2018 Ford Edge Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

Incident: September 20, 2026 · Filed: October 29, 2026

Coolant leak into the cylinders which has caused misfires & overheating. Vehicle no longer starts and has a complete engine failure. not even 75,000 miles have been put on the car.

Incident: September 17, 2024 · Filed: October 24, 2026

The vehicle experienced a sudden loss of engine power, violent shaking on cold starts, and a low coolant warning light. A formal inspection has confirmed catastrophic internal coolant intrusion into the cylinders, requiring a complete engine long-block replacement. The official repair estimate from the shop is $9297.30 at 81,320 miles. This failure directly matches the manufacturing defect detailed in Ford TSB 19-2346 and is part of the open NHTSA investigation into 2015-2018 Ford Edge engine power loss. The threat of sudden engine failure while driving presents a severe highway safety hazard.

Incident: October 14, 2026 · Filed: October 23, 2026

I have a 2018 Ford Edge with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine. Currently the head gasket is cracked and coolant is constantly dripping out under hood. Im constantly running out of coolant and my engine light is on.

Incident: February 5, 2026 · Filed: October 21, 2026

While driving our 2018 Ford Edge we noticed a sudden loss of power, hesitation, white smoke during operation and a loss of coolant. Vehicle idles poorly and sometimes dies when stopped at stop lights.

Incident: October 14, 2026 · Filed: October 20, 2026

The 2018 Edge has been having Engine misfires for at least 3 months. Edge has had rough starts in the AMs - Check engine has gone on and off. Two main concerns is that the issue with the 2.0 Eco boost is the coolant intrusion into cylinders causing a whole engine replacement. Currently the 2018 Edge only has 65,723 Miles Ford has quoted the repair at a cost of 11k I was prompted to take vehicle in because when I was driving on the Highway at 65mph the engine gives gives you a message the car is going to overheat - so it will automatically reduce engine power to not crack the engine block but not great when you are travelling at a high rate of speed.

Incident: October 19, 2026 · Filed: October 20, 2026

Check engine light appeared, heat stopped working, and received alerts for overheated coolant for 5 second intervals before it would disappear. Mechanic evaluation: Technician performed diagnostic inspection due to multiple engine fault codes, overheating, and engine misfire conditions. Upon inspection, technician found evidence of an internal cylinder head gasket failure allowing engine coolant to leak into the combustion chamber and cylinder wall area. Coolant intrusion into the affected cylinder is causing improper combustion, resulting in engine misfire, especially during initial start up. The internal coolant leak can also contribute to coolant loss, overheating, and internal engine damage.

Incident: October 17, 2026 · Filed: October 20, 2026

"I am reporting a severe, known manufacturing defect involving internal coolant intrusion on my 2018 Ford Edge 2.0L EcoBoost, which has caused total engine failure and rendered the vehicle entirely unsafe and completely inoperable. The vehicle began throwing codes P0300 (Random Misfire), P0302 (Cylinder 2 Misfire), and P0303 (Cylinder 3 Misfire) due to liquid coolant flooding the combustion chambers. The engine is now completely locked and will not start, stranding me at home with no transportation. This is a critical safety issue. Liquid coolant leaking into active engine cylinders poses an immediate risk of sudden engine stalling while driving, loss of motive power in traffic, and potential engine fire hazards. This failure matches Ford's own Technical Service Bulletin (TSB 22-2229), proving Ford has long-standing knowledge of this hazardous design defect. When I contacted Ford Motor Company corporate customer service for emergency assistance and towing to a dealership, Ford explicitly refused to assist me and instructed me to contact class-action plaintiff's attorneys instead. Ford is actively refusing to remedy a severe, known safety hazard for a stranded consumer. I request that NHTSA escalate its investigation into Ford EcoBoost coolant intrusion to force a mandatory safety recall before this defect causes a serious highway accident."

Incident: January 13, 2025 · Filed: October 19, 2026

I have barely had my car now for 2 years and have had nothing but problems with it since the day I bought it it spends more time in the shop then any other vehicle I’ve owned! I’ve had to relaxed the coils 8 times now in the past year 5 of them in the past 5 months! The coolant continues to leak into the fuel system calling it an COOLANT INTRUSION which is causing havoc on my cold my engine my catalic converter to get extremely hot and causing my coils to burn and melt leaving me stranded alone on dark freeways costing me hundreds now thousands from having to have it towed to time in the shop parts and labour not to mention countless hours and days missed off work unable to get there or being late already lost one job and on the verge of losing another! The lady 2 coils that I had to replace weren’t lasting more than a week to a few days! I know there are countless complaints about this issue and major problem! WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN ANYTHING DONE ABOUT IT YET WHY ISN’T THIS BEEN RECALLED ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BECAUSE THEIR STATUS ON FIRE AND BLOWS UP?? I’m ready to start Law suit this is not right nor ok! We trust these manufacturers to build safe reliable vehicles and if not then they need to replace or repair them! This is the only vehicle I have and I’m disabled and can’t just go out and buy a new car let alone continue to pay for repairs I shouldn’t ever have to pay for over and over again! Please help?! You want dates? I have several dates!

Incident: October 10, 2026 · Filed: October 16, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to overheat, with white smoke emitted from the front and rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where diagnosis revealed coolant leaking into cylinder three. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 106,425.

Incident: September 15, 2026 · Filed: October 15, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while idling, a loud rattling sound was heard from the vehicle. The sound occurred for a month before the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a fractured flex plate. The dealer informed the contact that the issue was a known problem; however, the vehicle was not covered under warranty due to the age and mileage. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.