If we replaced oil pan with part number FT4Z6675D but neglected to do valve covers as referenced in the TSB could that cause the car to start smoking intermittently?  My parents have a 2017 Continental with the 2.7 turbo. It has seen meticulous maintenance from them with no issues other than the terrible oil pan leak. In December my husband replaced the oil pan with an aluminum pan purchased on eBay and the OEM gasket. It's an aluminum pan part number FT4Z6675D. A week later they drove 1500 miles to Texas. On the trip my elderly dad thought the engine sounded noisy. He stopped and checked the oil and it wasn’t showing on the stick. He added oil and said it quieted down. He then began checking it and saying it was reading low about every time they fueled up so he was adding more oil. We went to visit them and my husband replaced the PCV valve, looked for leaks, put ats205 in it. Since returning home the car developed intermittent smoking issue. Husband then replaced  left side turbo since it seemed to smoke more on that side. Smoke cleared up for about 3 weeks. Car then started smoking again. Another shop checked and says oil (my dad had added again) when car is first started oil reads low and then after an hour reads over full. Their hypothesis is worn valve guides or heads. Car runs great, sometimes smokes, sometimes doesn’t.  Brian is wondering if this pan could be causing drain back issues. (Missing or covered passageways?) He did NOT replace valve covers as is referenced in the TSB posted earlier in this thread by @Haz. Could that be contributing?   Hoping to get some insight. Have you run into anything like this?   We are happy to pay you for consult. Your content has been hugely helpful to him in the past. Thanks for time! Megan

I just started getting a clunk sound when I take my foot off the gas.  I also get it when I am slowing to a stop at a couple of miles per hour.  I will put it up on stands tomorrow and check the CV joints and anything else I can wiggle on the front end. Has anyone has a similar thing happen?

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Huh.  I never really thought about it,  but yeah, I can see myself missing that also.  I use the rear door lock probably as much or more than I use the front door lock.  It is interesting though that my '23 Explorer still has the rear door locks.  Or maybe they're back on there.  Hmm, dunno.

I did replace the battery,  I will def try the e-slot.

Goto your local Ford parts counter and let him look it up. Plus they may have the replacement connector with wires in stock. (I was able to get a headlight connector with wires from a Chrysler dealer years ago. They told me they usually stock these to fix melted connectors.)

HiHighly doubt you can find a replacement part. Its made by a vendor, possible one of several, and these are not designed to be parted out. Try finding a replacement at a junk yard.    Try starting here (known Edge dealers)   https://share.google/DIyChm6yugXCypiwW   https://share.google/ARbvY7raqrLhgumfg   https://share.google/sPjQTlNwCAciRBiJQ   Possible eBay (one example for approx price. May not be right color but gives an idea) https://ebay.us/m/CRLXTh

I'd try a new battery. Being subjected to being underwater, probably shorted then drained the battery. Here's how to open:  

Well I just dropped some major $ into the Lincoln. Major is a relative term as I just ordered new wheel bearings for it, got both fronts and both rears for $128 delivered. All the parts were on closeout on RockAuto. The howling has gotten significantly worse over the summer so I figure at least the rears need changed out. At this point I might as well show her some love and do all 4 corners. After that I will put on at least two new (or good used) tires and get an updated two piece driveshaft for it. The car has performed in both Iowa cold (-25F) and heat (100F+) with no issues at all. I am confident I can get it through the winter and into spring without too much concern at this point. My total investment (not counting fuel and insurance) is now $824.98. Seems like a lot now but I will have had it one year in August so it is still less than $100/month. The tires and driveshaft will push it to over $1000 but it still seems better than the other options right now. Never thought I would still be driving it a year later but at this point she is a keeper and I am just going to see how far I can take it without a major failure; like engine or trans related, anything else I will just fix. 

After all the horror stories and lack of positive stories on this Recall, I’m definitely not having this done on our Edge.  The whole thing is really weird.