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If you read my initial post, the radio stayed on when I opened the door.

Thanks so much for your reply yesterday. It was the PTU seal that they had replaced prior, which they said was causing the propane smell. The dealer is currently trying to tell me that the band for the CV axle was bad, which was also causing the continued propane smell (is that possible???) as well as the electrical issues. He said the grease from the CV was "flying everywhere" and was all over the serpentine belt which in turn was causing issues with the alternator, resulting in the electrical issues. Does that even make sense, especially considering the radio staying on when the car was off?? The serpentine belt isn't turning then. Also if that grease is the supposed cause of the smell, if it was everywhere wouldn't I smell it all the time and not only occasionally? We were researching last night on the propane smell and it seems the likely culprit would be the PTU vent leaking as the smell is intermittent (a couple times a week, really bad a couple times a month). When we pick it up today we are going to ask to see the PTU so we can ensure that there is no fluid leaking out from around the vent.

Hi All, I'm hoping for some help here. This is the 3rd Edge I have owned, started off with a 2007 SEL, upgraded to a 2011 Limited and 2 years ago bought a 2013 Sport, clearly I love this car . About a year ago I started noticing a propane smell coming through the vents, it would primarily happen after driving for a while and then coming to a stop (I'm assuming it happened all the time but when stopped it came into the interior compartment). It slowly started getting worse over time and would be nauseatingly strong about 1-3 times a week. I bring it in and they can't find anything wrong. Shortly after bringing I in for the first time I got into a pretty bad accident and they rebuilt most of the front end. The smell was much much milder and less often so I thought perhaps whatever it was had been fixed with the repair. Well fast forward 6 moths and it's stronger than ever. I bring it in again and they say that the transfer case (or unit??) seal was leaking so they replaced it, this was a couple weeks ago. Well the smell is still there and still just as bad. This morning on my way to work I got an error while driving that the AWD was off and my car slowly started losing power. I pulled to the side of the road and the car was shaking and stuttering but didn't stall out. I turned it off started it back up, seemed good so I drove it to the dealer. I park at the dealer, shut the car off, open the door and the radio stays on... Double check to ensure I turned the car off, yup it's off, shut the door, radio is still on, open car door, radio shuts off... I have no idea if these issues (the smell and then the near stalling out) could be related. Anyone else have a similar experience? What was wrong? I'm starting to get at my wits end with the smell coming from the car...