general problems of the 2019 Ford Edge - part 1

When I had accelerated to pass a vehicle, the car acted as though it had been flooded with fuel, but then wasn’t getting enough fuel. It was shuttering/shaking and then eventually it completely shut down in the middle of traffic. I was in the left lane. The car would not start. I could not get it out of park to be able to get it off the road, causing a traffic delay and safety hazard to me and other cars on the road. This was during 5 o’clock traffic on a very busy road.

I was driving and white smoke started coming out of my exhaust. The vehicle was idling erratically. I pulled over and took it to the side of the road. Ended up taking it to the dealership, they confirmed it needs a new engine because of coolant intrusion. This is a known issue to the dealership and public knowledge that the 2019 Ford Edge 2. 0 ecoboost engines have this defect . They quoted me $15,000 to replace the engine.

When driving the vehicle, my husband noticed the engine was over heating. He pulled over and had the vehicle towed to a mechanic. The mechanic advised us that the engine is loosing coolant and this was a known issue with the 2019 Ford Edges. So now we are facing an expensive engine replacement.

Incident summary on February 14, 2026, without warning, the vehicle stalled and shut down while I was backing into my driveway. The engine restarted briefly only to fail again. Two independent mechanics have confirmed a blown head gasket resulting from coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders that is consistent with the well-documented defect affecting this engine platform. The vehicle is currently inoperable. This failure occurred while I am [xxx] pregnant, with my minor child present in the vehicle. A sudden engine shutdown at highway speeds could have resulted in serious bodily injury or worse. The safety implications of this defect are substantial. 2019 Ford Edge sel awd (VIN: [xxx] ) equipped with the 2. 0l ecoboost engine — a vehicle widely associated with the known coolant intrusion defect currently subject to litigation. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

This is a 2019 Ford Edge in great condition. I just purchased the vehicle with roughly 90000 miles on it. After roughly 2 weeks of driving, I noticed the vehicle struggles to get up to speed, and the gears shift roughly, especially after a cold start. Additionally, while driving, the gears would struggle to downshift, staying at a higher rpm than it should, such as being stuck at 4000 rpm while driving 30mph, and it would stay like this for about 1-2 minutes. Additionally, from time to time, the reverse gear will not engage at all, this is a major safety concern, god forbid I am somewhere I need to back out from and there is obstruction in the front, only god knows what trouble I would be in. There have been recalls for such cars. It is unfortunate that Ford has not opened an active recall for others with this issue. Please help, this car costs too much, and I fear for my wife and newborn's safety with transmission issues.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the engine overheated. Coolant was added to the coolant reservoir, and the driver was able to continue driving. Several days later, the heat became inoperable. Upon research, the failure was associated with TSB 19-2346. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a pressure test, but no leaks were found. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The message "coolant low" was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Have only had 2019 Ford Edge sel for just about 3yrs. . Around the middle of Nov, 2025 vehicle started sputting/jerking up to about 40mph then would drive fine at higher speeds. . . While driving over the weekend Jan 3rd 2026 vehicle started smoking extremely bad, no check engine light to let me know anything was wrong, still no lights at this time. . . Had to abruptly stop on the highway to merge over to get to the side safely thinking any minute vehicle could catch fire. Assuming it was a oil leak, had it towed to the mechanic shop where I was informed it was transmission fluid everywhere. After looking up systems I came across a forum where owners of this vehicle are calling for recall for the exact same problem. Mechanic stated take to Ford dealership bc these Edges have had transmission issues and he didn't want to replace converter or any other part then months later need new transmission which he quoted at 9600. Not only my safety was put at risk but every person on the road that day, it was smoking so bad couldn't see clearly out winshield, people honking telling me vehicle was on fire underneath. After all the chaos, fluid everywhere, smoke, burnt smell, jerking, ect. . Still no alert on dash of any kind!.

My 2019 Ford Edge was having engine problems. I was experiencing shuttering at speeds 20-40 mph. My vehicle odometer is at about 104,000 miles. I took the vehicle into kendall Ford of marysville, in marysville washington. I requested a diagnostic to determine what was causing the shuttering. I offered a technical service bulletin be performed, as it was a bulletin I found when googling the issues I was experiencing. After the diagnostic the dealership performed Ford technical service bulletin (TSB) TSB 21-2081. After the TSB was performed and did not resolve the issue the dealership said the root cause of the issue is the torque converter. I am currently scheduled to have the maintenance to replace the torque converter on 12/15/2025. I read online there are customers and lawyers investigating this same type of issue by Ford and gathering data for a class action lawsuit as this issue is considered a safety hazard, in which Ford is negligent in taking ownership of the issue and notifying the owners via a safety recall.

The torque is shuttering like crazy. I took it into Ford months ago multiple times and they said they had no idea because nothing was coming up, no codes or anything. I have been religious with maintenance checks and whatever they recommend at the dealership. Today my check engine light went on and the cores that came up were about my torque shuttering. Ford released a TSB about the shuttering on my make and model and saying the course of action is to replace the torque converter. I called Ford and told them all this and they quoted me thousands and said they aren’t liable for the repairs. How are they not responsible when this is a manufacturing issue? the car is unsafe to drive and Ford even released a TSB but they refuse to fix it.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver noticed white smoke coming out of the tailpipe. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact's daughter was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was later taken to a local service center, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in cylinder #3 and cylinder #1. The contact stated that prior to arriving to the local service center, a warning message, advising that the engine temperature gauge and engine coolant temperature had risen, was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

My Ford jerks and shutters as I accelerate from 0 to 40 per hour. I took it in to capitol Ford in carson ctiy, nv. They told me the transmission computer software need to be upgraded. I'm afraid the transmission is going to go out and cause a accident. No accident has happen yet.

Was told by mechanic that my engine has a coolant leak and has caused engine failure. The car has been jerking whenever I accelerate. The remote start does not function from my key fob and I have been unable to pair the Ford pass app with that. The usb ports for android auto also don't seem to work. If I drive over a small bump on the road, it disconnects my phone from android auto. I then have to unplug the cable then replug back into my phone or the usb port to hopefully get it to work again.

Car stutters and hesitates when accelerating. Almost got in accident when trying to merge onto interstate. Two different repair shops say there is an issue with the torque converter. They suggest a complete transmission rebuild or replacement.

Coolant intrusion to engine.

My car started to stutter whenever I was at a red light and had to accelerate or when I was turning and had to coast and then accelerate. I thought it was my tires and had goodyear check my tires. . Then it continued. I thought it was a bad tank of gas so when I filled up again, it was still happening. I brought it into the dealership on Friday, October 3rd. It has been at the dealership ever since. They told me that I need a new torque converter bed. Unfortunately, my extended warranty expired on September 12, 2025. I was driving around with it with the symptoms thinking it was other things. I brought it in when it got worse. It has been at the dealership for a whole week. I went online to check the whole situation out and found out that Ford is very aware of this design problem. It’s the same problem that they’ve been aware of for years. It’s a design flaw in this model car. They are no longer making it. This is the reason why. They are telling me it’s gonna cost anything from $7100-$8500. I went online and found a lot of other people that have had the same issue and they have paid $1600.

Design flaw in engine which causes coolant intrusion into the cylinders causing misfires, overheating, and white smoke out of the exhaust. The vehicle is unsafe to drive due to the engine overheating. The vehicle has been inspected by a licensed mechanic that confirmed all of the above. The engine temperature would overheat and there was white smoke coming out of the exhaust upon starting the vehicle.

All lights came on randomly Ford house said it was the torque converter.

Vehicle hesitates while accelerating.

Blown head gasket due to faulty engine block design.

The torque converter is bad and is sputtering, jerking, not shifting, hard shifts, this is not safe. This is a danger to me and others when the car is jerking and not shifting correctly, safety hazard! Ford dealer confirmed the torque converter is bad. Hundreds, if not thousands of others complaining about their Ford Edge having the same issue. No warning or other problems, or symptoms, it just started jerking and sputtering.

Without warning or prior issues, while driving the car on a busy street the check engine light came on, the car shook and locked up/stopped suddenly. I was almost rear ended. The car would not restart. A known TSB is in place for this car and the head gasket design flaw allows coolant into the engine causing it to seize on even low mileage cars (under 46,000 miles). 19 year old female left stranded in highway after a near collision. Ford needs to be forced to recall these engines and fix this design flaw!.

The problem is the torque converter. It causes a hesitation when accelerating from being stopped, usually around 30-43 mph is when the car acts like it isn't going to speed up and slows down instead of speeding up. I had the torque converter replaced once in sept. 2024. My car has 82,213 miles. I took my car in today 8/5/25 and was confirmed that the torque converter need to be replaced again. The Ford service department told me that they have had 8 - 10 Ford Edges come in in the last 2 weeks with the same problem. I have 2 family members that have Ford Edges that is having the same issues.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving on a main road at 45 mph when the vehicle experienced a reduction in automotive power, soon after the vehicle began to jerk and white smoke began to emit from the rear end of the vehicle, no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was advised that the engine was faulty as a result of coolant intrusion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,867.

Transmission is shuddering and jerking.

Vehicle has 71,452 miles and has started using coolant and the wrench and check engine light are coming on. This is a known issue in other years of Ford vehicles and this vehicle should also be included in the recall.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately start. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, while driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic and was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in the engine cylinders. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 61,500.

Completed a transmission change, new battery, oil change, and spark plug change and the car is still jerking when changing gears and touch screen keeps turning off.

Vehicle fails to utilize auto stop/start. Vehicle engine light comes on and off constantly. Vehicle hesistates, jerks forwards, sputters, and does not gain speed properly at any given time. Vehicle was looked at off an on for over 4 years by north brothers Ford of michigan. They said on mutiple occasions car is fine and all symptoms are normal even as 4 other cars were brought in and again they said this was all normal. All of this off and on from about year 1 of purchasing vehicle till now (7/30/2025) and problems are still on going. Transmission has been rebuilt, oil changes regular, tune up performed. Coils replaced on prior services due to issues noticede by maintenance team.

Our 2019 Ford Edge (purchased in November 2018) has had a coolant leak into the engine's cylinders. As a result we are facing an estimated $12,000 expense to essentially rebuild the engine. In doing some research, it appears as if there is a class action lawsuit already filed against Ford for the 2015-2018 Edge. Our situation is exactly the same as that described in the lawsuit. Therefore, it seems as if Ford still has not rectified the issue.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact used a vehicle scanner to scan the vehicle. The contact retrieved dtc: p0446 (evaporative emission control system (evap) vent control circuit malfunction). Additionally, the contact stated that the infotainment system was frozen and was inoperable, and there was rust underneath the hood because the vehicle was not equipped with a hood shroud. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "coolant overheated" was displayed, and the vehicle suddenly shut off. The contact stated that moments later, the vehicle was restarted and driven to the residence and examined by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the head gasket had blown. No further information was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 134,000.

Longblock engine cracked between the 2nd and 3rd cylinders due to coolant intrusion without any warning. No lights indicated low coolant nor that the temperature was rising. My car kept stalling at stop lights but would restart. By the time I got home, white smoke was coming from exhaust and it smelled like fireworks. It has 38,997 miles but is 6 years old and out of warranty. Ford wanted $12,691. 17 to install a new engine with only a 1 year warranty. I had the engine replaced with a used engine and before I could get the car home, the replacement engine block cracked in the same place as mine. That engine only had 40,000 miles. Ford claims no issues with my car but the 2018 and 2017 Edge's have a recall for the same issue. This is not true!!.

While driving my rpm's dropped to 0 and my car stalled out. I was able to drive home by doing this a few more times. Then white smoke starting coming out of the exhaust and it smelled like fireworks. No warning lights came on and my Ford pass app did not indicate there was a problem. I had it towed to aaa then had to have it towed to dealership. They told me I needed a complete new engine. It is a 2019 Edge titanium with 4 cylinder 2. 0l ecoboost turbo with 38997 miles! they started it was due to coolant intrusion. The 2018 Edge has a recall for this exact issue but not the 2019!! $12691. 17 to replace the engine!.

Torque converter transmission! the whole car shudders when going from 10mph to 25/30mph. Shudder/shaking while accelerating low mileage @ 67k miles.

My car had issues like harsh/hard shifting, jerking, hesitation, and a "shuddering" sensation, often occurring at low speeds, I took it to the dealer several times for this issue, because the engine light keeps coming on, back in may 2025 they said they did a valve replacement that should fix the issue, yet the problem persisted, I took it back to the dealer and they said nothing wrong with it (not generating any error codes). Now again, the engine light came back, but this time while out of warranty, they are telling me it is complete transmission failure and are quoting me 12000 to replace it.