The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the spark plugs had failed and needed to be replaced. The spark plugs were replaced but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that there was coolant intrusion in cylinders #1, #2, #3, and #4, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
2016 Ford Edge engine complaints
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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was started on several occasions, there was a chugging sound coming from the vehicle and the vehicle was shaking for approximately 30 seconds. On three other occasions, while driving at various speeds, the " Engine Hot" message appeared and disappeared. Additionally, the check engine warning light illuminated sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that cylinder #3 and the thermostat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic where the contact was informed that cylinder #3 needed to be replaced again. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Check engine came on for cylinder 1 misfire. Replaced all spark plugs and ignition coils. Check engine came on again for same problem. Was diagnosed with internal engine problem by independent mechanic. Took to Ford dealer which confirmed coolant intrusion in cylinder 1. They are saying it’s a design defect and it needs a new engine block, but will not cover any of the cost.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a coolant leak and engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
Total engine failure due to coolant intrusion
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the engine was running abnormally while the vehicle was idling. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 50-55 MPH, the engine was misfiring. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with misfire at start-up with the cylinder #2 misfire. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown Ford campaign number. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while cold starting the vehicle, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. Additionally, the temperature gauge was indicating that the engine was HOT. The contact checked the coolant level and noticed that the coolant level was very low. The contact was adding a quart of coolant every several weeks. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was coolant intrusion into the engine block and that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was informed by the mechanic that the failure was related to Technical Service Bulletin Number: 19-2346 Coolant Intrusion Into the Cylinders (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the engine was being replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
No warning lights before or after the problem occurred. Driving about 25mph with traffic heard loud noise like something broke then sounded like plastic was dragging, the engine was a lot louder. I got it off traffic and pulled over. Nothing under the car. No warning or engine lights came on. Dealer told me it was a fly wheel on 6/26 and covered under warranty. Said it would take 2 weeks to repair (July 5). I kept calling for status on my car with no call back from the service manager. I finally had to complain (although I was afraid to since they had my car), and they called on 7/12 said it's not the fly wheel like they thought, they said I need a whole new transmission. They don't know what cause it but maybe something broke inside the transmission caused damage to it. $7600 cost to replace it. Not covered under warranty. We contacted another mechanic who says it's probably the torque something (arm?) that broke. I paid what to me is a lot of money for the car. It also needed a completely new engine at 44k miles which was covered under warranty. For the amount of money I paid for the car it's crazy I have to shell out $7600 more.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated approximately one week after an oil change. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling in the driveway, the vehicle started running rough. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that coolant was leaking into cylinder #1, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the failure was related to the federal safety agency ID Number: 10214126 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 101,229.
Ford recalled cars with same problem with the 2.0 engine but did not recall on edge which has the problem of coolent sepping into cylinders ,engine light came on
I have a 2016 Ford EdgeTitanium with a 2.0 EcoBoost with 63,000 miles on it. In May of 2024 my check engine light came on. Verified coolant intrusion into cylinder 1 causing engine failure. Mileage on the car does not warrant an engine replacement. When Ford was contacted, both the original dealership and manufacturer, they took no fault in the matter. I was told there was a possibility of an engine fire if left as it was. I had to pay $9469.44 for a new engine! Many forums show this same issue happening with the same year/make/model. Ford should be held accountable for a known defect in the block that was not corrected through a recall.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, there was white smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle, and the coolant temperature warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and turned off for approximately 40 minutes and anti-freeze was added to the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,050.
check engine light came on, when assessed I was told it was a cylinder 3 misfire. Car began overheating while driving down the highway. Took it to a shop who performed block test > found combustion gases in cooling system caused by blown head gasket > replaced head gasket, timing chains & sprockets. After head gasket was replaced there was white smoke & misfire at cold start up - (been this almost ever since we replaced the head gasket). Shop then tested cooling system for combustion gases > found head gasket leaking due to cracking block at gasket surface > replaced complete engine assembly.
At 83,000 miles the car exhibited a P0301 check engine light for a misfire. Several troubleshooting steps were taken including new spark plugs, swapped ignition coils and then troublehooting shifted to checking for the known coolant intrusion issue. TSB 22-2229 was followed and after pressurizing the coolant system to 21 psi and inserting an endoscope visual confirmation of coolant leaking into the cylinder from the head gasket was discovered. This is a known issue to Ford that they have not acknowledged other than a TSB which advises to replacing replace the long block. We are going this route to the quote of $8,818.15. Due to Ford's change in coolant passage design they have created an engine with known issues that they are failing to warranty.
Engine block is cracked in which it is leaking antifreeze into the cylinders had a technician to look at the engine
Head gasket problem, so im told by mechanic that i need new gasket. The antifrezze is mixing with oil, 2016 ford edge is known to have these problems, 51000 miles on car. Called ford and they cannot do anything, out of warrenty. Case # [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after an oil change, the check engine warning light illuminated while driving 50 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test showed that the Evaporative Emissions System was defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided an estimate for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated when the vehicle was started there was a large cloud of white smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was idling and vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that coolant had intruded into the engine. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to TSB Number: 19-2346 Coolant in Cylinders (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal amount of smoke coming from the tailpipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a blown. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine misfired with white exhaust smoke and the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The contact discovered that the engine coolant reservoir was empty. The contact replaced the spark plugs and coil packs for cylinders #2 and #3 however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed and repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under a TSB for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Known factory defect that Ford refuses to correct. Coolant is leaking into the gasket and causing engine failure. Mechanic said it would cost $6k to fix. Mileage on the car does not warrant an engine replacement at 89K miles. When Ford was contacted, both the original dealership and manufacturer, they took no fault in the matter. Many forums show this same issue happening with the same year/make/model. Ford should be held accountable for a known defect that was not corrected through a recall.
Bad design of the engine. Coolant leaks into cylinders. The manufacturer knows this is a design defect. Reference, TSB 22-2229 from Ford and the federal safety agency ID: 10214126
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the engine temperature became elevated. The vehicle was taken to the local service center who diagnosed a misfire in cylinder #3. The spark plugs, coil pack, and the boot for cylinder #3 were replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact was later informed that the engine had experienced coolant intrusion and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 64,000.
Three weeks ago my engine light came on. Took it in to Ford Services in Woodland Hills, California where they found a that there was a coolant intrusion in the engine. They proceeded to explain that this is a known issue with the type of engine due to a manufacturer defect. They were able to see that indeed this was the issue with my vehicle. But my VIN was not under the recall that is in place for other vehicles with the same engine defect. I called Ford and they said they could do nothing about it. They directed me here to make a complaint.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the engine overheated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that there was coolant in the cylinder, which caused the head gasket to blow and that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
Issues started with check engine light with PO302 Cylinder Misfire code and rough engine starts. After having it looked at and doing a tune up, a week later there was no heat, the coolant warning light went on and temperature gauge was fluctuating while on the highway and had to pull off. Diagnosis by independent service center was the coolant leaking into the cylinder due to defective engine block casting. Researched Technical Service Bulletin 19-2208 and found this to be a common flaw. The fix is a new engine to cost more than $5,000. Vehicle has 80,000 miles. Ford offering no help due to it being out of warranty with no extended warranty.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started jerking and then stalled. The contact stated that the engine and coolant temperature warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000.
Getting a code of misfire on cylinder one and it’s got antifreeze on top of the cylinders blowing white steam out of the tail pipes
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact noticed white smoke coming from the tailpipe. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant had intruded into the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge began to indicate that the engine was overheating. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that coolant was leaking into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.
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