2010 Ford Edge Powertrain (other) Problems

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)

NHTSA ID

11559504

Incident

Dec 5, 2023

Engine check engine light come on and off. Transmission slipping in second gear. Took it to the local dealership for diagnostic. Was told that the torque convertor needed replacing. Had the convertor replaced but did not solve the problem.

NHTSA ID

11515491

Incident

Apr 4, 2023

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.

NHTSA ID

11511559

Incident

Aug 13, 2022

Mileage

233,693 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11453594

Incident

Jan 15, 2022

Mileage

111,500 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11389186

Incident

Jan 21, 2021

Mileage

180,000 mi

THE VEHICLE STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHT AND WOULD NOT GET ANY ACCELERATION ONCE STEPPING ON THE GAS. I. TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY SAID IT. IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY.. I

NHTSA ID

11339796

Incident

Jul 9, 2020

Mileage

10,800 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11265646

Incident

Sep 27, 2019

Mileage

96,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11251844

Incident

Aug 24, 2019

Mileage

105 mi

2010 FORD EDGE AWD TRANSFER CASE JUST FAILED 01/30/19 APPROX. 85,000 MILES. WE HAVE HAD ALL OIL SERVICE DONE AT FORD DEALER. THEY ADVERTISE THEY CHECK AND TOP OFF ALL FLUIDS I GUESS THEY MISSED A FEW. WE JUST HAD IT TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO OUR WARRANTY ENDING IN NOVEMBER 2018 FOR ENGINE OIL LEAK AND OTHER ITEMS TO BE REPAIRED. IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM THAT FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF WHY WEREN'T THE DEALERS AT LEAST NOTIFIED TO INSPECT AND CHECK THE FLUID IN TRANSFER CASE. IS FORD GOING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM OR LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AND MYSELF I WILL BE STUCK WITH A REPAIR BILL OF $2500.00 - $3500.00 THIS IS NOT WRIGHT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

NHTSA ID

11176560

Incident

Jan 30, 2019

Mileage

85,000 mi

TOOK CAR IN JUST TO HAVE TIRES CHANGED AND AFTER I LEFT VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING AS WELL AS A HOWLING NOISE WHEN I WENT UP THE HIGHWAY. ON TOP OF ALL THIS IT HAD A DRAG WHICH DAILY HAD GOTTEN WORSE. BROUGHT CAR BACK TO WHERE I HAD THE TIRES PUT ON AND THEY SAID THINGS DO GO WHEN YOU PUT SOMETHING NEW ON CAR. THEY CHECK THE CAR AND SAID I NEED INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS. THEY DO THE WORK, NEVER TEST DROVE THE CAR AND I LEAVE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I BRING IT BACK IMMEDIATELY AND NOW THEY SAY, "YOUR TRANNY IS WHINING SO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE. MAYBE YOUR PUMP ISN'T WORKING IN TRANNY." I TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY DIAGNOSE IT. THE POWER TRANSFER CASE IS SHOT!! CAN'T EVEN FIX IT, GEARS ARE ALL BURNT OUT ETC, NEEDS A NEW ONE TO THE TUNE OF $1900.00. THIS CAR JUST TURNED 70,000 MILES. I WENT ON COMPUTER AND COULDN'T BELIEVE THE INFO I GOT AS FAR AS THIS HAPPENING TO SO MANY PPL. SAME MAKE AND MODEL, SOME ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES ON THEIR CAR. UNBELIEVABLE, NO RECALL, AND FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 8 YRS.? THEY INSTALLED THIS CASE RIGHT NEXT TO EXHAUST WHICH GETS HOT AND EVAPORATES THE FLUID IN THIS CASE. FLUID THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE FOREVER FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. NO PLUG IN THESE BOXES SO NO ONE...EVEN YOUR MECHANIC WOULDN'T BE CHECKING IT'S FLUID. ALL THESE COMPLAINTS, FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THEY HAVE SINCE CHANGE THE POWER TRANSFER CASES AND EVERYONE WITH THESE VEHICLES ARE STUCK WITH AN OUTRAGEOUS BILL!!! WE NEED A CLASS ACTION SUIT STARTED OVER THIS WHICH I'LL BE CHECKING INTO. SHAME ON YOU FORD. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NAMED ONE OF THE SAFEST TO DRIVE BUT I'LL TELL YA, NO MORE FORDS FOR ME!!!

NHTSA ID

11172517

Incident

Jan 15, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

CAR WILL NOT MOVE BEFORE IT WARMS UP IS THIS A PROBLEM. I PUT IT IN GEAR AND NOTHING HAPPENS

NHTSA ID

11163824

Incident

Aug 23, 2018

THE POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT (PTU) IS FAILING SINCE THERE'S NO DRAIN PLUG IN IT. SAME MODEL CAR IN POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MIDDLE EAST ASIA GET THE PTU WITH DRAIN PLUG AND A COOLING SYSTEM!

NHTSA ID

11138976

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

Mileage

80,000 mi

HEARING A "COINS IN A CAN " SOUND COMING FROM THE CAR AS YOU ARE DRIVING IT. FOUND OUT IT TO BE THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED AND REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL CREATED FOR THIS ISSUE AND REPLACEMENT AS THIS IS A COSTLY $2000 PART. NOT COST EFFECTIVE FOR OUR CARS THAT ARE OLDER AND AREN'T WORTH BUT $5000 MAYBE.

NHTSA ID

11133459

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

135,000 mi

FORD EDGE IS HAVING A MULTI YEAR PROBLEM WITH THE AWD PTU (POWER TRANSFER UNIT)...FORD SAYS THAT THE FLUID IN THE PTU IS A LIFETIME FLUID, MEANING IT DOESN'T EVER HAVE TO BE CHANGED...IT DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A DRAIN PLUG...BUT IT IS INSTALLED VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH OVERHEATS THE FLUID EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN...EVENTUALLY THE FLUID TURNS TO A SOLID GREASE LIKE GUNK THAT WEARS DOWN THE GEARS AND BEARINGS AND MECHANICS SAY CAN EVEN LOCK UP THE DRIVE SYSTEM, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. INSTEAD OF A $75 LUBE JOB TO REPLACE THE GEAR FLUID, REPLACING THE PTU COSTS ANYWHERE FROM $1500 TO SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. MY FORD EDGE PTU JUST WENT BAD AND I'M NOW FINDING OUT THAT THOUSANDS OF EDGE OWNERS ARE BEING FACED WITH THIS DILEMMA ALSO...I STARTED TO HEAR THE GEARS GRINDING WHEN GOING INTO A TURN AND EVENTUALLY THERE WAS A CONSTANT GRINDING NOISE EVEN WHILE GOING FORWARD

NHTSA ID

11100608

Incident

May 27, 2018

Mileage

94,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. IT HIT THE CURB AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE WHICH CAUSE THAT VEHICLE TO HIT A BUILDING AND THEN MY VEHICLE CONTINUED IN REVERSE AND HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THEN CONTINUED UNTIL MY VEHICLE HIT A GMC TRUCK WHICH FINALLY STOPPED MY VEHICLE. DURING THIS ENTIRE EPISODE, I WAS UNABLE TO GET CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AT NO POINT WAS I ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES AS THEY DID NOT RESPOND. ALF THIS OCCURRED IN A SMALL COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT AND ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED WERE STATIONARY EXCEPT MINE.

NHTSA ID

11090250

Incident

Apr 25, 2018

Mileage

197,000 mi

POWER TRANSFER UNIT IS LEAKING. I SEE THROUGH RESEARCH AND TALKING WITH DEALERS THEY REPLACE A LOT OF THESE PTU'S. REPLACEMENT WITH PARTS AND LABOR IS $1,800.

NHTSA ID

10970313

Incident

Apr 3, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

NHTSA ID

10967232

Incident

Dec 22, 2016

Mileage

134,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD EDGE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION AND THE KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A POND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE POND TO THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

NHTSA ID

10967193

Incident

Mar 5, 2017

Mileage

91,000 mi

WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A DEAD STOP ,THE TRANSMISSION WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT ENGAGE WHICH FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING INTO A "NEUTRAL" FEELING AND THEN WILL BANG INTO GEAR . IT ALSO FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT GEAR AND THEN REENGAGE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LAST THE ACCELERATION IS NOT THERE WHEN MERGING INTO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR JUST ACCELERATING ,THE GAS PEDDLE IS PUSHED BUT THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE CAUSING A RISKY SITUATION WHEN TRAFFIC IS BEARING DOWN ON YOU AND YOU CAN NOT GET SAFELY UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

NHTSA ID

10958582

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

46,311 mi

DEC 17,2016 A SEVERE JERKING WHILE DRIVING ON A VILLAGE MAIN ST. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED CAR, GOT CAR MANUAL, SAW THAT IT WAS POWER TRAIN PROBLEM. I BEGAN GOOGLING AND WILL SEE MY MECHANIC ON MONDAY. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3WKS AGO I LOST DRIVING POWER AND DROVE MY WIFE TO WORK ON IDLE POWER. WHEN I GOT HOME I SHUT OFF CAR AND STARTED AGAIN AND IT WORKED OK (EXCEPT FOR MILD JERKING) UNTIL NOW (3WKS LATER). MY MECHANIC SAID (AFTER 1ST INCIDENT) THAT IT WAS A THROTTLE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH HE FOUND NO CODE ERROR. MY WIFE AND I LOVE THIS CAR AND SO DO OUR LITTLE NIECE AND NEPHEW, BUT IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE JUST GOT BACK FROM TEXAS (4000 MI) BEFORE ALL THIS HAPPENED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. MY NEXT STEP WILL BE TO WRITE TO OUR AUTHORITIES BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A DANGEROUS NATIONAL PROBLEM. ALL THOSE AFFECTED SHOULD DO THE SAME.

NHTSA ID

10935943

Incident

Dec 17, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

TRANSMISSION JUST STOPS SHIFTING WONT ACCELERATE A BUNCH OF WARNING LIGHTS COME ON IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS HAS HAPPENED A BUNCH OF TIMES

NHTSA ID

10897866

Incident

Aug 16, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

2010 EDGE 24,000 MILES ONLY, FOR A MONTH FEELING SICK, HEADACHES DUE TO SMELLING FUMES INSIDE EDGE, SMELLED LIKE PROPANE GAS, SMELLED MORE WITH STOPPED. THEY FOUND LEAK AT PTO, BURNT AND OOZING GOO, COST TO REPLACE $1436.00, NEVER HEARD OF THIS IN MY LIFE THIS IS A HEALTH RISK TO MYSELF AND FAMILY, TOLD ALSO THAT THE TIE-RODS AND FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORSWORN OUT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING ON A 5 YR OLD CAR THIS LOW MILES I HAVE TO FILE A SECOND REPORT ON THE DRY ROTTED TIRES 08 TIRES ON A 2010 NEW CAR CAN SOME ONE EXPLAIN THIS

NHTSA ID

10785459

Incident

Oct 22, 2015

Mileage

24,000 mi

CAR HAS HAD A "DRAGGING" FEELING. HAS BEEN MAKING INTERMITTENT NOISE BUT UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM. FINALLY HAD A DIAGNOSIS OF PTU FAILURE TO THE TUNE OF $2000.00. MY LAST "MADE IN USA" CAR. HERE I COME HONDA.

NHTSA ID

10765285

Incident

Sep 14, 2015

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS VIOLENTLY DEPRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE IN SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

NHTSA ID

10732659

Incident

Jul 4, 2015

Mileage

41,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING UP HILL AT 40MPH, I FIRST NOTICED MY RPMS DROPPING, THEN MY SPEED. CAME HOME AND CALLED DEALERSHIP, AS MY VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, CAR WAS TOWED TO FAIRFIELD FORD. THEY CALLED LATER TO TELL ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND HE TOOK IT APART AND CLEANED IT. HE SAID AT THIS TIME, IT WAS FINE. OF COURSE, THIS WAS THE ONE THING NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WITHIN 2 WEEKS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS INTERMITTENT. SO I HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679897

Incident

Jan 6, 2015

Mileage

74,231 mi