2020 Ford Edge: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 6, 2026 · Engine · MD

At the beginning of a 3 hour journey that didn’t happen the vehicle started missing in traffic and felt like it was going to die while i was on the highway at 60 mph. I was able to exit and make it to a rural road and the engine died as soon as I applied the brake to stop, making a very dangerous situation if anyone had been behind me. No indicators came up, no codes were given and the engine was not running hot. After letting it cool temporarily the engine started back up and the exhaust became white and smelled of burning glycol. I was able to drive it back to my home where it has been for 3 months getting a head gasket repair. After the repair the conditions continue with coolant getting in to the engine and white smoke billowing out of the exhaust. The Ford service department acknowledged that this is a known engine block failure and I should contact the company. Ford company says there is no program of assistance available to repair the vehicle which at this point will need a new engine to become roadworthy. That’s a 6 year old, $45k paperweight that the company takes no responsibility for. For another consumer that has not found the problem yet they need to have warning that the engine will fail and they need to remain vigilant about possibly having to stop immediately at all times.

Filed Sep 26, 2026 · Engine, Suspension · CA

Bought car used 4 months ago from Peoria Ford, Glendale. Vehicle overheated on freeway, added coolant- lost all coolant 10 minutes later and white smoke came from exhaust. Ford diagnosed EGR cooler failure, replacement and noted CV joint boot leaking and needed replaced- resulting g on $3200 fix with zero assistance from Dealership or Ford.This issue didn’t happen suddenly after 4 months & we believe it was existing prior to the purchase. Read reports of cooler, coolant/ engine issue on 2020 ford edge. These models should be recalled for fix as my daughter was stranded on the freeway at night - safety issue.”

Filed Feb 13, 2025 · Engine · MN

The vehicle is leaking coolant into the engine due to a failing EGR cooler. Problems include, white smoke coming from the engine, severe coolant loss, loss of heat, and foul smell coming from the vents. After a service inspection it was determined that the coolant leak is causing the engine to fail and a replacement engine is necessary.

Filed Sep 30, 2024 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 30,000 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after the dealer overfilled the engine oil during an oil change, there was smoke coming from the rear end of the vehicle while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, and the engine oil was changed a second time. The contact stated that after the dealer redid the oil change, the "Pre-Collision Assist Not Available" message displayed on the Ford App. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power while driving. The "Power Train Malfunction" message was displayed, and the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to Ken Garff Ford Ft. Collins (4809 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525); where the battery was replaced; however, the failure persisted. Ken Garff Ford Ft. Collins was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Filed Apr 14, 2024 · Acceleration, Engine · CA · fire

On [XXX] at [XXX] I was driving home from work as I turned on [XXX] road in Jackson CA I felt the vehicle pull and not want to pick up speed to drive up the road like it wanted to stall and only rolled forward a bit. The vehicle then picked back up and I made it to the stop light at the end of the road once I stopped for less than 1 minute the light turned green, I tried to go and the vehicle shut off and began to roll back I had to step on the break and the car behind me reversed so I would not hit him and then the screen flashed a turn vehicle off and restart engine I tried multiple times about 6. Cars had to go around me as I was the first at the light. I finally got the car to turn on and white smoke came out the exhaust pipes I couldn’t put the car in drive. I tried to re start the vehicle again and got it into drive and was able to pull on the side of the highway and more white smoke came out still no vehicle warning signs came on but the screen flashed dimly like it wanted to turn off again. I flagged down a fire truck and called 911 for help the fighters stated it seemed like my engine had blown out and the coolant was completely drained and may have gotten inside the engine causing the white smoke but to take it to a mechanic to verify. I had the vehicle towed to my home. On the way to work that night it drove fine with no issues or warnings, or pulling, I ran errands the day prior and no light warnings came on nor was my vehicle temperatures out of place. I even had my car serviced on [XXX] and had no issues I keep up on the maintenance I got the vehicle used from enterprise with a mileage of 52,559 on [XXX] the vehicle now has only 96,634 I’ve had the car for only a year and 4 months it should not have had an engine issue l have made a claim with my insurance hoping to get help, I’m calling enterprise for warranty information if there’s any and ford to see if there is any manufacturer warranties hoping to hear back this week. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),