2017 Ford Edge: engine knocking or ticking

Filed May 19, 2026 · Engine · IA

My ford edge started running rough, the temperature was inconsistent, and it was having issues starting. The final straw was the heat stopped working in the middle of winter. We noticed that the coolant was consistently low but that was an ongoing issue. We took the car to the ford dealer for a diagnostic and they confirmed it was a coolant leak into the engine and it needed an engine replacement. We paid almost $10,000 for an engine replacement as without it the car was worthless and a ticking time bomb. I didn't feel fine selling it to someone like that, so we repaired the vehicle which had approximately 65,000 miles on it at the time and paid out of pocket as ford was not willing to help with the expense at all. The car was in perfect shape and low mileage, that was a pretty big issue and price to pay for a vehicle with less than 70,000 miles on it.

Filed Aug 11, 2025 · Engine · MD

While driving at highway speeds the engine suddenly began knocking, white smoke billowing from the car and it came to a stop. No lamps prior to failure. FORD is aware that 2017 Ford Edge vehicles were made with this defect. The dealer has confirmed code PO304 coolant intrusion into cylinder 4 and also determine that the turbo has failed. Failed turbo is also a known manufacturer defect by Ford. The safety issue is the dramatic loss of speed on the highway without warning while emitting a blinding and distracting smoke screen to other drivers.

Filed Jun 4, 2024 · Transmission · 140,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while starting the vehicle he noticed a loud knocking noise coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it diagnosed as a failure with torque converter. Additionally, the flex plate was cracked. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to contact the NHSTA Hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Filed Nov 29, 2023 · Acceleration, Engine · MI

Transmission,coolant infusion to engine Emissions, long block torqu converter failed even though i had multiple appointments to have this and the other recalls done they always canceled the appointments due to lack of parts or they were backed up in the service department. I had the majority of all (the works) oil changes done at the dealership unless they were weeks out, I complained of engine running hot and knocking sounds back in 2021, needed to be jumped every few months 2022 I was always told this was normal for a edge ecoboost with the cold weather package, they did check the battery which was fine, when the engine light came on I took it right in only to be told to make a appointment, soon after I started to lose power going up sm hills, I was told I needed new tires after this oil change and I even ended up with a nail in my time from their repair shop, 3 weeks later no engine light denied my appointment, tried to show codes from local repair shop i waa told its normal make a appointment, i questioned if its safe to drive i was told yes absolutely engine light back on the next day took it back in again told to make a appointment 2.5 weeks later no engine light on but I showed them the codes I was pulling for miss firing that I pulled multiple times at different intervals when I felt something was wrong but they didn't have a appointment to check themselves i was then told my computer reader was not accepted due to inaccurate readings made yet another attempt for a appointment, the next day I get in my car and start driving and I get a warning the car was reducing power due to over heating.it took 2 different tow trucks to get it to the dealership i have been complaining about these issues for well over 2 years only to be told I don't know what I am talking about or that it was perfectly normal if its so "normal" then why do they have a customer satisfaction program 22n12 that list my car yet denied me any assistance besides paying for the recall issues

Filed Sep 1, 2023 · Transmission · NM

Vehicle has a knocking noise and struggles to start up and when it does it shakes. When driving the vehicle it can lose power to the wheels. In one instance I was driving on the highway around 75 mph when it suddenly lost power and could not go about 35 mph. Now the vehicle will not start at all.

Filed Sep 12, 2022 · Engine · PA

Check engine light came, I took it to get a diagnostic. The diagnostic read a cylinder 1 misfire a day later it began to run hot, I checked the coolant which was almost empty but I did not see anything leaking. White smoke began to come out of the tailpipe and engine began knocking, When I tried to start the car the next day to take it into get checked out the vehicle would not start, I had to get the vehicle towed and when the mechanic looked at it I was told the engine needed to be replaced.

Filed Jan 13, 2022 · Transmission · 101,000 miles · AR

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idle, he heard abnormal knocking and ticking sounds coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V427000 (Power Train) because the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

Filed Jun 4, 2021 · TX

In February we had a knocking noise when driving 2017 Ford edge. We took into dealership and had a cracked flywheel. Currently, our 2017 edge is back in the shop with another crackes flywheel. This vehicle was taken to a Ford dealership 1 week after we purchased to replace the whole engine for 3 months. Then we are dealing with 2 cracked flywheels and have had the brake lines fail twice, which is also a recall. This vehicle is a lemon!

Filed Mar 15, 2021 · Engine · 87,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford edge. The contact stated while driving he heard a loud knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that coolant leaked into the engine causing the engine to misfire. The vehicle was next taken to town and country ford (7800 e lloyd expy, evansville, in 47715) where the mechanic informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. Additionally, the repair would be an out of pocket expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.