Warranty work by Ford.....big time fail (oil pan oil leak & a-pillar water leak attempted fixes)

[dave80]

This is how they fixed the oil pan leak on my 15 Sport Edge....patch it up boys

 

 

Edited April 12, 2016 by dave80

[dave80]

A-pillar water leak attempted fix....

 

Before they did the work

 

 

After:

 

 

[dave80]

Left side

[dave80]

Pics few days after the fix....carpet still soaked

[akirby]

Looks like a crappy dealer to me. Ford only authorizes the repair - they can't do the work.

[redlancer]

Needs MOAR GooP!

 

they must have got a good deal on black RTV...

[Beezz]

Having my oil pan replaced soon, its been leaking since day 1. I assumed the oil was just coming from the drain plug as the tech who did the first oil change did a super sloppy job (I even had oil on my headlights). But while I was doing the last oil change I accidentally bumped into the felt covers and oil began to drip down onto me, looked up to the mating surfaces on the pan and realized it was fckd. Luckily dealer decided to order the entire oil pan assembly as opposed to just patching it up.

[junehhan]

That makes 3 oil pan leaks that we know of on the 2.7 Ecoboost. One of the guys on our Ford Ecoboost forum also just recently had his replaced on his 2015.

[WWWPerfA_ZN0W]

More seal and gasket leaks. Ugh. Back to the 70s we go!

[Syclone Rob]

Well, My wifes 2015 Edge sport is back in again for leaking oil pan, Found 1st oil leak when doing the 1st oil change, they ordered a new pan. Was great for 4-5 months, no leak or anything. Then 3 weeks ago, I find a large oil spill on my driveway, looked under the edge and the whole pan is wet. Took it to the dealer, they order another pan only to see before installing it that the pan mating surface is not even flat. So they try to order another pan its on back order. This is still going on for 2.5 weeks. They are predicting to get it in at the end of this week.. Lets hope.

[junehhan]

FWIW, a lot of the manufacturers had a hell of a time when different engine related components like the intake manifolds started going plastic. I would have never guessed that oil pans would be going plastic, but it will get better over time. I just hope my 2016 is late enough that these issues affecting the earlier 2.7's don't pop up.

[Driv200]

Agree with last post. Hope it's fixed. Sorry to those having trouble. WOW! Ford needs to step this up. Why release cars with defects?

[junehhan]

They are not necessarily releasing cars with defects. Anytime major changes are made, the suppliers and contractors that manufacture these components for Ford need a learning curve to get their processes straightened out. This is perhaps why some companies like Toyota are not interested in reinventing the wheel while others like Ford are always trailblazing into new things.

[J@ckson]

My 2015 is currently in the shop getting a water leak repaired. It was allegedly fixed on the recall by the previous owner but they apparently did a quick fix and billed ford for the full job. Luckily for me, the service guy at the ford dealership (not where I bought it) is getting it covered under warranty for a water leak because the recall has already been pulled. What a joke.

[chefduane]

Ok, wait. Lemme' get this straight... That honeycomb looking thing with the yellow plug in it is the oil pan? And its made of a plastic type material !??

Good golly, is there any real metal in cars anymore??

[WWWPerfA_ZN0W]

Sure there is, in the airbags.

[pauljoy]

Hey guys, I just dropped of my 2015 Edge Sport 2.7 for it's third oil pan. The wife and I absolutely love this car but we are loosing our faith in trusting this thing. It's our first Ford and we WERE very impressed with the build and performance of this car. Love those turbos.

Whereas Ford noticed that this is the third fix on our car, they had the mechanic check the new oil pan for warping. When asked about why they are checking the pans, I guess they finally realize they have a problem and stated that it was a hit or miss on the fix. Well....so far I have had two misses.

[Chipster]

Sure there is, in the airbags.

Which don't fully inflate...

[WWWPerfA_ZN0W]

Probably need to admonish the robot in charge of sealant applications on the Edge. Hope they have revised parts/procedures for the oil pans soon.

[doji_nj]

Sure there is, in the airbags.

Haha, this gave me a good laugh! Thanks!!!!

[OTTO]

I have also had to have my pan replaced. I am fortunate that I have a Ford master tech in the family. He works for a great dealership. Long story short, Tell the dealer to use the RTV used for diesel engines prt#

#13-017 Ford TA-31 Grey Silicone Gasket Sealant

This is by far the best sealant around.

Best of luck!

[bill.50]

I have another 2015 Edge Sport with the 2.7 Ecoboost that is leaking oil at the oil pan. We purchased the "dealer driven" vehicle late in the fall of 2016. I noticed a very small spot on the garage floor back in January and made a service appointment at the dealership. They ordered a new oil pan, and it was back-ordered. We drove to Florida at the end of January and returned 1st of April. Very little oil leaked under the car while we were in Florida. After arriving home, the new oil pan was installed. The oil leak is now much worse than it was before!! The service dept is contacting Ford for suggestions. This has been very disappointing as we like the vehicle otherwise.

[WWWPerfA_ZN0W]

:(

[IWRBB]

The new 3.5 Gen II Ecoboost engines have the plastic pans and have oil leak issues as well.

[PaulSchott]

Sure there is, in the airbags.

LOL I needed that.

The upper intakes are plastic and seem to do just fine. This is probably just a bad supplier. They could use a metal flange to spread the pressure on the sealing surfaces.