Water Pump problems of the 2011 Ford Edge

The temperature gauge suddenly went from normal to high. I noticed it and was able to immediately turn the car off. No alarms or alerts went off on the car at all. When we looked under the hood of the car we noticed that the antifreeze was leaking. My husband added more to it and we left the car there until we could figure out which mechanic would be able to repair the water pump. The local mechanics we spoke to were not comfortable doing this repair due to the amount of labor required for this vehicle. We had the Ford Edge towed to the Ford dealership. The water pump ended up leaking into the engine which the dealership said was catastrophic. If I had been on the road, instead of in the parking lot, it could have seized the engine. It happened instantaneously and without any warnings or alarms. The Ford technicians said it may have been leaking into the engine for several days without warning. This is a serious and dangerous issue as well as a costly one. A water pump should be a simple repair or problem, however the way that it happened caused engine failure. It now requires an entire engine replacement. The car no longer functions or operates in any capacity. I was stationary in a parking lot so I was fortunate. I had just pulled into the parking space and was there about one minute - literally. The repair fees for the water pump were priced at $3,000. The repair fees for the used engine replacement are $4,000-5,000. This is a poor vehicle design and a safety concern for Ford.

1) 91k on motor, the internal water pump failed causing motor to fail and must be replaced. The car was in motion and coasted to shoulder with no power steering or brakes. 2) door ajar light remains on, and had to replace switch at 50k because the battery would drain.

Water pump broke while on highway. There were no signs of failure leading up to it. Car gave a warning of low oil pressure, then maybe 20 seconds later the engine coolant over temperature warning comes on. Car stopped accelerating at this point, got to shoulder of highway and at this point, power steering and brakes were out. Engine was smoking. Had it towed back to dealership 89 miles away to learn the water pump broke causing catastrophic engine failure and damage. Estimate to rebuild engine was $ 7352. 00 plus tax. There was no warning or possible way to check the water pump before hand. I purchased the car in 2011 and had it paid off a couple years ago. Now all equity in the car is completely gone as the car was only worth 6-8k (according to truecar) and it would cost more to fix it than to purchase a new one. A engine swap was estimated at around $4,000 with labor included as well. After this happened I find out I'm not the only one this is happening to, and that it's a major issue that Ford has apparently tried to keep quiet. I hope this is an additional piece of ammunition to use in the case against Ford.

Internal water pump exploded inside, causing engine to lock and other damages in the engine. Vehicle was in garage for simple tune up. Then during checkin, the engine stopped. Vehicle could not restart.

On Friday September 28, 2018, our 2011 Ford Edge limited lost the ability to accelerate and began decelerating on a freeway while being driven at 60 mph. My husband had to "coast" off the freeway and came to a dead stop without any warning (e. G. No check engine or other lights turned on) in the middle of a busy intersection, at which time the engine began smoking. Many hours later we were informed by a service technician at our closest Ford dealership, the the internal water pump had failed and flooded the engine with coolant and oil. He stated that there was nothing we did to cause it and nothing could have prevented it because it was due to a "poor design" by Ford. He stated he had seen this several times and that our engine would need to be replaced (at a cost of almost $9k). Internet research has shown that we are not the only people to experience this and that there is a pending class action lawsuit against Ford motor company for this very issue. As of right now, the card is completely dead and cannot be driven, and Ford is refusing to accept responsibility for their negligence.

As I was travelling home form vacation my check light came on. I pulled over and checked the car manual for the significance of this warning. The manual stated that, "if this warning stays illuminated, then it means that the car is due for a service maintenance. If the warning continues to blink, then service immediately. " I continued to drive for another 5 miles and noticed that the car was idling low and running rough. I came to a red light and the warning sign for an over heated engine appears. I had the car towed to a automotive facility and was told that the water pump had broken and that my anti freeze and oil had mixed together and circulated through the entire engine pretty much damaging the entire engine. The cost estimate to have a new engine installed would be over $10,000, due to the water pump being incased in the engine. This car had only had 130,000 miles on it, and I regularly kept up with service on the vehicle. Upon on line research, it is my understanding that Ford is more than aware of this issue and continues to not do anything about it. I had the car towed to my home and it will now sit there until I can reduce the amount owed on the vehicle and trade it in. The worst part of this is, that there was no type of warning whatsoever, nor did Ford ever make me aware of this being a problem in this vehicle.

Water pump exploded and destroyed the engine with no warning. The car stopped working at 65 miles an hour on the highway, lost power, steering and brakes. The car was fully serviced and passed inspection only 10 day before the incident. There was no warning by instruments on the dashboard. Only a loss of power.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle started to decelerate and the check engine warning indicator flashed. After approximately two minutes, the vehicle performed normally. The vehicle was taken to a Ford Lincoln Mercury dealer in franklin, tennessee where it was diagnosed that the water pump failed and the water destroyed the engine. The engine would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: cas-12638580-mm4m1h9. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. While driving 55 mph, the engine failed and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, which located failure at the water pump. The failure caused fluid to leak into the engine. The dealer advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Driving to work about ten miles of highway, my car started running rough and shaking. I was able to coast into a parking lot then my heater stopped working a warning light came on "engine coolant temp" then it died completely in a matter of seconds, I saw some smoke under the hood so I called for help. There was no other warning whatsoever! the mechanic told us that the water pump had gone out and caused the engine to over heat. It shot coolant into the engine and it was totaled. Again there was absolutely no warning at all. No sensors no anything. I maintain my vehicle with regular oil changes etc. And if there had been any warning light I would have taken it to my mechanic immediately.