2019 Ford Edge · symptom sheet
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard
- 277owner reports
- 70,000median miles
- $4,500median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
460 of the 768 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 277 of those describe transmission shudder, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 Edge.
Narrower sheets: Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear (143 reports) · Transmission hesitates when accelerating (59 reports) · Transmission slips (41 reports)
Tick what matches of 277 reports
Transmission shudder on other Edge years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021.
What this problem usually is
This is the biggest drivetrain group on the site: a transmission that shudders, slips, hesitates or bangs into gear. It's the everyday version of transmission trouble, where the car still drives but doesn't drive right, and it has three narrower sheets of its own for jerking, hesitation and slipping.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the torque converter (121 reports), the transmission (27 reports) and the clutch (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts.
All 3 recalls on the 2019 Ford Edge, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
48 of the 277 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $2,000 to $7,876.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 59,000 and 83,000 miles, from the 154 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 15 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 Ford Edge that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Reasons for update: update the Parts list to add a note to clarify the application of the part numbers W520102-S442 and 4S4Z-3N324-AA "FWD Only".
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: Shudder chatter condition, most noticeable at low speeds turning No relevant diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) present This may be due to internal rear ...
Some 2019-2021 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD) may exhibit a noise/vibration/chatter/shudder/grind/bind from the rear of the vehicle during low speed turning events.
Some 2019-2023 Edge/Nautilus and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with all wheel drive (AWD) may exhibit chatter/shudder during low speed turning events. This may be due to fluid contamination in the rear drive unit (RDU).
11 more on the 2019 Ford Edge page.
What owners wrote
“My vehicle is at 72,000 miles and has issues with bucking, shuttering, and jerking at lower speeds. Was told I would need a new torque converter or possibly new transmission. I have no warning lights. The jerking has become more persistent in the last 3 months.”
Filed Jun 28, 2024 · 72,000 miles
“My car at 90,000 miles started jerking while driving and has stalled. The dealership said I need a new torque converter or transmission. This can fail while driving, stalling out on the road. The dealership inspected the car. No lights or warnings at all.”
Filed Jun 20, 2024 · 90,000 miles
“My vehicle lurches forward at takeoff, up shifts and downshifts hard around 40mph, and occasionally slips when shifting at higher speed. Hundreds of others are experiencing the same issue, and not having it repaired due to cost. Vehicle is at 89k miles, and does is unwilling to work with consumers.”
Filed May 24, 2024 · 89,000 miles
“my 2019 Ford Edge EcoBoost has 51,000 miles and when shifting gears the car starts to jerk. The dealership did a reprogram on this issue and now it is even worse. I am not sure what is going on with these vehicles but this seems to be a known problem where they are replacing transmissions and torque converters and it does not fix the problem.”
Filed May 10, 2024 · 51,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 277 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 101 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 88 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 79 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 69 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 40 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 32 reports