2017 Ford Edge · symptom sheet

Head gasket fails or coolant leaks into the engine

57owner reports
67,000median miles
$7,000median quote
0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 8, 2026 · checked Sep 19, 2026

57 of the 718 reports of overheating on the 2017 Edge describe head gasket failure.

Part of Engine overheats or leaks coolant (718 reports)

Tick what matches of 57 reports

coolant is leaking or disappearing

the engine overheated

coolant got into the engine oil

the head gasket was replaced

there is a class action lawsuit

the engine needed to be replaced

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the head gasket (57 reports) and the engine (4 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Edge

DP26-008opened Sep 3, 2026

Engine And Engine Cooling · model years 2015 to 2018

Loss of motive power. Open.

NHTSA summary

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 after the vehicle has sat and cooled down, the engine runs roughly and generates a check engine light for a cylinder misfire. This defect petition is being opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11754989.

EA23-002opened Sep 29, 2023

Engine · model years 2021 to 2022

Loss of motive power. Closed oct 31, 2024, led to recall 24V-635.

NHTSA summary

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 ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the subject defect was identified as all MY 2021-2022 Ford and Lincoln models equipped with either the 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engines, referred to as the “Nano” engine family. If an intake valve fractures in the subject engines, it may drop into the cylinder and contact the piston, often resulting in catastrophic engine damage. On September 29, 2023, PE22007 was upgraded to an Engineering Analysis (EA23002) to further investigate the subject defect across the full scope of affected vehicles. During EA23002, ODI visited Ford facilities to review technical information related to intake valve fracture in “Nano” engines, coordinated with NHTSA’s Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC), and analyzed updated field data relating the subject defect. Forensic analysis of fractured intake valves demonstrated that the defective components exhibited “grinding burn” or out of specificatio

What owners paid

17 of the 57 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $4,400 to $8,000.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 50,400 and 75,000 miles, from the 37 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Took the car for routine oil change and was informed the head gasket is failing, coolant and oil are mixed posing a safety hazard to drive the vehicle (that I make payments on still)”
Filed Apr 2, 2025

“Headgasket issue, coolant leaking into engine. Therefore CEL on with missfire on cylinder 3. Had multiple repairs done before issue was found, current quote for head gasket repair is 3.700 USD. Ford issued a repair note but hasn't recalled this knows safety concern for this mark and model (earlier models with this issue have been recalled to mely knowledge).”
Filed Nov 26, 2024

“The vehicle engine has a design flaw, the head gasket on all Ford eco-boost engines made in 2017 will inevitably break do to an unsecure seal to the top of the engine, this is because of the newly implemented cooling channels in between each cylinder, causing the inevitable failure of the engine”
Filed Aug 22, 2024

“Head gasket is bad causing coolant leak into cylinder 2. Causing engine to overheat and not run properly. Ford Dealership told me engine needs to be replaced. The engine design is bad and the issue will just continue without a newly designed engine block (2019 or newer). They want me to pay $8,500 to replace their poorly designed engine. Car is at 136,000 miles. Most of which are highway miles.”
Filed Oct 14, 2023 · 136,000 miles

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 57 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.