10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,340 miles

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problem #246

Jan 102025

Edge

  • miles
i have 2 issues. 1. cil comes on randomly i was told by my local parts place it had a code for a fuel cyliniod thing that purges the air as i do not have a gas cap. 2. just started 01/10/2025,

- Elma, WA, USA

problem #245

May 232024

Edge

  • miles
Coolant was leaking into cylinder #1 in the engine. The engine consequently had to be replaced, and a Ford dealer replaced it. Coolant was leaking into the engine because of a design defect in the engine that Ford has known about for a long time. See Ford Technical Service Bulletin 22-2229. The design defect is a safety risk. My vehicle would not pass Pennsylvania-??s vehicle safety inspection required annually by Pennsylvania law because of the coolant leaking into the cylinder in the engine due to the design defect. Information about Pennsylvania-??s vehicle safety inspections required by Pennsylvania law is at [XXX]. -??Pennsylvania requires vehicle safety inspections to ensure that vehicles are maintained for safe operation. Safety Inspections can prevent vehicle failure on the highways and crashes that may result in injuries or death.-?? Id. Coolant leaking into an engine cylinder(s) could result in engines overheating due to low or no coolant, thereby endangering the safety of passengers, other drivers, and others. Vehicle fires because of engine overheating while the vehicle is parked in a home garage could result in a house fire, thereby endangering the safety and lives of persons in the house and neighbors. Additionally, coolant leaking into an engine cylinder(s) results in excessive smoke/emissions when the vehicle is started, thereby negatively affecting air quality and the safety and health of everyone who breathes the contaminated air. The clouds of smoke produced by coolant burning off when the vehicles are started in a driveway or parking lot could obscure the vision of other drivers or pedestrians or distract them, thereby endangering their safety, the safety of the vehicle occupants, and the safety of others. Ford paid about 20% of the engine replacement cost, and I had to pay the rest, which was $7,037.08 including $400.02 PA sales tax. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Mechanicsburg, PA, USA

problem #244

Dec 142024

Edge

  • miles
The vehicle has coolant intrusion in cylinder 3 due to a bad design with the engine. This can cause the engine to overheat and shutdown or even catch fire. If either of these happen while driving, especially on an interstate, I could be seriously hurt or killed along with others.

- Piedmont, SC, USA

problem #243

Nov 042024

Edge

  • 124,500 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, there was smoke coming from the exhaust with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that there was an extreme amount of smoke as if the vehicle was on fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with 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. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,500.

- Waycross, GA, USA

problem #242

Dec 042024

Edge

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was fluid intrusion into the cylinders from the radiator fluid, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

- Galesburg, MI, USA

problem #241

Jul 012024

Edge

  • 101,161 miles
Coolant intrusion into engine

- Orange Park, FL, USA

problem #240

Oct 212024

Edge

  • miles
The engine lost power, ran rough and smoked really bad while driving in trafic causing me to pull over on a busy highway. The vehicle was diagnosed with a coolant leak into cylinder 3 which is a known problem with the Ecoboost 2.0 engines from 2015 to 2018. The vehicle only has 66,800 miles. Ford has a TSB that suggests replacing the engine if it has that problem but refuses to pay for it.

- Jamestown, OH, USA

problem #239

Nov 182024

Edge

  • miles
Started hearing like a water sloshing noise when stopping or accelerating. I took it to the shop and coolant was low no apparent leak of any kind. They put coolant in and within a few weeks I started hearing the water noise again added coolant again and check engine light came on. Code read misfire on cylinder 1. Check engine light would pop on and then go off. Started rough cranking took it to the shop and need a new engine. 57,000 miles on this car. Car had been serviced at or around every 3,000-3,500 miles. Started doing research and this particular engine has been recalled but not in the make and year of my car. I really feel I should not have to pay nearly 6,000 for my engine to be repaired when so many issues with this particular engine I called Ford Service to make appt for recalls and told the Service Dept my issues and she off the start stated I needed a new motor without even seeing the car. How did she already know this? Because the motors have been having issues so this wasn-??t the first time they have dealt with this particular engine

- Galivants Ferry, SC, USA

problem #238

Oct 082024

Edge

  • 172,982 miles
The 2016 Ford Edge 2.0L EcoBoost has sadly caused us countless issues and extensive $ to repair. The latest issue is the 2020 investigation that revealed a design defect of the engine block and cylinder head, and coolant has been leaking and burning in the engine cylinder, which has lead to me needing a new engine. Unfortunately, the suit displays documented proof Ford knew about it and didn-??t disclose it to buyers. This has lead to vast overheating, risking the vehicle catching on fire while in use, burning empty coolant, and a potential for having a blown engine on the highway. We took the car to a trusted shop when the overheating issue occurred and this was our circumstance.

- Elkridge, MD, USA

problem #237

Oct 012024

Edge

  • miles
car has 63000 miles and engine needs replaced because there is antifreeze getting into cylinders. had checked at a service station. safety concern is gasket may fail allowing antifreeze to shoot onto block causing fire. there's a recall for the 2.0 ecoboost from 2015 to 2018 for this same problem but vehicle isn't under a recall. also engine light has come on 2 times. if reset the computer light turns off for a little while then comes back on. this started 3 weeks ago. also vehicle runs rough at cold start up and blows out white smoke.

- Clinton, IA, USA

problem #236

Oct 082024

Edge

  • miles
2016 Ford Edge Titanium with 58800miles, brought to Ford Dealership with check engine light on, diagnosed with blown cylinders/engine failure, requiring engine replacement. Replacement quote is $9900. Out of warranty, no customer support assistance, less than 60000miles. Known engine issues with 2.0 Ecoboost by Ford, but no recall.

- Boring, OR, USA

problem #235

Sep 192024

Edge

  • miles
Check engine light was on and took to ford dealership and code is P0304. Coolant is leaking internally into cylinder.

- Libertyville, IL, USA

problem #234

Sep 062024

Edge

  • miles
Engine block crack leaking coolant into the cylinders. This was evident by white smoke coming from the tailpipe. This was confirmed by an independent mechanic who did a compression test on each cylinder and was able to identify the location of the cracked block.

- Blue Springs, MO, USA

problem #233

Sep 072024

Edge

  • miles
Engine blew at 67,334 miles. Had complete new replacement. New engine blew at 116,239 miles

- Springtown, TX, USA

problem #232

Sep 102024

Edge

  • miles
We are Canadians live in Calgary, AB Canada. We have a 2016 ford egde. There was an engine warning sign popped up when we had a road trip in US days ago. We also noticed that the car chokes when cold start with white sweet smoke come out. We had the car checked up by a ford dealer at coos bay, Oregon. Here is the diagnostics - dtcp0303 stored related to cylinder 3 misfire - found engine coolant level low - topped off coolant and pressure tested system - found pressure to bleed off abnormally - no external leaks observed - removed aprk plug and bore scope cylinder - verified coolant intrusion in cylinder 3 also found signs of burning coolant on spark plug - recommended repair is long block replacement. We cancelled our unfinished trip and struggled to drive 2000km back home(low speed, keep checking/adding coolant and engine oil). The local ford dealer quoted me 10k CAD to replace the long block. Our car is not even 8 years old at 130K kms. I called Ford Canada and was told they are sorry but the car is out of warranty and no recalls. Although there is a TSB#22-2229 which proves this is a known issue to Ford. I spent some time search on line found many ford owners had same experience and referred by them to post a complain here.

- Calgary, CA, USA

problem #231

Aug 092024

Edge

  • miles
Coolant is leaking into the engine. My car unexpectedly and very suddenly started overheating while driving, without any warning that coolant levels were low. The car was inspected by the dealer's service center, and they confirmed this issue, stating the only solution is to completely replace the engine. The check engine light on the car did come on, but the code was related to an engine misfire. I had spark plugs and an engine coil replaced, but after a few days, the check engine light came back on with the same code of an engine misfire. One day while driving, the temperature gauge warning came on, saying that the temperature of the car was too high and to stop driving immediately. At this point, I checked under the hood and saw that the coolant overflow tank was completely empty.

- Plymouth, MI, USA

problem #230

Jun 012024

Edge

  • miles
My Ford Edge was running rough and white smoke was coming out of the exhaust. Tge engine light came on my dashboard. I took it to MasterTech in Dimondale MI on July 5, 2024 and they said coolant is leaking into the 4th cylinder. He said Ford recommends an engine replacement for the issue. He said Ford knows about this issue with the ecoboost engine. I have 88,000 miles on my car and shouldn't need a new engine. I have not taken it to the dealership because they charge to look at the car. They said they know about the issue but there is not a recall and it would cost $9,000 to fix. I have been informed that it is possible that the car will catch on fire.

- Dimondale, MI, USA

problem #229

Aug 222024

Edge

  • 49,500 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with 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. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,500.

- Rapid River, MI, USA

problem #228

Sep 072024

Edge

  • miles
When starting white smoke appeared for about 5 minutes. Check engine light came on 2 weeks ago after getting my oil changed. Car felt like it had lost its power and/or pep when accelerating. Found P0301 & P0316 engine misfires. TSB 22-2229 applies to concern. Performed coolant pressure test for 2 hours, removed cylinders 1 & 2 plugs inspected with bore scope and found coolant present in cylinder1, indicating coolant intrusion. Recommend replacement of engine long block as per TSB 22-2229 and retest. Also, bushing shifter cable recall was completed as well. Went to Bruce Titus Ford, Inc. Port Orchard, WA today [XXX]. This is what the service department diagnosed my 2016 Ford Edge SEL AWD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Puyallup , WA, USA

problem #227

Jul 152024

Edge

  • miles
Coolant leaked into engine causing cylinder to crack. The entire engine needs to be replaced. Codes showed misfires.

- Waubun, MN, USA

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