2008 Ford Edge Engine

The internal water pump failed on my 2008 Ford Edge (3.5L V6), allowing coolant to leak into the engine oil. This caused catastrophic engine damage and complete engine failure. The water pump is internally mounted and driven by the timing chain. When it fails, coolant contaminates the oil, destroying the engine without adequate warning. There was no external leak prior to failure. This is a known issue affecting many Ford vehicles with this engine design.

I am reporting what I believe to be mileage roll back and fraud. The vehicle was bought from a private seller and upon submitting paperwork to the DMV, it was found that the mileage on the car's odometer was less than the mileage on the car's title information.

Water pump recall class action

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated that the vehicle had been misfiring. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with failed programmable module installation (PMI) that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the PMI had experienced the failure for a second time. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

I believe it was March,2022 or April,2022 my check engine light came On 20’ before pulling into my driveway. I called “Protect My Car” insurance protection that I have, had my Edge towed to a repair shop and they said my antifreeze was leaking into my oil, that my water pump went out and said it was my fault as I neglected taking care of my vehicle and they have denied paying to fix it, even thought it is 100% covered. Not sure what to do as it only has 151,000 miles on it and the body is in good shape and clean inside. I had no idea the water pump went out. I’m not a mechanic and thought that’s why I was paying them for problems like this. I need help to get it fixed and never neglected it or drove it after check engine light came on.

MY CAR HAVE 13300 ML THE WATER PUMP ARE LEAK FLUE INTO THE ENGINE OIL LUBRICATION SYSTEM, AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE, AM DOE MY RESEARCH AND I FIN OUT THE WATER PUMP UTILITY LIVE IS 15000 MI ACORDER TO EASTERN DISTRICT COURT OF MICHIGAN RESOLUTION OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY MANUFACTURE ENGINE FAIL

OUR WATER PUMP ON OUR 2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED, SUFFERED A BREAKDOWN WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE ENGINE INTERNALLY. THE WATER MIXED WITH THE OIL INSIDE THE ENGINE CAUSING A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. WE WERE INFORMED IT WOULD COST $7,800.00 TO INSTALL A NEW FORD ENGINE. AT THE TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE THE ODOMETER SHOWED 105,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN IN TOWN AT A SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOUR IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 2019. I NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BLOWING HOT AIR SO I GLANCED AT THE DASHBOARD TO SEE THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERING H (HOT). AT NO TIME DID THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COME ON TO ALERT ME OF AN ENGINE PROBLEM. I HAD THE EDGE TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE WE WERE SHOWN A BILL FOR $7,800 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE DUE TO THE WATER PUMP BURSTING AND LEAKING WATER INTO THE ENGINE WHICH MIXED WITH OIL IN THE ENGINE. WE BELIEVE THIS ENGINE FAILURE WAS THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE LOCATION OF THE WATER PUMP WHICH WAS "INTERNALLY" IN THE ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND DAMAGED THE BEARINGS, WHICH BLEW OUT THE MOTOR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE FORD EDGE HAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE WRENCH LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE IT. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. LUCKILY IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AS SUGGESTED IN THE FORUMS FOR THIS PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T35446_DS471580

DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOT ALL THE WAY UP AND I PULLED OVER, SINCE I WAS DRIVING ON THE I-41 NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY, I DECIDED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SINCE I WAS PRETTY CLOSE TO THE EXIT. I CALLED MY HUSBAND FOR ASSISTANCE AND RIGHT AFTER HE DROPPED ME OFF AT WORK, HE CHECKED THE SUV AND NOTICED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS VERY LOW. WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND AFTER THE INSPECTION HIS DIAGNOSTIC WAS A 'WATER PUMP FAILURE ' SINCE THE WATER PUMP IS LOCATED 'INSIDE ' THE ENGINE ITSELF, IT WILL BE A 'VERY EXPENSIVE FIX' SO THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED TO REPORT IT SINCE IT MAY BE FOMOCO'S FAULTY. I COMPLETELY AGREED WITH HEM, BECAUSE THE FACT THEY INSTALLED THE WATER PUMP INSIDE THE ENGINE, DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE, BECAUSE JUST A INEXPENSIVE PUMP AFFECTED THE WHOLE ENGINE AND TO REPAIR IT, WILL COST MORE THAN THE SUV ITSELF. THIS HAPPENED ON JANUARY 28TH 2019, AROUND 1:30. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE HOPING THERE IS A 'RECALL ' REGARDING THIS MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL PACK NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. AUTONATION FORD MOBILE (901 EAST INTERSTATE 65 SERVICE RD S, MOBILE, AL 36606, (251) 202-2016) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

AT A STOP SIGN, STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. STILL RUNNING AND IN GEAR. APPARENT WATER PUMP FAILURE WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE OIL. NO RECALLS OR TSBS ON THE WATER PUMP.

WITHOUT ANY WARNING - NO HIGH TEMP LIGHT OR ANY ENGINE LIGHT - THE WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO GO SLACK AND ALLOWING COOLANT TO GET INTO THE ENGINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE. I RAN DIAGNOSIS THE SAME MORNING WITH PERFECT RESULTS BEFORE FAILURE. I WAS TURNING ONTO MY STREET WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN.

INTERNAL WATER PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE COOLANT AND OIL MIXED, WHICH DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. UPDATED 01/31/17*LJ *CN

I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITHIN THE PAST MONTH FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP WITH 78,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST WEEKEND, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE TRYING TO PARK MY CAR. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE CARS WERE BEHIND ME, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A SEVERE ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF THE CONTACT WERE DRIVING MORE THAN 70 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE MACHINE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, NO FAILURE CODES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, THE VEHICLE STARTED, SURGED, AND THEN STALLED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 5 MPH TO 10 MPH. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ODOMETER READING REDUCED TO ZERO. THE ENGINE REVVED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO BACKFIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE WATER PUMP IS LOCATED INSIDE THE ENGINE AND WHEN A SIMPLE $160 PART FAILED, IT CIRCULATED ANTI-FREEZE THROUGH THE ENGINE NECESSITATING A COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN THE SPAN OF 5 MINUTES WITH THE FIRST SYMPTOM THE HEAT WENT OFF INSIDE THE CABIN. NO ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE HEAT CAME BACK ON AND WENT OFF AGAIN, STILL NO INDICATION OF ENGINE OR TROUBLE LIGHTS GOING ON. THEN MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE, INSTANTLY THE OIL LIGHT WENT ON AND WITHIN SECONDS THE MOTOR OVERHEATED. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE NOISE AS I FOUND MY WAY TO A SAFE SPOT TO STOP THE CAR. THIS IS THE MOST BASIC KIND OF IRRESPONSIBILITY IN CREATING AN EXPENSIVE PRODUCT LIKE A CAR. AMERICAN COMPANIES OWE IT TO THE PUBLIC NOT TO FOIST A HUGE DESIGN DEFECT ON AN UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC AND SHOULD WILLINGLY PAY 100% OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS OIL AND ANTI FREEZE COOLANT LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 7,000 RPMS PER MINUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND SUDDENLY ALL THE GAUGES ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO AN EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THERE WERE NO CODES PRESENT TO CONFIRM. THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE CODES WOULD RESET; THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN FORD'S CSC CAMPAIGN: 13B17 (ENGINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000....UPDATED 08/25/15 *BF