2010 Ford Edge Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the engine started to overheat. The contact added coolant to the reservoir however, the contact became aware that coolant was leaking from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with water pump leaking failure. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 210,000.

NHTSA ID

11639739

Incident

Dec 27, 2024

Mileage

210,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic, and it was discovered that there was coolant inside the oil. The vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic who confirmed the failure and informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and provided and estimate for a diagnostic test however, the contact declined to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was towed to the residence where it remained. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

NHTSA ID

11626250

Incident

Nov 14, 2024

Mileage

161,000 mi

Just bought used 12/4/23 from private party. Transmission fluid leaking on exhaust pipe, seen and documented by tech at Kendall Ford Anchorage, AK. Vehicle was brought in for Transmission and Engine Oil Service 91,000 approximate. Seems to coming from rear of transmission, where shaft goes in. Leaks on hot exhaust, burns and smoke comes in heater vent, Can see some smoke coming up from under hood when parked and smell burning fluid when outside. The leak is not excessive, as im watching the transmission fluid level. But my wife is now afraid of a fire. This seems to be an on going problem with the Ford Edge and other vehicles. Please help resolve this, we cant afford a repair of this large amount from what ive read for repair. Thank you, [XXX] & [XXX] Kenai, AK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11559504

Incident

Dec 5, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, there was a burning odor inside the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the coolant reservoir was empty, the engine oil dip stick read full, and the oil was discolored. The vehicle was taken to the local service center where the mechanic discovered water in the engine oil. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the water pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11508863

Incident

Feb 20, 2023

Mileage

17,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH on the interstate, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was pushed to the side of the roadway and remained on the side of the roadway. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 242,000.

NHTSA ID

11490975

Incident

Oct 24, 2022

Mileage

242,000 mi

I was driving home in my 2010 Ford Edge that has150,000 miles on it at the speed of 55 mph when it stopped accelerating and then just shut down. It did not overheat, there were no alarms, alerts or lights that went off on the car. After coasting to the side of the road I got out and looked under the hood of my car I noticed that the antifreeze was leaking. My husband was able to add anti freeze to the vehicle and we drove home and parked it until we could find a mechanic that could figure out what happened. I called mechanics in the area and explained what happened. The local mechanics we spoke to stated that it sounded like the water pump went and that they were not comfortable doing the repair due to the amount of labor required. I found a mechanic willing to work on my truck and had my Ford Edge towed to his shop. After looking it over I was told the water pump leaked into the engine which the dealership said was catastrophic and that I needed a whole new engine and water pump. The technician said it may have been leaking into the engine for several days without warning. A water pump should be a simple repair, however the way that it happened caused engine failure and requires an entire engine replacement. My truck no longer functions or operates in any capacity. I believe this engine failure was the direct result of the location of the water pump which was "internally" in the engine. This is a poor vehicle design and a safety concern for Ford. Total cost for this repair is $8,300. At this time the vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacture, police or insurance representatives.

NHTSA ID

11490011

Incident

Jul 14, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the engine temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. The vehicle was later driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine was damaged due to a faulty internal water pump which had caused coolant to mix with the engine oil. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.

NHTSA ID

11476460

Incident

Jul 20, 2022

Mileage

117,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that he pulled over on the side of the roadway, opened the hood, and noticed that the antifreeze reservoir container was empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was diagnosed as a defective water pump that needed replacement. The contact stated that the repair was not completed because the dealer could not guarantee that the engine was not damaged. The vehicle was not repaired but was towed back to the residence. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. A case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.

NHTSA ID

11474501

Incident

Jun 18, 2022

Mileage

148,000 mi

We take good care of our cars and we do all required maintenance and oil changes but we are now facing a water pump failure that caused my engine to fail without any warring. On Wednesday March 9th I was passing a Semi Truck on a County Road and I heard a pop then lost all power and smoke came from under my hood. I had a guarding angel with me that day because there was another Semi truck approaching me in the passing lane and both Semi trucks slowed way down so that I was able to pull over. I saw my life flash before my eyes. This repair is going to cost us $4,700.00 or more if they should find any additional damage to my engine once they get all the parts to fix the car. How can a modern day car cost $4,700.00 to fix a water pump that caused the engine failure and overheat without A SINGLE WARNING!!! It seems like maybe Ford should look into recommending or insist that these internal WATER pumps be serviced/replaced at a reasonable mileage point maybe 80,000 or 100,000 miles to prevent a catastrophic loss. Water pumps will never out last an engine so getting them replaced early would help protect the engine and other damage that could happen. Just 8 days before my engine failed my car was in a Ford dealership garage for Oil Change, a cooling system flushing, belts and spark plugs replaced, not sure why at that time there was not something said about replacing the water pump? I know that The Ford Company is well aware of this issue so why would this information not be passed along to all dealership so that the service/maintenance garage personal know what to do to prevent this from happening. I would like to help prevent this issue from happening to anyone else. Next time someone might die, I almost did because of the engine failure on a simple water pump .

NHTSA ID

11458321

Incident

Mar 9, 2022

8.16.21was driving home, no lights, no warnings, no smoke nothing no indication of any kind and I lost all power to operate the vehicle. I was unable to start the car and up to this point car was running fine, had car towed to local mechanic after inspecting the car mechanic found water pump blew up and pully ruptured filling my entire engine with coolant and now I am out of a car due to the engine being destroyed. After extensive reviewing it appears this is a known issue with the 2007-2010 Ford Edges and Ford has yet to step up to the plate and address this known issue. Look on Facebook under Ford Motor Company and see how many other owners are having this issue. How can you run a business knowing this happens and then not being able to back it up by fixing the issue. I could have had another 4-5 years with my car and now I have to have burden and cost of finding a new car due to negligence on Fords part. I truly enjoyed my Ford Edge however in the future I will no longer drive any type of Ford car or Lincoln knowing this is how you treat known issues. I'm just glad it was not -30degrees out and this happened. Shame on Ford. I will also spread the word about this issue and to anyone else thinking of buying a Ford. I have the estimate for a new engine let me know when the check will be in the mail to have my car repaired!!!

NHTSA ID

11429619

Incident

Aug 16, 2021

WE WERE DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE WAS A LOUD POP. IT STARTED OVERHEATING AND IT WAS ALL WE COULD DO TO GET IT BACK TO OUR HOUSE. WE WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD. IT WAS RUNNING FINR TILL THE LOUD POP.

NHTSA ID

11362705

Incident

Aug 29, 2020

Mileage

114,000 mi

THE VEHICLE STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHT AND WOULD NOT GET ANY ACCELERATION ONCE STEPPING ON THE GAS. I. TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY SAID IT. IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY.. I

NHTSA ID

11339796

Incident

Jul 9, 2020

Mileage

10,800 mi

THE FORD 3,5L DURATEC ENGINE WATER PUMP CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE AND IS CURRENTLY BREAKING DOWN MY MOTOR. AS COOLANT & ENGINE OIL DON'T MIX, SO I HAVE TO REPLACE IT. WILL COST ME MORE THAN THE SUV ITSELF, SO GOING TO JUNK IT AND BEWARE ANYBODY WITH ANY FORD EDGE WITH THAT 3.5L DURATEC ENGINE WITH THE INTERNAL WATER PUMP. IT WILL FAIL AND BY TIME YOU NOTICE IT, IT'S TOO LATE. CAUSE MY SUV TO STALL & SHUT OFF NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE THE SENSOR ARE OFF BECAUSE OF THE COOLANT LEAKING INSIDE THE MOTOR.

NHTSA ID

11306525

Incident

Nov 27, 2019

Mileage

201,000 mi

VECHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. EVERYTHING LOSES POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING. ON OCTOBER 16,2019 IT OCCUR D WHILE DRIVING ON PARKWAY WITH MY GRANDSON IN THE CAR. WE JUST AVOIDED A MAJOR CATASTROPHE. WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART CAR AND CAREFULLY DRIVE HOME BUT NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYWHERE. THE ENGINE REPAIR WRENCH WAS LITE AND MECHANIC FEELS IT MAY BE THROTTLE BODY ISSUES . THANK YOU

NHTSA ID

11269098

Incident

Oct 16, 2019

Mileage

162,000 mi

I AM CHECKING TO SEE IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY ENGINE COIL REPLACEMENTS ISSUES. I SEE LOTS OF ISSUES ON THEM ON THE INTERNET. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TOO. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. LARAWAY RD NEW LENOX IL 60451 DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD

NHTSA ID

11254483

Incident

Sep 10, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2010 FORD EDGE AND TURNING ONTO MY STREET THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, BARELY MAKE THE CORNER CLIPPING THE OPPOSITE CURB SLIGHTLY, LOOK DOWN AND THE TEMPERATURE GAGE IS BURIED IN HOT. NO WARNING LIGHTS JUST INSTANT SHUTDOWN. OPEN THE HOOD AND SEE WATER DRIPPING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR BUT DON'T SEE A WATER PUMP, FIND OUT LATER IT IS INTERNAL AND CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, VEHICLE NEEDS NEW MOTOR FOR $7,950.00 -

NHTSA ID

11245187

Incident

Aug 16, 2019

Mileage

110,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT THE TEMP GAUGE WENT ON TO HOT/ CAR STALLED OUT ON A MAIN STREET I LET IT COOLED OFF AND DROVE HOME. HAD CAR TOWED TO FORD AUTO NATION NEXT DAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, COST WOULD BE $7,259.00. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11243845

Incident

Jul 18, 2019

Mileage

75,260 mi

I HAVE A 2010 FORD EDGE WITH 38,153 MILES. IN THE LAST ONW MONTH I HAVE HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY) AND NOW I JUST HAD THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASY. REPLACED FOR $691.03. I SMELLED GASOLINE AND THE ENGINE HESITATED SO, I TOOK IT INTO AUTONATION IN DELRAY, FL. FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I SHOULD KEEP MY RECEIPT FOR A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR DID NOT EXPLODE WITH THE FUEL FUMES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OF THIS CONDITION. *JS

NHTSA ID

11242572

Incident

Jan 27, 2014

2010 EDGE LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING. IT JUST WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO PARK AND PUT IT BACK ON TRACK. WHEN I AM STOPPED WAITING FOR THE CHANGE OF LIGHT I HAVE TO KEEP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SO THAT IT DOES NOT TURN OFF.

NHTSA ID

11241581

Incident

Aug 3, 2019

Mileage

46,500 mi

I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT,BUT NOW THE DRIVER SIDE FAN DOESN'T WORK

NHTSA ID

11228319

Incident

Jun 23, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11209540

Incident

May 11, 2019

Mileage

130,000 mi

I HAD THIS CAR IN A FORD GARAGE BACK IN JANUARTY I HAD TO SPEND OVER $2000.00 BECAUSE ONE OF THE ENGINE COILS BURNED UP AND DAMAGED THE COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THE OTHERS SHOULD BE REPLACED ALSO, BUT COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE OF NO MONEY. AND ALSO THE BRAKES, ROTORS CALIPERS ON FRONT OF THIS CAR ARE A MESS. I HAD TO REPLACE EVERY BIT OF IT ALSO. THIS CARS SUCKS I HATE IT BUT /

NHTSA ID

11209529

Incident

Jan 7, 2019

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL SCREECHING NOISE WHEN APPLIED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED CIRCLEVILLE FORD (24001 US-23, CIRCLEVILLE, OH 43113, (740) 474-3138), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V733000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 207,329.

NHTSA ID

11205548

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

207,329 mi

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, I GOT OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND A COUPLE OF STOP LIGHTS LATER MY CAR SPUTTERED AND SHUT DOWN. I LOOKED AT THE TEMP GAUGE AND SAW I WAS OVERHEATED. I RECEIVED NO WARNING OR ALERTS ON MY DASHBOARD. I LET IT COOL FOR FEW MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. MY RADIATOR OVERFLOW WAS EMPTY. I LET IT COOL SOME MORE AND PUT IN 1 1/2 GALLONS OF COOLANT. I STARTED THE ENGINE, IT STARTED VERY ROUGH. AFTER A MINUTE OF RUNNING, COOLANT STARTED POURING OUT OF THE FRONT OF MY ENGINE. I ASSUME IT WAS FROM THE RADIATOR. THE ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN AGAIN AND I LEFT THE CAR OVERNIGHT. I CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY AND HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. HE TURNED THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. IT WAS JUST CLICK. HE SAID, "THAT'S NOT GOOD." HE ATTACHED HIS DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND A BATTERY JUMPER. SAME RESULT. HE SAID HE DIDN'T EVEN NEED TO LOOK AT MY ENGINE TO KNOW IT WAS BLOWN. THE ERROR MESSAGES ON HIS EQUIPMENT CONFIRMED IT. HE PUT WATER IN MY RADIATOR AND PUT IT UNDER PRESSURE. WATER AGAIN STARTED POURING OUT. HE PULLED OUT THE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG AND WHAT LOOKED LIKE A VANILLA MILKSHAKE OOZED OUT. HE INSPECTED MY WATER PUMP AND CONFIRMED THAT IT HAD FAILED. IT DRAINED MY RADIATOR AND MY CAR OVERHEATED AND BLEW THE HEAD IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, AGAIN WITH NO INDICATORS OF ANY KIND THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE TO REPLACE MY ENGINE. I STILL OWE MONEY ON IT SO IT'S NOT WORTH IT TO TRASH THE CAR. MY CAR HAS ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. UPON DOING RESEARCH I FOUND A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THIS WATER PUMP PROBLEM PROBLEM. I'M TRYING TO GET IN ON IT. APPARENTLY THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CASES EXACTLY LIKE MINE AND FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT. HTTPS://WWW.PRNEWSWIRE.COM/NEWS-RELEASES/KESSLER-TOPAZ-MELTZER--CHECK-LLP-ANNOUNCES-A-CONSUMER-CLASS-ACTION-FILED-AGAINST-FORD-FOR-DEFECTIVE-WATER-PUMPS-300697193.HTML

NHTSA ID

11204007

Incident

Apr 20, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY HEATER STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR AND WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES MY GAS PEDAL WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. 1-2 MINUTES AFTER MY GAS PEDAL WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THANKFULLY THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS APPROACHING AN EXIT AND I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY BEFORE MY CAR OVERHEATED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. MY CAR OVERHEATED 1-2 MINUTES AFTER MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS ON MY CAR BEFORE THIS ALL HAPPENED. IT WAS VERY SUDDEN. I WAS ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME AND HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE COOLANT IS COMPLETELY DRAINING OUT. THEY USE AN ENTIRE GALLON OF COOLANT AND IT POURED OUT OF MY CAR IMMEDIATELY, IN UNDER A MINUTE. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP ON MY CAR. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP, THE MECHANIC SAID THEY HAVE TO COMPLETELY REMOVE MY FRONT ENGINE IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE WATER PUMP. THIS WILL CALL FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS OF LABOR, RAISING COST OF WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND $200 FOR A NEW WATER PUMP TO BETWEEN $1700-$2100. IF THE MECHANICS FIND THAT THE COOLANT HAS INDEED MIXED WITH MY ENGINE OIL AND RUINED MY ENGINE, THEN I WILL HAVE TO COMPLETELY REPLACE MY ENGINE, RAISING THE COST FURTHER TO $7K+. ACCORDING TO KELLEY BLUE BOOK, IF I END UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, THIS WILL COST ABOUT 2-3 TIMES WHAT MY CAR IS WORTH.

NHTSA ID

11190238

Incident

Mar 15, 2019

Mileage

158,000 mi