2018 FORD EDGE Fuelpropulsion System Problems

The coils kept popping up check engine light. And turns out it was an injector failing, and cause my car to jerk a lot, and not accelerate when needing. My car would almost try to stop accelerating while on highway and jerk so much that it felt like I was going to wreck on the middle of a freeway.

The problem began in early August 2025 when the check engine light came on and the vehicle misfired. A Ford mobile technician inspected it before 8/23/25, confirmed Diagnostic Code P0303 (Cylinder 3 Misfire), but said it was likely just a bad ignition coil. Based on that, I went to Midas on 8/23/25 for a tune-up and coil check. On 9/29/25, the check engine light returned and for the first time the coolant over-temperature warning illuminated. Midas confirmed coolant intrusion into Cylinder 3: borescope and pressure test showed leakage, leak-down test failed with air entering the coolant reservoir, and visible coolant loss was present. At 80,445 miles, the engine was deemed unsafe and required full replacement. Hawk Ford confirmed no warranty extensions or programs applied. The repair cost was $10,500 out of pocket. This defect matches Ford TSB [XXX] , is widely reported in EcoBoost engines, and creates a serious safety...

The car felt hard idling after putting gas in it or it hesitates to start. The engine light came on after.

Symptoms: Coolent level would go low; White smoke from exhaust; Vehicle would run rough; Coolent was in cylinder; and Check engine light would indicate. I took vehicle to my local Ford dealer. I was told this is a known issue with my vehicle and that the engine needed replaced. See previous Complaint # 11558954

When refueling and the engine is on the revolutions (rpm) go up and down and then engine will turn off by itself. It then takes 2 to 5 minutes to restart engine and then you have to raise the rpm’s until it’s drivable. During this process you can also smell fuel from gas tank area.

Coolant leak into cylinder causing engine to misfire, caused by warped cylinder head. Chapman Ford and CarShop have inspected and confirmed this issue and have indicated it is a common, recurring issue with Ford engines. Ford issued a service bulletin about this specific problem in 2019. In August 2019, the engine light went on, “misfire in cylinder #2”.

Engine light came on. Dealership says that I need a whole new transmission. Car is not slipping and seems to be driving fine. The car has less that 94,000 miles.

My 2018 Ford Edge is equiped with Ecoboost engine and as a result all these problems are occurring: Ford failed to disclose that these vehicles have a defect that causes coolant to leak into the engine’s cylinders, which can cause corrosion, oil dilution and contamination, and engine failure; and failed to disclose these defects create a safety risk, because the lack of coolant created by the leaks causes overheating and can result in the cylinder head cracking, total engine failure, and/or engine fires. Ford dealers have stated that I need a new engine.

Last July my check engine light came on giving us a P0302 code. We had the spark plugs changed. It went away for a week then came back on with the same code. We had the coil packs changed. Same thing. Went away for a week then returned. Now dealership is saying they want $9,000+ to replace time engine for an issue that has been known to Ford since 2010 with this engine.with less than 70,000 miles on it, white smoke is pouring out of my car, the engine is overheating and coolant is leaking. I’m told that this can cause a fire or worse, a wreck. I have children that I transport daily in this vehicle seeing how it’s our only means of transportation and we dont have the money to replace the engine much less buy a replacement vehicle. Ford needs to be held accountable for selling these...

My check engine light was on and my car would shake and vibrate upon staring the engine. I was running low on coolant when I shouldn’t be despite no signs of leaking on the ground. I took it to an authorized shop by Carfax, it’s Autotech in O Fallon, MO. They ran diagnostic tests and the codes were P0302 and P0316, which apparently are common issues with Ford Edges between 2015-2018. The shop owner said it’s normal for these cars even with low miles to end up needing a new engine bc of how Ford built them to where there are cylinder misfires causing coolant to leak into the engine causing engine failure. I asked why there were no recalls on this known issues and he assumed it must be bc no one died yet. I have since been reading thread after thread online of customers having this same issue...

While driving at normal speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone where a diagnostic test was performed and produced code:P0456 indicating (EVAP System fault). Additionally, the vehicle was previously repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and I contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

The car has difficulty staying started after filling up with fuel. It does settle out but it is getting worse.. Today, it shut off while moving after just being filled up. Apparently, the fuel purge valve is going bad. This should be a recall of some sort since it seems to be a common problem with this vehicle. An expensive problem.

MY 2018 FORD EDGE KEEPS FILLING UP WITH EXHAUST IN THE CABIN. IT HAS DONE THIS ON MANY OCASION'S IT WILL DO THIS WETHER I AM STATIONARY OR DRIVING . IT'S GETTING WORSE.. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND I SLEEP IN MY CAR ALOT. THE EXHAUST SMELL HAPPENS NOMATTER IF I AM ON THE HIFHWAY OR RESIDENTIAL STREET. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY FEW DAYS NOW. I DID HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AT RANDON FORD IN FLORIDA . THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY COULDN,T FIND A LEAK. THE VERY NEXT DAY I DROVE FROM FLORIDA TO MINNESOTA, THE EXHAUST WAS IN THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES ON THE TRIP

THE 2018 FORD EDGE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK THAT IS YET TO BE ADDRESSED. WHENEVER I PUMP GAS INTO THE TANK, THE CAR WILL NOT START UNTIL AT LEAST 15 ATTEMPTS. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE BECAUSE THE TANK WHICH HAS NO CAP DOES NOT CREATE ENOUGH SUCTION PRESSURE FOR THE ENGINE TO PULL THE GAS. WHENEVER GAS IS NEWLY PUMPED, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO PULL AIR, AND WILL NOT START. THE TANK SEEMS TO BE UNABLE TO BLEED OUT AIR OR MAYBE WILL NOT CREATE THE RIGHT PRESSURE UNTIL THE TANK CREATES ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR THE GAS TO FLOW WELL INTO THE ENGINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT FORD COMPANY SEERM NOT TO BE AWARE OF OR MAYBE THEY ARE AWARE AND JUST NOT ADDRESSING IT OR JUST A FACTORY FAULT. WHATEVER IT IS, THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY A RECALL PLEASE

CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A PAVED STATE OF NEBRASKA HIGHWAY. I HEARD A LOAD POP, DID NOT SEE ANYTHING IN ROAD OR FEEL THAT THE CAR HIT ANY KIND OF ROAD HAZARD. WAS TWO MILES FROM HOME, NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN PARKED I DID SMELL GAS BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM BECAUSE THERE WAS A LIGHT RAIN. IN THE MORNING ALL FUEL HAD DRAINED OUT ON THE GROUND AND DOWN THE STREET. HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP, THEY FOUND A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK AND DETERMINED IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD COLLISION. FORD SEEMS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT TANK AND IT APPEARS IT WILL LIKELY BE MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN GET ONE IN. JUST CONCERNED THAT THIS TANK MAYBE PRONE TO HOLES CAUSED BY PERHAPS JUST A ROCK BEING THROWN UP UNDER THE TANK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD...

LET ME START BY SAYING YOUR SALES TEAM WAS GREAT, MADE THE CAR BUYING PART OF THIS EASY....MAYBE TOO EASY IN THAT I MADE A QUICK DECISION TO BUY WITHOUT RESEARCHING WHAT COMPLAINTS THERE WERE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. I AM A HOME HEALTH NURSE AND TRADED MY HONDA ACCORD IN TO YOUR DEALERSHIP AS I NEEDED SOMETHING WITH MORE ROOM TO STORE MY WORK SUPPLIES WHILE STILL MAINTAINING DECENT GAS MILEAGE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE DISAPPOINTED IN A NEW CAR. I WAS SO PLEASED WITH THE SERVICE DURING THE PURCHASE. BUT THIS CAR IS NOT WHAT IT IS CLAIMED TO BE. THEY CLAIM 20-29 MPG, WHICH IS WHY I PURCHASED THIS TO STAY WITHIN A REASONABLE GAS MILEAGE. I AM NOT EVEN GETTING 16 MPG!!!! THE CAR BLOWS WARM AIR ALL THE TIME, UNLESS THE AC IS ON. THE AIR ALSO BLOWS A FAINT MOTOR/GAS SMELL. MY REAR WINDOW...