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Welcome to the forum, Ron, and congrats on your new & great looking ride! Put up some side-by-side pics of your vehicles please Looking forward to your ownership experience, hope it is indeed all good for a long, long time

Welcome to the community, 12EdgeSport, and congrats on your new ride! Look forward to your experiences and participation

There are other choices besides Pirelli, I would look into those. Nitto & Yokohama make excellent tires, at a more competitive cost. Unless you expect to exceed 100 mph regularly, V rated tires should do just fine. http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/searchTiresByVehicleAndSize.do?fl=&yr=2011&ar=40&rd=22&vid=019887&cs=265 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?tireIndex=0&autoMake=Ford&autoYear=2011&autoModel=Edge+Sport&autoModClar=AWD&width=265%2F&ratio=40&diameter=22&sortCode=61443&skipOver=true&minSpeedRating=S&minLoadRating=S&tab=All Survey results: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=CSTAS http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=SSTAS

Could be the weep holes from the water pump, indicating pump failure. The water pump is located behind the timing chain. Repairs estimated at $1400-$1800 for my area (repairpal). Not a VERY common issue, but has been mentioned a few times on this forum.

The commonly replaced seal is the PTU-axle seal which actually leaks transmission fluid (red in color, unless of course it too is burnt). Maybe the seal is leaking just enough not to be notice yet by the owner. If so, that would be good to replace as well. The attached PDF is for a 2011, but should give you an idea. Theoretically, fluid replacement can be done without removing the PTU from the vehicle, just a little slow and tedious. Need a drain pan, fluid pump and new gear oil (75W-140 I believe). Do it a few times over the next year (until you get clear/golden fluid coming out) to make sure you have completely new gear oil in the case. Any competent mechanic should be able to do it. 2011 Ford Edge PTU Input Shaft Seal 308-07B_s7p4776q0.PDF Ford Edge tsb 09-25-07 SERVICE TIP—POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU)—RIGHT HAND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SEAL LEAKS.pdf Taurus X PTU section servman.pdf

Hope the extensions + resistors work out for you guys!

Have you checked the alignment yourself (per the owner's manual)? Maybe the dealer didn't do it right? No accidents with damage to the front/sides?

Worst comes to worst, put a battery brain/battery tender on there to prevent being stranded.

Are there any indications of metal shavings in the oil that has leaked out? If not, the very first step to try would be to flush out the PTU, then refill with brand new fluid and see if that helps any. The current fluid is probably way past its' service life and by leaking, it told you it was done! There is also a writeup by the_natrix on adding a drain plug to the PTU to help with the fluid exchange, should you or a trusted mechanic feel comfortable with doing so. Which seals would they replace, specifically? Did they say? Might be worth it, again, IF no metallic particles are seen in the leaking oil.

Not even close! Thanks for the pics, and upcoming video!

Thanks for the gorgeous pics! I bet the sonic boom is even more intense than F15

The fuel pump whine, which originates from the rear of the vehicle is considered "normal", you are right about that! Luckily, I rarely have to hear that blessed sound, but when I do, i feel like I am being phasered! Best solution IMHO is to put some sound deadening material on the inside of the spare tire cover. If you can get Ford to replace the fuel pump, even better. Almost like they need a resistor in the circuit to dampen stray signals.

FWIW, I can assure you, Todd is with Ford and has been consistently helpful in connecting customers to solutions. So, by all means, take advantage of his offer of assistance

Do you have the HVAC on when you notice the smell? Any drips/stains on the carpet? Trying to rule out heater core failure.

Sorry to hear about the mishap , glad you were able to take care of it!

The only thing I have heard about is a persistent ticking sound that does not go away after initial startup. Insufficient lubrication provided to the internals, leading eventually to main bearing knock/failure.

Could very well be the wheel bearings going. Any better/worse turning the wheels one side vs the other?

I hope this will be the last major repair you have to face for some time, Sandy. Looking forward to updates

Talk to Dan at DayTimeBriteLites, he will quite likely know the answer. I do think there should be wiring that you can tap into fairly easily if you have power mirrors.

Bottom right of the post, Richy

If they do ask you to pay or give out CC info, make sure you tell them you want to be billed. Do NOT give out auto pmt info unless that is really what you want to do.

Time to get it tuned with Unleashed's X4 and blow ANY Challenger or challenger offroad Great story!

The plug was in the sidewall? That's no good, you dramatically increase your chances of a blowout, regardless of legality. At the very least, I would not go back to that dealership for future service. Who knows what else they will do, and really how much time do you want to waste? If you like, you can report your experience to Ford Customer Service, so this dealership does not pull these stunts anymore.

Contact Torrie @ Unleashed Tuning to get the latest lowdowns on the X4. He is already getting some great results for the SHO and Fusion lineup.

Are you going to a Ford dealership? If so, Todd from Ford Customer Service is on here, and can help facilitate a solution. The TSB mentioned earlier in the thread should be a valid solution.