the federal safety agency needs to recall the engines on these vehicle check engine light came on had checked was told spark plug #4 misfire vehicle is overheating and taking all coolant, white smoke coming out the exhuast, when I brake my emergency brakes are being applied??? I see that there are other people who are having same issues the federal safety agency and FORD need to RECALL THE ENGINES!! Vehicle has 90,0000 miles on it and failed wont turn over replace the engines on these vehicles you guys are so wrong for not considering this a recall after reading other peoples concerns my 2018 ford edge is doing the same thing and still owe on this piece of crap!!!!
2018 Ford Edge engine complaints
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My check engine light came on, by the time they could get the car into the shop it would overheat and stall. It was found that the engine is leaking coolant into the wrong parts causing a misfire, the car is now non operable. It is well documented in TSB 19-2346, confirmed by dealership the engine needs to be replaced. My safety has been in great risk as it could have stalled at any time in any location while I was traveling with my kids. Ford is negligent in fixing a KNOWN issue
Check engine light appeared and the car ran rough. I took the car to an automotive repair shop. Spark plugs are misfiring into the cylinder causing coolant to leak into the engine. Then causing the engine block to crack. 2018 ford edge with only 38000 miles. The engine could start on fire and cause catastrophic failure. The car is not drivable and the mechanic cannot repair it without changing the whole engine out.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine misfired with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as coolant intrusion leaking into the cylinders. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,256.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was slipping with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact who is an independent mechanic, diagnosed the vehicle with coolant intrusion into the cylinder and retrieved DTC code: P0301 (Engine Misfire). The contact stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,500.
Owner of a 2018 Ford Edge SEL 2.0 L Eco Boost, approx. 40,000 miles. Started experiencing a dip in RMP’s while idling. Check engine light came on. Vehicle was registering a “misfire”. Uncertain if it was spark plugs, coil pack and/or head gasket the computer was reset and vehicle was given back. Engine light appears AGAIN. This time, local repair shop opened the cylinders and discovered a small amount of coolant and/or oil. Cylinders were cleaned and vehicle was given back. AGAIN, engine light appeared 3rd time and made an appointment with Scarsdale Ford Service. At FORD Service, spoke to “Ralph.” Initially, was informed it might just need sparks plugs. (KNOWING THERE’s A FLAWED ENGINE DESIGN THAT ALLOWS COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE BLOCK ERODING EVERYTHING. So much so, that FORD has issued a “technical service bulletin” BUT refuses to recall the engine). Later, was told the engine needs to be replaced and it would cost $10k for repair. Spoke to Ford Customer Service who only filed a “request” for “up to $5k in repairs” which is not guaranteed. Awaiting judgement from that. AND they placed a request for “buy back” from all the forms which I am reading. I can only expect to be offered up to $3k. This is unacceptable. No one buys a car and expects it to last less than 50k miles. Also, knowing the ongoing issues with specifically the 2018 2.0 L Eco Boost, why wasn’t i informed of this sooner? Why was I not given options? Instead, it’s too late now. My engine is dead and sitting at Ford Service and no one at FORD seems to be helping. I can offer documentation of all of this and available by phone or email for any follow up questions.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle shuddered. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there was a leak in the exhaust manifold gasket. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was determined that there was coolant intrusion into the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle almost stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed and retrieved DTC code: P0302 and linked the failure to the federal safety agency ID Number: 10169807 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer and DTC codes: P0302 and P0316 were retrieved. The dealer stated that there was a miss on start-up and white exhaust smoke was coming from the vehicle. The dealer stated that the coolant level was low due to coolant intrusion into cylinder #2. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while reversing out of the garage, the engine started to misfire. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on another occasion. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into cylinder #4. The mechanic added coolant to the vehicle and cleared the check engine warning light; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic, where the same assessment was made. The mechanic related the failure to TSB Number: 19-2346. The local dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for diagnostic testing. 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 80,000.
they sold me a new car 2018 with a known engine defect and with only 40,000 miles it needs a new engine due to a engine defect where coolant enters the engine cylinders
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was misfire coming from the engine with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that excessive amounts of white smoke was coming from the exhaust pipes. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of coolant. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the failure began about a year ago; however, the failure had become persistent. The vehicle was scheduled to be towed to the dealer within the next few days. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to report the failure to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the engine was misfiring, and there was smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.
Coolant intrusion into #2 cylinder of 2.0 eco-boost engine Confirmed by mechanic at Ford dealership are they diagnosis with pressure test and bore scope. i’ve read online of the inquiries for this and other Ford dungeons the 2018 Ford edge which led to recalls for the Ford fusion and escape, but did not include the Ford edge. I cannot understand why the Ford edge was not included in the recall since it has the same problems and same engine, Ford supervisor told me it may be because there was not enough complaints so I’m registering my complaint today. I have been in contact with Ford customer service. Please help me understand this situation. Is it possible there will be a recall on this engine sometime in the future?
There was a cylinder wall breach causing coolant intrusion in to the engine. It’s issue is extremely common with the 2.0 ecoboost engines. My service engine light came on and I checked all fluids coolant was low and it was showing a misfire in cylinder #3. Replaced the park plug and added coolant and service engine light when off so I kept driving it. A couple days later I was driving and my car started over heating on a highway causing significant loss of power having to pull over to the side of the road to avoid an accident with my grand children in the car [XXX] and a [XXX] . Check engine light is on again check the codes and now misfire in cylinder 4 and crank shaft position is off. I took it to a ford dealership and the only fix is to replace the engine at 90,000 miles??? This repair will cost (($8500)). I haven’t had the car inspected by police or insurance company. Thank God it didn’t cause an accident or catch fire do to my rapid response otherwise this could have caused a fire or accident or even the loss of life for me or my grandchildren. I can’t believe Ford is allowed to sell these vehicles with this much of a threat to the people that are driving them. My vehicle has to sit because I can’t afford an $8000 hit right now. It’ll render me homeless….I am currently making a $600 car payment and $145 insurance payment on a car that is technically totaled. I’m asking for rides to work and there are days that I don’t make it to work. I have tried to tread in the vehicle but only getting $4000 for the tread in??? My 2018 Edge AWD with leather interior is in mint condition minus the engine issue that they were aware of. This should be illegal!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
CEL 1st appeared 8 days after car purchase, bought 5/9/24, CEL on 5/17. Avail 4 inspection. At risk possible fire hazard. 2 diagnostics done. Confirmed by 2 Ford dealers and auto store. Wouldnt pass emmissions. Coils and plug replaced CEL goes off. Drive approx 400 miles great. CEL and now coolant light on. Another diagnostic done. Coolant intrusion, research states possible fire hazard, needs engine replaced.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started and driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, on several occasions the contact observed a burning odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced due to coolant intrusion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Coolant leaking into engine cylinders. Ford edge running a little rough with white exhaust smoke. MIL did not appear illuminated for some time after the appearance of white exhaust smoke.
Coolant is leaking into the cylinder causing engine failure
Warning light appeared on dashboard. Vehicle eventually had a very difficult time moving forward and would not go more than 5 mph uphill. Took vehicle to Ford dealer service center for diagnosis. The report from dealer states, "Verified concern, scanned for fault codes and found codes P01229, P0301 SN P00012. Pressure tested coolant system and found coolant intrusion into the cylinders. The technician advised to correct condition the long block would need to be replaced." (Attaching a copy of the report). Subsequent internet searches demonstrate that this is a known problem with Ford engines.
2018 Ford Edge - 53000 miles. Missfire for #2, constantly for almost a year. Had coils and spark plugs replaced numerous times but keeps happening. Ford Service stated that coolant is leaking causing this and it is a manufacturer defect. Engine needs to be replaced, estimated cost $7500.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly hesitated before returning to normal functionality. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who observed a misfire in cylinder #2, due to coolant intrusion, resulting in engine damage. The contact was informed that the long block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12 (Short Block Replacement After Coolant Intrusion). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 101,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the engine temperature warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine. The contact was informed that the engine block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHSTA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
Engine failed because of coolant in cylinders. Engine must now be replaced. This is a known issue with 2018 Ford Edge with 2.0 eco boost engines.
Coolant leaked into the engine resulting in a total engine failure. Ford refused to cover the cost. The problem was caused by manufacturing defects. Ford has refused to take responsibility.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant leaking into cylinder #3. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the vehicle struggled to remain running. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where it was discovered that there was coolant on the spark plugs, with coolant intrusion into cylinder #2. Due to the failure, the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was transferred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
100,000 Miles ad 2 months out of warranty -- dealer indicated the check engine light code of P0302 is a collant intrusion and the entire engine needs to be replaced for $10,454. This appears to be a reoccuring problem with Ford Edge Ecoboost.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle was shaking abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where an OBD Scanner retrieved code for a misfire. The contact then had the spark plugs and ignition coils replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic where it was discovered that there was coolant intrusion into cylinder #2. Upon investigation, the contact discovered Technical Service Bulletin: 22-2229. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall on the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine misfired, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. The contact checked the coolant level and discovered that the coolant level was low; however, the contact stated that there were no indications of a coolant leak. In addition, the contact stated that smoke was coming from the exhaust pipes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a blown head gasket. The contact was informed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,500.
The engine began having a misfire around 58k miles and low coolant levels. No coolant drips or leaks were detected on the exterior. After some research I found that the 2.0 Ecoboost used in these vehicles is prone to coolant intrusion due to a defective engine block. After a trip the car unexpectedly would not start, it would crank over but it would not start. After sending it to my dealer they confirmed coolant intrusion and explained the car needed a new engine. The car was bought certified used, every service was done on time at a Ford dealer. There was no way to avoid the defective engine in this car, no amount of preventative maintenance would stop this from happening. Ford has a bulletin out on these engines, so they know there's an issue. There's no reason for a low mileage well cared for vehicle to need a replacement engine at 60k miles.
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