NHTSA reviews defect petition on 2015–2018 Ford Edge: Loss of Motive Power
On September 3, 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition (DP26008) into 2015–2018 Ford Edge, concerning the engine and engine cooling. A Defect Petition is a request, usually from a vehicle owner, asking NHTSA to open a defect investigation; ODI reviews it and then grants or denies it. As of NHTSA’s latest data it is still open.
- Action
- DP26008 (Defect Petition)
- Status
- Open
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Listed
- 4 make/model/year entries in NHTSA’s file
Vehicles under investigation
| Make | Ford |
|---|---|
| Model | Edge |
| Model years | 2015–2018 |
As listed in NHTSA’s investigation file. Not every vehicle of a listed model is necessarily affected.
What ODI says
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on August 5, 2026, requesting a defect investigation into the 2.0 Liter EcoBoost engine on model year 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles. The petition alleges that engine coolant intrusion results in a significant loss of engine power, accompanied by an "Engine Coolant Over Temperature" warning message. The petition further alleges that after the vehicle has sat and cooled down, the engine runs roughly and generates a check engine light for a cylinder misfire. This defect petition is being opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11754989.
Official summary by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation for DP26008, quoted in full (U.S. government work, public domain).
What owners have reported
Owners filed 3,855 complaints with NHTSA about the model years in this investigation, reporting 78 crashes, 10 fires, 86 injuries. These are all complaints on file for those vehicles, about any problem, not only this one; complaints are unverified owner reports.
| Vehicle | Complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Edge | 727 | 18 | 17 | 0 |
| 2016 Edge | 920 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 Edge | 1,370 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2018 Edge | 838 | 17 | 24 | 0 |
Recalls and problems for these vehicles
Timeline
- ODI opens defect petition DP26008
- OpenNo closing date yet
What this means for owners
- An investigation is not a recall. NHTSA has not made a defect finding here, and owners are not asked to do anything yet. If a safety defect is confirmed, the manufacturer recalls the vehicles and the repair is free.
- Check your vehicle for open recalls with a free VIN recall check.
- Had this problem? File a complaint with NHTSA. Owner complaints are the evidence ODI uses to open and expand investigations.
Official record: search DP26008 or your vehicle at NHTSA.gov/recalls, which lists investigations alongside recalls. Data: NHTSA ODI investigations file, updated daily. All NHTSA investigations.