2011 Ford Edge: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Apr 29, 2026 · Body · CA

The throttle body issues again with the burning smell as well the whole car shut down like the other two times I reported on this website! Please note the team who fixed it last time was at Poway Ford and the main manager from auto maintenance was fired due to attempting to correct the issue on my 2011 Ford Edge!

Filed Oct 3, 2023 · Engine · NE

My 2011 Ford Edge Limited has been well taken care of March 25, 2023 I was driving down I80 in Nebraska at 75-80mph and without any warning my vehicle proceeded to "stop" it started dinging I had zero power which almost caused an accident on the interstate. I had my 2 young children with me! I pulled over I could see some steam and smoke coming from engine I had to call a tow truck had it taken back to North Platte to Buds Repair shop my engine had catastrophic failure due to a faulty water pump which is currently being investigated with the newer ecoboost models this is a common issue with Ford from 2008 all the way now to 2023! I would like the investigation to be widened further to include models from 2008 and newer!!!

Filed Apr 4, 2023 · Engine · NE

March 24th 2023 I left the town where I live with a perfectly running vehicle made it an hour away from where I live I heard a winding sound and my car would not accelerate on the interstate then the low oil pressure warning came on I was able to pull over after almost getting rear ended by another vehicle to smoke coming from under my hood. I was able to get a tow truck to come get myself and 2 young children off the interstate safely... I had my vehicle towed back to where I live to a mechanic shop to find out this is a common issue with FORD that the enteral water pump came loose which leaked coolant into my oil which made my engine seize and blew my engine.

Filed Jan 7, 2020 · Fuel system · CA

I have been smelling fuel/gas or sulfur like smell in my SUV took it to the ford dealer in richmond, ca 3 times starting in april 2017, jan 2019 and again sept 2019 finally I was told I needed a ptu unit each time I took it need they could not locate the problem. It has become very bad and more often my car does not leak gas. I am really concern because now I have to take my granddaughter to school plus I am over 70 yrs and worry if someone runs into me will my car catch on fire or one day it will catch on fire it happens unexpectedly sometimes if I'm driving up a hill or for a long period of time (maybe an hour or so) and it only happen when I am driving and the smell fills my entire car that I have to let all the windows down and once I get home the whole car smells to the point I get sick (nausea) eyes burn and a headache. I have been so discussed with dealership that they were not able to detect this problem 2 yrs ago. I am so surprised that there has not be a recall on this dangerous problem by ford.

Filed Nov 22, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 92,000 miles · PR

My ford edge 2011 3.5 6cyl while in motion, stopped running and three new electric modules and 6 cores had been replaced and the unit still doesn't run normal and has a burning smell in the motor. Unit has been for the last 1 month at the authorized ford dealer and now they want to charge me the catalytic. Almost +2k in bills.

Filed Oct 4, 2018 · Body, Driver assistance · 105,000 miles · LA

I have received faulty error messages on the vehicle, for example the other day I was driving down the road and the light came on like the car was overheated however there was no smoke coming from the car and the temperature gauge never moved up. My passenger car door light sensor says that there is a door ajar when all doors are closed whether the vehicle is stationary or driving along the city street. When I open the front passenger door and close it sometimes the inside lights remain on in the vehicle.

Filed Aug 10, 2016 · VA

Safety recall driver door sencer on my dash board registers my door isn't closed. Dome light stays on and my doors won't lock.no matter how many times u close it it won't cut off. Concerns me because what if my door isn't closed and it opens up while driving. I just bought this car used. I also smell burning rubbery hey my vents when idling.

Filed Apr 23, 2015 · Electrical · 47,000 miles · RI · fire

While driving less than 5 MPH in my driveway and turning to park, I noticed a thin stream of smoke coming from under the hood on the driver's side, about 3/4 way up the hood toward the windshield . I stopped, turned the car off and got out. Within seconds the car was filled with white smoke and the same white smoke started pouring out all sides of the hood and the front grill, fire was dropping from the engine onto the ground, and within about 30 seconds the front of the car went up in flames that were shooting 10-20 feet into the air. 2 minutes of exiting the car it was fully engulfed with 20-30 ft flames and thick smoke the fire department arrived in about 5 minutes and put the fire out. The car was completely destroyed. I notified ford of the incident and they advised there were no recalls or similar problems with other edges. I have photos of the destroyed car the day after and also still have the car if there's any reason to inspect it.

Filed Mar 4, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 45,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 ford edge. While driving approximately 5 MPH into the driveway, there was smoke and flames erupting underneath the hood. In addition, there was smoke in the cabin. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police and a fire report were filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ...updated 04/08/15

Filed Dec 10, 2014 · Steering · 23,072 miles · MD

Care started making a whirring noise that was intermittent, but not a normal noise. Took in for service, found a leak in power steering. Two months later (5/9/12) trying to back out of a parking space the power steering pump quit, couldn't turn the wheel and lots of steam/smoke came out from under the car. Replaced power steering pump under warranty (ext. Warranty was purchased at time of sale). November 12, 2014 took the car back in for whirring noise, mostly noticeable while turning left and only when it was cold outside. (temps below 45). Power steering pump was bad again. Replaced pump/belt for $853.45. Drove to florida for thanksgiving no problems came home to cold weather and the whirring noise was back. This time it didn't stop for 20-30 minutes when car was sufficiently warm. Noise made while going forward/backwards/turning. Parked car for the weekend friday night, sunday night went to move it and steering didn't work. Checked fluid reservoir almost empty. Took back to dealership, had to wait 48 hrs for them to find the o-ring and hose was bad, another $500. O-ring and hose should have been replaced with power steering pump, but were not part of the package. How do I know that the new pump didn't suffer damage from being so low on fluid? There was 3000 miles driven between new pump and hose issue.