2010 Ford Edge

Just bought used 12/4/23 from private party. Transmission fluid leaking on exhaust pipe, seen and documented by tech at Kendall Ford Anchorage, AK. Vehicle was brought in for Transmission and Engine Oil Service 91,000 approximate. Seems to coming from rear of transmission, where shaft goes in. Leaks on hot exhaust, burns and smoke comes in heater vent, Can see some smoke coming up from under hood when parked and smell burning fluid when outside. The leak is not excessive, as im watching the transmission fluid level. But my wife is now afraid of a fire. This seems to be an on going problem with the Ford Edge and other vehicles. Please help resolve this, we cant afford a repair of this large amount from what ive read for repair. Thank you, [XXX] & [XXX] Kenai, AK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2010 Ford edge. The contacts stated that after shifting into reverse(R), the gear shifter remained stuck in reverse(R). There was no warning light illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle several times until the gear shifter responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that an unknown part needed to be replaced; however, the part was discontinued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 233,693.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the gear shifter seized and the vehicle was difficult to shift into gear. The contact stated that the gear shift indicator showed that the vehicle was in park(P) however, the transmission was in reverse(R). The contact also stated that the parking brake was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a fractured shifter cable. The failure recurred recently and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle made an abnormal clanging sound, jerked, and hesitated to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle would fail to reverse upon placing the gear shifter reverse. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed as a defective transfer case. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that his VIN was not subjected to a recall for the transmission. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA for further assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, she heard an abnormal whining sound coming from the front of the vehicle and she noticed a strong abnormal odor. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact continued to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the 4WD differential transfer unit had failed and was leaking fluid. The dealer advised the contact that the failure was unserviceable and the entire transfer unit needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown contract. The contact contacted other unknown dealers who also advised her the failure was unserviceable and the entire transfer unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 111,500.

HARD, CLUNKING NOISE/VIBRATION/IMPACT WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, REVERSE TO PARK, REVERSE TO DRIVE, DRIVE TO REVERSE, PARK TO DRIVE, AND DRIVE TO PARK. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VIOLENTLY. LOSE SPEED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GO BLANK, NO DISPLAY. LOSS OF POWER AND SPEED. HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOUND WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF SEARCH.

ACCORDING TO A FORD DEALERSHIP THE PTU (POWER TRANSFER UNIT) ON MY EDGE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM IS THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR 10 YEARS. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS MODEL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2017. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE FROM A RECALL PERSPECTIVE? I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE WITH THIS CONDITION. I BECAME AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND ON THE EXPRESSWAY. SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION, GRINDING, AND HIGHER PITCH SOUND WHILE IN MOTION.

FROM BOTH A STOP OR AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND UPON ACCILERATION, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP AND THEN CATCH REAL HARD. IT DOES IT WHEN I START FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND IT ALSO DOES IT WHEN I SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY THEN TRY TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED. WHEN IT CATCHES IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR HAS BEEN HIT HARD FROM THE REAR. THIS IS NOT DURING A FAST START OR FAST ACCILERATION, IT IS FROM JUST NORMAL DRIVING, KEEPING UP WITH NORMAL TRAFFIC. IT HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS AND IS NOT CONSISTANT WITH WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING AND HAPPENS BOTH IN TOWN, ON HIGHWAYS AND FREEWAYS. IT HAS HAPPENED AT ALL SPEEDS AND IN ALL WEATHER. IT CAUSES A LOT OF FEAR AND I CAN SEE ME HITTING THE BRAKES SOMETIME WHICH COULD ACTUALLY CAUSE SOMEONE TO RUN INTO ME AS A RESULT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL SLIP OF THE TRANSMISSION, IT IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF OPERATION THEN CATCHING AND SLAMMING THE GEARS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD. I AM CERTAIN THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BEING DAMAGED WITH EACH OCCURRANCE. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THIS HAPPENS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, DRIVING SANELY, NOT HOT RODDING OR FAST ACCILERATION. IT IS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NORMAL TRAFFIC. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND I AM ALWAYS ON THE ALERT FOR IT SO IF IT STARTS I MIGHT BE ABLE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS BEFORE IT WINDS UP TO HIGH TO MINIMIZE THE SLAMMING OF THE GEARS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 105K MILES ON IT THE CAR HAS 245K NOW