Ford Edge 2018 — Reported problems

Vehicle began a slight engine miss and acceleration hesitation occasionally. Over a year it began to be more often. I had the car in for maintenance several time to diagnose the problem but the engine light never came on there was no code. After another year it became worse and the engine light came. The mechanic says that a cylinder has water intrusion from the cooling system. The mechanic states that the vehicle needs a new engine. Research shows this is a common problem with this model engine. Ford has no fix currently for the engine. My mechanic says that a new engine is around $8,000-9,000.00.

I own a 2018 Ford Edge with a 2l Eco Boost motor. I bought it 3 months ago. The car now has 39,000 miles on it and the engine started bucking and cutting out as I drove down the rode. I took it to the dealer and they said it is coolant intrusion. They have to replace the engine at a cost of $10,000. After reaching out to Ford they refuse to cover or even help cover the cost. The defect is a well known design flaw and is well documented on the internet. I think they need to be forced to recall these motors before someone gets killed or injured from the cars erratic behavior. When it happens its like the car slams on its brakes for a moment and it scares the crap out of you. I just paid $21,000 for this vehicle. Carfax was clean, no mention of any issues whatsoever.

Engine rough idling, power compromised, check engine light on, determined coolant intrusion into engine which had to be replaced.

My 2018 Ford Edge with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine has approximately 80,000 miles. The vehicle recently experienced a significant loss of engine coolant with no visible external leak found. The coolant level was extremely low when checked. While driving the vehicle, the engine began running very rough and the check-engine light started flashing, indicating a severe misfire. Because of the sudden change in engine operation and concern about possible engine damage or loss of power, I turned around and stopped driving the vehicle. It has not been driven normally since. The vehicle has not yet gone through Ford’s full diagnostic procedure for internal coolant intrusion. I am aware that Ford has issued TSB 19-2346 concerning coolant intrusion into the cylinders on certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles equipped with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine. Based on the severe coolant loss with no visible external leak and the subsequent misfire/flashing check-engine light, I am concerned that my vehicle may be experiencing the same condition. The vehicle is available for inspection. A Ford dealership recently inspected the vehicle for a separate flexplate concern and advised that it was not exhibiting the cracked-flexplate issue. The coolant-loss and engine-misfire condition occurred afterward. I am reporting this because a sudden severe engine misfire, overheating, or loss of engine power while driving could create a safety risk, especially if it occurs at highway speeds or in traffic.

Coolant intrusion on the engine block a manufacturers problem which now leaked into the engine block and the vehicle has 50,618 miles and needs a total engine replacement. This is a 2018 and it has internal engine failure, there is a lawsuit but I need my car now to get to and from work.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that an independent mechanic became aware that coolant was leaking into cylinder #3. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, DTC: P0303 was displayed. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Action Number: DP26008 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,700.

Have water intrusion into engine which caused engine to overheat and started knocking as I was trying to get off hwy to safety from other hwy traffic. And ford knows about this issue and will not do nothing until if fails. Well I failed on me and put me in a unsafe zone when it did and now its out of warranty and ford wants to charge me thousands to repair thier flaw they know has issues and can put customers into danger areas when fails

Coolant intrusion, Ford service shop states it needs a new motor. This is a known issue and the vehicle is not over 100k miles. Driving on highway and loss of power, swapped spark plugs and ignition coil, check engine light turned back on a week later and engine overheated. White smoke and loss of coolant.

My 2018 Ford Edge Titanium (2.0L EcoBoost) is experiencing internal engine coolant intrusion - the defect described in Ford Technical Service Bulletin 22-2229 (June 10, 2022), which covers 2015-2018 Ford Edge 2.0L EcoBoost vehicles for coolant leaking into the engine cylinders. The engine loses motive power without warning: it revs but the vehicle barely accelerates, including at road speed - a sudden loss-of-power hazard in traffic. Symptoms began approximately 09/08/2026. The check-engine light is illuminated with diagnostic codes P0300, P0302, P0303 (engine misfires, cylinders 2 and 3), P0316 (misfire on startup), P0217, P1285, P1299 (overheating - the computer has entered cylinder-head over-temperature protection mode), P0299 (turbo underboost), P0012 (cam timing), P0172 (rich condition), and P0420. This matches Ford's own bulletin identifying coolant intrusion into the cylinders, a condition the bulletin says may require complete engine (long-block) replacement. The selling dealer (JD Byrider) was formally notified on 09/29/2026 and I have requested cooling-system pressure testing and cylinder inspection. Exact current mileage is unknown - the vehicle is at the dealership.

Ref existing NHTSA DP26008 report Significant loss of engine power An "Engine Coolant Over Temperature" warning After the vehicle sits and cools, the engine can run roughly A cylinder-misfire check-engine light can appear. defect addressed by FORD TSB 19-2346/22-2229. The vehicle has only 78,000 miles and requires approximately $12,000 in engine replacement. Car is unsafe to drive due to intermittent engine stalling/lack of performance

At a routine oil change visit, Akins Ford found the engine coolant low and added coolant. That had not happened before. Later, while my daughter was driving the vehicle, the check engine light came on and an engine warning message appeared. The engine lost power and the vehicle could not be driven normally. A scan tool read DTC P0303, cylinder 3 misfire detected. The vehicle was towed to Akins Ford in Winder, Georgia. On XXX Akins opened repair order 955703 and diagnosed a cylinder number 3 misfire caused by coolant intrusion into the cylinder. The dealer performed a borescope inspection and confirmed coolant in the engine. The dealer said the engine long block has to be replaced and estimated the repair at $9,051.31. The vehicle had approximately 83,931 miles. It is still at the dealership and has not been repaired. Ford issued Technical Service Bulletin 19-2346 on XXX, titled "2.0L EcoBoost - Coolant In Cylinders, White Exhaust Smoke And/Or Illuminated MIL." It covers 2015-2018 Edge vehicles with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine. It describes a low coolant level and a runs rough condition with DTCs including P0301 through P0304, states the cause may be coolant intrusion into the cylinder, and directs dealers to replace the long block engine assembly. My vehicle is within that range. My failure matches the bulletin on model year, engine, symptom and diagnostic code. I contacted Ford on XXX and asked for assistance. Ford denied assistance and said the vehicle was too old because it is more than six years old. The vehicle has under 100,000 miles. My Ford case number is [XXX]. I am reporting this as a safety problem because the engine lost power while my daughter was driving the vehicle. I understand NHTSA opened defect petition DP26008 on XXXcovering the 2.0L EcoBoost engine in 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. There was no crash, no fire and no injury. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Coolant intrusion into cylinder 3, diagnosed at two different shops. This is a known defect in the manufacturing of the engine block and Ford corporate refused to assist us in any way in fixing it. $9600+ repair quote on a car with 121000 miles! There is am active TSB, so they know all about it! This should not be allowed!!!

Coolant leaking directly into the engine’s combustion chambers. Mechanical failure, not a simple leak: coolant crosses from the cooling jacket into the cylinders themselves, fouling combustion instead of regulating temperature. The defect traces to the engine block and cylinder head design, combined with a head gasket seal, inadequate. The resulting symptoms as a sudden, significant loss of power paired with an “Engine Coolant Over Temperature” warning on the dashboard, often followed by rough running once the engine cools and a check-engine light tied to a cylinder misfire. Stopped at a green light to turn left. When the oncoming traffic cleared. Hit gas and it almost stalled. Addition traffic approaching me had to slow down to avoid hitting me.

The coolant start leaking into cylinder#1 and cause a check engine light on and problems with the idle and engine performance, my care has only 40k mileage on it and the warantty already passed on it. Its a big ford fail of design or production and i want them to handle that. We can't buy expensive cars and not trust a big company like ford. I can't handle the repair cost out of pocket and i want to file an official complain against ford to carry all the repair cost and get my car repaired and ready to drive in safely.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine was blown due to coolant intrusion into the cylinders. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by mail. The failure mileage was 92,898.

2018 Edge, 2.0 EcoBoost, "coolant intrusion into cylinders/ TSB 19-2346 & TSB 19-2208 /22-2229," DP26008. Chemically flush and remove existing fluid. Additional flush and cleaning chemicals may be added to assist in cleaning system contamination. Fill system fluid(s) to proper capacity with new fluid. Fluid additives and/or conditioner may be added to system. Leak test vehicle system. Perform final road test where applicable. - Mechanic Report Just dropped off at a Ford Dealership in Indiana to confirm this is the issue.

Engine misfiring and coolant intrusion, white smoke. Petition #DP26008

Unexplained coolant loss, coolant intrusion

Significant Coolant loss with no visible leaks. Check engine light indicating cylinder 2 misfire. Large amount of White smoke from exhaust when starting. Car shakes upon start up then goes away after warming up. 74k miles. Complete service history shows that the car has been properly maintained since new. Vehicle seems to hesitate when accelerating from a stopped position.

2018 Ford Edge eco boost 2.0 litre. Coolant intrusion cylinder 3 blown Hopefully it won’t catch fire?? Can not accelerate quickly into traffic while cars are accelerating up onto me. No problems initially. Now it’s a service light with a p303 code!!

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, the accelerator pedal failed to respond, and the temperature gauge and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over to the shoulder lane and turned off the vehicle for several minutes before restarting the vehicle, and the vehicle returned to normal operation. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the diagnostic result was unknown. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the long block assembly needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

For a couple months, repeatedly getting various cylinder misfire error codes: P0300, P0301, P0302. The engine stutters on startup and sometimes at idle. Coolant level drops gradually day-to-day. No visible leaks from hoses, radiator, or heater core. Suspect it may be leaking into cylinders. Replaced all four spark plugs, but problem continued to occur a couple days later. Have not yet confirmed with service center where coolant leak is occurring.

My 2018 Ford Edge has coolant intrusion. It reads coolant level too high, has a rough idle, a burning smell sometimes, and white smoke starting to emit from the tailpipe. The oil is a light brown color and the air no longer blows cold. This is a very costly disaster!!!

Coolant leak into cylinder 4 of engine has caused a diagnostic for engine to have to be replaced. My car has 58,105 miles on it. This is well below the mileage limit of a standard power train life. It is my understanding that car could power down at any time so it is dangerous to continue driving. Ford needs to be held accountable as I read there are numerous instances of this happening and it is a problem for this model. A safety recall should take place. Unacceptable quality of material and design has caused problems both in the past and for future instances and could endanger people driving on the highway and in traffic if engine would power down.

See attached document for complaint.

On September 11, 2026, my 2018 Ford Edge with approximately 126,000 miles began shaking and the check-engine light came on. There were no earlier warnings. I am concerned the engine could lose power while driving. I took it to a Ford dealership, where the advisor verbally confirmed coolant inside an engine cylinder and reported codes P0302 and P0316. The repair was quoted at $8,600 before taxes, and repair assistance was denied. The only other recent inspection was a registration inspection a few months earlier.

My 2018 Ford Edge Titanium experienced a catastrophic engine failure due to a known manufacturing defect involving coolant intrusion into the cylinders. The defect caused the vehicle to become inoperable and required a complete replacement of the 2.0L EcoBoost engine (Service Engine Assembly Part # J2GZ6006E) at 110,821 miles. The total out-of-pocket repair cost was $7,712.78. This sudden loss of engine power poses a severe safety risk on the road.

I had two incidents when I suddenly lost forward power. One was in town and lost power and was almost rear ended by another vehicle. Another incident was when I was on the interstate and lost forward power and had to get off the road because of the traffic until I could get forward movement again. I felt that this loss of power did put myself and others at risk. I also noticed rough idling and took it to the dealer. The first time, they could not get it to act up. Then I had an check engine light come on. I took it into the dealer and they replaced wires to different cylinder (cylinder 2 was affected). Less than a month later, I noticed surging while driving and then the engine light came on again. I took it back to the dealer and they notified me that it was coolant intrusion and needed a new engine at 52,000 miles. I felt unsafe in the vehicle with the surging and loss of power. Not only to myself but also to the other drivers on the road. I have since parked the vehicle out of concern.

Engine light came on, shuttering, white smoke. Had spark plugs replaced-didn’t help. Googled to see what might be wrong and found the coolant leak issue. Took it to a private garage to have a coolant pressure test, it failed, did a bore scope and showed significant damage to #2 cylinder. Took it to a Ford dealership to file for a goodwill assist and was turned down because “the car is too old and too many miles”. I am a veteran, on a fixed income, and cannot afford to pay for a new motor. I bought this car for myself on my 78th birthday, trading in my 2006 F-150, with almost 200,000 miles, for my dream car. Now I’ve spent 11,500 and have nothing.

Ford admits "known manufacturing defect" on Eco-Boost 2.0 engine. Coolant intrusion into engine. Coolant getting into combustion chamber, at only 28K miles on my own Ford Edge. Complaints all over the internet & "[XXX]" about this. Known to cause engine fires. Requires EXPENSIVE "long block assembly replacement". Page after page of complaints about this on your own NTSB website. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The car is 8 years old, well maintained and has mileage of @ 57,000 miles. The "engine check" lighted up in July 2026. Initial check simply required a replacement of spark plug and ignition coil. It was done immediately. However, the engine check light that initially disappeared returned 2 weeks after. When brought to a Ford Dealer, the diagnostic is TSB22-2229 (coolant intrusion in the engine). I was quoted to replace then engine by Ford at the cost of $13,000 or trade it in for $2,500!!! I read many reports of engine stall/overheating due to this problem, and it has become a major safety issue specially that this issue is proven to be a legally established engine design flaw. I do not recall that Ford, over the years, properly inform users of this coolant intrusion into the engine. As I saw safety incidents report regarding this, I made the decision to report this given that I belong to the apparent @500,000 Ford vehicles affected by this. The engine check was on and off and I could have been into a major accident, not knowing the engine can possibly stall while on a high speed. Seeking your help and attention as I believe this is a Safety Recall that Ford should have done years ago. Ford Edge continues to be traded in the secondary market. Kindly think those who may purchase this vehicle without knowing the engine has safety issues with coolant intrusion.

Coolant intrusion on cylinder 1.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal knocking sound with smoke coming from the tailpipe. The check engine warning light and overheating warning light were illuminated, and the contact became aware of an abnormal odor during the failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the head gasket had failed, causing coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders and engine failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Action Number: DP26008 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer, Ford Motor Company, was notified of the failure by phone and provided partial assistance for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 71,224.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the coolant temperature warning light illuminated. The contact stated that immediately after the failure, the vehicle failed to accelerate and sputtered abnormally. The vehicle was restarted and taken to a service center to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that coolant was leaking into the engine block, causing engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

I have the 2.0 Ecoboost that is the subject of internal coolant leak with a potential diagnosis that matches the TRB on this issue. The car has 50K miles and is a 2018 Edge. If this is the issue it should be fixed by Ford without the need for me as an owner to foot the bill for their poor design especially since it was know for a couple years prior by Ford before I purchased this vehicle new. NHTSA should certainly force a recall. At this point it was noted by the dealer during servicing that we were low on coolant.

Coolant reservoir is disappearing and I have a check engine light on with a misfire code

When started vehicle shook violently. Check engine light came on and we took the vehicle to two different mechanics. Both stated engine failure do to coolant intrusion. Needed to replace long block and quoted at least 7000 in repairs. This has been a known issue with these motors yet no recall has been issued. We also contacted our local Ford dealer and they also said we needed a new motor. We reached out to Ford for assistance in covering the cost and were told there was nothing they could do for us. This is our childs school car and I do not feel safe with her driving even to and from school. We have been the owners for 2 years. 2018 Ford Edge Titanium 2.0 Ecoboost engine. 120k miles.

I had my engine replaced due to coolant intrusion on my 2018 ford edge in 2023 at Serra Ford in Sylacauga, Alabama.

Rear drivers side brake line ruptured, leaving the vehicle unsafe to drive. The ruptured happened at a bend in the hard brake line at the top of the gas tank.

On the dash board, it displayed a severe warning regarding "engine over temprature" that caused due to the engine coolant intrusion in to the cylinder 2 and caused it to misfire and the engine light to be displayed. After time and money consuming rigorous effort, each and individual parts of the engine checked based on the codes displayed. And, I realized that the engine itself was actually causing the such internal critical issue. Finally, I brought it to the Ford dealership and they told me that the engine has design defect that actually causes the coolant intrusion into the cylinder that shouldn't happen in the first place. And I was told the engine must be replaced. Detailed analysis of the issue discloses that Ford models between 2015-2018 have the same critical issues. However, Ford Motor Company never issues a recall safety issue for such potential engine issue that affected millions of Americans who have these models. I can't afford to pay $10k to replace a long block engine according to the dealer final solution to fix the internal engine problem. The car is disabled and parked out side for almost close to two years now. I am seeking justice. Help.me please!