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I wanted to follow up on this issue. After doing some more trouble shooting and reading through the information that WWWPerfA posted I was able to narrow it down to the VCT sensor. $30 later and it’s good to go. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I really appreciate the tips and ideas from everyone. I needed it.

That is a great resource, thank you so much!

Thank you. I have found a lot of information about the issue related to the 5.4L. It’s hard to know which pieces apply to the 3.5, but I figure information is information. Some of it may cross over so I have been reading it also. Many seem to exhibit timing codes more often than the P0340 and P0344 I am seeing. I may just have to set some time aside to pull the VVT solenoids. Pain in the butt but oh well. I have seen reference to the codes I am seeing being attributed to a Crankshaft sensor error. I haven’t seen anyone report that as a fix though for this issue. Has anyone heard of that being confirmed as the issue?

Coolant was flushed maybe 10K miles ago.

So basically, I’m hosed. No one has a good option for sorting this out. Are there any other Ford Edge forums that might have some resources that I can check? I’ve seen this topic come up here several times and it doesn’t get a lot of traction. Seems like there aren’t many active people on here. Maybe even another forum with the same motor that gets more traffic where I can find answers? I really don’t want to give up on fixing this but I need a resolution or a new car.

I cleaned the TB last time when I pulled the CPS to check the connector. I haven’t cleaned the MAF sensor for a while though. I did plugs when I got the car, about 45K miles ago. My thinking was that they should be fine but it is something to consider. Battery was replaced maybe 6 months ago due to a voltage drop. It wasn’t having cranking issues but I replaced it since it was going to be needed soon and it was something my research showed as a potential cause of the CEL. I guess the starter is also on that list. Has anyone on here had it be related to replacing the starter? I also should mention it’s intermittent. First start of the day I get a CEL. If I drive it around to the store and park when I come out it won’t throw the code. I can pull the code and see it’s stored but has triggered the CEL yet. Other times I pull the code and find out it’s gone. No pending codes, nothing. Then it comes back on another drive.

Thank you for the recommendation. I am going to check that site out now. Like I said, I’m pretty much on my last straw now. I really like the vehicle but this headache is just too much. Symptoms have been the rough start of the vehicle in some circumstances. I’m also seeing a drop in fuel economy and a loss of power when driving. The car is still drivable it just doesn’t have the same power it normally does.

I am just shy of 150K miles. I bought the car with 105K and they had good service records. I knew the sensor wasn’t likely the issue but it was the cheapest thing I could start with and I thought it was worth a try. I couldn’t find anything wrong with the harness, but it’s hard to see parts of it. I just need some fresh ideas of things I can test. All I have access to is a multimeter and a code reader.

Coming up on about a year of trying to sort out what is wrong with my Edge. Started out of the blue with a CEL that revealed a P0340 and P0344. I did some google foo and started with replacing the Camshaft position sensor for bank 1. This did not fix the issue so I began trouble shooting what I could and checking other resources. Along the way I had the battery tested and replaced, and also now the alternator since I have seen Mustangs have issue with interference from the alternator affecting the CPS. Just wrapped that up and 2 days later, CEL is back with the same codes. I don’t really know what else to do at this point. I have decided I can no longer go around with this light on though. I simply won’t. I am going to sell the car if I can’t get it figured out. I am not in the habit of ignoring dash lights and I am worried that I will miss a more pressing issue if I continue to leave it. Does anyone have any ideas? I have search and searched and searched. I have read every single post I can find about this and still I have nothing close to a solution. What am I missing? Please, any ideas will save me the thousands of dollars I am about to spend to sell and buy something else.

Glad it worked out for you two. I’ve been trying for months to find someone that wants to trade their racks for my strips. I think it’s time to give up and drop $300. Doesn’t seem to be much activity on here anymore and lots of people trying to make the same swap. Always people wanting roof rails.

Yes I’m still looking. I’d love to have the roof rack especially for winter.

That sucks. I’m going to need to do this soon. I have the drivers door acting up. At least there’s a video of it lol. Anyone know the best place to pick one up?

Im looking for someone to swap my roof strips for their roof rack rails. Let me know if youre interested.

Wanted to give a bump for a good seller. Shipped parts fast and everything was as expected. Thanks man!

If that deal falls through I am also interested in trading stock strips for the racks.

I don’t want to remove it if I might not be able to get it back on. I guess I either deal with it for a few more miles or remove the PTU and clean it out. How much trouble is it ripping that thing out? I don’t have a service manual.

I have since drained and refilled the PTU with proper fluid type and amount but still getting the leak from the vent tube. Is there a way to clean the vent tube without removing the PTU from the vehicle?

I have a 2012 that I just picked up and I noticed the parking brake doesnt hold. I tried setting it and reversing 6 feet to tighten it but it still doesnt hold. Any ideas? It sets when I use the pedal and releases, but the vehicle would not stay in my driveway if it was left in neutral. I want to get this fixed ASAP. Any guides in adjusting the parking brake? I havent been able to find one.

So something odd happened in the after math of the drain plug install. My PTU started leaking! But not from the new drain plug. Its leaking out of the vent tube. I think I over filled the system a little and I used a lighter gear oil to help dilute the residual original fluid. Im going to dump it next week and then refill with the correct weight and see what happens. Anyway to clean out the vent with the unit on the car or do I have to remove it to get to it?

Please post if they do. I have a 12. That might be the route to go.

I also want to procure some roof rails. I have the inserts I want to trade. If anyone has some they want to swap let me know.

This place is awesome. I just picked up a 2012 limited and came in to find out what’s going on with these things. I found this thread and the video and decided it all made sense to me. A quick stop at amazon and 2 days later I’m drilling into my beauty in the garage. Thanks to all the good info it all went nice and smooth. Thanks for the tips guys! A couple hours work (I took my sweet time) and $40 including fluid is worth the piece of mind. I flushed it but I’m going to drive for a couple weeks and then dump and fill again. Figure every 5K until fluid looks good. Then just do it every 60K. Rear diff and transmission are next.