My wife and I test drove the 2010 Ford Edge. We live in Dallas, TX. It was 100 degrees out and the vehicles had been sitting in the hot sun. After a 20 minute test drive with the AC cranked on high the entire time, the front seat temp was tolerable, but when we parked the vehicle and left it running, we hopped in the back. It was way too hot to be comfortable and the rear vents were on full blast. Having test drove the same vehicle early in the morning, we were ready to buy. After this experience with the AC - and the poor ability of the vents to redirect air around the cabin - we decided to leave the dealership. I am hopeful they fixed this issue in the 2011 model, as I've seen the interior pictures and they have changed the vents (thank God). But this is Ford's last chance... we were considering the 2011 Explorer, but since that won't hit the street until January (2010 Explorer just gets too poor of gas mileage) - it's down to the Ford Edge -vs- Honda Pilot. The Pilot already has the green light, but I really want to buy a vehicle from an American company. If they fixed the AC issue, we're good to go. If not... sorry Ford, I want to buy American, but I'm not willing to buy a sub-par vehicle for my environment.
For what it's worth, we told the dealership about our AC concerns. They brought a different Edge around to ensure it wasn't an issue with the one vehicle. We experienced the same exact results. The AC unit and the fans were grossly underpowered for hot Texas summer days.
Brian
