The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in the cylinders. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was also determined that 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 61,000.

- Rosamond, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the vehicle was vibrating and was idling roughly. The contact stated that the check engine warning was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the coolant reservoir was refilled weekly. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer however, the dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the failure was probably caused due to coolant leaking into the engine block and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Number: 19-23246 - Coolant in Cylinders, White Exhaust Smoke And/or Illuminated MIL (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle was no longer able to be driven and would not start. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

- Evart, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle was running rough with white smoke coming from the exhaust system. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to an Auto Parts store and diagnosed using a handheld scanner and it was determined that there was a coolant leak into cylinder #2. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact researched online related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Number: 19-2346 Coolant Intrusion into Cylinders (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

- Brockway, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was a significant amount of white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was coolant intrusion into the engine. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to Manufacturer Communication Number: 19-2346. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 20,300.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

My 2016 Ford Edge with 86k miles encountered a well-known EcoBoost engine problem (TSB 22-2229) where there was coolant intrusion into the cylinder causing a rough start and codes P0302 (cylinder #2 misfire) and P1316 (misfire in first 1000 RPM). My understanding is that this problem can potentially lead to an engine fire. The dealership I bought the Edge from replaced the engine block at my expense, not because the block itself was damaged, but because the newer block doesn't cause the head gasket failure or leakage between the coolant system and the cylinders. I requested a buyback from Ford but it was denied with no explanation given other than the list of general criteria for denial. It would appear based on those general criteria that it was probably denied because the vehicle is out of warranty, I encountered problem after warranty expiration/18k miles, and only one repair job (replacing the engine) appears to have repaired it. But it is clearly a defective engine - only question is how long Ford has known about it. I requested just a refund of the repair cost (engine replacement), but that was also denied. Ford customer care said they would give me an extended warranty as a "goodwill gesture" but this does not cover the sunk cost of the engine replacement and they could not promise me it would cover this same problem if it occurred again.

- Lincoln, CA, USA

The contact's sister owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while her sister was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in cylinder #3. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. 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 113,000.

- Redding, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact drove to the residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer the following day to be diagnosed. The dealer diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in the cylinders, and that cylinder #1 was misfiring. The dealer determined that the engine long block needed to be replaced. The dealer sent a diagnostic report to the warranty company; however, the warranty company declined to cover the repair. 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 84,000.

- Plano, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the Evaporative Emission Control (EVAP) system was previously replaced. The contact stated that a month later, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuddering abnormally. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while coming to a complete stop. Additionally, there was white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the check engine warning light had been illuminating intermittently. The contact's father and husband reset the check engine warning light several times, performed several inspections and tests, and replaced the fuel filters and air filters; however, the failure persisted. A certified Ford independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined that there was coolant intrusion in cylinder #2. 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 dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Yuba City, CA, USA

I had my vehicle serviced (oil change, tire rotation, fluid levels topped off) before we took a trip to Florida from Massachusetts. On the way home from the trip we experienced no heat in our vehicle so we had the vehicle checked out thinking maybe the thermostat needed replacing. Instead the repair shop found the coolant level down by over 1 gallon. They performed a pressure check for leaks and found none. They informed me that there was a for the 2016 Ford Edge. We found an article on line that stated TSB [XXX] superseded TSB [XXX]. I then went to my Ford Dealer to explain the issue that we experienced the issues associated with that TSB and they informed me that my vehicle had no recalls. Ford informed me that it depended on build dates which seems odd when the issue covers several years of this make and model how can it come down to a single date. We got no warning lights lights just the white smoke from the exhaust as well as the loss of a lot of coolant. Looking for direction on how to proceed, I feel this should be covered by Ford because of the numerous issues reported as well as low mileage for the 7 year old vehicle. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Holyoke, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel became firm. Additionally, the temperature gauge was rising. The contact pulled to the side of the road and waited for the vehicle to cool down before taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. No warning light was illuminated. The contact was informed that the failure was due to coolant intrusion into the engine. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

- Newtown, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the engine ran slowly, and then ran as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in the engine cylinder, and that the long block, the drive belt idler, the 2 ball joints pinch bolts, 4 Turbo starts, two coolants, 6 ignition coils, the tread locker, the thermostat gasket, the flex plate, the coolant outlet O-Ring, and 4 intake manifold gaskets needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Fremont, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began to rumble and vibrate. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that coolant intrusion into the engine had damaged the short block, and the short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnostic results. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to TSB: 22-2229. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- La Quinta, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was notified of coolant intrusion into cylinder #2. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and covered a portion of the cost of the engine replacement. The failure mileage was approximately 79,791.

- Richmond, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle as shaking and vibrating abnormally with the check engine warning light flashing on and off. The contact stated that there was swishing liquid sound coming from the dashboard. Additionally, the engine was overheating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine had experienced a misfire and coolant was present inside cylinder #2 and #3. The contact was informed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The failure was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 103,000.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he used a code reader to diagnose the vehicle and retrieved code: P0304. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that coolant had leaked into cylinder #4, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced TSB: 22-2229 and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the TSB did not include his VIN, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

- New Franklin, MO, USA

The contact's daughter owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine overheated with the check engine warning light illuminated. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the coolant reservoir was empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with a blown head gasket. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

- Glen Burnie, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact used a DTC reader and determined that the cause of the failure was a defective crank shaft, cam shaft, and oxygen sensors. Despite the repairs made to vehicle, the check engine light remained. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he was informed that coolant had leaked into cylinder #1. The contact was advised to stop driving the vehicle and contacted the dealer. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall and a diagnostic test was performed. The dealer confirmed the failure and informed the contact that the engine block needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Santa Teresa, NM, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle started overheating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The contact checked the coolant level and noticed that the coolant level was low. The contact added coolant, but the failure continued, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced all spark plugs, but the failure reoccurred. The independent mechanic referred the contact to the local dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic test. The mechanic stated that coolant was leaking into the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 61,000.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced rough starting and upon inspection it was discovered that the engine coolant was low. Later while driving, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion inside cylinder #1, and the engine might need to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 54,000.

- Corder, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence. However, the contact stated that the following day, the engine misfired while starting the vehicle. Additionally, the contact noticed that the coolant level was low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into the engine block, and the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that it was a known failure and a manufacturer defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist due to the mileage on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 128,546.

- Nashville, NC, USA