2016 FORD EDGE Complaints

Known factory defect that Ford refuses to correct. Coolant is leaking into the gasket and causing engine failure. Mechanic said it would cost $6k to fix. Mileage on the car does not warrant an engine replacement at 89K miles. When Ford was contacted, both the original dealership and manufacturer, they took no fault in the matter. Many forums show this same issue happening with the same year/make/model. Ford should be held accountable for a known defect that was not corrected through a recall.

Bad design of the engine. Coolant leaks into cylinders. The manufacturer knows this is a design defect. Reference, TSB 22-2229 from Ford and NHTSA ID: 10214126

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the engine temperature became elevated. The vehicle was taken to the local service center who diagnosed a misfire in cylinder #3. The spark plugs, coil pack, and the boot for cylinder #3 were replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact was later informed that the engine had experienced coolant intrusion and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while attempting to sort groceries in the trunk of the vehicle, the tailgate suddenly fell, struck her back, and pushed her forward while the tailgate kept closing. After several attempts, the contact’s caregiver was able to stop the tailgate from lowering and crushing her. As a result, the contact sustained injuries on her left arm and in the back, near the ribs. Medical attention was not sought. The local dealer was notified of the failure; however, no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.

Three weeks ago my engine light came on. Took it in to Ford Services in Woodland Hills, California where they found a that there was a coolant intrusion in the engine. They proceeded to explain that this is a known issue with the type of engine due to a manufacturer defect. They were able to see that indeed this was the issue with my vehicle. But my VIN was not under the recall that is in place for other vehicles with the same engine defect. I called Ford and they said they could do nothing about it. They directed me here to make a complaint.

While traveling on highway, 2016 Ford Edge transmission went out of gear. It did not respond when pushing on the acceleration pedal. Thus, my passengers and I were in danger of collision. No indicator lights appeared warning of the transmission failure. The local Ford dealership performed an inspection and confirmed the transmission had failed. Ford Motor Co. has published a Technical Service Bulletin addressing this transmission issue on my specific vehicle but there is no associated recall such that others will not be endangered.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the engine overheated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that there was coolant in the cylinder, which caused the head gasket to blow and that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

Issues started with check engine light with PO302 Cylinder Misfire code and rough engine starts. After having it looked at and doing a tune up, a week later there was no heat, the coolant warning light went on and temperature gauge was fluctuating while on the highway and had to pull off. Diagnosis by independent service center was the coolant leaking into the cylinder due to defective engine block casting. Researched Technical Service Bulletin 19-2208 and found this to be a common flaw. The fix is a new engine to cost more than $5,000. Vehicle has 80,000 miles. Ford offering no help due to it being out of warranty with no extended warranty.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started jerking and then stalled. The contact stated that the engine and coolant temperature warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed, and 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 failure mileage was 139,000.

Getting a code of misfire on cylinder one and it’s got antifreeze on top of the cylinders blowing white steam out of the tail pipes