Lis Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Just over warranty and a rattling started while idling. Ford said it’s a cracked Flex plate, no reason for this happening, 2017’s are being recalled for this. They are saying minimum of $4400 to fix! Possibly $9000, are they crazy?? How can they make a customer pay for their defect? Told me to trade it in- sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetjq Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Lis, Checking the NHTSA website there are no recalls involving the flexplate in the 2017 Edge. There 'is' a recall affecting torque converter bolts that could fail in vehicles with the 2.0L engine. Of course a recall is repaired by your Ford dealership for free. Here's a link to the NHTSA recall page (type in 2017 Ford Edge to see the list) : https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls If you could convince the shop it's the bolts and not the flexplate causing the issue maybe they'd take a closer look. That said, Ford did send the following notification to NHTSA and dealers advising them of the issue you're describing: Components: POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT, ENGINE NHTSA ID Number: 10144200 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47398 Summary Some 2015-2018 Edge vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost and 6F35 transmission may exhibit a rattle noise from the transmission bellhousing area while running. This may be the result of a cracked engine flexplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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