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2014 Ford Edge: jerking or lurching

5 of the 386 complaints about the 2014 Ford Edge describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
1%
recalls
2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 11 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

What owners say

Filed Jul 20, 2025 · Acceleration, Electrical · KY

7/2/25-i was driving about 20 miles per hour when suddenly my car went into a type of limp/idle mode. It shut the car down to an idle, a wrench light came on my dash then the car started to shake. I coasted into a driveway and turned the car off. I turned it back on after 5min and it was fine. 7/16/25-I was driving about 30mph and all of a sudden my car goes into this idle mode again. I got the car to coast over into a turning lane. It lost power down to an idle, wrench came up on dash again then the car started to shake. I turned the car off and back on and it was fine. I’m very scared to drive my car bc I don’t know when this will happen again. It could be when I’m turning in front of another vehicle, driving on the expressway or just normal streets or if someone was behind me and wasn’t able to react appropriately bc my car goes into this idle mode so fast that I don’t know how to keep from having an accident myself. 7/17/25-I took it to a machanic and they hooked it to a computer but nothing showed up as being wrong. They drove it several times but they couldn’t get it to do what I’m explaining what it does. After researching the issue, I believe it may be my electric throttle body ETB that ford acknowledged was an issue and had a customer satisfaction program CPS (CSP 13N03) from Ford for ETB replacement on certain 2009-2013 ,.* Jels, sometimes extended into the early 2014 model. * Electronic Throttle Body Failure * Ford ETBs from this era are notoriously bad. * Carbon buildup, worn internal sensors, or electronic glitches cause the throttle to stick or respond erratically. * The PCM detects an unsafe throttle position → activates fail-safe mode → wrench light + jerking + no throttle. * You restart the car, and the ETB re-initializes until it fails again.

Filed Apr 19, 2023 · Fuel system, Transmission · 210,552 miles · KY

Pulled out of a parking lot onto a busy street locally, car lost power and the orange wrench light came on. Would not go, all the car did was jerk and sputter. Engine did not shut off but would only coast/roll into the middle lane and managed to coast/roll into another business parking lot next door to where I pulled out from and once parked, I turned ignition off and back on. Wrench light went out and car started. No codes were apparently shown when hooked up to the machine at the car lot the next day (wrench light was still off) this is very scary and very dangerous whatever it is, it needs investigated and fixed so us Ford edge drivers can feel safe when driving. Also 1 week before this my check engine light came on, same code 3 times came up for eval, emissions ECT... Now no codes are showing since the wrench light came on Sunday and my car stopped moving.

Filed Jul 16, 2021 · Transmission · KY

I was out of town on the by pass went over a RR track slowly then took back off and heard a popping noise, went about 4 more miles and turned off as soon as I straighten my steering wheel out to head on down the road a big pop and my car stopped hard and jerked us and motor rev up. Got out to see what happened. My front tire was sideways. I’m so glad I had just turned off the by pass (60 mph) and was going slow. The axle and ball joint broke. It scared me to think what could have happened to us.

Filed May 9, 2019 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · MI

I've noticed over the course of the past 2 years that the transmission slams into gear between 1st and 2nd causing the car to jerk. This has happened approx. 12 times that I can recall. It usually occurs between 10 MPH and 20 MPH.

Filed Oct 6, 2017 · Body · 78,000 miles · CA

While driving on highway, panoramic glass roof exploded into pieces. Roof was not open or been used I. More than 2 years. Screen was luckily closed or I would have been covered in glass. Loud bang and rush of air causing me to jerk steering wheel and enter next lane of traffic

Service bulletins that may apply

Related recalls

Power train: axle assembly: axle shaftReported November 10, 2020 · 15,587 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.
Risk
The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners received an interim notification detailing safety risk December 8, 2020. A second letter will be mailed when parts become available in January 2021. The recall began February 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S63.

Recall number 20V692000 · Recall details

Power train: axle assembly: axle shaftReported July 2, 2014 · 83,250 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
Risk
If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑800‑392‑3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.

Recall number 14V393000 · Recall details

Questions about the 2014 Ford Edge jerking

Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2014 Ford Edge?

5 of 386 owner complaints about the 2014 Ford Edge (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2019.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Ford Edge?

There are 2 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2014 Ford Edge

Backup camera 54Check engine light 24Loss of power 20Stalling 17Door locks 15ABS 14Brake failure 12Headlights 12Fuel smell 10Grinding brakes 8Hesitation 8Screen failure 8Sunroof shattered 8Spongy pedal 7No deployment 6Won't shift 6Adaptive cruise 5Battery drain 5

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