general problems of the 2021 Ford Edge

Seven problems related to back over prevention have been reported for the 2021 Ford Edge. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2021 Ford Edge based on all problems reported for the 2021 Edge.

1 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2025

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v160000 (back-over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to two dealers; however, each dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but provided no assistance. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

2 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2025

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v160000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

3 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 04/16/2025

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the rearview camera intermittently went blank while the vehicle was shifted into reverse(r). The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called the dealer to schedule an appointment for an oil change, and the contact inquired about the status of the recall, and the contact was informed that there was no longer a recall listed for the VIN. The contact stated that the vehicle was never serviced for the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

4 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v151000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer opened a case and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

5 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2023

The contact owns a 2021 Ford escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the infotainment center screen blacked out intermittently. A message indicating that a blocked cylinder was causing the cruise control to fail to engage was displayed on the infotainment center. The contact stated that the cruise control would disengage independently after approximately two minutes. Additionally, the contact stated that the forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking and other collision mitigation systems failed to function as needed while driving. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. A second dealer was contacted, chiefland Ford (916 n young blvd, chiefland, FL 32626) and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

6 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2023

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was distorted. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

7 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 02/17/2023

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v151000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to perform the recall repair due to the module configuration data being missing from the Ford server. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 15,130. Parts distribution disconnect.


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