1,435 problems have been reported for the 2008 Ford Edge. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2008 Ford Edge. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 436 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (263 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Ford Edge in the United States are 128,711 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Edge owners in the last 18 years is 1435, and the age of the vehicle is 18, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1435 / 128,711 / 18 * 1000 = 0.62.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Edge model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Ford Edge in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Edge, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Ford Edge with the Ford Edge from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Edge is 1,435 while the average number of problems reported for the 19 model years of the Ford Edge is 888.