briannalynnsmith Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hello, I am unsure of what is going on with our vehicle right now. We have the 07 Ford Edge SE. I love this vehicle, bought from a small dealership used just 3 weeks ago with 89,000 miles on it, it now has 89,400 miles on it and we are having issues. We had to replace a seal in the transmission last week, which is no big deal...seals are regular maintenance. Now yesterday we were driving around and a really bad thud started...it continued until I got the vehicle pulled over and stopped. I never took it out of drive, it was able to drive after that again...but sure enough it did it again. It kind of feels like the vehicle wants to slow down when this happens. We also heard a grind, which seemed like it was in the middle area of the vehicle, not to the passenger or drivers side..like right in the middle. Dealer cant get us in until Wednesday morning. I have two very young kids...its Minnesota and its winter, we cant be taking risks driving with them. any ideas? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Welcome to the forum, sorry to hear about these issues! Do you have FWD or AWD? If AWD, I would suspect the PTU (low on fluid, fluid worn out, gears worn out etc). How does the transmission fluid look (red & clearish, no burnt smell, fill level)? I would have an auto parts store pull codes to see if there are any relevant service bulletins that might apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 There are no transmission seals that are regular maintenance. My guess is either the bad seal is a sign of a bad repair job in the past, or whoever did the seal repair messed something else up. Since you have an SE, it can only be FWD, so it can't be anything other than the transmission, based on your description. With only 400 miles on your recently purchased vehicle, I'd expect them to step up and give you a loaner until they can take a look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briannalynnsmith Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 They are gonna give us a loaner. I did notice a small clanking going on while driving it today. I have a friend with a shop he is gonna put it up. What I hope for is not a full repair on the transmission. We can't afford that right now. My friend said not likely the PTU. And we just replaced Of the tranny fluid after having that seal replaced. I heard the Edges were wonderful vehicles...but after only having it for a short time I am concerned with our future for this vehicle. This will be the second time it goes into the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 The SE doesn't have a PTU so it's not just not likely, it's impossible. Full transmission failures are rare. And to be honest - you don't know how the original owner treated it - it could have been abused before you got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briannalynnsmith Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 It was owned by the city of Red Wing...I'd assume it was treated decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briannalynnsmith Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Also, I was going to state that my vehicle is AWD, yes, SE models have AWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I was just going by what Waldo said. He's usually right, but not always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autom8r Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 My money's on the PTU. The seal replacement was likely on the PTU and the PTU also contains it's own fluid, which must be replaced or topped off when the seal is replaced. It may also be the center bearings or their supports. Let us know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briannalynnsmith Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Thank you, It is back in with the dealer now I should know by this afternoon what's going on with it. When we replaced the seal we refilled fluids. I am hoping for a cheap fix, and we are having a full body inspection done on it because we are leaving for West Virginia from Minnesota next Tuesday. I will update when I know more. ALSO, it was the Output Shaft Seal that was replaced last weekend! We were losing transmission fluid almost faster than we were putting it in. Edited December 2, 2014 by briannalynnsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Reports of PTU/trans related problems & possible fixes: http://repairpal.com/transmission-red-or-power-transfer-unit-ptu-brown-fluid-leaks-at-axle-area-255 A DIY How To on another forum: http://www.myfordfreestyle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5140 Some insight into the (potential) leaks: http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/10914-ptu-leak-failures/?do=findComment&comment=89270 Edited December 2, 2014 by WWWPerfA_ZN0W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briannalynnsmith Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) The issue was the differential. I guess the mechanic that I had didn't fill the fluids and effin screwed me. $1,200.00 Edited December 3, 2014 by briannalynnsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Bah humbug! Sorry to see you had to find out the hard way. Any possibility of recovering cost? Maybe if you dispute the charge for the seal replacement at least (if on credit card)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Sorry, it's the Flex that is not available in AWD on the SE. Did you actually buy it from a Ford dealership? I can't believe a Ford dealership wouldn't include some kind of warranty that would cover things for at least 3 weeks and 400 miles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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