Michael Sherrod Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Is this supposed to be this big of a gap? Looking around my car throughly to find anything that needs fixing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonEdge Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 no. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonEdge Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Looks like they need to shim that center console or lower the dash. That is bad. They must have removed that console to fix something and didnt put it back correctly or someone at the assembly line should be fired. I found a couple things like that with mine too. Worst one was the passenger rear door chome weather strip that rubs the glass was not snapped in correctly. It was gapped from the glass a 1/4 inch. I just removed the two screws holding it on, which was a 2 minute job. Then reinstalled it correctly. I also have the lower driverside running board that is a 1/4inch lower in the rear. I noticed it when washing the car. The bottom of the door looks crooked, but it's just the rocker panel. I think it needs to be loosened up and brought tighter to the body. Edited February 13, 2014 by CinnamonEdge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sherrod Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 I took it in today, they said it was fine and how it's supposed to be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sherrod Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Can someone post a picture of theirs? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonEdge Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Hey, mine is the same way. I bet there is a little wiggle room during assembly. Mine almost touches on the passenger side and is gapped on the driverside. I think you could probably play with the console and get it to line up perfect. I'm not going to worry about it since I'll never see it. Here is mine Edited February 14, 2014 by CinnamonEdge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sherrod Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Thanks for the picture. Hmm, quality control? Ford must have laidoff half the work force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls973800 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Third world problems! Here's a picture of mine. It was the first (and last) time I will ever need to look at it. I hope you don't look on the underside of your hood and see the paint! Edited February 14, 2014 by ls973800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sherrod Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 I've been complaining about that!!! Don't get me started... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonEdge Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 I will let you know my hood paint is great underneath. Well as much as you can see since there is black insulation covering 90% of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls973800 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 I will let you know my hood paint is great underneath. Well as much as you can see since there is black insulation covering 90% of it. Don't look under the insulation! Might be the same situation as when you look behind the climate control! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonEdge Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Do all the Edges have the hood insulator? I know on my Ford Escape it had it too but I know Ford didnt use them in all the models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bce Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Do all the Edges have the hood insulator? I know on my Ford Escape it had it too but I know Ford didnt use them in all the models. I thought all cars had it. Aren't they designed to drop in case of an engine fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls973800 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 I've never heard of them dropping in case of a fire. If you look, they are always held up by push pins, clips, glue, or other methods. I think they are just a sound deader and maybe a heat shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonEdge Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 just sound and heat shield. Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sherrod Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 And horrible paint job hider... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bce Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I've never heard of them dropping in case of a fire. If you look, they are always held up by push pins, clips, glue, or other methods. I think they are just a sound deader and maybe a heat shield. I thought the plastic clips job was to melt and drop it during a fire. I also don't think it is a Ford thing to put it on models (the original post I was replying to). My Neon has it as well. That's about as cheap a car as you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls973800 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I've had several cars that I recall the hood insulator was held in place with metal clips which bent over and held it. No way where they going to melt and drop the insulator. I think the plastic clips or push pins are just a less expensive way to hold the insulator up. My Edge has two metal clips near the windshield side of the hood, and the rest of the pad is held by push pins. No way it this ever going to drop in case of a fire. Sounds like a good topic for Myth Busters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage52 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Mine has the gap underneath the console storage department, too. I would have never noticed it if not for this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sherrod Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Oops, sorry! Mine has the gap underneath the console storage department, too. I would have never noticed it if not for this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspoMan Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Mine has the gap underneath the console storage department, too. I would have never noticed it if not for this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011edgese Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Third world problems! Here's a picture of mine. It was the first (and last) time I will ever need to look at it. I hope you don't look on the underside of your hood and see the paint! lol. I noticed the paint! Even on the door jams. .. The skimpped paint! Or they got a blind man painting with a lego spray. Crazy embarrassment for Ford. Wtf! I thought it was just me and my luck with cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011edgese Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Well.. Now I'm going to stuff my head under there to see the glorious gap and see if I have it. Also.. I thought the hood insulator was to prevent the engine heat making the good info a steak skillet. Isn't that it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonEdge Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 lol. I noticed the paint! Even on the door jams. .. The skimpped paint! Or they got a blind man painting with a lego spray. Crazy embarrassment for Ford. Wtf! I thought it was just me and my luck with cars. Where is this poor paint work? I was actually quite impressed with the paint. Especially in the doorways and jambs. Even the engine compartment is shiny. My 2004 Escape has thin paint work in the engine bay and on the jambs of the rear hatch. The Cinnamon metallic on my Edge is shiny and heavy coated everywhere I look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011edgese Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 For my car, under the hood. It's like a mist of paint on the hard to reach spots. And the middle door pillar. The center has a very light coat. I can the the base coat. Inside the door jams, again. ... towards the middle of the door jam.. You can see it was given only one pass of paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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