2016 Ford Edge · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 81owner reports
- 53,000median miles
- $7,000median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
501 of the 914 complaints on this car are about the engine. 81 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 81 reports
Stalling on other Edge years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2021, 2022.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the throttle body (7 reports), the engine (7 reports) and the ignition coil or plugs (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
All 7 recalls on the 2016 Ford Edge, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Edge
Loss of motive power. Open.
Loss of motive power. Closed oct 31, 2024, led to recall 24V-635.
What owners paid
8 of the 81 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $3,281 to $10,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 13,000 and 80,000 miles, from the 50 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2016 Ford Edge that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
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What owners wrote
“There was coolant leaking into the cylinders creating a white smoke from the tail pipe exhaust. our safety was put at risk as the car was stalling out and would shake when started. We took it to a ford dealership and had it check out with them performing a scope test on the cylinders and they said we needed a long block replacement.”
Filed Sep 10, 2026
“Coolant leak with coolant intrusion into cylinder 2. This problem was reproduced by the dealer and we had to have a new engine installed.”
Filed Feb 21, 2026
“My coolant was leaking into one of the cylinders, which causes engine failure. I had to replace my long block. My car had lost power, I couldnât make it up hills. My engine could have started on fire as well.”
Filed Jul 24, 2025
“This has happened 2x where I am driving and there is loud noises coming from the fuel tank area and the car stalls. I am able to get it off the road. I turn the car off and it doesn't immediately restart. When I try and push in the fuel tank there is a lot of air that comes out.”
Filed May 23, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 81 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 309 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 292 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 157 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 128 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 30 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 29 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 29 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 28 reports