of all 673 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
162
24% of all complaints
Crashes
6
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the service brakes

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The known defective brake booster which failed suddenly has been confirmed as defective by ford dealers and its components failed resulting in catastrophic brake failure and not being able to stop. There were no warning lights or signs available it failed suddenly while driving also resulting in a near accident. I called ford dealer and corporate who Informed me I had missed the 10 year year window for the defective and they would be unable to replace it.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 28, 2026Service brakesODI 11753357
“There is a noise coming from the interior of my car, near the brakes that makes a high pitched noise and is causing the brake to feel a bit hard when pressed. It is believed that the brake booster has malfunctioned. There is a customer satisfaction program listed as 13N02 in regard to the extended warranty coverage for brake boosters. Is my vehicle eligible to be covered on this warranty?”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 6, 2025Service brakesODI 11659356
“The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and felt abnormally stiff. As a result, the vehicle failed to slow down as intended. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 11, 2025Service brakesODI 11654093
“My brake power booster needs replacing urgently. There is currently a recall for 2010 Ford Edge (2010-2014 Edge & MKX Vehicles specifically). My Edge however is not included. I do not understand why. This is the recall I am referring to: [XXX]”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 18, 2025Service brakesODI 11648915
“The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving into an apartment complex parking lot, the brake pedal was depressed but felt stiff and failed to travel downward. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle drove over the curb, crashed into two HVAC units located in front of the apartment building, and the vehicle stopped. The contact was in shock and unintentionally turned off the vehicle while the vehicle was in drive(D). The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained whiplash and trauma. The contact received assistance from emergency units but refused to be taken to the hospital. A police report was filed. A mobile mechanic diagnosed that the brake booster had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the front grill of the vehicle was damaged due to the collision. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided and transferred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 27, 2025Service brakesCrash reportedODI 11645343
“Brake Booster is faulty. I was told this is a known problem for the Ford Edge. A faulty brake booster is dangerous if not fixed asap. The cost to fix is 900 dollars. Since this is a known issue with brake booster it really should be a recall item. IMO”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 22, 2024Service brakesODI 11626879

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.