2018 Ford Edge: recalls and problems
7 recalls and 829 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine.
Most common problems
What owners report
Ref existing nhtsa dp26008 report significant loss of engine power an "engine coolant over temperature" warning after the vehicle sits and cools, the engine can run roughly a cylinder-misfire check-engine light can appear. defect addressed by ford tsb 19-2346/22-2229. the vehicle has only 78,000 miles and requires approximately $12,000 in engine replacement. car is unsafe to drive due to intermittent engine stallin
Coolant intrusion into cylinder 3, diagnosed at two different shops. this is a known defect in the manufacturing of the engine block and ford corporate refused to assist us in any way in fixing it. $9600+ repair quote on a car with 121000 miles! there is am active tsb, so they know all about it! this should not be allowed!!!
Coolant leaking directly into the engine’s combustion chambers. mechanical failure, not a simple leak: coolant crosses from the cooling jacket into the cylinders themselves, fouling combustion instead of regulating temperature. the defect traces to the engine block and cylinder head design, combined with a head gasket seal, inadequate. the resulting symptoms as a sudden, significant loss of power paired with an “engi
The coolant start leaking into cylinder#1 and cause a check engine light on and problems with the idle and engine performance, my care has only 40k mileage on it and the warantty already passed on it. its a big ford fail of design or production and i want them to handle that. we can't buy expensive cars and not trust a big company like ford. i can't handle the repair cost out of pocket and i want to file an official
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Edge SUV AWD | ||||
| 2018 Ford Edge SUV FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Edge. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.