2013 Ford edge SEL V6 AWD Mechanical Issues

[RJB 639]

I have some question that I am hoping someone with more knowledge than I have will assist me with making the better decisions with what I am facing... I recently (in the last 3 weeks) purchased a 2013 Ford Edge SEL V6 AWD for what I thought was a fair price at $4,000. Since driving it after buying it without driving it I was unaware of the noises that it made until after I purchased the vehicle. (My Bad.) I trusted the dealership owner and took him at his word when he said if you don't like it after you driveitI will get you into something else... On to why you are here now. I realized after taking this vehicle to 2 different mechanics one being a dealership, it is recommended that I get a passenger front control arm because the ball joint is bad, 2 tie rods, both front lowers, seals for the transmission where the CV axles enter because they are leaking oil, a rear drive shaft because the linkage is corroded and the parts cannot be replaced, but the entire rear drive shaft will solve the issue, and a rear driver side CV axle because the boot is showing excessive gear oil ousing through the boot. All of this is in addition to the brakes, rotors, calipers, and shocks that I just replaced trying to solve the noise problem that I noticed after I drove the vehicle,and all of that after having purchased the vehicle. Are there parts listed that I haven't changed already that may not be necessary to change for 10k or 20k miles? Are loose ball joints in the control arm something I need to worry about changing soon? Or even the seals for the CV axles where they connect the front transmission? Or is the linkage something that I don't need to worry about with the rear drive shaft? And if I need to change them all what is a good price estimate to get it done by a good mechanic?

[Samurai Edge]

OK, so, since you already dropped the money, no point in trying to return the vehicle.  I know you now realize buying without first driving / having the vehicle checked out by a trusted mechanic was an improper move but time to move on.  

 

1.  Are loose ball joints in the control arm something I need to worry about changing soon?

  - Definitely must be done.  Bad ball joints can result in complete failure of the suspension system and loss of control of the car. 

 

2. Or even the seals for the CV axles where they connect the front transmission? 

  - Those seals keep the CV grease in the CV Joints.  Failure will result in a destroyed CV Joint, which connects your half-shaft the the wheel / transmission.  This could also result in damage to the transmission.

 

3. A rear drive shaft because the linkage is corroded and the parts cannot be replaced,

  -  I'm not sure what you mean when you say " linkage ".  IIRC, the rear driveshaft is a 2-piece unit, connected in the middle by a u-joint that attaches to the frame.  Sometimes it is possible to replace that center u-joint but you have to know what you are doing and it is a PITA.  Typically the rear 2-piece unit is considered one-piece and, yes, the whole rear driveshaft unit would need to be replaced.

  -  Presuming the rear driveshaft " linkage " is bad, then failure to replace, depending on how the unit fails, ( worst case scenario ) could result in planting a driveshaft into the street as you drive, causing a serious accident and possibly launching the car into the air.

 

4. And if I need to change them all what is a good price estimate to get it done by a good mechanic?

  -   Pricing changes all over the country for the exact same thing.  You are going to have to shop mechanics in your area for reputation and pricing.

Edited 1 hour ago by Samurai Edge