Now that it's here - Trick or quirks you are finding

[revOevoM]

I found out yesterday afternoon that the TPMS works. And jack and spare, too.

 

As soon as I started the Edge in the garage, the left side "message center" LCD Tire Pressure Warning message was on. (You can turn this off like the low gas message.) The warning light below stayed on. Damned if the left rear tire was halfway flat. No way I could drive on it. So I get it onto a flat spot on the driveway, pull out the jack & spare and swap tires. Friggin 2½ inch nail in it!

 

I was able to drive to the Chevron - about 3 mi - who's plugged 3 or 4 punctures over the years of mine and my wife's. The warning light was on the whole trip. Returned home, swapped tires again - man, those 20" 245s are heavy! - and later ran out for a pizza. Took about two tenths of a mile and the warning lights went out.

[richy]

I found out yesterday afternoon that the TPMS works. And jack and spare, too.

 

As soon as I started the Edge in the garage, the left side "message center" LCD Tire Pressure Warning message was on. (You can turn this off like the low gas message.) The warning light below stayed on. Damned if the left rear tire was halfway flat. No way I could drive on it. So I get it onto a flat spot on the driveway, pull out the jack & spare and swap tires. Friggin 2½ inch nail in it!

 

I was able to drive to the Chevron - about 3 mi - who's plugged 3 or 4 punctures over the years of mine and my wife's. The warning light was on the whole trip. Returned home, swapped tires again - man, those 20" 245s are heavy! - and later ran out for a pizza. Took about two tenths of a mile and the warning lights went out.

 

Glad to hear the TPM worked! I had it go off on me once in my FX35. It seems I ran over what could only be described as a piece of shrapnel from WWII. Evil piece of metal it was!

[johnd01]

I think I discovered something cool and unexpected with my MKX. It looks like the outside driver's door mirror dims at night when on a dark road and traffic is coming up from behind. i knew the inside mirror was supposed to do that, but i didn't know the outside one does it too! Has anyone else noticed that? Or is my eyesight just going bad?

[CanuckG35]

I have never had a problem with a dealer washing a new car. If the dealer takes care of his business he would be a fool to scratch or mess up a car when cleaning it before delivery, knowing he will probably have to fix it if he does. My Edge was washed by the dealer and there was no problem.

 

The person doing the new car prep on your brand new vehicle at the dealership is never a professional, hence he/she really doesn't know what they are doing. Add to that, they do not use proper washing/drying equipment either. You might not have noticed any issues with your paint, however unless you know what to look for and have your vehicle's paint under direct sunlight or a halogen lamp, the typical person would not notice paint imperfections that a detailer would. I am not implying that you necessarily have issues with your paint, I am just saying that dealerships do not practice proper prepping techniques and can certainly damage your paint in the process.

[curlysir]

The person doing the new car prep on your brand new vehicle at the dealership is never a professional, hence he/she really doesn't know what they are doing. Add to that, they do not use proper washing/drying equipment either. You might not have noticed any issues with your paint, however unless you know what to look for and have your vehicle's paint under direct sunlight or a halogen lamp, the typical person would not notice paint imperfections that a detailer would. I am not implying that you necessarily have issues with your paint, I am just saying that dealerships do not practice proper prepping techniques and can certainly damage your paint in the process.

 

Having shown my 70 Boss 302 in Concours class for close to 15 years I have some idea of what good paint looks like. I also don't get obsessive about the paint on a daily driven car that will, despite everything I do eventually get a rock chip or other small imperfections that are almost unavoidable. If you want to go to the extreme, good for you.

[CanuckG35]

Having shown my 70 Boss 302 in Concours class for close to 15 years I have some idea of what good paint looks like. I also don't get obsessive about the paint on a daily driven car that will, despite everything I do eventually get a rock chip or other small imperfections that are almost unavoidable. If you want to go to the extreme, good for you.

 

Relax, no need to get defensive. Just trying to help out and educate some of the members here regarding proper detailing techniques.

[wilsons66604]

Having shown my 70 Boss 302 in Concours class for close to 15 years I have some idea of what good paint looks like. I also don't get obsessive about the paint on a daily driven car that will, despite everything I do eventually get a rock chip or other small imperfections that are almost unavoidable. If you want to go to the extreme, good for you.

It's not really about being obsessive. It's about having the knowledge. My previous cars looked like crap because I had no idea what neglect, automated car washes, and the kid at the dealership were doing to my paint finish. Now with the knowledge I've gained here, I can pick and choose how I care for my car.

I'm aware now that if I have a good finish on my car, the maintenance of the finish is a bunch easier.

 

 

[choff1138]

I think I discovered something cool and unexpected with my MKX. It looks like the outside driver's door mirror dims at night when on a dark road and traffic is coming up from behind. i knew the inside mirror was supposed to do that, but i didn't know the outside one does it too! Has anyone else noticed that? Or is my eyesight just going bad?

 

 

BAHHHHHH - I want this! I got the Edge though. I guess my next car will be upgraded to the Lincoln version.

[cirockets]

Having shown my 70 Boss 302 in Concours class for close to 15 years I have some idea of what good paint looks like. I also don't get obsessive about the paint on a daily driven car that will, despite everything I do eventually get a rock chip or other small imperfections that are almost unavoidable. If you want to go to the extreme, good for you.

 

Many of us on this forum have learned a great deal from Canuck35G. I don't think it's being obsessive when we try our best to take care of a 40-50T dollar investment or when we are trying to learn the proper way to do so. The comments or suggestions were basically just another way to reduce a possible unnecessary problem. I believe his comment was general in nature and what could possibly happen when some (note some) person other than the owner or a professional is washing your car. I also look forward to any of your comments that will enhance my knowledge of car care. Cheers to all.

[wilsons66604]

Well my streak of never being able to drive more than an hour without a "sensor blocked" warning and having to pull over and restart to re-enable collision warning and adaptive cruise remains intact - twice more yesterday. I get the impression my dealer doesn't really care all that much and isn't exactly pressuring Ford about it either.

 

Plugged my (Android) phone into the 2nd USB port today (first is occupied by an Ipod Nano) in order to charge it. First time I've tried that and it resulted in an immediate shutdown of the touchscreen. Had to stop/restart and Sync came up with its "scheduled maintenance" startup. After which it displayed "The USB device is not supported. Please remove it." Now I need to remove my phone when all I'm trying to do is charge it? I left it in and it very slowly charged - shame the vehicle screen battery indicator doesn't show the phone charging.

 

Kudos to the GPS clock regulated time. Driving back and forth between a DST time zone and a more intelligent jurisdiction that doesn't believe in the "daylight savings" time farce, the clock correctly set itself within a few kilometers of the border.

 

Well I guess it's better to have all these neat features that work most of the time than to not have them at all...

Now that you mention changing the USB stuff around, I realize that I've had this iPod plugged into the same USB port since day one. It's worked fine most of the time. I wonder if my Touch would act any better if I unplugged my iPod.

I'm wishing.

 

I have noticed the longer I've had the Edge, the more frequent the Touch reboots. Today I unpaired / re-paired my iPone cuz BT Audio would not connect. That fixed the connect and a minute later I had Touch rebooting. BT Audio worked as designed for about 3 stop/starts then it was back to it's old shit. I know there may be issues with iPhone but I'm pretty sure Touch is one major issue

 

I got the impression the dealership doesn't want anything to do with the "new sync" and

 

 

[Pops]

 

Not a good car for Jackson (225 lb mastiff). The ramp I have is too steep for anybody to walk into back of Edge. I would need to find another solution to get him into the edge.

 

 

We dog-sit a friends old and crippled up labrador occasionally and use the one seat method rather than the hatch. Flip the small portion of the seatback up so that the dog can step onto the floor, then up onto the other seatback.

[oakville_edge]

Now that you mention changing the USB stuff around, I realize that I've had this iPod plugged into the same USB port since day one. It's worked fine most of the time. I wonder if my Touch would act any better if I unplugged my iPod.

I'm wishing.

 

I have noticed the longer I've had the Edge, the more frequent the Touch reboots. Today I unpaired / re-paired my iPone cuz BT Audio would not connect. That fixed the connect and a minute later I had Touch rebooting. BT Audio worked as designed for about 3 stop/starts then it was back to it's old shit. I know there may be issues with iPhone but I'm pretty sure Touch is one major issue

 

I got the impression the dealership doesn't want anything to do with the "new sync" and

 

If I get my Dev kit, first thing I would do is create a "RESET" app. It's not an ideal solution for you, but it beats your current alternatives until they somehow work out the Bluetooth A2DP issues.