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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2016 Edge is starting to show a similar trend to the prior model year of the engine stalling while driving, which owners report is typically caused by low-mileage problems with the throttle body. This is typically considered a safety defect.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,138 miles

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2016 Ford Edge engine problems

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2016 Ford Edge Owner Comments (Page 6 of 9)

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problem #79

Feb 232022

Edge

  • 59,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly stall. The contact had to restart the vehicle several times before the vehicle began to function properly. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who had stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

- Swedesboro, NJ, USA

problem #78

Jan 032022

Edge

  • miles
Coolant leaking into combustion chamber causes check engine light to come on. Dealer says requires a new engine. Is so prevalent they told me what was wrong before even looking at it. Ford refuses to do a recall and fix the issue. Instead, they charge you for repair. Warranty expired 1 month prior.

- Zachary, LA, USA

problem #77

Feb 112022

Edge

  • miles
Engine went out last year and now this year it sounds like the flex plate and potentially the flywheel are cracked and need to be replaced. I am concerned that it was broken or was affected when my engine went out or was not balanced correctly.

- St. Cloud, MN, USA

problem #76

Oct 042021

Edge

  • 75,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started jerking, vibrating, and failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The transmission was replaced however, the failure reoccurred and included a loud noise coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted and informed of the failure however, no assistance was provided. Additionally, the Back Over Prevention intermittently malfunctioned. An unknown software update was performed however, the failure persisted. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000

- Oakland, CA, USA

problem #75

Feb 022022

Edge

  • 86,000 miles
The contact's wife owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking coolant. The contact also stated that the vehicle would shake and hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal with the check engine light illuminated. The contact then used a code reader and discovered that there was a misfire on cylinder 3 due to coolant leaking into that cylinder. Upon further investigation, he discovered a service bulletin that was related to the failure. The contact discovered that the engine needed to be replaced due to the failure. The contact had spoken to the dealer and the manufacturer and was informed that there were no recalls on his vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

- Blossburg, PA, USA

problem #74

Oct 112021

Edge 4-cyl

  • miles
Engine failure at less than 35,000 miles. Loosing coolant into cyclinder#2 misfire. Known issue by Ford, yet no recall or recourse for owners out of warranty.

- Blacklick, OH, USA

problem #73

Aug 012021

Edge

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The engine has a manufacturer's defect under Technical Service Bulletin 19-2208. Coolant is entering the cylinders. Personal safety is compromised because the engine can fail at any moment. Navigating safely through traffic with an engine fail and then being stranded on the freeway (at night in freezing cold temperatures) is a serious hazard. The problem has been confirmed by a few mechanics. Also, Ford Motor Company issued a TSB 19-2208 detailing this problem for the vehicle. Mysteriously, this TSB has suddenly disappeared but I have a pdf of their advisory detailing the defect. Ford Motor Company requested the vehicle be inspected by a certified dealership, who confirmed the problem. Ford is acknowledging the original engine manufacturer's defect. Mechanics report this is not a wear-and-tear issue. An engine warning light was the first indication of the problem. The problem appeared just after the manufacturer's 100k mile/5yr warranty expired. The vehicle has 105k miles. The vehicle was 3 months past the warranty when Ford was first contacted and notified of the problem. I have been in contact with Ford Motor Company for a couple of months trying to fix this problem. They are now refusing to discuss anything about the issue. Originally, they acknowledged the issue and their TSB proves they were aware of it even to the point of detailing the procedure for diagnostics and repair. Ford also previously reimbursed full expenses for the repair of their defective engine. Now it seems they are trying to cover it up trying to make it disappear, maybe so it does not get listed as a recall? The vehicle is a hazard to drive for my 80 year old mother who still works, but she has no other choice. I am seeing reports of this same engine fail online by other owners.

- Bellevue, ID, USA

problem #72

Dec 272021

Edge

  • miles
On 12-25-2021 I was driving my 2016 Ford Edge Titanium andthe check engine light came on. I took the car to a Ford dealer, they said they could not look at it till Momnday12-28-2021 they checked it out and told me the engine coolant leaked into the engine causing the engine to be replaced. They said they would run a compression check just to make sure. After waiting 1/2 a day, they told me yes, the engine had to be replaced the gasket was defective and caused the engine coolant to leak into the engine. The car has 56,400 miles and they told me to call Ford and maybe they would replace or give me some help on the cost. I called Ford and they told me car was out of warranty(which i knew) and they would do nothing. I am now on the hook for a bill for approx. $7,000. On the internet I found more than 72 complaints of the same thing happening and again Ford would do nothing. I was lucky I was not on a trip and got stranded out in the middle of no where. I feel it is Fords responsibility to see that this problem is taken care of. I do not understand why there has not been a recall on this problem, Why" If your engine stops running out on the highway you could be in for a grave accident. I know there is a Class Action lawsuit pending and like many big lawsuits they can take years to be resolved and who makes the money? the lawyers and then there will not be enough money left to pay back all these people who had to put out thousands to replace these motors. If the consumer wins there will probably be made some deal which will help Ford and the lawyers and then there will not be money left to help the consumer. Why don't you make a recall on this problem"

- Grandview, MO, USA

problem #71

Dec 242021

Edge

  • miles
2018 Ford Edge Driving it Friday Dec 24th. Check engine light came on took it to Ford Dealer they said they could not get me in till Monday. Took in Monday Morning about a hour later they told me that the engine coolant leaked into the engine causing the engine to be replaced. They said they would run a Compression check just to make sure. Called this morning 12-28-2021 and said yes the engine had to be replaced the car has 56,400 miles and they told me to call Ford and maybe they would replace or give me some help Called Ford and they said Car is out of Warranty and they would do nothing. I am on the hook for approx $7,000.Checked on internet and found 72 complaints about the same problem. But yet there is no safety recall, Why? I was lucky I was in town, what if I had been on a trip. I feeel it is Fords responsibility to see that this problem is taken care of. I also read there was a Class Action Law Suit for this issue, I cannot find it on the internet I thought it would be on your website.

- Grandview, MO, USA

problem #70

May 052021

Edge

  • miles
Had a check engine light come on saying misfire in cylinder 4, had the spark plug replace, check engine light came back on a week later. Took it to a Ford dealership & said the long engine block needed replaced due to coolant leaking into the cylinder.

- Silver Lake, IN, USA

problem #69

Nov 152021

Edge

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My engine coolant got in one of engine coils causing engine to need to be replaced. There is a class action suit against Ford for this issue in the Edge.

- Howell, MI, USA

problem #68

Aug 302021

Edge

  • miles
I had to have the engine replaced because coolant was leaking in cylinder 2.

- Jeffersonville , IN, USA

problem #67

Nov 042021

Edge

  • miles
Broken Flywheel. 5 year/60,000 miles Warranty ended by date 4 months prior to diagnosis. Car currently has 57,000 miles. Took to dealer for engine rattle diagnostics exam. Was told it was the flywheel. Ford Technician stated it-€™s a common mechanical problem for this kind of vehicle. Ford is refusing to cover the repair. No prior warnings or messages presented to driver before or while engine rattle occurred. Was told to trade in the car as the flywheel can damage the engine thus totaling the vehicle.

- Nixa, MO, USA

problem #66

Sep 102021

Edge

  • miles
A check engine light came on, I called Ford, told them what it was and took the earliest appointment was over a week away which they said was fine since it was just the regular check light. I Five days before the appointment, I started my car (push button), it didn't start, so I took my foot off the brake, waited a minute, put my foot back on the brake and tried starting it again, the car started but smoke started pouring out of the back of the car and the engine died. I had it towed to Ford and they said that coolant got into the fourth cylinder which ruined the engine, requiring an entirely new engine ($7000) on a six year old car Safety was put at risk because if this happened while I was driving instead of parked this could have caused a serious accident. This is a common problem among this model of car (and some other, similar models from Ford).

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #65

Sep 282021

Edge

  • miles
After a little over 5 years and 41000 Miles engine needs replacement due to coolant issue which is a very common problem according to many posts online.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #64

Jul 152021

Edge

  • miles
Engine. Engine started to leak coolant into #2 cylinder engine was miss firing and stalled. upon having inspection done by local mechanic per Ford's service bulletin was needing a long block replacement. If this unit was 1 year newer would have been under warranty. this stinks there is apparently a problem and I bought a used vehicle with a 60000 mile warranty and next year had a 100000 mile warranty. Ford knew something.

- Fort Dodge, IA, USA

problem #63

Sep 012021

Edge

  • miles
experience coolant seeping into cylinders. Causing the engine to misfire. Ford says needs the new redesigned cylinder block at the cost of 8000. This seems to be an ongoing issue with the 4 cylinder engines with vehicles.

- Renton, WA, USA

problem #62

Aug 192021

Edge

  • miles
For 2 months, now, when I fill my gas tank, the vehicle fails to start. After several attempts it chugs then fires up. 2 days ago it started to make a strange humming noise that would last about 5 seconds then stop about 3-4, then come back. Sometimes the hum lasted longer. Happened for a good 5 miles. Then, as I-€™m driving, the engine starts choking and the rpm gauge is bouncing. Then it sounded like it wanted to shut off so I immediately pulled over. I called a local Ford dealership. I took it there and the garage manager says it sounds like a fuel pump and scheduled me to come in this week for a diagnostic or code check. Didn-€™t say it wasn-€™t safe to drive.

- Mechanicsburg , PA, USA

problem #61

Jul 272021

Edge

  • miles
On 7/27/21 I was on vacation in southern VT. After shopping I started the car up to wait for friends & family to get back so we could return to where we were staying. After about 5 minutes I was about to pull onto the street when my car-€™s warning system activated that Coolant Is Over Temperature. The temperature gauge was all the way in the red zone. After shutting the car down for about 15 minutes the temperature came down & I drove the car to a nearby garage so they could assess. The next morning they reported smoke came out of tailpipes as well as coolant. The car was towed from there to Ford of Greenfield where they found coolant in the spark plugs. The engine needed to be replaced due to this serious defect. The safety issue is this situation could have been much worse had we been driving in an area where there were higher speeds and significant traffic. This crack in the engine has caused worse issues (I-€™ve heard of fire in some instances, luckily not this one).

- Bellingham , MA, USA

problem #60

Jun 142021

Edge

  • miles
Check engine light came on while driving vehicle, checked at autozone on 6/14 and the report tool indicated #2 piston misfire, brought to tires plus and had 2 coils and four spark plugs replaced, issues persisted with overheating and stalling, brought into another mechanic who said to take it to a Ford dealership to identify computer error code, brought the vehicle in on 8/13 and was told there was coolant leaking into the engine and it was a known malfunction and the long block would need to be replaced.

- Orange Park, FL, USA

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