2019 Ford Edge

The vehicle bucks and hesitates when shifting into and out of lower gears. Likely the torque converter. Merging into a busy highway and attempting to accelerate but not actually gaining speed leaves you as a sitting duck to be hit by another driver. Likewise, coming to a stop at a traffic light is jerky and sudden instead of gradual and smooth, opening the door to potentially being rear-ended

I was driving on the freeway when an engine overheating warning light came on. I exited the freeway at the nearest exit and my vehicle lost power and white smoke was coming from the exhaust. My vehicle was towed to the nearest Ford dealership. Upon inspection, they discovered coolant was leaking into the exhaust and they repaired it pursuant to TSB 20-2234. This is a known issue to Ford as they have had many complaints of this same issue with all of the Ford models with the Ecoboost engine. They have offered full coverage for repairs of other models but not my vehicle. This issue could have caused a vehicle fire.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the RPMs suddenly began to increase, with white cloud of smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled over and parked and turned off the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the head gasket had failed to seal and secure the coolant, causing a coolant leak into the engine. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V469000 (Service Brakes, Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and referred them to Ford. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 89,918.

The contact called on behalf of his father-in-law who owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being driven at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and jerked. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving at slow speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Numbers: 21-2081 and 21-2389. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his daughter was occupying the front seat and using the front passenger's side seat belt, the seat belt became snagged on an unknown object and swayed apart. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

CEL light came on while at a stop light. Called my Ford dealership while I was at the light and made an appointment to bring my car in. Light went off after a couple of stops but I still took my car in as it had started to idle a little rough like it might want to stall. At first, service thought just new spark plugs were needed, but after installing them they noticed white smoke coming out of the tail pipe. Upon further inspection they saw there was coolant leaking into the engine through the head gasket and I needed either a new head gasket or a new engine. Car had 79724 mile on it, always been service on time at the Ford dealership, had just had it serviced November 8th and had them do the fuel induction service that they recommended. The car could have caught on fire, or stalled out while I was driving it. It is a good thing I took it in even though the CEL had gone off. This appears to be a known problem with the Ford Eco Boost engines and I see numerous complaints for this exact problem. I have had no accidents in this car and always serviced it at Ford.

The car began sputtering and shaking between 20-30 miles and 60-80 miles December 2023 around 65.000 miles. After taking it to a local repair shop and trying a fuel system flush, changing spark plugs and ignition coil, it was determined that the transmission failed. I took it to the dealership where I purchased the vehicle and was once again told that the transmission needed to replaced. I was also told that I should stop driving it because it could fail while driving. I bought the car brand new, took it to the dealer for all the recommended maintenance, and the transmission needs to be replaced on a four year old car with only 66,000 miles on it. The only warning was the sputtering whild driving. I called Ford and was told there was nothing they could do about it. I was told that when I fixed it to hold on to my receipt in the event Ford issues a recall.