NHTSA Complaint #11388359 — 2018 FORD EDGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKING COOLANT UNTO THE ENGINE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND WAS DRIVING ERRATICALLY. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVERBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY FORD DURHAM, 5001 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27707, AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE AND HAD FRACTURED THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A NEW ENGINE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,747.