I purchaced the Edge in October 2008 Certified Pre-Owned with 14,000 miles for my wife's use. The first two times that I drove the car, I noticed that after coming to a stop (especially at an up-hill stop sign) when pulling away from the stop, the transmission would appear to slip, then bump into low gear (rear of car) when pulling away from the stop. A check of the transmission fluid found no fluid on the stick - which was promptly remedied by the dealer. However, the car continues to slip and bump into gear especially when cold or first started.
The "slip and bump" has been demonstrated to the dealer on multiple occasions. Parts that have been replaced over five different repairs have been: PTU seal, PTU valve, valve body and solenoid body. I was told by the dealership that they can do nothing for me further.
The car now has 23,000 miles and continues to slip and bump on a more frequent basis. In addition my wife (who is the primary driver) says that she thinks that the transmission is now slipping at highway speeds when she tries to accelerate.
It doesn't appear from reading this forum that we're the only ones with a transmission problem like this. Isn't there an expert at Ford that knows what the problem is and can help?
The last 5 vehicles that I have purchaced have been Fords and I have never purchaced an Asian car.... yet.
