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2018 Ford Edge Engine Problems

Complaints
471about this part
Share
55%of 849 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 471 complaints about the engine of the 2018 Ford Edge, 55% of the 849 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My 2018 Ford EDGE had the check engine light illuminate recently one morning when I started the engine. The engine had a rough idle/chugging and white smoke from the exhaust that also occurred when the engine light illuminated. I shut the engine down, and restarted the engine to see if the issue would replicate, which it did, but not as extreme. …”

NHTSA complaint #11414464, filed 2021-04, 94,000 miles

“First the car started trembling when turning on and loosing power , it continues to get worse , check engine light came on I took it to get checked and it was off. Then eventually it came on flashing, I left it in place to get checked . The mechanic told me it was not worth it to fix it , it was damaged beyond repairable . I'm not exactly sure what happened but I have the report .”

NHTSA complaint #11339334, filed 2020-07, 56,000 miles

“coolant is leaking into the cylinders and causing misfires and shuttering of the car, the engine temperature spikes and warnings go off. this is happening in my 2.0L engine. this is the same problem as the 1.5L engine problem that Ford has recalled, but Ford is refusing to recall the 2.0L engine with the same issue. Ford has required me to replace the engine at my expense and now a few months later it is exhibiting the same problem and it is back at the Ford dealer and there is no promise date for putting in engine #3. …”

NHTSA complaint #11626479, filed 2024-11, 141,138 miles

“My 2018 Ford EDGE threw a code p0301. Which is a misfire in cylinder 1. Coolant leaking into block and started throwing a lot of white smoke out from the exhaust. Took the vehicle to the dealer and after their diagnostic and a few questions to me Ford is needing to replace the motor. The vehicle was difficult to start each morning and the hen the motor was off for a while. Eventually it would start. Other then the check engine light and the white smoke out the exhaust I noticed no performance loss.”

NHTSA complaint #11406766, filed 2021-04, 32,567 miles

“The low beam headlights are so weak that when the road is wet at night or when driving near ambient lighting such as street lights you can't see any markings on the road such as the centerline of the road. There is also exhaust fumes coming into the car when driving with the windows up or slightly rolled down and when the climate control system is in recirculating mode. These fumes make me dizzy and cause me to have blurry vision. I almost completely blacked out twice already and I owned this car for three weeks. …”

NHTSA complaint #11100043, filed 2018-06, 500 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202425%
202329%
20221310%
20211110%
20205116%
201915921%
201847155%
201770351%
201633436%
201519427%
20144512%
20131687%
2012605%
201117910%
2010406%
2009125%
2008918%
2007889%

Other parts of the 2018 Ford Edge

Engine cooling
179 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
83 complaints
Other or unknown
42 complaints
Electrical system
37 complaints
Brakes
33 complaints
Fuel system
27 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
24 complaints
Body and structure
20 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints
Exterior lighting
16 complaints
Seat belts
14 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Ford Edge

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology