This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly hesitated before returning to normal functionality. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who observed a misfire in cylinder #2, due to coolant intrusion, resulting in engine damage. The contact was informed that the long block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12 (Short Block Replacement After Coolant Intrusion). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 101,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the engine temperature warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine. The contact was informed that the engine block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHSTA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant leaking into cylinder #3. 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 failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the vehicle struggled to remain running. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where it was discovered that there was coolant on the spark plugs, with coolant intrusion into cylinder #2. Due to the failure, the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was transferred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle was shaking abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where an OBD Scanner retrieved code for a misfire. The contact then had the spark plugs and ignition coils replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic where it was discovered that there was coolant intrusion into cylinder #2. Upon investigation, the contact discovered Technical Service Bulletin: 22-2229. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall on the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
- Clifton, CO, USA
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine misfired, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. The contact checked the coolant level and discovered that the coolant level was low; however, the contact stated that there were no indications of a coolant leak. In addition, the contact stated that smoke was coming from the exhaust pipes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a blown head gasket. The contact was informed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,500.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that on one occasion the "Engine Overheating" message was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and turned off for several minutes. The contact stated that coolant was added to the coolant reservoir. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to a coolant leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine was misfiring intermittently. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking into cylinder #2, causing the misfire and the engine to fail. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the engine started to overheat. The engine overheated warning light was illuminated. The contact had an independent mechanic check the vehicle and determine that the spark plugs were corroded. Additionally, coolant and water were added to the vehicle, but after driving for 10 to 15 minutes, the coolant level was low again. There was no indication of a leak. The mechanic informed the contact that oil was leaking into the engine. The contact called the local dealer, who informed her about a diagnostic test and that there were no open recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 115,233.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, there was a misfire and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was first diagnosed that a tune-up was needed then the vehicle was diagnosed as a failure with oil leaking into the head gasket, and the engine needed to be repaired. The final diagnostic test determined that the engine block was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the mechanic discovered a coolant intrusion into cylinder #2. The mechanic replaced the high-volume injection pump and spark plugs; however, the failure persisted. The mechanic then pressurized the engine and discovered damages to the engine block. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with engine long block failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 22-2229. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed there was an unknown Customer Satisfaction Program Number; however, the VIN was not included. The contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 47,500.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in cylinder #3. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was a known issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 109,335.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after a visual inspection of the engine compartment, she observed that the coolant reservoir was abnormally low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that coolant intrusion had damaged the long block, requiring that the engine be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 106,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact arrived at his destination and checked the engine and noticed that the coolant level was low. The contact refilled the coolant reservoir and upon starting the vehicle noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle had a misfire and determined that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred, and the check engine warning light illuminated, and a large amount of white smoke was coming from the exhaust pipes when the vehicle was started. The contact researched online and related the failure to coolant intrusion into the cylinder block. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message -??Engine Coolant Over Temperature-?? was displayed and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and confirmed with engine coolant over temperature failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that the vehicle was not included in a recall related to the failure. The failure mileage was 73,487.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was a misfire in cylinder #2. The mechanic replaced the ignition coils and all four spark plugs. Additionally, the mechanic noticed that the coolant level was low and added coolant to the vehicle. The contact stated that three days later, the check engine warning light illuminated and there was no coolant in the coolant reservoir. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in the engine. The dealer related the failure to TSB Number: 19-2346 and determined that the long block 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 62,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the pressure cap of the coolant reservoir was removed, and the vehicle restarted. The check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the engine was idling rough. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the long block engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was shaking. An unknown message was displayed, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact checked the coolant level and discovered that it was empty. The contact added coolant to the coolant reservoir; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into cylinder #4, and it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 42,800.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated. The contact stated that the temperature gauge indicated that the engine had overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that there was a hole in the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed of an unknown recall however, the VIN was not included in the unknown recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. The VIN information unavailable.
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- Georgetown, DE, USA