Transmission Fluid Leaking Problems of Lincoln MKS

While servicing my Lincoln Mks with an oil change, I noticed a brownish fluid leaking from my inner front wheel area. I had no idea what that fluid was for, so I googled it and it said it could be from a defective ptu on my awd Lincoln Mks. At 34,983 miles, I took it to my Lincoln dealership for service, and it was in fact a defective ptu. The Mks was a certified vehicle so the costly repair was covered under the warranty. However the replacement unit will also fail as Ford states that it is lifetime gear fluid and it does not need flushed or changed. The ptu is located directly near the exhaust system and that is what causes the fluid to overheat and to break down causing the gears to fail in the unit. Other countries have actually an adapted version of that ptu with a drain plug for regular flush and fill maintenance but not vehicles in the us. Consumers have made videos of how they have installed their own drain system on the ptu to correct this issue of not being able to drain and replace the degraded and useless fluid in the unit. This is a severe problem that needs handled.

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The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln Mks. After he picked up his vehicle from the dealer, he smelled engine oil burning. He was told that because it was a new vehicle, it was normal. He continued to smell the odor, and then noticed leakage on his garage floor. He looked under the vehicle and saw that there was a fluid leaking onto the exhaust pipe and smoking. He took the vehicle back to the dealership and was told that the dealer did not see anything wrong. He noticed the issue again and took the vehicle back to the dealership where it was confirmed that the transmission fluid was dripping onto the exhaust manifold. At the same time, the rear doors would not open with the remote or the button; it would re-lock before someone could open it. The technician told him that there was a service bulletin for the issue and that they would take care of it. The vehicle was at the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 4,200. The failure mileage was approximately 900.

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