2017 Ford Edge ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced rough starts and would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed an engine misfire in cylinder #3. The contact also stated that the coolant reservoir was empty. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and the local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the spark plugs were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test discovered that coolant had leaked into cylinder #2. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer suggested that the vehicle needed a tune-up however, the failure recurred with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant had leaked into the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. Th vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that half of the cost would be covered. The contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while starting. Additionally, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, a white colored smoke began to emit from the vehicle as the check engine light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where they discovered that coolant had leaked into cylinder #1 and that the engine block needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure where a case was filed. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced a vacuum seal, and the check engine warning light was no longer illuminated. Approximately a week later, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that cylinder #1 and #3 was misfiring. The spark plugs and ignition coil were replaced. The vehicle was later taken back to the local dealer who determined that coolant was present in the engine block, and 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 failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was jerking while depressing the accelerator pedal with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic where spark plug #3 and engine coil were replaced. The failure recurred and the same parts were replaced a second time. The contact then discovered that the coolant reservoir was empty. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer who discovered a coolant leak inside the engine causing engine failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that there was a misfire in cylinder #1. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, who determined that a coolant leak had damaged the engine, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to TSB Number: 22-2134 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 48,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered a misfire in cylinder #3, as well as a minor oil leak. The spark plugs were replaced; however, the check engine and coolant warning lights both flashed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic where it was discovered that the coolant level was low due to coolant leak into cylinder #3. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure; however, the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while his grandmother was driving 35 MPH, the temperature gauge started rising quickly and she saw steam coming from under the hood. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to park the vehicle at her friend's residence and called the contact to inspect the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the coolant level was low, and added a gallon of coolant to the reservoir. The contact stated there was no evidence of a coolant leak on the ground. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the long block engine to be replaced due to coolant leaking into the engine cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with TSB: 22-2133. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that there was a misfire in cylinder #3. The spark plug and coil was replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, approximately 2 days and 30 miles later, the engine started running rough. The contact called and informed the dealer that coolant was leaking into the cylinder from the engine block and the vehicle was emitting white smoke while driving. The vehicle had since failed to start the engine and the vehicle had become inoperable. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband used a code reader which showed a misfire in cylinder #2. The contact's husband also discovered that coolant had started leaking from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that coolant had leaked into cylinder#2 causing engine failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. A DTC reader indicated a misfire in cylinder #3; and the contact replaced the spark plugs and the ignition coils. Despite the repair, the failure recurred the next day. The contact also began to notice that the coolant was being consumed very quickly with a thick white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The check engine warning light became illuminated again. The dealer was notified of the failure and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle was taken to independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a tune up. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that after the vehicle was released, she noticed that the vehicle performed differently. The contact then stated that check engine and coolant warning lights illuminated, and white smoke was coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact then stated that she heard a loud noise under the undercarriage of the engine. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to contact a different dealer and was provided a case number. The vehicle was taken to a different dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant had leaked into the cylinder and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified again but the contact received no answer. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Engine defect - Coolant leaking into cyclinder- requires whole new engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEXT TAKEN TO TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD (7800 E LLOYD EXPY, EVANSVILLE, IN 47715) WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPAIR WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Service light came on then overheat light - took to dealer to check. Told by service guy that the tech has performed a long pressure test on the coolant system to find a leak. There are no external leaks so we checked and found coolant intrusion inside the cylinder head. The fix for that is a complete engine assembly.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT FAILURE, CYLINDER NUMBER 2, AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED ORLEANS FORD (1405 S MAIN ST, MEDINA, NY 14103, (585) 798-4316) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.