NHTSA Complaint #11489034 — 2017 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the check engine warning light was illuminated and the vehicle started shuddering. Additionally, the contact stated that there was a strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the cylinders as the engine was cracked. The dealer diagnosed that the long block or the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.