2020 Ford Edge forward collision avoidance problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2020 Ford Edge — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving the HVAC stops working, radio locks at current setting (cannot turn volume up or down, etc.), screen goes blank or locks, windows do not open or close. Their are multiple warnings about sensors not working. Malfunctioning driver assist jerks wheel when driving through a restaraunt…”
filed Jul 29, 2026
“I was on a highway going 75 and my car just slowed down and i was in front of a semi truck then the gears wouldn’t shift i was stalled in that lane everything else worked but the gears wouldn’t shift into place i got it in neutral and pushed it to the side”
filed Jul 7, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Edge years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Edge | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Edge | 7 | 6% |
| 2021 Edge | 8 | 8% |
| 2019 Edge | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 Edge | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Edge | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 Edge | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Edge | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Edge | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Edge | 10 | 0% |
| 2011 Edge | 5 | 0% |
| 2010 Edge | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.