Keith Stevens Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 i have a 2007 Ford Edge both left and right turn signals burn out in the rear. The plug the turn signals plug into look over heated. dealer replaced wiring harness but its doing the same thing after 1 year. is anybody else having this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I've replaced, I think, at least 3 brake/turn signal light bulbs in my '07. the plug definitely looks like it has over-heated. I've never had it looked at. Seen others on here post similar issue so figured it must be 'normal' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike61 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I've replaced, I think, at least 3 brake/turn signal light bulbs in my '07. the plug definitely looks like it has over-heated. I've never had it looked at. Seen others on here post similar issue so figured it must be 'normal' I had my wifes 2008 in the shop approx 2 mos ago. i asked them to check the rear bulbs and wiring as i have replaced several bulbs also. was told that there is a revised bulb 3157 with some special prefix behind it but the cost is almost $10.00 a bulb! no thank you i will just keep sylvania's or other name brand in glove box. i dont see any difference in the bulbs when compared to regular bulb. Has re-flash on the transmisson done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I had my wifes 2008 in the shop approx 2 mos ago. i asked them to check the rear bulbs and wiring as i have replaced several bulbs also. was told that there is a revised bulb 3157 with some special prefix behind it but the cost is almost $10.00 a bulb! no thank you i will just keep sylvania's or other name brand in glove box. i dont see any difference in the bulbs when compared to regular bulb. Has re-flash on the transmisson done . You can get 3157LL . LL stands for Long Life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannuwinej Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I have a 2008 Edge and both rear bulbs burned out within the last few months. When each bulb burned out I could smell something burning in my car and later realized it was the rear light bulb. When opening the back to change the bulb noticed burned housing/part so took it to the dealer. They changed the bulb for me and took the burned bulb out in pieces and had to scrape out burned charcoal residue in the housing. Dealer told me everything is ok and couldn't do anything because I wasn't under warranty and this wouldn't be covered anyway. Wrote to Ford and customer service called me today and said this was my responsibility. I am concerned about a possible fire if this electrical system gets this hot and burns the housing. Has anyone replaced the part/housing and how much does it cost? I was hoping Ford would do a recall on this and take responsibility. This is my 5th Ford because I buy American but I am so disappointed today with the response. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I'm considering buying stock in Sylvania...I just replaced one of mine again last weekend; I've lost count on how many I have changed, but I know it's at least 4 since I bought it new in '07. They have the same charred look but I've never smelt anything in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I just go with LEDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pverbiest Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Got the same problem with my EDGE 2008 limited, changed some bulbs but it came back, brought it to the dealer and they replaced the sockets till now everything is fine. I thought it maybe had to do with the volt regulator or something .... Also i was thinking ot change it to led but i don't know where and which types i need (any one a suggestion) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pverbiest Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Got the same problem with my EDGE 2008 limited, changed some bulbs but it came back, brought it to the dealer and they replaced the sockets till now everything is fine. I thought it maybe had to do with the volt regulator or something .... Also i was thinking ot change it to led but i don't know where and which types i need (any one a suggestion) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthranger Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 My wife and I own a 2007 Edge, and I think that I replaced both rear turn signals twice -- mainly when the vehicle was new and leased. Knock-on-wood ours has been fine for a couple years now, and we even bought out our lease. Our wiring does look a little burnt, but it has never smelled like a fire. We never had anything replaced concerning the wiring. I don't know what an advantage over an LL bulb vs. a standard one, and Sylvania is the brand I typically use. Also, those bulbs are known by different names and stock numbers -- our manual says that the proper bulb is a 4157, but functionality it is the same as a 3157, which is the same as a 3157A or a 3157LL, etc. It is a very common auto bulb, and in fact is the same one my Ranger uses for it's rear turn signals. I'm not a fan of L.E.D. lights, and I think that a little research online might answer some questions. It seems that driver's have either a love or hate relationship with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm considering buying stock in Sylvania...I just replaced one of mine again last weekend; I've lost count on how many I have changed, but I know it's at least 4 since I bought it new in '07. They have the same charred look but I've never smelt anything in the car. If it was at least 4 less than 2 weeks ago, it's at least five now. I just had to replace the other one today. I think I will now look for some LEDs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I just go with LEDs. What LEDs did you go with and where did you get them? Any storm damage this evening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I Got the ones from v-LEDs.com that have 90-ish LEDs. They work great. Ken Cook and his glorious mustache said it was coming straight for me. We had about 3 minutes of wide open wind and rain, but there seems to be no damage anywhere near here. How bout there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I Got the ones from v-LEDs.com that have 90-ish LEDs. They work great. Ken Cook and his glorious mustache said it was coming straight for me. We had about 3 minutes of wide open wind and rain, but there seems to be no damage anywhere near here. How bout there? Cool, thanks! Good to hear. I think it weakened after crossing 400. We had the sirens going off so we spent about an hour in the basement, but the worst of it was just south of us. Mostly rain here, not really much wind. A friend in Kennesaw had some siding removed from his house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I Got the ones from v-LEDs.com that have 90-ish LEDs. They work great. Ken Cook and his glorious mustache said it was coming straight for me. We had about 3 minutes of wide open wind and rain, but there seems to be no damage anywhere near here. How bout there? Same here. I don't think it touched down over here but we were also in the basement. That's as close as I can remember here the last 17 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRR Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Dingo, When you replaced your tail lights with LED's, did you have to also install resistors? If so, what size (Ohm) did you use? Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 No resistor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsantiam Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Have the same issue on 2008 edge, Am having dealer look at it next week along with transmission shifting issues and a sync update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just had what I believe to be a burnt out right turn signal bulb in my 2010. Bulb holder show signs of significant heat if not fire. Talked to my dealer and Ford. 6 months out of warranty, same experience as Januwine. My problem and my expensee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylm Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I have replaced turn signal lights at least every 6 months. and harness on each side 3 times. Ford tries to tell me its the way I drive, that I have my foot on the brake too long. Strange none of my other cars have done this. I was considering buying another edge, but after all the transmission issues and such, I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Don't have a solution for you, cherylm, but have you considered using LED bulbs instead? Ones that are not too low of a wattage so you don't have to worry about hyperflash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Are you a left foot braker? If so then you could be riding the brakes and that would cause them to burn out much faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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