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About a third of today's vehicles no longer have a spare tire. This is done to reduce cost, increase storage space and reduce weight. I believe about 90 percent of today's generation couldn't change a spare tire anyway! I might be wrong on the percentage (it could be higher!). Mine ST came with a pretty high-tech inflator/sealer to substitute the lack of spare. It looks like it would work great for a screw or nail. But anything beyond that I have to get towed. Bummer. I wonder if they make a 21-inch donut??? 😏

Did you get the optional performance brake and tire package. If you did, hills will not be an issue. In my opinion the ST should come standard with the oversized brake pads and rotors. If they are going to give it an ST badge, give it everything it needs. The 21-inch Perelli P ZERO tires should still be and option though as they are a summer tire.

The performance brake and tire package brings out the best in the ST for sure. I live in warmer climate so it would have been a performance let down without it. As long as the donut spare is the same diameter (21 inches) you should be fine. I believe running a different size spare could cause damage to the all-wheel drive system. Not sure on that though.

Rchalk, I too got the performance brake and tire package. No, you should not have a spare, but you should have a tire inflator/sealer kit in its place. Mine came with one. Kind of a bummer to not have a spare, but the performance and handling gained by the upgrade make it worth it. My opinion.

I ordered my 2024 ST with the tow package. I would think you could somehow find out the components, maybe even part numbers for the plug assy. I would guess there is a plug somewhere tucked in to plug the harness into. Try to avoid aftermarket unless you have no choice.

My key fob seems to work great. I used it a few times just to try it out but realized I really had no use for it. Years of training (and instinct) have taught me to always have a free hand even when my hands are full!😁

The clicking noise is most likely a relay. I would see if you can figure out what relay it is and go from there.

I don't have an answer other than sometimes aftermarket products do not produce the same results as OEM. I have always felt that some aftermarket products are better than OEM, but most are not. Contact the manufacturer and maybe they have had similar complaints and know what the fix is.

Replicator. Those 2 plugs are where the COOLANT hoses would hook up to circulate coolant through the cooler. So, no you cannot drain the ptu fluid by removing the caps. Looks like that was during the transition stage to the liquid cooled ptu system. From 2019 on they also added a cooler and an electric motor that would circulate coolant through the ptu to help with heat. I verified this on my 2021 ST. I just traded in for a 2024 and the PTU system identical. I also found that when you shut the car off, this electric motor continues to run for a few minutes, circulating coolant through the ptu, to help with heat soak. The newer style also have a temperature sensor install where the fill would be. All I can say is if they are using HOT coolant to help with the ptu failures, these things must be getting hot!

Are you topping it off? Apparently, that is not good.

First, a big thank you to Haz for the PDF. It looks like the 2.7 uses a different ptu (known as the 'high torque' model) even though they look the same. I did notice they have added a heat shield, drain plug and temp. sender. I don't see a fill plug, but I am guessing you remove the temperature sender to achieve this. I also see the cooler which routes (hot) coolant through the ptu via hoses and an electric motor to circulate the coolant through the ptu cooler. My observation-when you shut the vehicle off, the electric motor continues to run for a few minutes. I am guessing this helps with heat soak? This thing must really get hot if they are using hot coolant to keep the temperature down. What I don't understand is how Ford would wait until the last 2 years of production to finally make these improvements (the pdf applies to the 22-24 edge). It took all those failures for Ford to finally wake up? Sad. .

What an informative video. They fixed what Ford overlooked, or just didn't care about reliability and longevity. I have the 2024 St does anyone know if this ptu is the same as my vehicle or have they made any changes from this ptu?

I was fortunate enough to attend the Ford ST/SUV Experience in Park City Utah this past year. One of the courses was the dummy car stopped in front of me. You would accelerate to about 25 mph and take your foot off the gas and brake pedal at pre-determined marker and the system would activate with a warning and slam on the brakes before you hit the dummy car. Pretty amazing.

I wonder if this would be covered under warranty if the vehicle was still in the warranty period or had an extended warranty?

Sounds like something set it off. Since you have a 22 and it is a safety/liability issue, take it in and tell them your story. Could it have been something you didn't see? like an animal or obstacle in the road? Or maybe a bad sensor. Maybe there will be a code stored in the ECU. It may not be perfect but one day it could save your life for sure. I have my pre collision warning set to the highest setting, and it has saved me on more than one occasion. Luckily, I reacted before the Evasive Assist took action.

I too would pass on a rental/lease. I have had a lot of rentals over the years and although I was never overly abusive, I know that during the rental life of the vehicle, there were people who were. Some people just don't care. I also feel that rental companies are far from proactive on maintenance. I am sure that they pushed the boundaries of the scheduled maintenance. On more than one occasion I would get a rental with the low tire or oil change reminder alert. Stay Clear!

Will2U hit the nail on the head. Sync 4 does weird stuff. Most of it is relatively minor, but still irritating. Mine will occasionally lock up, phone calls have no voice or very static. At least the sound system comes back to what you had on before. Be thankful for that, I guess. Way too much crap on these new cars for sure. Too many modules! It would be nice if they kept the Navigation, music and phone all separate instead of merging everything together.

Thanks, Haz! My 2024 Edge has been having the phone issue and 2-4 times it has locked up. Once or twice, it did a reboot and when it locked up, I held down the power button and fast forward button (about 7 seconds) to do a manual reboot. When I have the phone issue (which is very random) I hang up and call back, and it seems to work fine. I don't use Car Play so I don't have that issue. Also when I transition from one screen to another, for example from navigation to music, I will sometimes get a buzzing sound about one to two seconds long. Overall the system seems to be working ok and none of it is life threatening, other than the fact it is a bit irritating and should not be happening to a new vehicle. I am glad to hear they are working on a fix!

I am a bit confused. I would assume for liability reasons; the sunroof glass is safety glass. What is the difference between tempered and safety glass? Also, I see very few posts about cracked sunroof glass. I am thinking that 90 percent of all Edges never have this happen. Other than something hitting the glass what would cause this. Maybe in Freezing climates?

I have a 2024 Edge and there is a rattle coming from inside the rear cargo door, inside where the rear windshield wiper is. I need to gain access to that area by removing the big panel that covers this area. It looks like it is an easy task, but I don't want to break any clips or retainers. Any help is appreciated. thanks

You can't use the engine for braking. The Edge is too heavy, and the engine is too small. It works a tiny bit but not much. Drive it like you stole it and enjoy the heck out of it.

I wouldn't worry about it. These new cars do all kinds of crazy things. My 21 Edge ST did similar things with no warning. I just traded in for a 2024 and even it does weird crap. Drive it, enjoy it, use sport mode when you feel like it, double tap the ESC button to put the Advance Trac into sport mode and enjoy the ride!

I Love the Trapezoids! They are true Edge ST heritage! In my opinion they are the look of the ST

In the States they changed the tips to distinguish between the Edge Sport and the (new) ST. There is a 2019 YouTube video (The Fast Lane Car) Highlighting the top 10 differences between the two. I was surprised how many changes were made to make it an ST. Seems the new exhaust tips were icing on the cake. Not sure why they chose to keep the Sport tips on your ST. Maybe a different assembly line and not cost effective to make certain changes?

Wubster100, would it be worth it to take the vehicle into a dealer and have them do a complete fluid change? I don't know how much it would cost and I have a hard time trusting dealerships, but it might be worth it. Would love to see you make it to the 200k mark. Jim