2015 Ford Edge Oil Pan Leaking

[TinaV713]

Hello,

I joined this forum hoping to find people that have experienced this issue and can offer advice.

I purchased the vehicle used, approx 10k miles 7 or so years ago. Factory Warranty up to 60k miles.

At 35k, oil pan is leaking. The seal. Ford covers reseal under warranty. Within a short time (couple days) leaking again. Returned vehicle. Oil pan is drained, revealed, and allowed ample time dry before oil added. This works for some time.

62k miles, oil pan is leaking. I bring to Ford to diagnose and they state a new oil pan is needed along with a new seal. I decided to go to a local garage this time as it saved me $100+/hour in labor. This task is 5+ hours. Oil pan is replaced. All good for 6 months. Oil pan is leaking. Return to local garage. Within 2 months, its leaking.

I return to Ford (dealer where vehicle was purchased). Vehicle now has approx. 65k miles. Ford states it needs a new oil pan. Ok, sure, why not? They think I'm crazy at this point. Like I know what the heck is going on. Pay out of pocket again for an oil pan and reseal. Within 24 hours, you guessed it, leaking! Return to Ford. They reseal, this time trying to "scrub" or "lightly scrape" texture to help the silicone sealant. Give it ample time to dry. Within 3 days, leaking AGAIN. All techs are perplexed. They call in a senior tech whom has seen it before but does not have a solution. They tell me they contacted Ford Engineers in Michigan who they say are well aware of this issue and even created a part to resolve it. They say it's a Block Stiffiner; the tech explained a lot of diesel engines have this to avoid flex which may be why the oil pan seal keeps getting damaged. Sad piece, Ford will not cover, and it is a costly part and repair. My car is still in the shop. I am angrily awaiting for the estimate.

Have you heard of this?

 

[Doorpro]

Tina,

I'm sure that by now you have the issue fixed but if not, you should read my latest post. I have had the same issue for years with my wife's 2015 Edge Sport and have finally found the fix by Ford. An updated oil pan with gasket. UPDATE below...

Regards,
Doug.

 

[Doorpro]

UPDATE!

I finally found a great Ford Dealership not far from home "Ford of Long Beach" who not only told me the whole story of the horribly installed oil pans on 2015 - 2017 Ford Edge Sport with the 2.7L Ecoboost motor and how Ford had tried for years to fix the problem.

They had gone through many changes of the oil pan but still used RTV to seal it to the motor which never worked and of course this is a one time use oil pan and I had read of owners on their third and fourth pan change at over $1100 each time.

Anyway, they now have a fix in a new pan and gasket which not only did they sell me but gave me the discounted cost so I paid $300 for both parts and not $440 which made me very happy.

The part numbers should anyone be interested in fixing this annoying problem are...
Oil Pan. FT4Z6675-D
Gasket. FL3Z6710-B

I hope that this helps. I'm now off to the Auto shop to get the work done and get my wife off my back.

If you're in Southern California, Ford of Long Beach is the best.

Thanks to all,
Regards,
Doug.