2017 Ford Edge engine problems
959 of the 1,365 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Edge name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 62 manufacturer bulletins, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 959 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2020: 56 · 2021: 58 · 2022: 100 · 2023: 198 · 2024: 260 · 2025: 174 · 2026: 98
Half of the 443 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 60,000 and 90,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,365 complaints in all about the 2017 Ford Edge, 98 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford Edge engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
My check engine light came on and when we attempted to repair the injectors as it stated with the error code, it didn't work, then I started losing coolant and we took the car into Ford. Ford now tells me the motor is bad and I need to have it replaced and it will cost $7600!
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. Due to the defect, the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was given a quote of $7,000 for the cost of labor and repairs because the vehicle was not under warranty.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine and coolant over temperature warning indicators illuminated when the vehicle was started. The technician also stated that the failure was a known issue.
Check engine light came on. Multiple misfires while stationary and while driving. Codes read p0302-misfire on cylinder 2 and p0316- oasis found TSB. Replaced all spark plugs and cylinder 2. Check engine light went off and turned back on the next day and read the same codes.
I have returned the vehicle twice for the same problem. I will be stopped at a red light and the screen shows for me to "put the vehicle in park and restart the engine". The first and second return was at stivers Ford montgomery al. The first return time was about an hour and they stated that they reset the computer.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsNHTSA investigation
- DP26008 Loss of Motive Poweropened Sep 3, 2026 · open
- The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on August 5, 2026, requesting a defect investigation into the 2.0 Liter EcoBoost engine on model year 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles. The petition alleges that engine coolant intrusion results in a significant loss of engine power, accompanied by an "Engine Coolant Over Temperature" warning message. The petition further alleges that afte…
62 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0302 P0316 P0303 P0300 P0217 P0301 P0304 P1285
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Ford Edge names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Ford Edge
Source: the same files- brake problems 232 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 148 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2017 Ford Edge?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 959 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (70% of everything owners filed about it), and 62 manufacturer bulletins, 1 NHTSA investigation are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2017 Ford Edge?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 8 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2017 Ford Edge?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 73,000 miles; half of them between 60,000 and 90,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.