CV axle leak

JTHOMAS100

MEMBER
2013 FORD ESCAPE
1.5L
AWD
AUTOMATIC
40,000 MILES

Hi there, I am about to buy the vehicle listed above SEL model. However, in the inspection it was revealed that the right axle PTU was leaking and needed a replacement. The dealer did this for me, but I am concerned that this is a red flag given the newness of the car and the low mileage. How concerned should I be? Not interested in costly transmission repairs in a year.

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KASEKENNY

MECHANIC
18,907 POSTS

This is not uncommon to have this leak. A lot of times they can get hit by road debris or just fail. I would not be concerned with it. However, here is the info on the CV axles to give you more info about what they do and what can go wrong.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-cv-joint-works

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-cv-axle

Run through this info and let us know if you have questions. However, if this is all that was wrong, I would not worry too much about it. Clearly we don't have a crystal ball but I would not let this keep you from buying it or being concerned about it.

Let us know if you have other questions. Thanks