2016 Ford Edge engine problems
317 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2016 Ford Edge — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This vehicle has under 100,000 miles on it and the engine light came on, the code at Autozone and O'Reilly's both read P0301 for bad misfire in coil 1. I replaced all 4 sparks plugs and ignition coils and the code never cleared, i started noticing while smoke when start up and suspected coolant…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“Component-Engine / Propulsion System Symptoms-Progressive coolant loss without external leaks, rough starting, engine shaking, white exhaust smoke, and illuminated Check Engine Light with cylinder misfire codes. Description of Incident- My 2016 Ford Edge equipped with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine is…”
filed Sep 13, 2026
“Slow coolant loss and cylinder 2 misfire. Causing car to rough idle after a cold start when sitting over.”
filed Sep 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This article supersedes TSB 24-2345 to update the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan RTV seal. This may be due to a lack of RTV…
TSB 25-2395 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 27, 2025
Engine problems in other Edge years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Edge | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Edge | 2 | 9% |
| 2022 Edge | 12 | 9% |
| 2021 Edge | 11 | 10% |
| 2020 Edge | 46 | 15% |
| 2019 Edge | 158 | 21% |
| 2018 Edge | 442 | 54% |
| 2017 Edge | 682 | 51% |
| 2015 Edge | 191 | 26% |
| 2014 Edge | 45 | 12% |
| 2013 Edge | 168 | 7% |
| 2012 Edge | 60 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Ford Edge
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.