2010 Ford Edge: engine failure

Filed Oct 19, 2022 · Engine · NJ

I was driving home in my 2010 Ford Edge that has150,000 miles on it at the speed of 55 mph when it stopped accelerating and then just shut down. It did not overheat, there were no alarms, alerts or lights that went off on the car. After coasting to the side of the road I got out and looked under the hood of my car I noticed that the antifreeze was leaking. My husband was able to add anti freeze to the vehicle and we drove home and parked it until we could find a mechanic that could figure out what happened. I called mechanics in the area and explained what happened. The local mechanics we spoke to stated that it sounded like the water pump went and that they were not comfortable doing the repair due to the amount of labor required. I found a mechanic willing to work on my truck and had my Ford Edge towed to his shop. After looking it over I was told the water pump leaked into the engine which the dealership said was catastrophic and that I needed a whole new engine and water pump. The technician said it may have been leaking into the engine for several days without warning. A water pump should be a simple repair, however the way that it happened caused engine failure and requires an entire engine replacement. My truck no longer functions or operates in any capacity. I believe this engine failure was the direct result of the location of the water pump which was "internally" in the engine. This is a poor vehicle design and a safety concern for Ford. Total cost for this repair is $8,300. At this time the vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacture, police or insurance representatives.

Filed Jun 17, 2022 · Transmission · 144,000 miles · ME

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the gear shifter seized and the vehicle was difficult to shift into gear. The contact stated that the gear shift indicator showed that the vehicle was in park(P) however, the transmission was in reverse(R). The contact also stated that the parking brake was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a fractured shifter cable. The failure recurred recently and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

Filed Mar 25, 2022 · Engine · OH

We take good care of our cars and we do all required maintenance and oil changes but we are now facing a water pump failure that caused my engine to fail without any warring. On Wednesday March 9th I was passing a Semi Truck on a County Road and I heard a pop then lost all power and smoke came from under my hood. I had a guarding angel with me that day because there was another Semi truck approaching me in the passing lane and both Semi trucks slowed way down so that I was able to pull over. I saw my life flash before my eyes. This repair is going to cost us $4,700.00 or more if they should find any additional damage to my engine once they get all the parts to fix the car. How can a modern day car cost $4,700.00 to fix a water pump that caused the engine failure and overheat without A SINGLE WARNING!!! It seems like maybe Ford should look into recommending or insist that these internal WATER pumps be serviced/replaced at a reasonable mileage point maybe 80,000 or 100,000 miles to prevent a catastrophic loss. Water pumps will never out last an engine so getting them replaced early would help protect the engine and other damage that could happen. Just 8 days before my engine failed my car was in a Ford dealership garage for Oil Change, a cooling system flushing, belts and spark plugs replaced, not sure why at that time there was not something said about replacing the water pump? I know that The Ford Company is well aware of this issue so why would this information not be passed along to all dealership so that the service/maintenance garage personal know what to do to prevent this from happening. I would like to help prevent this issue from happening to anyone else. Next time someone might die, I almost did because of the engine failure on a simple water pump .

Filed Aug 18, 2021 · Engine · MN

8.16.21was driving home, no lights, no warnings, no smoke nothing no indication of any kind and I lost all power to operate the vehicle. I was unable to start the car and up to this point car was running fine, had car towed to local mechanic after inspecting the car mechanic found water pump blew up and pully ruptured filling my entire engine with coolant and now I am out of a car due to the engine being destroyed. After extensive reviewing it appears this is a known issue with the 2007-2010 Ford Edges and Ford has yet to step up to the plate and address this known issue. Look on Facebook under Ford Motor Company and see how many other owners are having this issue. How can you run a business knowing this happens and then not being able to back it up by fixing the issue. I could have had another 4-5 years with my car and now I have to have burden and cost of finding a new car due to negligence on Fords part. I truly enjoyed my Ford Edge however in the future I will no longer drive any type of Ford car or Lincoln knowing this is how you treat known issues. I'm just glad it was not -30degrees out and this happened. Shame on Ford. I will also spread the word about this issue and to anyone else thinking of buying a Ford. I have the estimate for a new engine let me know when the check will be in the mail to have my car repaired!!!

Filed Mar 20, 2019 · Engine · 158,000 miles · CO

While driving down the highway, my heater started blowing cold air and within 5-10 minutes my gas pedal would no longer accelerate. 1-2 minutes after my gas pedal would no longer accelerate, my engine light came on. Thankfully this happened as I was approaching an exit and I was able to exit the highway before my car overheated and completely shut off. My car overheated 1-2 minutes after my engine light came on. There were no signs of any problems on my car before this all happened. It was very sudden. I was about 1.5 hours away from home and had to have my car towed. A mechanic looked at it and said the coolant is completely draining out. They use an entire gallon of coolant and it poured out of my car immediately, in under a minute. As of right now, I have to replace the water pump on my car. However, in order to replace the water pump, the mechanic said they have to completely remove my front engine in order to access the water pump. This will call for at least 12 hours of labor, raising cost of what should have been around $200 for a new water pump to between $1700-$2100. If the mechanics find that the coolant has indeed mixed with my engine oil and ruined my engine, then I will have to completely replace my engine, raising the cost further to $7k+. According to kelley blue book, if I end up having to replace the engine, this will cost about 2-3 times what my car is worth.

Filed Feb 20, 2019 · Engine · 160,000 miles · SC

The water pump is located inside the engine failed without warning, it circulated anti-freeze through the engine distroying it. This happened within the span of 5 minutes with no symptoms, other than a loss of all engine power at hiway speed. No warning or engine lights came on. Frankly other than the loss of engine power there were no indications the engine had failed. There was a terrible noise as I found my way to a safe spot to stop the car and it was only during this time that the temprature in the engine started to rise. I believe this is the most basic kind of irresponsibility where as ford has designed a vehicle with a know defect and failed to notify its unsuspecting owners. It is also my belief that ford should be resposible for pay 100% of any and all repairs to make an owner whole. At this point I have no pictures, other than an engine that looks fully intact, with an oil dipstick that is a milky desert sand color.

Filed Nov 26, 2018 · Engine · 150,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford edge. While driving 50 MPH, the engine stalled on the highway. When the contact exited the highway, the engine was smoking. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to ganley ford west (16100 lorain ave, cleveland, oh 44111, (216) 941-9800) where it was diagnosed that the water pump leaked coolant into the engine and a new engine needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2018 · Brakes · 143,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford edge. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, but the brakes seized. The vehicle was taken to ronnie watkins ford inc. (101 george wallace dr., gadsden, al 35903, 256‑543‑9400), but was not diagnosed or repaired; however, the dealer suggested that the failure could be the related to the brake booster. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to call the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

Filed Jun 27, 2017 · Brakes · 84,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford edge. While driving 40 MPH, the brakes seized without warning. The contact stated that the brake pedal became soft and then stiffened. The vehicle was taken to master brake of apache junction, arizona where it was determined that the brake booster needed to be replaced the vehicle was repaired per the contact's extended warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and transferred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 84,000. Updated 08/22/17*lj the consumer requested to be reimbursed for the repair costs.

Filed Feb 8, 2017 · Engine · 65,000 miles · TX

Sudden engine failure at 65,000 miles when driving at about 45 miles per hour. The ford dealership where the vehicle had been serviced said there was a loss of antifreeze and the engine overheated and needs to be replaced. I was stranded on the airport road with no feeder and had to call 911. There was no warning lights to go on or any warning. When reading other post on internet the car behaved just as those who had confirmed that there was a water pump failure. This was the ford duratec engine where the water pump is driven with the timing chain and if it fails the water enters the oil system and destroys the engine.

Filed Jun 27, 2016 · Engine · 98,000 miles · IL

Our 2010 ford edge in the past few years has stalled after making a slow turn on 4 separate occasions. During the first 3 occurances the we could the car immediately. The last occurance was last friday after coming out of a slow turn the car lost all functionality and I was able to roll to the side of the road where it would not start again and it had to be towed. When it got to the auto shop it started again and the mechanic could not recreate the problem or find a problem with their computer diagnostics. Needless to say the unexplained engine failure was not fixed. I am afraid to drive the vehicle anymore because of the potential of a serious accident resulting in injury or death.

Filed Jul 14, 2015 · Steering · 97,000 miles · WV · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford edge. While attempting to drive forward, the steering wheel seized without warning and excessive force was required. The failure caused the vehicle to crash into a pole. The air bags had not deployed. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. The VIN was unavailable.