2017 Ford Edge · symptom sheet
Engine overheats or leaks coolant
- 751owner reports
- 71,000median miles
- $8,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
893 of the 1,363 complaints on this car are about the engine. 751 of those describe overheating, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2017 Edge.
Narrower sheets: Head gasket fails or coolant leaks into the engine (60 reports)
Tick what matches of 751 reports
Overheating 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: 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022.
What this problem usually is
Most owners in this group notice the coolant before they notice the heat: a reservoir that keeps dropping, a sweet smell, or a bright puddle under the front of the car. Across the vehicles on this site, about four in five of these complaints mention coolant, a leak or a puddle, and roughly two in five mention the temperature gauge or overheating.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the coolant hose or reservoir (62 reports), the head gasket (60 reports), the radiator (8 reports) and the water pump (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
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
184 of the 751 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $5,725 to $9,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 59,995 and 87,000 miles, from the 475 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 6 service bulletins or notices for the 2017 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.
Some 2015-2018 Edge and 2017-2019 Fusion/MKZ/Escape/MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a low coolant level, white exhaust smoke and/or a runs rough condition with or without an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).
Some 2015-2020 F150/Edge/Fusion, 2016-2018 MKX, 2019-2020 Nautilus, and 2017-2020 Continental vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or Engine Coolant Over Temperature warning with ...
Some 2015-2018 Edge and 2015-2019 Fusion/MKZ/Escape/MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a low coolant level, white exhaust smoke and/or a runs rough condition with or without an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).
2015-2018 Edge, Fusion, Focus, MKZ, MKC, Escape vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit coolant consumption, white smoke and/or a runs rough condition.
2 more on the 2017 Ford Edge page.
What owners wrote
“My truck is only 5 years with 54,500 miles and the engine light came on. Code 302 came up. I spent 400 to change the spark plugs and the ignition coil #2. Light went off and came back on. Next the dealership said the Coolant is leaking into the cylinders and I would need a new engine. $10,000. Contact Ford because we can't help you. My warranty just ended 45 days ago. Now What!”
Filed Jul 10, 2022 · 54,500 miles
“Per TSB 19-2208 coolant leaking into the engine - Diagnostic code P0303. Spark plug and coil were replaced and still pulled code P0303. Took to Ford dealer and Engine needs replacement 58543 miles.”
Filed Jul 7, 2022 · 58,543 miles
“After taking my vehicle to the shop, it was discovered that engine coolant is leaking into cylinder 3 causing a misfire. Was told that I will have to replace engine with 94,000 miles at a cost of $8500 of my own money. There is a TSB out there, but it is not covered by Ford. Extremely frustrating.”
Filed Apr 25, 2022 · 94,000 miles
“Engine encountered cold start misfire code 105.95, cylinder 1 misfire and misfire detected on startup, PO 301 and 316. Coolant leaking into cylinder, Ford TSB 19-2208 is to replace the Long Block Engine Assembly. Engine has 93511 miles and is not covered under warranty, will cost an exorbitant amount to replace. Ford should issue a recall due to the severity as this effects many different model engines.”
Filed Feb 25, 2022 · 93,511 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 751 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.
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