2018 Ford Edge · symptom sheet
Head gasket fails or coolant leaks into the engine
- 45owner reports
- 71,224median miles
- $8,100median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 26, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
45 of the 517 reports of overheating on the 2018 Edge describe head gasket failure.
Part of Engine overheats or leaks coolant (517 reports)
Tick what matches of 45 reports
Head gasket failure 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, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside overheating and coolant leaks for reports that name the head gasket. The difference from the wider sheet is where the coolant goes: instead of dripping onto the driveway, it disappears inside the engine, into the cylinders or the oil.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the head gasket (44 reports) and the engine (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2018 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
12 of the 45 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $7,800 to $9,110.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 78,500 miles, from the 22 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Yes, cracked cylinder wall. Coolant into engine. Known problem -The 2018 Ford Edge with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine is known for a critical design defect where coolant leaks into the cylinders due to a cracked cylinder wall or head gasket failure. This typically requires a full short-block or long-block engine replacement,”
Filed Aug 24, 2026
“Car keeps overheating and mis firing causing the car to break down on the side of the road, coming to find out that the engine is having head gasket failure without warning, check engine light doesn't appear to after the fact, causing my 82 year old mother stranded on the side of the road”
Filed Jun 4, 2026
“Coolant problem I was told blown head gasket and had to replace entire motor for 9,000”
Filed Jun 28, 2024
“Coolant leak due to faulty head gaskets from the manufacturer causing cylinder misfires and ultimately engine failure. Dealer inspected and found engine failure and need for total replacement. There were no warning indicators.”
Filed Aug 10, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 45 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
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- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 70 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 32 reports