Power Train Problems of Ford Edge - part 1

The transmission was replaced at the dealer due to poor shifting and burnt transmission fluid. The dealer installed a new transmission which was also faulty and it had to be replaced again. After 2 years the new transmission that was put in is now failing and it is back at the dealer getting replaced. I'm being told I may be responsible for the tear down if they decide not to honor the three year warranty.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after the contact's significant other had parked the vehicle and turned the ignition to the off position, the vehicle unexpectedly rolled away. The contact stated that the contact's significant other and nearby pedestrians were able to stop the vehicle and moved the vehicle back into the parking lot before engaging the parking brake. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while the vehicle was in park(p). The contact was able to shift into neutral (n) and maneuver the vehicle back into the parking lot. The contact also stated that the message "transmission not in park" was displayed while the vehicle was shifted into park(p). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the failure could potentially be associated with the transmission cable and bushing. The failure mileage was unknown.

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I own a 2019 Ford Edge titanium with approximately 116,000 miles. My transmission recently experienced a catastrophic failure without any prior warning or indication of a problem. I have been extremely happy with this vehicle, and the engine and other major components remain in excellent condition. Unfortunately, the transmission failure has made the vehicle unusable and created a significant financial burden. I understand that Ford has issued technical service bulletins concerning internal transmission problems in certain 2019 Ford Edge vehicles, including TSB 26-2171. However, my VIN was outside of the of the earlier recalls where there was a known problem that caused loss of transmission fluid.

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Vehicle shuddering and bucking when driving at speeds from 0-60mph. Hard shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. Ford has tsbs about this known issue in 2019-2022 Ford Edges but will only repair if under warranty or customer pays for it. Can result in premature transmission failure if not fixed early. Had Ford dealer diagnose issue and was told it is the torque converter that is bad. 65k miles on vehicle.

The rear differential/rear drive unit (rdu) in my 2020 Ford Edge awd is failing. I am concerned that this represents a broader known problem with the rdu that Ford has not adequately addressed for all affected vehicles. Ford has issued multiple service communications concerning the rdu in the Ford Edge. Ford ssm 49571 identified chatter/shudder during low speed turns on 2019 through 2021 Edge awd vehicles associated with rdu fluid contamination. Ford subsequently issued ssm 51823 and ssm 52051 addressing the same rdu fluid contamination condition on 2019 through 2023 Edge awd vehicles. More importantly, Ford previously issued safety recall 21s02, NHTSA recall 21v011, covering certain 2020 Ford Edge awd vehicles because the rdu could contain insufficient lubricating oil. Ford stated that insufficient rdu lubrication could cause the unit to seize, resulting in loss of mobility and potential loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash. That recall was limited to a specific production population. My vehicle is now experiencing failure of the same major drivetrain component but is not being repaired under a safety recall, leaving me responsible for the cost of repair or replacement. I am concerned that the population affected by rdu problems may extend beyond the vehicles included in the existing recall. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate rdu failures in 2020 Ford Edge awd vehicles outside the population covered by recall 21v011, including whether the repeated Ford service communications concerning the rdu indicate a broader defect and whether additional vehicles should be recalled. The problem began at approximately 60,000 miles. The symptoms are vibrating/grinding on the rear axel.

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Coolant intrusion and or cracked long engine block when I’m driving my car wants to lose power for example turning in traffic my car acts like it wants to turn off mid turn sometimes do coolant leaking in my engine which I have no control over due to the way my engine was made I have cyclinder 3 misfire. If my car is doing it I’m sure I’m not the only one having this issue on Ford Edge 2017 make of SUV I took it to the shop and ofc they say I need a new engine for something they made why make the engine this way if at some point they will be cracked long block or coolant intrusion, my car losing power could cause an accident.

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Failure of torque converter at 50,653 miles due to a known transmission manufacturing flaw. Service bulletin 26-2171 applies. Requires replacement of torque converter, output planetary carrier assembly, fluid filters, main control overhaul, transmision fluid, all seals/gaskets, and a full reprogram of the transmission. Total cost of $5000-5500 at certified dealerships. Ford has not recalled the transmissions and is offering no good-will assistance to lower mileage vehicles with premature failure if they fall outside the warranty time range.

The transmission jerks very strongly when shifting gears between 5mph - 60mpg. It is so pronounced that it effects my foot on the pedals and could cause drivers to slam on the accelerator or brake. The vehicle has 90k miles on it and this issue has been happening for 10k miles or so. This is a known issue with the 8f35 transmission and needs to be a recall instead of a TSB that costs drivers $5k.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the transmission was shifted into drive(d), the vehicle lunged forward and the vehicle shut off. The contact stated that the vehicle almost crashed into a concrete pillar. The contact stated that there was an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed torque converter and transmission. The contact was informed that the torque converter and the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

I was going about 80 on the interstate and it just started to lurch and hard shift until I took the next exit. Got up to a stoplight went to go. The engine kept revving, but the car would not move. Had trouble shifting did another hard shift finally got it to drive and got home even though it was grinding and retching the whole time which would’ve been about another 2 miles and then I went to back into my parking spot at home and the car would not move. It would not go forward. It would not go backwards. I couldn’t put it in neutral and push it. It just would not shift gears no matter what I did I’ve had my insurance tow it to the Ford dealership. They called me back a couple days later saying that there was catastrophic failure in the transmission the driver solenoid or the drive, solenoid, neutral, solenoid, and reverse solenoid. We’re all gone and there’s a bunch of metal in spots where there should be fluid and quoted me 13 grand for a transmission.

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Per dealership at 69,000 miles, need to repair torque converter and planetary assembly or replace transmission.

Transmission shudder, vehicle only has 87k miles on it. Ford knows it's an issue and has issued tsbs on this exact problem.

My 2018 Ford Edge with the 2. 0l ecoboost engine has approximately 80,000 miles. The vehicle recently experienced a significant loss of engine coolant with no visible external leak found. The coolant level was extremely low when checked. While driving the vehicle, the engine began running very rough and the check-engine light started flashing, indicating a severe misfire. Because of the sudden change in engine operation and concern about possible engine damage or loss of power, I turned around and stopped driving the vehicle. It has not been driven normally since. The vehicle has not yet gone through Ford’s full diagnostic procedure for internal coolant intrusion. I am aware that Ford has issued TSB 19-2346 concerning coolant intrusion into the cylinders on certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles equipped with the 2. 0l ecoboost engine. Based on the severe coolant loss with no visible external leak and the subsequent misfire/flashing check-engine light, I am concerned that my vehicle may be experiencing the same condition. The vehicle is available for inspection. A Ford dealership recently inspected the vehicle for a separate flexplate concern and advised that it was not exhibiting the cracked-flexplate issue. The coolant-loss and engine-misfire condition occurred afterward. I am reporting this because a sudden severe engine misfire, overheating, or loss of engine power while driving could create a safety risk, especially if it occurs at highway speeds or in traffic.

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On 11/09/2022 the vehicle (with 85658 miles) was brought to laird noller Ford of topeka KS for "customer satisfaction program 22n12 but was not repaired for some reason. Its been rattling for years and the flexplate finally broke and now the same dealership said I need to pay $3300 out of pocket to fix it, when it broke down and left me stranded.

2019 Ford Edge sel internal torque converter shutters at 25-60miles an hr. Took to Ford garage varied that it is the torque converter is bad with metal in transmission pan guild. Extended warranty called they only want to put a used transmission in with 45000 miles on it when my car only has 57000 miles and when I bought it in 02/12/22 it has 26,231 miles on it . It is known to have this problem with transmissions for that yr . There should be a recall on it since so many people that have reported this to Ford . So now I have to come up with around $2000. 00 for a new transmission bc warranty company refuses to pay for a new transmission . Contact Ford about this and lady told me I’ll just have to pay out of pocket then bc they can’t help me. It’s not right I paid for extended warranty should be able to have new one.

On September 23, 2026, while driving my 2016 Ford Edge sel with the 2. 0l ecoboost engine, the engine temperature began rising into the overheating range. The temperature fluctuated while the vehicle was moving and returned closer to normal when stopped. I checked the coolant and found it very low. Approximately 3/4 gallon of coolant was added. After driving approximately 20 miles, the temperature gauge remained normal. By September 25, the coolant reservoir was again nearly empty, indicating substantial coolant loss. The vehicle has also had a check-engine light for several months, a previously identified misfire code, and has recently been shaking/rough-running when started. I am concerned that continued coolant loss and overheating could cause the engine to overheat or fail while the vehicle is being driven, creating a safety risk to the occupants and other motorists. There has been no crash, fire, or injury. The cause of the coolant loss has not yet been confirmed because repairs have not yet been completed. The vehicle is available for inspection. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives regarding this issue.

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At a routine oil change visit, akins Ford found the engine coolant low and added coolant. That had not happened before. Later, while my daughter was driving the vehicle, the check engine light came on and an engine warning message appeared. The engine lost power and the vehicle could not be driven normally. A scan tool read dtc p0303, cylinder 3 misfire detected. The vehicle was towed to akins Ford in winder, georgia. On xxx akins opened repair order 955703 and diagnosed a cylinder number 3 misfire caused by coolant intrusion into the cylinder. The dealer performed a borescope inspection and confirmed coolant in the engine. The dealer said the engine long block has to be replaced and estimated the repair at $9,051. 31. The vehicle had approximately 83,931 miles. It is still at the dealership and has not been repaired. Ford issued technical service bulletin 19-2346 on xxx, titled "2. 0l ecoboost - coolant in cylinders, white exhaust smoke and/or illuminated mil. " it covers 2015-2018 Edge vehicles with the 2. 0l ecoboost engine. It describes a low coolant level and a runs rough condition with dtcs including p0301 through p0304, states the cause may be coolant intrusion into the cylinder, and directs dealers to replace the long block engine assembly. My vehicle is within that range. My failure matches the bulletin on model year, engine, symptom and diagnostic code. I contacted Ford on xxx and asked for assistance. Ford denied assistance and said the vehicle was too old because it is more than six years old. The vehicle has under 100,000 miles. My Ford case number is [xxx]. I am reporting this as a safety problem because the engine lost power while my daughter was driving the vehicle. I understand NHTSA opened defect petition dp26008 on xxxcovering the 2. 0l ecoboost engine in 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. There was no crash, no fire and no injury. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Replaced transmission in April 2025. On 9/14 error messages displayed powertrain failure. 9/15 car would not reverse. At shop pending diagnostic.

Vehicle shudders and is sluggish. Dealer says torque converter needs replaced for $4700. This could leave me stranded on a highway or neighborhood. There are no warnings on my vehicle. Seems to be a very common problem in this vehicle. Vehicle has not been repaired yet due to cost. Parts are hard to get.

The vehicle hesitates, bucks, and surges when accelerating from low speed making it difficult and hazardous merging into traffic and other driving situations. The hesitation, bucking, and surging is getting progressively this happened around 70k miles. The mechanic is saying it needs to be replaced completely for 12k!.

I just bought this vehicle with a broken powertrain, torque converter, and warped rotors. These cars are mechanics special that should only be $2,000. Since it's a 2020 it is being sold for $18,800. It can be repossessed for a crap shoot car. Before this I bought a 2016 Buick enclave with also a broken torque converter issues. The engineers in car industry have failed. I would rather buy an older pre 2015 mechanics special for $1,200-$2,400, not $12,000-$18,800 for a pos drivetrain and transmission. A recall needs to be mandated for all these cars. Stiffing the consumer is unethical. With how our government and economy has been, we have had enough with being stuck with inadequacies.

Torque converter began to fail around 50k miles. Took to Ford for service under TSB last July at around 60k miles, but performance has steadily deteriorated to present, around 80k miles, while waiting for service parts. Issue has expanded to cause violent engine surging, which I worry will increase the risk of a crash. Ford quoted $11k to replace the torque converter, a part they acknowledge is faulty.

The coolant is getting consumed by the engine. I need to add coolant every so often and there is no visible leaks in the hoses. It cause the check engine light to come on, a rough idle at start, and a cylinder to misfire.

Horn stopped working for unknown reasons fuses were checked, all good fuses same with relays and clock springs, horn appears too no longer work on my vehicle the vehicle only has 121k miles, check engine light popped on and all it says is spark plugs got the coils and plugs done same issue. Got a dignosis done piston rings have failed at 121k miles. Cv axle issue has became disconnected from joint. Expensive repair.

-took my vehicle into the dealership after it left my wife and kids stranded in the middle of the highway. Codes came up as a transmission problem. Took it to the dealership and they said it needs a whole new transmission. Car only has 115k miles. Transmission fluid has been replaced 2 times. Dealer has confirmed and diagnosed the issues.

The engine failed in 2024, leaving me stalled on the side of a major highway. More recently, in August 2026, my vehicle began experiencing problems shifting into reverse. A warning message stating, “selected gear will engage at low speed,” would appear. I contacted my local Ford dealership, and they stated that the transmission fluid was in poor condition, although they were unable to reproduce the specific shifting issue I was experiencing at that time. On September 3, 2026, while driving to work, my vehicle began losing transmission pressure and was unable to accelerate while I was traveling on the main highway. I contacted my local Ford dealership again, and I was informed that the transmission pump was failing. The vehicle and transmission components are available for inspection upon request. My safety, my child's safety, and the safety of other drivers on the highway were put at risk. While traveling on a major highway, my vehicle suddenly lost the ability to accelerate. A complete loss of power or the vehicle stalling in traffic could have resulted in a serious accident, particularly with vehicles traveling behind me at highway speeds. Yes. My local Ford dealership has confirmed that the transmission pump is failing. The vehicle has been inspected/diagnosed by my local Ford dealership. It has not been inspected by police or insurance representatives. Yes. The vehicle has experienced ongoing issues for approximately the past two years. I have repeatedly attempted to have the problems diagnosed and repaired. I was previously told that the issues were related to the turbo/engine boost system. In August 2026, the vehicle began having noticeable problems shifting into reverse, accompanied by the warning message “selected gear will engage at low speed. ” the dealership initially stated that the transmission fluid was bad but did not reproduce the specific issue I was experiencing. On September 3, 2026, the vehicle experienced a more serious failure while I was drivin.

Hard shifting of the transmission causes sudden acceleration interruption. The brief delay is concerning while entering traffic.

Shuddering and jerking from 20-40 mph. Dealer reports torque converter and planetary gear problems requiring expensive repairs or replacement of the transmission.

My 2022 Ford Edge suffered a catastrophic internal mechanical failure of the 8f35 8-speed automatic transmission and torque converter assembly. The Ford dealership service department dropped the pan and found heavy metal shavings, confirming total internal destruction. The vehicle is currently un-driveable and available for inspection at the dealership. While accelerating to merge onto a high-speed public highway, the transmission suffered a sudden, severe loss of propulsion. The engine revved, but the vehicle failed to accelerate, leaving us stranded at dangerously low speeds directly in front of oncoming semi-trucks. When the gears finally caught, the vehicle began shuddering and bucking violently. This unpredictable lack of power forced oncoming high-speed traffic to swerve violently around us, creating a near-fatal hazard before I could coast to the shoulder. This failure was officially diagnosed and confirmed by Ford factory-trained technicians, and an active safety escalation case file is logged under case number cxh-09567360-k1c1f9. There were absolutely no prior warning lights, dashboard messages, or drivability symptoms before the transmission disintegrated without warning.

The vehicle shudders and misses bad at this has been going on for several months. Wehaditscanned by a transmission shop and the said it was spark plug trouble. We replaced them twice and did not fix problem. We had it scanned again and was coil packs which we replaced twice an it did not fix it. Ford dealership did a scan and said it was the torque converter and would be $4000. 00 to fix. Transmission shop quoted about 2800. 00. They said to wait till mid October because Ford was making a valve body that might fix the problem.

I have the 2. 0 ecoboost that is the subject of internal coolant leak with a potential diagnosis that matches the trb on this issue. The car has 50k miles and is a 2018 Edge. If this is the issue it should be fixed by Ford without the need for me as an owner to foot the bill for their poor design especially since it was know for a couple years prior by Ford before I purchased this vehicle new. Nhtsa should certainly force a recall. At this point it was noted by the dealer during servicing that we were low on coolant.

In late August 2026, I was driving my 2019 Ford Edge sel (2. 0l ecoboost, awd, 8f35 8-speed automatic) at approximately 100,085 miles with my young son as a passenger. After coming to a normal stop at a stop sign, the vehicle would not engage any gear when I attempted to pull away. It rolled in neutral, with no drive power, approximately 150 feet past the stop sign before coming to a stop. The rotary shifter then automatically returned itself to park. The wrench and check engine warning lights were illuminated. From that point on, the transmission would not engage any gear, including neutral. Every time I tried selecting a gear, the shifter automatically returned to park. The vehicle was completely immobilized and had to be towed home, and later towed to a Ford dealership. Since the day I purchased the vehicle, it exhibited transmission shudder at speeds below approximately 30-35 mph, a condition documented for this model year in TSB 25-2154, as well as occasional rough shifting at random times with no consistent pattern. The dealer service center the vehicle is currently with diagnosed the failure and recommended a transmission replacement, quoting $6,957. 94 for parts and $3,325 for labor + taxes/fees for a total of $11,015. 62. This was a sudden, complete loss of motive power while pulling away from a stop with a child in the vehicle. Had it occurred while crossing an intersection or merging, a collision could easily have resulted. The 8f35 transmission in 2019 Edge vehicles has multiple related service bulletins and recalls, including TSB 19-2213, TSB 25-2154, and safety recall 20s49 (start/stop accumulator issues that can progress to loss of transmission function). My VIN shows no open recalls. I am filing this complaint because a complete loss of drive at approximately 100,000 miles, occurring immediately after a stop, suggests a defect that NHTSA should evaluate across this transmission population.

The vehicle has been shuddering/jerking when accelerating. This problem is present at highway speeds, as well as lower speeds. A Ford service center on 8-28-26 has diagnosed it as a failing torque converter. The safety or both me and others is at risk if this part fails while driving. It is also dangerous, because when accelerating in rainy conditions the car does not maintain good traction while it's shuddering/jerking. Yes, this is available for inspection upon request.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the dealer had previously repaired the vehicle under an unknown TSB for the torque converter shudder; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Shuttering/jerking at lower speeds.