2018 Ford Edge steering problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2018 Ford Edge — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving at 65 mph without warning car adaptive steering and airbag light comes on. Found there is a clock spring failure. There clockspring failures reported in 2020s. Ford haven’t achieved function of clocksprings”
filed May 1, 2026
“We had stopped to get a soda and when we came back out and started the vehicle the steering wheel turned 90 degrees so the straight position was now 12 and 6 vs 3 and 9, I tried to shut the vehicle off and restart it and no change in steering wheel position. There was also an adaptive steering…”
filed Jun 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Edge years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Edge | 2 | 5% |
| 2021 Edge | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Edge | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 Edge | 8 | 1% |
| 2017 Edge | 23 | 2% |
| 2016 Edge | 102 | 12% |
| 2015 Edge | 41 | 6% |
| 2014 Edge | 15 | 4% |
| 2013 Edge | 35 | 1% |
| 2012 Edge | 16 | 1% |
| 2011 Edge | 29 | 2% |
| 2010 Edge | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Ford Edge
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.