MrHappy

Good luck with the install. I miss my bike.....sigh. As far as good and bad examples of vehicles, I totally agree. My issue is more with Ford not honoring their warranty for something that was clearly damaged while under said warranty. Oh well, either way, hope your replacement does the trick and gets you back up and running again!

Interesting, My dealer charged me for the pads and rotors for the exact same issue claiming they wouldn't be replaced by Ford under warranty. I can't comment on parts in Canada but our parts were available the next day at least, fyi.

Our caliper sliders were corroded and destroyed the rears at only 25k miles. Ford would not cover the pads and rotors under warranty even though they were verified to have plenty of life left only 1 week prior and obviously failed due to a malfunctioning part that was covered under warranty (the caliper slider). This is why I will never purchase another Ford vehicle again in my lifetime.

Depends... last time it seemed to do a sequence of updates bringing you up to speed at a step-level type of situation. It probably depends on how this update was written but I wouldn't be surprised to see it do the same. All it really means is a longer install time for anyone not up to the "current" version.

Guess ours at 20k before the leak must have been the deluxe model. *sigh*

The battery is probably the one component we haven't had an issue with in ours. Hopefully yours will be much more reliable and won't require service or a manufacturer to stand behind their product because you may be disappointed. Still love the way it looks and goes in the snow... everything else, not so much.

Mark me down from the previously happy to the totally disgusted with our Edge category sadly. After a couple years of driving and low miles our Edge is falling apart at the seams. Yes, there's been MyTouch issues which weren't a big deal but chalk up fuel line leaks, cracking open the engine to replace the head gasket, a different oil leak, a PTU failure in AWD system, multiple issues with the rims/tires leaking air and now a brake caliper slider pin failure that roached our pads (which were JUST checked and verified as fine) that Ford in their wisdom decided they won't cover since pads are a "wear item" even though the wearing was due to a warranty failure. As I stated elsewhere, even with Z plan I have no intentions of ever providing Ford with another dollar if this is how they intend to produce and back their products.

Sounds familiar. Our once enjoyable Edge Sport has turned into a comedy of errors and breakdowns. The most recent being the rear caliper pins seizing locked and burning the break pads and rotor up. (Took multiple trips before they would investigate at 2 different dealers) I've been told they'll fix the the issue (our Edge is still well under warranty) and "as a courtesy" machine the rotors but pads aren't covered and will be $150+ even though they are now worn due to the stuck pins and were JUST inspected less than 500 miles ago and told they were fine with plenty of life left. Even with Z plan I have no intention of ever purchasing another Ford vehicle again. Sadly, I can honestly say I've had better warranty coverage with Chrysler of all companies than Ford. Utterly ridiculous.

How did this turn out? Our PTU is now leaking (11 Edge Sport with less than 20K miles). This following an oil leak from the engine, fuel line leak, front suspension replacement and a few sync "fixes". Ugh.

It's likely buildup that just needs burned off. Warping of rotors is something that virtually never happens but rather uneven buildup of break pad material over time, especially if it sits for a while and moreso if it sits when wet.

http://zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

Here's a good description of how to bed your breaks to clear that off. Just be safe and smart, do it where there is no traffic and in good weather.

Here is all the info I have. (There is more including putting on the bead sealant among other things) Online it's listed at several places but not the entire TSB without paying for it so if anyone has the updated one from last year please feel free to post it.

This thread certainly took an odd but entertaining diversion! :hysterical2:

Do a quick search on here, there's a couple threads with several sites where you can grab custom ones and some personal examples. Insanely easy to do and it looks sweet.

You are lucky, although we only have the issue with 1 rim so we're a bit luckier than others here.

Others are correct as I've used A plan (now Z) many times. The price is preset plus you get any public promos (such as Ford rebate money) but oil changes are usually a dealer addon which aren't included unless the dealer adds it. Also note that doc fees are preset under A plan so you'll save a little there as well. Anything else (extended warranties, etc) are NOT part of A plan and can be sold at whatever the dealer can get for them.

For anyone interested, apparently the TSB for this issue has been updated and now aside of dismounting the tires and cleaning/sanding the rims they are putting on some kind of sealant that smells like death. Time will tell if it works and moreso, when the tires are replaced how this will hold up but info none the less. I'll try to get the tsb number when I can find the paperwork.

I really hope that isn't what is needed. I had to do that with a previous car and it was a royal PITA. Come on Ford, fix this issue!!

Sad to report the issue has returned again in full force Time for ANOTHER trip to the dealer.... sigh

Agreed on both accounts. I wish you the best of luck and hope it is solved. Knock on wood but so far our 1 troubled rim has been ok since a full dismount and cleaning and remount.

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Whoa, thanks a BUNCH!

I can't speak to the noise but after ours was cracked open due to gasket leaks I was very concerned. My wife who drives it daily said it's actually running better than it ever has so go figure.

I wouldn't be too worried. As others said, it will break in a little with time not to mention with the cold air your mileage is worse because the power is better. Be sure to check the tires for proper inflation but otherwise I'd give it a few thousand miles before becoming too concerned.

I think I would have a heart attack if they told me they were sanding the rims. :fear:

Honestly, no idea how my Chrysler does it but it does in fact know. The first time I rotated them I intentionally left 1 wheel with different pressure to see if it updated and sure enough it did. I know there's a sensor in each valve stem but beyond that, got me. And I replaced the sensors a while back due to faulty valve stem caps corroding and getting stuck and they weren't expensive. Makes me wonder how Ford overlooked that one with everything else the vehicle is capable of. Knowing the PSI through the vehicle info is nice because I know which one is low and exactly how low. The horn honk when full thing from Mazda is cool too IMO but mine updates within a few seconds so it's not a huge deal other than I have to check back in the car during pumping air which stinks.

If it's the previous update I'd definitely install it to be ready for the newer one just out, if for nothing else than the updated maps and faster response time. I would suggest going to the dealer after updating to request the newest one just out (again, for the newer NAV card and also because the voice recognition is a little better IMO).