I have a 2018 Edge with about 220,000 km, and now I’m dealing with the dreaded coolant leak. Thinking about replacing the engine, but I don’t know if it’s worth it. Has anyone else been in this situation? Did you fix it, or just sell the car and move on? I miss driving my Edge, but this happened just four months after I paid it off, and I can’t help but feel like Ford let me down.
Same problem here… not really worth spending $6000+ on a new engine. I used some radiator leak stop a few times, and it slowed the leak down a lot. Not the best solution, but what choice do we have?
Hart said:
Same problem here… not really worth spending $6000+ on a new engine. I used some radiator leak stop a few times, and it slowed the leak down a lot. Not the best solution, but what choice do we have?
My 2017 Edge had the coolant leak at around 154,000 miles (~247,839 km). I caught it early when I noticed a misfire in Cylinder 2.
I used K-Seal and have been taking it easy on the car ever since. Now at 160,000 miles (~257,495 km), and it’s still running fine.
Not sure if it’ll work for you, but I agree… not many options here. If you decide to swap the engine, get a 2019+ 2.0L or a V6. The 2015-2018 2.0L (Cleveland-built) engines all have this issue.
Hope you figure it out!
@Isaiah
What were the first signs of the problem?
Sawyer said:
@Isaiah
What were the first signs of the problem?
Mine started with a rough idle on startup and took an extra second to crank. Then I got a check engine light.
I also noticed a sweet smell from the exhaust when starting the car.
The real confirmation came when I checked the spark plugs. Three were fine, but the one in Cylinder 2 was stuck and rusted. That’s when I knew coolant was getting into the engine.
My wife’s 2017 Titanium had this issue last August at 117k miles. In the end, paying $6000 for a new engine was cheaper than buying another car. Plus, we still owe money on it. Ended up putting in a 2021 zero-mile engine.
My 2015 had this problem two days after I bought it. If I did the engine swap myself, it would’ve cost about $3000. I figured while I had the engine out, I could also rebuild the PTU and transaxle, which would make the car last a long time.
But before committing, I decided to see if the dealership would help. To my surprise, they covered the whole repair. So if you can get the dealership to help or do some of the work yourself, it might be worth it. Paying full price at a mechanic? Probably not.
You replace the engine, then the transmission goes… that’s just how it goes. At least you got good mileage out of it!
I had mine replaced at 60,000 miles, but most of it was covered under my extended warranty. I only had to pay about $500 out of pocket. Now at 130,000 miles, and it’s still running fine.
I put a new engine in, and now my transmission is acting up. Still making payments on it, too. No class action lawsuit for this engine either, so now it just sits. Can’t afford to fix it again… I’m stuck.
I have a 2016 with 63,000 miles. Had to bite the bullet… paid $8,500 for the repair a month ago.
I have a 2018 Titanium with 77,000 miles. Bought it from the dealer about 2-3 years ago with 48,000 miles. I don’t drive much, so mileage is low. No major problems yet, but I’m leaking a little antifreeze.
At what mileage did your coolant issues get really bad?