1 Loose or bad gas cap. It is possible for the check engine light to come on in Edge due to a loose or bad gas cap. The fuel system in modern vehicles is designed to maintain a certain level of pressure, and if the gas cap is not sealing properly, it can cause a leak and disrupt the pressure balance in the system. Heres Why You Can Trust Four Wheel Trends. Ford is a company that has been around for a long time. Ford Edge is one of their newer cars, and it seems to have transmission problems. Ford’s website says the following about this: “The Ford Edge features an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission that provides best-in-class Fordneeds to stand behind their product, and issue a recall. - Donald T. , Dellwood, US. The 2016 Ford Edge has 16 problems reported for engine light on. coolant in the cylinder. Average repair Adefective engine flexplate is causing a rattling noise in certain 2015-2018 Eddge SUVs with the 2-liter EcoBoost engine. The rattle is due to cracks in the flexplate which, left unattended, can lead to a shattered disc and hefty repairs. A class-action lawsuit wants Ford to properly recall the flexplates. Wecover the most common problems with the 2.7L Ford Ecoboost engine commonly used in F-150s, how to spot them, costs to fix, and more. like the F-150 and Ford Edge. (2016-2017 Models) 2.7 EcoBoost engines built from April 2016 to January 2017 have a significant defect with the cylinder head valve guides. This defect allows oil 2 Bent Push Rod. Pushrods are used in engines where the camshaft is located in the engine block, and not in the head. Pushrods connect the camshaft to the lifters. If they bend, it will usually cause a horrible ticking sound. 3. Oiling Issues. It is possible for a lifter to tick if it is not given enough oil, if the oil is too dirty, or if it Themost common signs of bad ignition coils in Ford Edge are engine hesitation when accelerating or loss of power, rough idle, misfires, excessive fuel consumption, check engine light illuminates, and sometimes hard starting. In worst case scenario, if the ignition coils are in really bad condition, the engine will not start. Iam experiencing the issue of coolant leaking into the engine in a 2016 Ford Edge 2.0 EcoBoost. Ford service has just diagnosed the issue and they are aware of the defect, but there has not been a recall that even the Ford dealerships agree there should be. Purchased the vehicle 2 years ago and still owe the same amount of monies as the uvsMj.