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There apparently is a TSB for the US on this as well. We had the same problem with one wheel and Ford is replacing the wheel at no charge. There was no offer to replace all the wheels but our Ford service rep. initiated the process for us without having to fight them at all on it. If your dealer is giving you the runaround you should insist they do their research and initiate the process of getting approval from Ford to replace your wheel if you have a persistent leak. I had one service advisor completely dismiss my claims. He either was not well informed or not concerned enough to take care of a repeat customer. If you have options in your area, it's a good idea to shop around for the dealership and service department that is going to provide the best service. I have lost confidence in the dealership nearest me and they will not be servicing any of our 3 Ford's anymore, or selling me anything new. We have plenty of Ford dealers to choose from. Good luck.
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MFT report your successful installations or problems
jbuck replied to exodus's topic in Audio, Backup, Navigation & SYNC
My Nav card arrived with the USB stick in the same package. So far, no problems but I haven't had time to put it through the paces yet. Thanks to forum members for the good info to be on the look out for. -
submitted my request as well
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...Why yes I have. You test the hell out of it before you stage it into production.
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I too am pleased that Ford is addressing these issues. For all my griping to Ford, I will say that I was impressed that they called me personally to inform me that the update was coming....much appreciated. They even put me on a 3 year or 45, 000 mile maintenance warranty for FREE for my troubles. Not sure this is something that is being offered to everyone but if you get a call you might ask. Everyone that has been dealing with this problem should get something. I do beta testing for a living but did not find it enjoyable pointing out the problems Ford should have (must have) known about, and addressed before selling us these expensive vehicles. MFT was not fully baked first time around. Keeping my fingers crossed that they are going to do right going forward and I truly believe that will be the case.
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Blacked out some chrome on the grill
jbuck replied to Diesel350's topic in Accessories & Modifications
Nicely done. That is one thing i don't like about our 11' Edge Sport and this is a dramatic improvement that is both easy to do and inexpensive. Now, I will have to do it when the wife is not around. She is not big on mods and its her car. -
MFT Problems. I have not seen any other posts with problems like these noted. A picture is worth a 1000 words. Please respond if you have experienced these problems too. Thx
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Attn: Owners of Ford vehicles with MFT and SYNC systems. Please make sure you report your concerns regardless of if they are well known or not. Ford needs to hear from angry customers about your problems! My 2.4 version of Sync is plagued with problems that are well documented in these forums. Screen lock up, screen lag, fan speed stuck on high, abrupt system reboots. Perhaps unrelated but noteworthy, BLIS intermittent failure (for no good reason),as well as cross traffic alert failure. Sound familiar? Tell Ford. It appears the 2.7 solution (dealer installed only) is not fully baked. Sync v2.7 is causing problems for some customers and my dealer advised against installing it at this time. Dealer confirmed that the solution is hit or miss and they have had customers that have lost navigation functions from the upgrade process. My service guy also mentioned it took two days for them to perform one of the updates for a customer due to problems. Ford is working on a fix, no ETA for when the next release will be available or what specifically the release will address. It seems to me that better communication on the issues, solution, and estimate for fix should be available. While not ideal, good communication will make this unpleasant experience more manageable for customers. I have not received any communications from Ford stating what the known problems are, how the problems will be resolved, when the problems will be resolved, etc. It's not the service departments problem that they are having trouble with install, and they should not be responsible for communicating these updates (or problems with updates) to Ford customers. Someone at Ford needs to do a better job with public relations for their existing customers. Put pressure on Ford to resolve these problems by calling Ford customer assistance number below. Maybe if they here from enough disgruntled customers they will expedite a fix, and come up with a better method for communicating with customers that are experiencing these problems. Make your concerns known by writing or calling to: Ford Motor Company Customer Assistance Center 16800 Executive Plaza Drive P.O. Box 6248 Dearborn, MI 48121 Toll free: 1-800-392-3673 (all makes) Toll free: 1-800-521-4140 (Lincoln and Merkur only)
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Good luck with the clear bra treatment. Had mine done and it was a very tough install. Lot's of front end to wrap, lots of curves and edges. Make sure you go with a VERY experienced installer and don't pay until you are completely satisfied. Glad I did it on mine but they are still correcting user install mistakes and have had it back three times. I don't think my installer was as experienced as they made him out to be. They are actually sending the guy for factory training (re-training) and are going to try one more time. If they don't get it right this time they are refunding my money. It was a $1000 job.
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2011 Edge Sport with less than 800 miles on it. We are still in the break in phase obviously, and the avg. mileage we are seeing is around 19mpg. Not really seeing numbers around the stated EPA highway averages yet. Hope it will improve some in the coming months but gas mileage was not a selling point for us. Not trying to being mean here but will state the obvious. Enjoy your ride for the REAL reasons you bought it, which I would say for most the SPORT is all about the styling and technology. I doubt many/any of us paid much attention to other vehicles in the showroom that get substantially better MPG's. For me, comfort, style, and technology was more important than how much I spend a year on fuel. For argument sakes, consider the following: -Spend roughly 40K on your car -Monthly payments shelling out $500-600 a month (if financing) -Fuel hits $4 a gallon, and drive 15K miles a year ....The difference between getting an average of 19mpg vs. 25mpg is about $750 a year at $4/Gallon. Considering how much we spent on the vehicle for the added style and creature comforts this doesn't sound all that bad to me.
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These are not intended to be steps in my opinion and that's unfortunate due to the ride height with the 22's. The do give a bit with adult weight and i can almost gurantee that repeated use as a step is going to cause problems down the line. Fortuntately, my wife and I have long legs but it is a little awkward having to clear the body moulding with your legs, and occasional contact / stepping is inevitable from adults, and unavoidable with kiddos. Also frustrating that this moulding accumulates dirt and grim so easily. Argggh. Don't forget to wash there too! I am going to apply the 3M clear film (paint protection) to protect the area from incidental scuffs, and occasional use from passengers that don't know better. This may be something to consider if you our anal retentive like me. Another thought was to put a "not a step" warning sticker on it but this would look like crap. Probably won't do this but I cringe at the thought of my wife or one her friends hitting it wearing high heels or using as a step. Not the best design from Ford but the overall style sure looks good.
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Don't let the dealer tell you that the sensors must be dirty, causing the problem. Nice try but my car was spotless each time the system failed.
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I have had few problems with the BLIS system that I wanted to post. With only 700 miles on the vehicle, on two separate occasions the blind spot system locked up. The lights on the mirrors remained lit, and the information center indicated that the blind spot system error'd / not available, press ok. The warning lights on the mirrors remained lit (both sides) and the problem self corrected after turning off the vehicle and restarting. I have also received the same message once on the cross traffic system alert (not available). This is not good considering three problems in this area in less than a month and 700 miles .......Not to mention Sync booting twice in the same time period (doesn't look normal to me), and the 8" touch screen completely freezing up (screen lock displaying music, and no control over the touch screen for about an hour) once. This problem self corrected after letting the vehicle sit for a while, but a simple engine off and restart withing a few seconds did not correct the problem. Ford is going to have to address these problems. Technology is great if it works but if these problems continue I am already getting a bad taste in my mouth. Tastes like Lemon, as in lemon law!
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Good question. Not sure if this can be a do-it yourself project if you try to add a factory ordered DVD system after the fact. I am going to look for wires but some other posts suggest that wiring harnesses needed are not included if you do not purchase the accessories as part of the original build. I hope this is not the case. I know the Edge's that ship with the DVD system are not installed at the factory, they ship extra headrests with the DVD's in a box to be installed by the dealers. Saw this on the showroom model before they did the installation. I have to imagine this is a quick process for them otherwise the dealers would push back. The million dollar question is are the wires in the seats regardless of whether you order the DVD system or not? Time will tell but I could see them eliminating any extra, not needed wiring as a cost saving measure. Appreciate feedback from anyone that is in the know on this one but absent of this information I can ask one of my ford guys to ask around for us.