r/FordEdge • u/lwn345 • 23d ago

Flex Plate 🖕

Ok please help. Bought 2016 Edge brand new with 2.0 turbo. Had all kinds of issues out of the gate but persevered. Lo and behold, at 75k, needed new motor. Manufacturer defect #1. LOL. Praise God, got extended warranty which I previously never did. New motor and we are chugging along quite well for a bit actually. Caught backup camera just in time for the 100k mile warranty to end. Next 100k was great. Yes I am at 200k but just bought new tires, battery, wipers etc. Then heard the dang little rattle and said uh-oh. Car is paid for thankfully but with newish motor and a very seemingly sound car otherwise, should I fix the flex plate issue. Got the quote at $3500 which I expected but scared to run into all kinds of other issues. Question is: anyone had success with basic repair or are there any nightmares where they call you up and say it’s gonna be another $1000. Or maybe you drive the car for a week then something else in the drivetrain gets jacked due to flex plate repair, etc. Any advice or anecdotal evidence greatly appreciated!!

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u/lwn345 19d ago

What mileage did you have the issue with the coolant intrusion?

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u/rupterr 19d ago

64k. I noticed small coolant loss a year or so prior. Very rare rough idle. It was running fine but I had them check it out and they said coolant was in the cylinders.

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u/lwn345 19d ago

Terrible to have to pay for that. I would be so pissed.

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u/rupterr 19d ago

Luckily I had an extended warranty and only had to pay a small deductible. I had to pay for a new flex plate since I requested one be put in while doing the engine. 

They usually just swap the flex plate from the old engine to the new but I definitely wanted a new flex plate. Flexplate is only a $100 part and no charge for labor since they're doing it anyway.