redden18 Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Hey guys, Just bought new 2018 Edge Ti and noticed strange behaviour of power liftgate: it is closing normally up until 5cm left and then suddenly droppes to close! Mine 2012 Explorer does it smoothly and nicely all the way down!!! I was told by the dealership that this behaviour is normal, but is it? I used to not to trust to dealers! Dealer told me it does it to make sure liftgate is closed, but I think it is bullshit! Does anybody could confirm the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 No idea but I am sure plenty on here do If anything, I would suspect weak liftgate struts first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightanium Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 My 2016 Tightanium does the same as yours. I thought it was normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Add me to the list. Also thought it was normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben senise Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 my '16 Ti does the same. i too considered it normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redden18 Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 That is what dealer told me that this is normal, but it actually makes it like a really cheap car! I'm gonna check with restyled Explorer guys, if it is the same. BTW, been in the dealership I checked Escape's manual liftgate and was truly impressed how it was working - I moved it almost all the way down with my hand and the released and know what? It did not drop, no, it closed nice and smothly like it were power! And it did fully latch! And Escape is 10k cheaper car! Just designed in Europe... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefduane Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 My lift gate is pretty smooth all the way up and down. There is a slight increase it the rate of descent at it gets closer to latching, but I wouldn't day it 'drops.' I would tend to agree with the suggestion about weak struts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben senise Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 That is what dealer told me that this is normal, but it actually makes it like a really cheap car! I'm gonna check with restyled Explorer guys, if it is the same. BTW, been in the dealership I checked Escape's manual liftgate and was truly impressed how it was working - I moved it almost all the way down with my hand and the released and know what? It did not drop, no, it closed nice and smothly like it were power! And it did fully latch! And Escape is 10k cheaper car! Just designed in Europe... why don't you take a quick video with your phone and post it here so we can see what you mean? i can do the same tomorrow if you like so you can compare.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redden18 Posted October 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 why don't you take a quick video with your phone and post it here so we can see what you mean? i can do the same tomorrow if you like so you can compare.. That is exactly what I was going to do! Just have been busy lately. Try to do it sooner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 This my liftgate: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 They like to make sure it engages the latch LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefduane Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 That seems about normal to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redden18 Posted October 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 That seems about normal to me. I'll post video of my Explorer and you'll see it is not... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefduane Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 Ok, post it. I'll take a look. I'll compare it to my 2 previous Explorers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 We had a new Edge as a rental in Seattle. The hatch dropped slightly at the end of it's close. On my 2009 MKX it closes slowly to the end and an electric motor pulls it closes and locks. They must have found a way to cheapen it up. The 2018 worked fine in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben senise Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) i'm trying to get a video in here but can't see how. Edited October 5, 2018 by ben senise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben senise Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) i can't figure out how to embed a video in a post. pics are no problem but the video doesn't seem to work. i tried posting a link and that doesn't work either. oh well. this is it in case anyone else knows how to embed a video: http://tinypic.com/r/71sq3q/9 Edited October 5, 2018 by ben senise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redden18 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 We had a new Edge as a rental in Seattle. The hatch dropped slightly at the end of it's close. On my 2009 MKX it closes slowly to the end and an electric motor pulls it closes and locks. They must have found a way to cheapen it up. The 2018 worked fine in my opinion. You might be right, I have to check. Explorer does exactly the same as you described it on MKX (doesn’t seem it pulls it though, maybe locks only), apparently Edge is missing that element of power liftgate. That is the shame on Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 We had a new Edge as a rental in Seattle. The hatch dropped slightly at the end of it's close. On my 2009 MKX it closes slowly to the end and an electric motor pulls it closes and locks. They must have found a way to cheapen it up. The 2018 worked fine in my opinion. The electric motor is still there, if you close the hatch manually it will take last part & close the hatch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redden18 Posted October 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Finally, I took video of both at once. Edge is closer, Explorer - further away. Edge's liftgate slams and then electric motor is heard, Explorer's does not... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefduane Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Interesting. My Edge hatch shuts about the same as yours but the latch mechanism is not quite that loud. Also, when the door does come down there is a mechanism that grabs on and locks and seats the door. I don't see all that much difference in the closing but your door does seem somewhat louder - closes with a 'clunk' more so than mine. I would definitely have that check out. Maybe there is a misalignment somehow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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