Noticed a small leak in the driveway mid winter...taken this to my mechanic, and they have since replaced the half shaft, bushings and the seal. The mechanic complained it was a tough fix, and in doing so say that I now have a bad front drivers side wheel bearing? Hmmm? This has taken my car out of commission for a week now, and I am not happy with this situation as they say there is a bulletin out from Ford on this issue, and I will probably have to replace the passengers side as well...another 700 bucks! Not very happy with this since the vehicle is ONLY 2 1/2 years old!

I have noticed a leak under my car at around 45,000 miles. I made a mistake in never pointing it out to my dealership... for that, I feel really bad. Or course I heard what was wrong with the car... after it passed the 60,000 mark for powertrain warranty.... during my first oil change after that mark.

Symptoms I can now relate to this issue are: transmission would slip and hard knock when accelerating from near zero while making a turn to the right (e.g. stop and go at red lights).

Estimated cost is $700.

Web searches show this is a very common issue and many are calling for a recall on the transmission.