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OK, I may hold the record here for squeaking in under the 13N02 warranty wire -- 9 years and 11 months on my 2013 Edge LTD, just 1 month to go under the 13N02 extended warranty! Four times the brake pedal went almost to the floor, always at low speed just a few feet from a stop sign or stoplight, and only when the right front wheel hit a pothole or washboard surface at that very spot. The car would stop but it took some extra distance and it wasn't a very confidence-building experience. Fortunately no one was in front of me on any of these occasions. The brakes would return to normal after the car sat for a while, apparently as pressure built back up in the booster. My local mechanic couldn't replicate the problem and said everything seemed normal, but he suggested going to the Ford dealer because he knew there was a TSB on this issue. The dealer verified that the booster was leaking vacuum, so he replaced it at no charge under 13N02. I'm so glad it failed when it did, because usually these kinds of problems come up the day after the warranty expires. Just under the wire, but I feel like I won the lottery!

A few weeks ago I brought my 2013 Edge LTD AWD with 48,000 miles into the dealer to check what seemed to be a small but persistent leak coming from the transmission area. They diagnosed it as a PTU that was throwing fluid out the upper valve, so they replaced the PTU under my Extended Service Plan. As soon as I got it home, I noticed it was still dripping, but this time instead of the heavy, black sludge that it was leaking before, now it seemed to be much lighter in viscosity and more reddish colored, more like transmission fluid. I brought it back and they assured me the drips were just "residual transmission fluid" (from the original PTU failure) that was still dripping off the lower transmission mount. They cleaned the mount and test drove the car and assured me it wasn't leaking, but they advised me to give it a few days in case they missed some remaining fluid when they cleaned it. Two weeks later, it was still dripping, but now at a worse rate than before, and worse after highway driving. No way was it residual oil from the original PTU failure. I brought it back for a 3rd time and sure enough, today they confirmed it wasn't residual oil. Now they say it was a crack in the torque converter housing (P/N AA5Z*7005*A). They replaced the converter housing and re-sealed the transmission case halves, and replaced a few small one-off tranny parts (cup, seal, bearing, funnel, pins, nuts, bolts). They assured me all was good, but once again they warned me that some "residual fluid" may continue to drip from the trans mount for another week or two. I drove the car home, and looked underneath an hour later. There was a huge 3' long puddle about a foot behind the spot of the original leak, about dead center on the vehicle (or maybe very slightly toward the driver's side of dead center). It was colorless and odorless, so I'm assuming it is just A/C condensate. It just seemed like a lot of water and in a spot that I never really associated with the A/C condensate (somehow I thought it came out more toward the passenger side, and a bit more forward). The undercarriage seemed pretty wet too. I took a short drive with the A/C off and got a few more additional drips, but not the same quantity as before, so I'm cautiously optimistic it's just condensate. So I have three questions.... 1. How common is it for a torque converter housing to crack? This and the PTU were a "same-event" repair. Should this kind of problem make me consider ditching the car before the tranny/PTU goes again (and possibly after my ESP plan expires)? 2. The type of fluid that was leaking initially seemed very different from the stuff that was leaking immediately after the PTU replacement. Is it possible that the dealer messed something up when they installed the PTU, and caused a leak in the tranny? 3. Can someone please confirm the normal location for the A/C condensate to drip? Is it dead-center (or slightly driver's side of dead center), and just behind the front wheel wells? Many thanks. I still really love my Edge, but I lost faith in this dealer's service department and I'm beginning to question if this car's power train can go the distance. It only has 48k miles and I've taken meticulous care of it and have been very diligent about bringing it back to Ford for all maintenance. Suddenly I find myself questioning its reliability.

My new dealer-installed PTU is still dripping on my 2013 Edge LTD AWD with 48,000 miles. A few weeks ago, I brought it in to check a leak and they told me the PTU needed replacing. It was a thick, black greasy looking spot and from what I read on the forum, it seemed as if I was another victim of the PTU problem. They indeed told me that the PTU had blown fluid out the upper valve, and it had to be replaced. The extended warranty covered that, so no big deal. However, as soon as I got the car home (just 37 miles after I dropped it off for the new PTU), it was still leaking in the same spot, but this time the fluid looked thinner and more reddish. I brought it back, and the dealer assured me that it was just residual "transmission fluid" dripping from the frame. It seemed strange to me because the fluid seemed different, and it seemed odd that they were so sloppy that they didn't wipe down the frame, but what do I know. They told me they took off the trans mount and trans fluid dripped out of it, and they cleaned it really well and ran the car on the lift for 45 minutes and found no leaks. They assured me that while there might be "1 or 2 more drips", nothing was leaking and the drips should be totally gone. It's been 2 weeks, and the drips continue. The dripping seems worse after I've had the car out at normal highway speeds. Every time I park the car in the garage, I put a clean paper towel under the car, and every morning there are fresh drips. I made an appointment to bring the car back for a third visit so they can fix it properly this time. In the meantime, I took a photo of the area where the drip comes from. I noticed some strange black goop near the drip. I can't tell if that's gasket sealer from the PTU replacement, or if some bonehead tried to plug a leak with some kind of sealant. I have no idea what I'm looking at, so I'd love to get some opinions before I head back to the Fix Or Repair Daily guys. The yellow circle in this photo is the spot where the drips come from. The drips are reddish brown and appear to be old transmission fluid. The red circle show the black goop that I'm trying to figure out. Any ideas?

Glad you picked up on that. They kept calling it transmission fluid when they talked to me, and they wrote it up that way on the repair ticket. That threw me, because I thought the PTU used a heavy synth gear oil. The original leak was a very black, sludgy kind of drip. The fluid that leaked out after the PTU replacement was definitely lighter in color and viscosity than gear oil, kind of a very light colored reddish brown, which seemed to me more like old trans fluid like they were saying. I actually brought the paper towel to show them how light colored and thin the fluid was, and they both looked at it and said it's old trans fluid that "blew out the top valve" on the PTU and dripped onto the lower trans mount. That really confuses me, because I thought when stuff blew out the top valve, it was gear oil. Is it possible that trans fluid could have leaked out somehow during the PTU replacement? I think I'd better check my trans fluid level before I take the car out.....

They claim that they cleaned it and saw no new drips after running it on the lift and test driving it later. I haven't looked under the car yet. Right now I have the car in my garage with a paper towel on the floor. I'm afraid to look.....

It's covered on the Extended Service Plan warranty for now. The Factory Warranty didn't apply because while I was still within the mileage limitation, I was over the time limit. With the ESP my PTU replacement cost me $100 deductible, and I believe the new PTU is covered for 2 years under the Parts warranty. If the new PTU drips again, I will take it to another dealer rather than deal with my current guys again.

I just picked up my 2013 Edge LTD AWD from the dealer. They changed the PTU last week, and after just 37 miles on the new PTU I noticed it was leaking again from the same spot. I brought it back today, and the Service Advisor and the Service Manager both told me that the "new" leak was actually just residual transmission fluid from when the 1st PTU had blown out the upper valve. They said the old transmission fluid collected inside the lower transmission mount, and the old fluid was dripping out of that. The repair ticket says they removed the lower mount and drained the residual fluid out of it, cleaned it, and then let the vehicle run on the lift for about 45 minutes. They checked again for fluid leaks and saw nothing, and they assured me there will be no more drips now. They're the "experts" and I'm hoping they are right, but my gut tells me I'll be back there again next week.

Hey CTFordfan. Oxford? Small world, I'm just on the other side of the Stevenson dam. I'm still thinking about buying a 2nd Gen Edge, but getting the FWD instead. I've loved my Edge and I really like some of the changes they made to the 2nd Gen models. I am still seriously considering buying another one, but I'm just not as enthusiastic about it as I was a couple of weeks ago before my PTU problem. If I do get another Edge, I'll be shopping around for another dealership. If you don't mind, I'll PM you to ask about your dealership experiences with your two Edges.

I considered forgetting about AWD but I live in CT where the snow flies, and there's not a straight, level stretch of road anywhere nearby. The AWD has really helped me on more than a few occasions, and it's reassuring in snowy weather to switch to the AWD dash display and see how all 4 paws are digging in. FWD would eliminate the PTU worries, but I'd really have to think pretty hard about giving up the benefit of AWD. It's an option, but it's one I have to warm up to.

OK, so 3 days after the Ford dealer replaced the PTU on my 2013 Edge LTD AWD from the Ford dealer, I now have a bigger puddle on my garage floor than I did before they replaced the PTU. It's coming from exactly the same spot. The oil seems lighter in color and viscosity than the thick black gear oil that was on the garage floor before the repair, but I assume that's because the new PTU only has 37 miles on it and the oil hasn't had a chance to cook to sludge. Yeah, 37 miles, half of which were the trip back home from the dealer after I picked it up. I called the dealer an hour ago and kept getting sent to the Service Dept voicemail, which is what happens every time I call these guys. I'm still waiting for a call back. Two weeks ago we talking to a salesman about a buying a 2018 Edge Titanium and becoming a 2-Edge household. Now after this experience and reading what others have gone through with Ford PTUs, there's no way I will be rolling the dice on a new Edge. Once this car gets repaired properly and doesn't leak for more than a week, I'm getting rid of it rather than deal with this problem over and over again. This car was carefully driven and maintained, and at 47,000 miles I shouldn't have questions about whether this car can go the distance. I have lost my faith in my dealer's service department, and in Ford. Not a happy camper....

I just got my 2013 Edge LTD AWD back from the dealer after having the PTU replaced. The service manager said it was blowing gear oil out the top valve. If anyone is interested, they replaced it with a PTU Part Number AT4Z7251G. They also replaced a gasket 7T4Z9450AA and a seal 7T4Z 5F263AA. The work was covered under my Extended Service Plan, but I had to pay the $100 plan deductible. I hope this PTU holds up, but after reading through these posts I'm not very optimistic. The service manager said that they remedied the situation with a redesigned PTU on the 2nd Generation models, but only on the V6 AWDs. He says they haven't seen any problems at all with PTUs on the 2nd Generation models, although it's still early in the going for problems to arise. I'm still thinking about buying a 2018 Edge Titanium AWD, but my enthusiasm level is a lot lower after experiencing a major component failure at just 47,000 miles on a car that's been well maintained and driven with TLC.

It's been a while since I posted on this forum. As so many others have reported, I brought my 2013 Edge Limited AWD (47k miles) to the dealer to have an oil leak checked out. I was noticing a black spot on my garage floor, but didn't have any unusual sounds or performance issues to report. The service rep called this morning and told me the PTU is leaking and has to be replaced, and my car will be tied up for a few days. He said our extended service warranty should cover the repair, perhaps with a $100 deductible (he's waiting for warranty authorization and confirmation). After reading exactly 546 posts about this issue on this forum, I now realize PTU failure is a very common problem with Edges. I suspect this won't be my last PTU replacement if I keep the car a few more years, and the next replacement probably won't be covered under warranty. When my wife and I dropped the 2013 Edge off for service (before I knew the diagnosis), we stopped in the showroom and got really psyched about buying a 2018 Edge and becoming a 2-Edge family. We were planning to put a deposit on a 2018 Edge Titanium in the next couple of days before the current incentives expire. But to be honest, our enthusiasm for a new Edge (or any Ford) has suddenly been dampened after hearing about how common the PTU problem is, and how resistant Ford has been to remedy the situation. Toward the end of the 546 posts, I began to see a glimmer of hope, in that it seems Ford had finally provided a PTU drain plug on the newer models. It was unclear to me from the posts if this applies to all US models, or just the Sport. Can someone please clarify that the newer models have the drain plug to facilitate an PTU fluid change? And do all models have what appears to be the cooling baffle/deflector that JSchneid showed in Post #527? Have any other modifications been made in the newer models to help alleviate the problem? Our specific interest is in the 2018 Titanium 3.5L Ti-VCT V6 AWD. Thanks very much.

It's been 4 years since I originally posted this thread about rust forming on my 9 month old 2013 Edge door panel flanges. My Edge has now been in service almost 5 years, so just for the heck of it I went out tonight and checked it so I could give a long term update. I'm happy to see that the rust has not returned on any of the 4 door flanges. So at least in my case, Shantz was right -- it was just surface rust from tiny metal shavings sitting on top of the paint, which had not been cleaned out in the factory. A little Iron-X brushed on with a toothbrush, and then well flushed and blown dry, is all it took and it was a permanent fix.

Hi guys, thanks so much for this very informative thread! The driver's side A/C on my 2013 Edge LTD (45k miles) suddenly started blowing super warm air today, but the passenger side was fine so I figured it was a problem with the blend door controls. I followed the instructions in this thread and disconnected the green electrical connector on the driver's side BDA, which was very easy to access. I waited about 1 minute before plugging it back in. Around 30-45 seconds (still disconnected), I thought I heard a faint noise like something was resetting, but I wasn't expecting that so the noise might have been something else. I plugged the green connector back in after about 1 minute, and started the car and A/C. Everything at least for now is back to normal, definitely cooled air coming out the driver's vents now even though the engine temp was still quite warm. Fingers crossed, but for now it looks like this simple reset did the trick. BTW, I did this with the engine and A/C off. I will definitely post here again if the problem comes back. This thread probably saved me a few hundred bucks and a lot of aggravation by avoiding a trip to my dealer. Thanks!