The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while the vehicle was idling in the driveway, the temperature gauge was showing that the indicator had raised to HOT, and the message ‘Engine Coolant over Temperature’ was displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact shifted the gear selector into drive(D) and accelerated and the temperature gauge lowered back to the normal engine temperature. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while stopped for a traffic light or traffic sign. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and DTC: P0217 and P1285 were retrieved, showing that there was a coolant leak at the water pump weep hole. The dealer determined that the water pump, timing chain, and other hardware needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,122.