2018 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed and determined that the head gasket was cracked, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 79,500.

[XXX] 2018 FORD EDGE TITANTIUM: [XXX] Engine failure due to coolant intrusion into the cylinders of the Ecoboost 2.0 engine [XXX]. Coolant leaks into the cylinders which leads to corrosion of the piston, gasket, and other parts in the engine causing engine failures and misfires and eventually can trigger a full-blown fire. For this reason, there was a Ford ecoboost coolant leak recall. There has been no fire, but the Ford dealership states that the engine needs replacement due to coolant leaks into the cylinders. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that coolant had leaked into the cylinders, resulting in engine damage. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. 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, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine started to overheat. The contact was able to move the vehicle to the shoulder before taking the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer determined there was a crack in cylinder #3, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing coolant intrusion in cylinder #2, causing the engine to misfire. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 19-2346 with NHTSA ID Number 10169807 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed and confirmed it was because of a misfire within cylinder #2. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and it was confirmed the VIN was not included in a recall nor was the repair covered under warranty. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle began to buck when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was slow to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact to add two bottles of fuel cleaner to the fuel. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The contact was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Coolant Level Low message displayed, and there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle experienced rough idling. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle to cool down the engine. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the cylinders, and it was determined that 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 NHTSA Hotline. The contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 19-2346 (Coolant in Cylinders, White Exhaust Smoke, And/or Illuminated MIL); however, the vehicle was not covered under the TSB. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Smelled gasoline under the hood? Technican ran test of engine and here is his report: "Checked the engine light found multilpe codes, I looked up the codes and they all said replace the engine. Did a headgasket test and found the headgasket is bad and that the coolant smells like fuel also." I was advised not to drive the vehicle! The car has only 58,208 miles on it, as senior citizen my acerage is less than 10,000 miles a year. I replaced the engine --$6,178.08. I have also been advised that I may have transmission problems. A search of the web to check for recallssrongly suggests I am not alone as this problem had been identified by other EDGE owners nation wide! I feel the Ford Motor Company has a major responsibilty for the defect.

Ford Ecoboost 2.0 engine in my 2018 Ford Edge failed at 71,945 miles due to cooling leaking into cylinder #2. Engine started rough for about two weeks but leveled out after about 5 seconds. When the check engine light came on while my wife was leaving home, we stopped driving the car until I could get an appt with Conway Heaton Ford in Bardstown KY. There the engine was found to have coolant leaking into the #2 cylinder. Dealer said the car was unsafe to drive and the engine needed to be replaced. They would not return the keys to me due to the safety hazard the car had become. Engine was replaced on [XXX] at a cost of $6916.00. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)