The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was unoccupied and parked inside the residential garage, there was a fuel odor entering the house. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with a roll-over valve failure. The contact was informed that the roll-over valve needed to be replaced along with other unknown repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
2011 Ford Edge: gas smell in the cabin
10 of the 1,803 complaints about the 2011 Ford Edge describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 91,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon entering and exiting the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor present. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where they discovered a leak in the fuel tank due to a defective gasket. The contact stated that the same failure had occurred years prior. The same dealer had performed an unknown repair to the vehicle however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
Upon fueling of vehicle a strong smell of fuel is present and after parking overnight a significant puddle of fuel is discovered under the vehicle. This is a sever issue which neededs to be recalled to prevent a catastrophic event.
Upon filling the gas tank, once park in the garage there is an overpowering smell of gasoline. I've cleaned the filler seal, checked for leaks "none noted." no fuel on the ground beneath the vehicle. The tank is not over filled, no residual fuel around the filler neck or running down the overfill drain. Fuel smell goes away after the tank is between 3/4 to 1/2 full. This is a dangerous situation which needs to be addressed by a recall. I suspect that there is a bad seal on the fuel pump or tank my be damaged
Fuel tank leak, fuel odor
My vehicle smells like gas after 5 minutes driving. Took the vehicle to the dealer they could tell me the problem and insisted they did not smell nothing. I very concern. I can't drive the vehicle like this. The gas smell its bad. I found a recall on the body control module on this vehicle. Please help me fixed this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While driving various speeds, the contact noticed exhaust fumes in the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000. The VIN was unavailable.
When driving in certain days especially after the car has been sitting over the weekend you can smell exhaust fumes in the cabin
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, when the accelerator pedal was depressed, exhaust fumes emitted inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While driving at approximately 65 MPH and accelerating, the contact noticed an exhaust smell emitting from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics four different times. The technicians stated the smell was caused by fuel bypassing the catalytic converter. The technicians stated there was no repair to resolve the smell emitted in the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,695. Updated 9/13/11 *cn the mechanic at the dealer was also able to smell the exhaust fumes inside the vehicle. Updated 10/28/11
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Ford Edge fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2011 Ford Edge?
10 of 1,803 owner complaints about the 2011 Ford Edge (1%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Ford Edge?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Ford Edge
Door locks 305Stalling 96Loss of power 95Battery drain 90Brake failure 57Backup camera 56Check engine light 56ABS 48Spongy pedal 42Headlights 31Jerking 21Screen failure 17Engine failure 15Key fob 15Won't shift 14Overheating 11Won't start 11Fire or smoke 10Grinding brakes 9Hesitation 9Harsh shifting 7Sunroof shattered 7Misfire 6Power steering loss 6Wipers 6Adaptive cruise 5Seat belt 5Shudder 5
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