2019 Ford Edge · symptom sheet
Engine overheats or leaks coolant
- 101owner reports
- 60,000median miles
- $3,100median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 10, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
184 of the 768 complaints on this car are about the engine. 101 of those describe overheating. Only transmission shudder is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 101 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 head gasket (17 reports) and the coolant hose or reservoir (12 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2019 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.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
What owners paid
22 of the 101 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $825 to $10,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 42,500 and 71,000 miles, from the 67 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 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 2019-2020 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0128, P0217, P044C, P1026, P1285, P1299, P139A and/or P2457 stored in the powertrain ...
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 2019-2020 Edge/Escape/Nautilus/Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.0L EcoBoost engines may exhibit low coolant, white smoke from the tailpipe, an over temperature warning in the instrument panel cluster (IPC), external coolant leaking, and/or illuminated ...
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).
What owners wrote
“It just started happening. Sweet smelling white fumes emitting from exhaust pipes and engine. Mechanic said not to drive it. It was a head gasket issue. Repair cost estimate at $10,000. I needed a car . Fix or buy?? No time to fix. Sold to car yard for $3,800. Car was pristine. Garaged, about 50,000 miles. Caused a financial hardship and I was stranded 200 miles from home.”
Filed Aug 24, 2026 · 50,000 miles
“Engine Failure at 35,000 miles due to well known and documented engine design flaw between cylinder 2 and 3. The gasket fails and leaks coolant into the cylinders causing engine failure. An upgraded 2020 engine that has fixed the issue is required.”
Filed May 21, 2026 · 35,000 miles
“Vehicle has 71,452 miles and has started using coolant and the wrench and check engine light are coming on. This is a known issue in other years of ford vehicles and this vehicle should also be included in the recall.”
Filed Jul 12, 2025 · 71,452 miles
“The mechanic that inspected the car after it broke down said that the EcoBoost 2.0 has an issue that the engine cracks or something like that allowing coolant or whatnot to get into the spark plugs. I think I explained that. The car now needs an engine. With 83000 miles. Iâm sure this could cause a fire.”
Filed Sep 4, 2024 · 83,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 101 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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Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 277 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 88 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 79 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 69 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 40 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 32 reports