# 2018 FORD EDGE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1664827` · 2020-05-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EDGE
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 16,500
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
DEAD BATTERY NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE 1 1/2 YEARS OWNED, THE FIRST AFTER 3 DAYS AND DEALER PICKED UP, SAID OKAY---HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE.  ON MAY 20, 2020, RETURNING FROM A TRIP, DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD.  SUV IS AT DEALER NOW, SO DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WILL SAY.  IN MOTION ON A  RURAL ROAD 2 MILES FROM HOME.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*