298 complaints reported

2016 Ford Edge Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
298
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who diagnosed with a faulty ignition coil and an unknown fluid leak. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the mechanic reset an unstated module. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,492.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2022
Oct 2022

The engine needs replacing. With no warning my check engine light came on. Car had trouble starting and then progressed into smoke coming from tailpipes. Took car to Ford dealer. Told need new engine, there is a flaw in engine block allowing coolant to leak into cylinders. Car has only 72000 miles. Could have resulted in fire if I continued to drive it. Ford needs to issue a recall on these engines immediately.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2022
Oct 2022

Engine blown due to coolant leaking inside the engine.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2022
Sep 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle was shaking and was unable to accelerate properly. The contact stated that after waiting for the shaking to cease, the vehicle drove as needed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was determined to be a faulty head gasket that was leaking coolant. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer confirmed the report from the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2022
Sep 2022

Check engine light turned on after the whole car rumbled and seemed to struggle to start. Took car into dealership to get code checked out and it was a misfire. We made the next available appointment at the dealership which was over a month later, but were told to not bring in the car again unless another misfire happened before the appointment. More misfires started occuring and more frequently about 2 weeks later, since the dealership had no availability, I brought the car into my own mechanic who told us it was a coolant leak into cylinders 2 and 4 causing the misfires, it was most likely a head gasket issue. Finally brought it to the dealer appointment who went radio silent unless we called for almost a week. They intially stated that Ford would cover the costs since its a known issue with the engine in this model and year, but they didn't initially take a photo when they reproduced the coolant leak and had trouble reproducing it again. They eventually reproduced the coolant leak but back tracked that Ford would cover the costs of the known issue, since it was past the 5 year warranty. The codes were P0302, P0304, P0316, which were misfire in cylinder 2, misfire in cylinder 4 and random misfire. The cause is a known head gasket problem with the engine, and that Ford did not recommend a head gasket replacement but a brand new engine due to known issues with the 2.0L 4 cylinder engine. Our car has under 50,000 miles on it, however it is past the 5 year warranty period as stated earlier, so Ford won't help cover any repairs with their known defect in their engine. The contact stated that the actual vehicle mileage was approximately 49,375 when the incident occurred.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2022
Sep 2022

The contact owns a 2016 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 and the dealer on separate occasions to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that coolant was leaking in the engine block to cylinder #3 and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. 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 80,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022
Sep 2022

Misfire in cynlinder 2 due to coolant leak and crack in engine. Resulting in new engine over 9000$ dollars and ford ignoring issue despite thousands of complaints and similar defects with this model.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022
Sep 2022

Check engine light came on. Started to misfire when ignition was turned on. Some misfiring when driving. A couple days later, white smoke started coming out of the exhaust. Took car to mechanic who told me I had a crack in the engine block and coolant was leaking into the cylinder. The engine had to be replaced.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2022
Sep 2022

I bought a new 2016 Ford Edge and have it serviced regularly at the dealer. My service record is exemplary and it is documented. My car has 94K miles. I have had work done by the dealer recently (new tires, new axle) and there was no advisement of an engine issue, absolutely nothing was said. About 7 days ago I got a warning light out of the blue, and took it in immediately. I was told it was a "catastrophic engine failure" due to coolant leaking into the engine because the coolant pump failed. I was told "it just happens." As I researched this on the web I discovered that there are thousands (possibly tens of thousands, the amount on the web is overwhelming) of people with the same catastrophe and outcomes that were all very similar: engine replacements cost 10K and can take months -- one fellow has been without his car for seven months. That is not an option for me. Frankly I am shocked at The Ford Motor Company and I mean that. What are they thinking???There is a Ford truck engine in that car and it should not be failing at 94K, especially after my record of service and especially after this problem has been known for years. I'm not kidding -- this car is 5 years old and looks 5 months old. I need resolution and I need it quickly and I am not encouraged by the reports I see. My issue is not with my dealer, it is with Ford dragging their heels on a solution. I am at my wit's end.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2022
Sep 2022

At first inspection I was told it was a blown head gasket due to coolant leaking in motor. When taken apart the big block is cracked. Is going to be a entire motor replacement. Car only has 91,447 and has had regular services.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2022
Sep 2022

Ford Edge (2016) was experiencing a loud ticking/knocking noise during idling and after startup. A short period after the noise started the vehicle became disabled completely on the roadway. The vehicle is out of the five-year warranty period by a year, but still within the mileage period (currently has 46,700 miles, with the limit being 50,000). The 2017 model of the same vehicle has a recall for the same issue, but Ford is not acknowledging the issue for 2016 models.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2022
Sep 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle started to shudder and shake with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and determined that the coolant level was extremely low. The contact stated that the coolant level was topped off however, the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who diagnosed the failure as a coolant leak entering the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2021
Aug 2022

There is a known problem with coolant leaking into the cylinder damaging the gasket. The only fix is to replace the entire engine block at a cost (in my case) of $8361. This seems unreasonable of a 6 year old car with 64,000 miles on it. This is a known problem to Ford as evidenced by the necessity of Techical Service Bulletin 19-2208 issued by Ford in June 2019. Fortunately, My engine light came on alerting me to the problem. That apparently doesn’t always happen meaning the engine could have stopped working while I was driving. Ford dealers are still selling these vehicles used on their lots with no need to disclose this problem because no recall has been ordered. Hoping that this can be rectified to help out a significant number of drivers who’ve had to fix their vehicles at a substantial cost and to force Ford to stop selling them used without repair

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2022
Aug 2022

On May 13, 2022, my Ford Edge was taken to the Local Ford Dealer for a spoiled coil. At 52,000 miles, the coolant had leaked into the cylinders and caused the engine block to crack. This resulted in me needing a whole new engine. Thankfully, I had taken out an extended warranty on my vehicle or it would have cost me over $7500. I was told by the dealership that this is a known problem with these Ecoboost engines. I have always taken excellent care of my ford edge and I cannot believe Ford has not been made to recall these engines. Most people don't have an extended warranty and they should not have to pay thousands of dollars for an obvious faulty engine.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2022
Aug 2022

The flex plate is cracked on my Ford Edge. The crack could have caused it to break completely and I would have lost control of the vehicle. The problem has been confirmed by an independent service center. There was no warning lights or messages displayed; just a loud knocking noise coming from the engine.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2022
Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start properly for a few seconds. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she continued to experience the failure until August 10, 2022, when the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who associated the failure with TSB: 14-0180 & 19-2346. The contact called the local dealer and left a voicemail. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,350.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2022
Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed or idling, the vehicle would vibrate and shake. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN and directed the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 19-2208. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022
Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and slowing down, the engine then began to idle roughly while stopped at a traffic signal. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed that there was coolant in the cylinders. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2022
Jul 2022

Vehicle light came on and said cylinder 1 misfire. Had spark plugs changed. Had coil packs changed and neither fixed. When took to be checked out, head gasket blown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2022
Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into one of the cylinders. The dealer informed the contact 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 NHTSA. The failure mileage was 56,059.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2022
Jul 2022

I noticed my coolant level was roughly an inch below the minimum line on 6/25/22. I filled my coolant to the max line. My check engine light appeared 6/28/22 for cylinder 2 misfire. I replaced all 4 spark plugs and the coil for #2, and the error message was still reading after the parts were swapped, while the vehicle was off. A few days later I noticed my coolant was again an inch below the minimum line, so I refilled my coolant (refilled roughly 5 times until today, 7/21/22). It always dropped and held to an inch below the minimum line. My check engine light reappeared on 7/12/22 so I took vehicle for diagnostics 7/21/22 at Inver Grove Ford, MN 55087. Tech confirmed vehicle is still misfiring for cylinder #2 so they removed the coil and smelled coolant entering the combustion area, leading them to insert a camera and saw coolant in #2 and #3. They recommended a total new engine (assuming one with a long block to avoid this issue again in the future), for $9,150.00. My vehicle is 6 years old with less than 100k in miles. The dealership informed me this is an issue Ford is aware of, they have put out a Technical Service Bulletin (19-2139) but are unwilling to fix this issue for customers. The tech informed they have since redesigned the engine so this fault is less likely in newer models. I was unaware of this common issue until my check engine light came on and brought it to a dealership. This poses a great danger as with low levels of coolant “localized overheating of the engine cylinder head may cause the cylinder head to crack, causing a pressurized oil leak that may result in a fire in the engine compartment.” (Recall 17S09). The current issues people are facing are incredibly similar to previous recalls. It is unsafe for consumers to unknowingly drive a vehicle in which the seller knows has a risk of fault, and has since corrected such fault in later models.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2022
Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to start-up as needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine. The dealer informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2022
Jul 2022

#2 cylinder went bad, car doesn’t want to start and when it does start it shakes until black smoke is finally gone from exhaust and it begins to idle correctly. Dealership says full engine replacement on a 2016 Edge with eco boost with only 134,000 miles on it!!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2022
Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for an oil change, the mechanic diagnosed that there was a coolant leak in cylinder #1, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2022
Jul 2022

Not having the vehicle for that long, I came across the check engine light that went off. The code that mechanics pulled was a misfire in a cylinder. I thought this would be an easy fix of spark plugs and plug wires. This was not the case. I spent $200 at a mechanic shop that said it was a fuel injector problem. This did not fix it because they would clear the code and it came back. They did further research and found out there is a Technical service bulletin report. TSB 19-2346. I took it to Ford and they gave me the print up of what needed to be repaired. Cost over six thousand dollars to repair. I was wondering why I had to buy coolant at one point as the level would drop. It was leaking into the cylinder. I would get the white smoke coming from my exhaust as well. My safety issue was that it would overheat and possibly catch fire from other cases I heard. The dealership confirmed the issue and they are well aware of the problem since 2019.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2021

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The 2016 Ford Edge has 298 Engine complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.