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2013 Ford Edge back over prevention problems

45 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2013 Ford Edge cite back over prevention, 2% of all 2,446 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
45
2% of all complaints
Crashes
0
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Fires
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Injuries
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01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the back over prevention

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Back up camera displays upside down image when vehicle is placed in Reverse making it extremely difficult to determine images pertaining to the safe operation of my vehicle while performing backing up or checking for obstacles; i.e. pedestrians, pets, bicycles, nearby vehicles or other objects that can cause damage to my vehicle. My vehicle was purchased in 2025 and was informed that this has been a known issue by Ford but a recall has not been issued yet.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 2, 2026Back over preventionODI 11747938
“The safety system back up camera has been malfunctioning for 18 months. At times the image will be inverted, at times it will appear to be zoomed in very close, but most of the time it does not work at all. The alerts (beeping) that should be occurring when identifying a hazard do not work. The horn no longer works. Several times the entire electrical system will shut off and then reset. There have not been any warning lights on the dash to indicate why this is happening. My vehicle has not been examined by a dealer or independent service center.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 18, 2026Electrical system, Unknown or other, Back over preventionODI 11744998
“On the 2013 Ford edge I own the backup camera fails frequently and without warning. Sometimes the camera will not work at all when the transmission is placed in reverse, other times the camera will fail while during the process of backing up. Problem - does not work at all: When the car is placed in reverse the camera projects a blue screen then states the camera is not available, this happens when it does not work at all. Problem - shuts down while in use: Turns off while in use, one has the rear camera view when backing up, then the camera does one of two things it flips flops (top to bottom) or flashes a blue screen then states the camera is not available. And then sometimes the camera will work for one to three times (the camera is working while backing up, turn the vehicle off, exit / re-enter the vehicle and it works for backing up, but the next time the vehicle is entered and placed in reverse the camera is not working at all and the message reads camera is not available. This has been occurring on a more frequent basis over the last month”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 17, 2026Unknown or other, Back over preventionODI 11744849
“The backup camera glitches repeatedly. Have to put in park then reverse and repeat until it displays. When it is producing the error, the alerts are not received to assist with alerting the driver of any potential hazards and you are unable to see due to camera not working. Also, happened in our 2014 Ford Escape. Although I paid the dealership $600+ to replace it. Now receiving a notice for my 2017 Ford Edge regarding the malfunctioning camera and wondering why either of the other vehicles were not included in this recall.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 29, 2026Unknown or other, Back over preventionODI 11740899
“The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing, the camera was inoperable. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was driven to a dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 9, 2026Back over preventionODI 11723138
“The backup camera rarely works. It either has a black screen, an upside-down image or the image has lines through it. This puts me, my passengers and pedestrians in danger while trying to reverse out of parking spaces. There is a recall for newer Ford Edges but not for a 2013 so Ford is aware of the issue. I also previously owned a different 2013 Ford Edge and it had the same problems.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 3, 2025Back over preventionODI 11702737

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