NHTSA Complaint #11545354 — 2017 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated. The contact stated that the vehicle started misfiring. The contact then stated that there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact discovered that the coolant reservoir was empty after a recent fill up. The contact was an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a misfire in cylinder #1 and coolant leaking into the engine cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to contact the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.