Bamm Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Has anyone had a problem with their alternator on the 2011 Edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextime Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal3thousand Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Has anyone had a problem with their alternator on the 2011 Edge? Why would there be alternator problems this early on? Are you experiencing any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamm Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 My alternator went out at 156 miles and one week of owenership. I had to have it towed to the dealer from my garage. If I have this kind of luck I should play the lottery! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextime Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Yeah anything can happen with new parts. I have actually tore my 1998 Windstar door apart to install a new window motor in it. After getting it all assembled only to find out the brand new motor was junk. Been there done that many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey87 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Have had the '11 Ford Edge Limited for three months and it has performed flawlessly, including the My Ford Touch ... until this past Monday. My wife, after having parked the car for only two hours, returned to the car to find the battery dead. She could not even access the inside of the vehicle (we have a fob) with either the remote or keypad, having to use the manual key. When we got in, there was a rapid clicking sound, syncing with a flashing air bag indicator. After getting a charge via CAA (the Canadian AAA, who advised the battery only had 0.5 A vs. the normal 14), the car operated normally when I then brought the vehicle to the dealer for a 'once over' on Friday. It is worthwhile to note that the car, while not making any attempt to turnover prior to the charge, had the headlights come on as soon as the cables were hooked up but prior to to activating the ignition. The dealer did a test on the battery and discovered the battery as dead so it was replaced. The following day, after having been in the driveway all day (except for a brief succssful idlestart around 2:00 p.m.), the battery was again dead when I went to move the vehicle around 3:00 p.m. A neighbour tried to boost the car, but to no success, though we did hear constant clicking, even with no activity. However, CAA returned and was able to start the car. The thinking between myself and the neighbour it is the alternator. Will be returning to the dealer on Tuesday (it's a long weekend here in Canada). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railroad Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 It could be the alternator, but you are jumping to that conclusion, without considering something is pulling the battery down. In new cars there are a lot of systems that draw on the battery even with the ign switch off. The dealer should have checked 1st the output of the alternator, after replacing the battery and 2nd to see if there was an abnormal draw on the battery with the vechicle shut down. Did not mean to get long winded. The reason your neighbor could not jump the vehicle off was the bargain house jumper cables do not have sufficient cable size and or the output of his vehicle is too weak. The CAA equipment is for jumping off dead batteries. If you want to charge your battery, take a voltage reading with the engine off and then with the engine running. The battery should be around 12 volts, with the engine running the battery should read about 14 volts. You can do this with a simple volt/ohm meter, which will not damage anything or be dangerous. The dealer needs to be a little more thorough, and it could be the alternater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey87 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 [railroad, Thanks for your insightful reply. I'm not sure what diagnosis the dealer went through on Friday (i.e. if the alternator, a relay sticking, and/or what is abnormally drawing down the battery, either before or after replacing the battery) but am sure to ask tomorrow. Your reply to my question on our unsuccessful attempt to charge the battery on our own was most helpful. We were using booster cables that had not been used for 15 years and our neighbour's car was likewise older, so either may have contributed (at the time, I thought asking CAA to give it a go, pre-towing, was a longshot but it worked). Will let you know how things make out tomorrow, but it could not have occured at a worse time, i.e. long weekend here with major plans de-railed. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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