NHTSA Complaint #11599187 — 2017 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The vehicle had been taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a misfire in cylinder #3. The spark plug was replaced. After the vehicle was repaired, while the contact's daughter was driving approximately 50 MPH, the engine began overheating, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle then went into LIMP Mode. The driver coasted to the side of the road to allow the engine to cool down before continuing to drive. The contact had topped off the coolant reservoir. The vehicle was returned to the mechanic and was diagnosed and determined that there was coolant intrusion in cylinder #3, causing engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,600.