NHTSA Complaint #11625843 — 2016 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal amount of white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The message "Service Engine" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the spark plugs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive coolant consumption. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in the engine. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in the engine. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and related the failure to TSB Number: 19-2346; however, the vehicle was not covered under the TSB. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.