2018 FORD EDGE Complaints

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine had a misfire. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had failed and 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 69,000.

My 2018 Ford Edge SEL AWD 2.0L Ecoboost just had a Long Block replacement due to a “Coolant Intrusion” into the engine. Got the vehicle back from the Ford dealership today. I had this car factory-built for myself in 2018, and I only have 28,000 miles on it! And GET THIS... the super-duper six-year extended Warranty I paid over $5,000 for when I bought the Edge expired just 5 WEEKS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED. Talk about unfortunate timing! I have been reading on the internet about many, many people who are having the same problem with Ecoboost engines, due to a manufacturing defect that Ford has admitted to for certain makes/models/years with Ecoboost engines… and that the vehicles have caught on fire in some instances. Mind you, I have only taken my Edge to Ford dealerships. Like clockwork, I am VERY proactive about my car check-ups... and then some. I took it to the Ford dealership the day my "check engine" light came on (no other indications before that). I had my 1996 Ford Mustang convertible for 22 years before changing to this Edge, and that car still looked like new. I baby my cars. The day they told me what the problem was and that the Estimate was a $7,800 Long Block repair due to "Coolant Intrusion into the Engine", I looked it up on the internet and saw my same problem EVERYWHERE! This should have been a Recall. Is Ford waiting for people to die before they would do a Recall?

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the engine overheated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic; however, the failure was not duplicated. The contact was informed by the independent mechanic that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of coolant; however, there were no signs of any leaks. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. 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 73,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated and the engine overheated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle but the failure persisted. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the coolant level was low. The contact stated that he replaced the spark plugs and and ignition coil; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into cylinder #3, 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 95,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the wife was driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was later restarted and driven to the local mechanic who diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into cylinder #2. The contact was informed that the engine needed 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 110,000.

Defective Engine: Liquid leaking on to engine block causing engine to misfire. This is a known issue with ford for the 2018 ford edge.

2018 Ford Edge Titanium--Engine Light (CEL)light up, took to mechanic--Ignition coil Cylind 01 replaced and spark plug--Continue to come on--Firestone complete Auto Care 08/11/2023, they keep resetting. Now 2024 Again same issue, taking car to Ford dealer 08/30/2024--This is a know issue with the Ecoboost 2.0 engine. I almost was killed when car was almost stalling out and engine jumping and vehicle was thrashing in traffic on 08/23/2024. I have a Fidelity Warranty -Medallion Care Protection purchased when bought this car, it's good for another year. My car needs a new engine from Ford, Vin number not on recall list, but this a know problem with Ford Edges from 2015-2019, then Ford changed design. Need help getting a new engine...

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive coolant consumption with the check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. Additionally, the contact noticed that smoke was coming out of the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the ignition coil packs and the spark plugs were replaced; however, the failure recurred increasingly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the engine was misfiring. The dealer advised the contact to schedule another appointment for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnostic testing. Additionally, the manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The VIN was not available.

Unknown. Seems like coolant is making it's way into the cylinders and disrupting combustion. A lot of sweet-smelling white smoke from exhaust when first starting. Engine code pointing to cylinder 1 misfire even though plugs and coils have been replaced. Shakes a bit when starting and overall lower performance.

My vehicle experienced what many of the Ford vehicles have had occur in this year range regarding the EcoBoost engine. My 2018 Ford Edge, maintained by the dealership since purchase, equipped with the EcoBoost 2.0 engine had coolant leak into the number one cylinder. Once this happens, there is no repair besides to replace the engine. Ford knows there an issue, even the service person told me this happens a lot with this model, but there is no recall at this time. They want $7,800 to change the engine block. Ford changed the design by scoring channels between the cylinders in an ill conceived attempt to increase cooling. This bad design allows coolant to degrade head gasket leading to coolant intrusion into cylinders. Inevitably, this leads to engine failure. Apparently, Ford redesigned the Ecoboost 2.0 engine around 2020 to eliminate this issue. Ford has not recalled these engines and apparently refuses to fix the issue if the vehicle is out of warranty. The Ecoboost 2.0 engines with this bad design WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. This issue is the direct result of Ford’s bad design making these engines unmerchantable. I know this has been reported many times to the NFTSA and should be a major recall for this engine.