Ford Edge engine problems, 2016–2024
2,276 of the 4,507 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Ford Edge 2016–2024 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). The loudest years: 2017 (959), 2018 (634), 2016 (411). Filed under the same heading across these years: 1 manufacturer bulletin, 1 recall campaign, 2 NHTSA investigations. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Ford Edge engine problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the engine | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | — | — | 5 TSBs | the year → |
| 2023 | 2 | 9% | — | 9 TSBs | the year → |
| 2022 | 13 | 10% | — | 16 TSBs · 1 recall · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2021 | 14 | 13% | — | 19 TSBs · 1 recall · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2020 in depth | 51 | 16% | — | 22 TSBs | the record → |
| 2019 in depth | 192 | 25% | 61k | 36 TSBs | the record → |
| 2018 in depth | 634 | 76% | 74k | 32 TSBs · 1 investigation | the record → |
| 2017 in depth | 959 | 70% | 73k | 62 TSBs · 1 investigation | the record → |
| 2016 in depth | 411 | 45% | 78k | 66 TSBs · 1 investigation | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the engine. Nothing here is a rate.
When the engine complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 4 · 2017: 13 · 2018: 13 · 2019: 13 · 2020: 91 · 2021: 105 · 2022: 199 · 2023: 451 · 2024: 653 · 2025: 447 · 2026: 287
Across the model years, half of the 988 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 59,000 and 92,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine, from the model years with the most to say. 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.
Coolant is getting into cylinders and causing the engine to run rough and burn coolant as well as frying the coils started less than a year after having the vehicle but didn't know it was happening. Car doesn't over heat but check engine light comes on for a misfire in whichever cylinder and low coolant
I have a Ford Edge with 60k. It has been diagnosed with an internal coolant leak. Siezed and stalled up on the highway because coolant has leaked into cylinders 2 and 3
2016 Ford Edge titanium approx. mileage 7600 date: friday september 8, 2017 time: approximately 12:45 p.m. Location: southbound on waukegan road/us highway 41 near intersection with casimir pulaski drive (lighted intersection), waukegan illinois driving southbound in left lane on highway 41 at about 40 MPH.
What is on file about the engine, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- 24V635000 HighAug 23, 2024 · 90,736 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco, F-150, Edge, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with either a 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost engine. The engine intake valves may break while driving, which can result in engine failure and a loss of drive power.
NHTSA investigations
- EA23002 Loss of Motive Poweropened Sep 29, 2023 · closed Oct 31, 2024
- On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the abilit…
- 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…
1 manufacturer bulletin filed under this heading, any model year
- Apr 17, 2026
- This article updates TSB 25-2154. Reasons for update: *Parts List *Service Procedure to replace the output planetary carrier assembly *Added 2023-2024 model year vehicles Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: Shudder condition, most noticeable at speeds below 60 mph (100 km/h) No relevant diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) present T
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Ford Edge
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Ford Edge problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Ford Edge years have the most engine complaints?
2017, 959; 2018, 634; 2016, 411. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2018 (76%).
Is there a recall for the engine on the Ford Edge?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 24V635000 (2022). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the Ford Edge?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 73,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 59,000 and 92,000. 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.