2019 Ford Edge

I HAVE HAD MY 2019 FORD EDGE AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WITH A COLLANT PROBLEM. THEY HAVE PUT MY EDGE ON THEIR ANALSIS MACHINE AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS WITH ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THE COOLANT. THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING AS TO WHY IT IS LEAKING OR EVAPORATING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS A COOLANT FORD USED IN SOME 2019S MODELS THAT WAS EVAPORATING QUICKLY AND WAS DISCONTINUED IN USE. IVE HAD TO HAVE THEM DRAIN THE OLD COOLANT OUT AND HAVE IT REPLACED BUT SINCE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY IVE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE COST. IM ATTACHING 2 PHOTOS 1 TAKEN IN DEC AND 1 TAKEN IN JAN

Engine failed. Car was jumping and shaking out of control on the highway while I was going 60 mph and before I could pull of the highway it wouldn’t accelerate at all, and stopped directly in the middle of a busy highway.I could have been rear ended at a speed of 60 mph on a highway. It’s currently at Ford dealership. Before the car while parked made a gushing sound like water coming out of bath tub. After car started shaking check engine light and engine coolant over temperature came on.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 10 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT, MY VEHICLE IGNITION TURNED OFF FOR NO EXPLAINABLE REASON. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY DARK (NO POWER). I DID NOTE THAT THE CENTER AUXILIARY DISPLAY REMAINED LIT. ONCE THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP, I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME IT DID START, HOWEVER IT WAS IN LIMP MODE. I DROVE IT HOME (1.5 MILES) AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FORD DEALER (EL CAJON FORD) HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS, AND WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE (NO DTCS CODE). I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXAMPLES OF IDENTICAL ISSUES ONLINE, WITHIN A NUMBER OF OWNER BLOGS. WHEN CONTACTING FORD, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE WILL NOT BE IN A SAFE PLACE WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS, AND COULD POTENTIALLY SUFFER INJURY OR DEATH. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE.

ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A GRINDING HALT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE ALERTED TO LOW ENGINE COOLANT ROUGHLY 30 SECONDS PRIOR TO LOSING DRIVE POWER. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 42000 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST THAT SMELLED OF BURNT COOLANT AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD, BUT NO FIRE.

SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE WHERE GROUND WIRE DISCONNECTED FROM ECM AND CAR LOST 100% FUNCTIONALITY AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE OPERATING/DRIVING WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. HAZARDS WARNING LIGHTS WERE NON OPERABLE THEREFORE MY CONCERN IS IF AIRBAGS WOULD OF EVEN ACTUATED IF A REAR END ACCIDENT WOULD OF OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD NO FUNCTIONALITY. ISSUE CAUSED MAJOR TRAFFIC BACK UP AND POLICE HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. WHILE WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK, I HAD TO CLIMB OVER CENTER CONSOLE TO MANUALLY OPEN REAR DOOR TO REMOVE MY TODDLER FROM STRANDED VEHICLE ON A MAIN ROAD (13 MILE AND DRAKE, FARMINGTON HILLS). I ALREADY VOICED A CORPORATE COMPLAINT WITH FORD AND THEY DID NOTHING TO RESOLVE ISSUE OR PUT ME INTO AN EQUIVALENT VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD PREVIOUS ODD/SCREACHING REAR AXLE NOISES AND BRAKE STICKING/LOCKING UP ISSUES WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE AFTER PARKED OVERNIGHT AND HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER 2-3X FOR THIS ISSUE. VEHICLE IS <6 MONTHS OLD.