NHTSA Complaint #11579170 — 2018 FORD EDGE

In early 2023 I was driving on the highway and the engine shut down with a low coolant message on the dashboard. After a couple different trips to different mechanics, the local Ford dealer determined there was coolant intrusion in the engine block due to a cracked block. On approx 4/10/23 we ordered the vehicle to be fixed at a cost of $7329.04. Ford customer service was unwilling to help with the issue. This is a known issue among ecoboost Ford engines of this generation. So much so that there was a recall for the 1.5l engines(this is a 2.0l). We called Ford customer service who seemed like they were going to help at first but once the supervisor came on she told us she would not help and "if we truly cared about our vehicle we would have purchased an extended warranty". I personally know 4 other people who have been struck by the ecoboost bug and have had to replace their engines due to the coolant intrusion issue. This issue is a safety issue as the vehicle will shut down once it rears its head.