george3359 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I bought a CPO 2012 Edge SEL 3.5L with 43k miles on it.. Test drove okay. It was well kept and with 285hp i thought a it would be a good vehicle for my needs.. But i wasn't impressed with performance initially. One day, looking under the hood i noticed oil residue under the air intake going into the Throttle body (TB). I grabbed the rubber intake and lots of oil went to my hands, so i decided to take the rubber intake off the TB... Looked inside and there was a puddle of oil sitting in the TB opening!! Wow. Not an engine tech, but i was pretty sure these are 2-cycle engines and that oil in the TB meant i was burning oil... So i took the car back to the dealer and they found a "Service Bulletin" that said the baffle in the valve cover where the PCV system hose connects going from the valve cover to TB was mis-designed, allowing oil to make it into the TB and combustion chamber!! 2 days later, a new valve cover under warranty, and this Edge drives so much better!!! Not sure what years, but check your Throttle Body!! Its an easy fix even if you have to do it your self or pay for it.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Good info, any idea which TSB they referred to for these 4-cycle engines? Pretty early to have the disorder... Was it this one? Date Reported JANUARY 01, 2014 NHTSA Reference #10055042 TSB Reference #ASI-44354 Description: FORD/LINCOLN: AN ACCUMULATION OF OIL, IN LEFT HAND VALVE COVER BAFFLE, MIGRATING THROUGH FRESH AIR INTAKE OF POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM, MAY HAVE ENGINE OIL IN INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS. MODEL 2011-2013 EDGE, EXPLORER Edited April 7, 2015 by WWWPerfA_ZN0W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 @WWWPerfA_ZN0W, Would you have a PDF or complete version? Was taking a look at the throttle body if it needs cleaning & found a lot of oil in the intake tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Sorry Wish I did, but that was all I could find. Mitchell/Chilton/etc online services will give you the ASI info ... for a fee, of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Maiello Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Hi WWWPerfA_ZN0W, Do you recall which warranty covered the fix ... drivetrain, emissions? Or was it an extended warranty under CPO? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Did not have this issue with my Edge ... Not sure which warranty applies to this fix, powertrain and/or ESP would be the most likely candidates beyond 36,000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 This reminds me, thanks @WWWPerfA_ZN0W & @george3359, I got the head cover replaced, under the standard bumper to bumper warranty since my MKX was still under it, at the time. @Tom Maiello, it is definitely covered under the basic bumper to bumper warranty, but I believe that also the extended drivetrain should cover it since "Valve Covers" is mentioned under the Engine components covered by it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Maiello Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Thanks. My Edge is a 2011 with 50K miles. No extended coverage. I was hoping the emission coverage may cover it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Worth a shot, since the entire purpose of the PCV system is emissions-related, and the PCV system is causing the problem. Would be nice to find a friendly dealer too! Try a Lincoln dealership if a Ford dealership does not help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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