2019 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 25-30 MPH into town, the contact noticed there was white exhaust smoke emerging from the tailpipe. The engine shut down. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB: 20-2234. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that water had leaked into the engine. The contact called the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the head gasket needed to be replaced and was unable to confirm any water in the engine. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive coolant consumption. The contact stated that there was a coolant leak. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the engine overheated even though coolant had been added to the vehicle five days prior. The low coolant warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over safely. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that there was no visible coolant leak. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under TSB Number: 19-2346. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the "Engine Coolant Overheating" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed back to the home. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there was a recall on the vehicle for the failure(recall unknown); however, the contact's vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the failure was caused by the engine consuming coolant at a rapid pace. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the temperature gauge moved to the "RED zone" and the vehicle nearly stalled while slowing for a traffic light. The contact stated that the failure recurred, and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the mechanic determined that there was coolant intrusion into the engine block. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to TSB Number: 19-2346 Coolant in Cylinders (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began to shake and lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that EGR valve had failed, causing engine failure. 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 approximate failure mileage was 43,335.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the coolant had leaked into the cylinders, and the engine long block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 43,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact noticed that the engine coolant was quickly depleted. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure persisted and the vehicle shuddered while idling with heavy white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the long block was damaged. A dealer was notified of the failure and the contact scheduled an appointment for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the vehicle tugged and jerked. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle responded as needed upon depressing the accelerator pedal harder. The contact was able to drive; however, the vehicle was tugging and jerking while driving. The contact stated while pulling into the parking lot of an independent mechanic, the contact saw smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The mechanic diagnosed that the exhaust gas had mixed with the coolant system, causing the head gasket failure. The mechanic determined that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 57,624.