Kamikaze

I've been using Sylvania H11 SilverStar Ultra High Performance Halogens (low beams), but I don't like the yellowish tint of the light and prefer a more brilliant white/blue hue, without blinding other drivers of course.

What headlight bulbs do you all use or like best?

Thank you in advance. ?

Oohh great idea. I will check that out and see. Thank you both.

When I use my fob to unlock the car, the side mirrors shift up every time. The button on the driver side to control the passenger front window is also not working, so not sure if that's related.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Hey guys and gals. Ok so it's been a while since I've posted about this. Let me tell you, it's been a pain in the arse making trip after trip (50 miles round trip each time) to have them inspect and refill my tires, renting loaners, using the TSB to get ONE new wheel out of Ford. I finally suggested they do a tire rotation just to see if mixing the wheels and tires up will help with the leaking by creating a better seal. ???

IT WORKED!

I have not had any leaks since that day and it's been almost a year. Just thought I'd share in case any of you want to give it a try and see if just maybe it might work for you too.

Good luck!

I have a 2009 Edge Sport with the two-tone leather interior (black and gray). Looking for suggestions as to how to clean the suede or microfiber leather. I put a box of stuff on the seat and it left a stain (I'm guessing from the print on the bottom of the box).

I bought a bottle of Meguiar's leather cleaner/conditioner but not sure if that would work on the suede part of the seat.

I have the two-tone leather interior (black and gray).

Not sure about the newer models or if they're the same brand. I haven't taken mine back in yet but I had Ford send me a report showing the history I've had with this issue. I might try the general manager next and see what he says.

Ok, so I started this thread almost a year ago and since then I have taken my car to the dealer COUNTLESS times to get this issue resolved. After many attempts at them sending my car to Goodyear or Les Schwab to fix the "bead leak" and presenting the TSB for the 22's, Ford replaced both driver's side wheels. Since then I have had the SAME issue with the new driver's side front wheel. I've had to repeatedly drop my car off for at least a day to have them "fix" it, but I am still getting the same issue weekly. Aside from the dealer, I put air in it myself constantly and it's always the same wheel. I've had it checked for leaks in the tire, but the tire is fine.

I refuse to keep taking it in every week for something that is not going to be truly fixed. I live about 45 minutes away from the dealer, so this is really inconvenient aside from interrupting my work schedule constantly. So as of now, the "Low Tire Pressure" light is on once again and I'll be making another trip to put air in it until next week.

Not sure what to do at this point. Wish I could afford to get different wheels.

Not sure if they have a TSB for the 20's. I didn't start having issues with mine until my car was about 2 years old. Oddly enough, the new wheels that Ford finally replaced are having the same issues again.

So it's been 6 months and now the SAME issue with the SAME wheel after the last one was supposedly replaced. They use Goodyear to service the 22" wheels... not impressed.

Check the previous page of this thread and print out the TSB about these wheels. It's on "FordGuru's" post. It helped me immensely because there is proof from Ford regarding this wheel issue. They have to follow the procedures in the TSB.

Hope this helps!

I had typed up a big post for this thread before, but I think I got side tracked and didn't submit. Oh Well!!

 

I didn't know it was a TSB now and had asked my dealer about one tire leaking. I was told it wasn't an item covered under warranty, they were coming off for Winter so I didn't peruse it at the time, but I've just had the one tire redone at a tire shop. They put bead sealer on it this time, which is supposed to significantly aid in preventing future leaks and rim corrosion. It just looks like a black silicone/rubber type substance that was painted on the rim bead. Has anyone else used this stuff? I don't see a negative aspect to it, but I'm surprised that Ford isn't just doing this to fix the leaks. Perhaps I'm missing something. Now that I know there is a TSB, I may bring it up again. It wasn't much, but I paid out of my pocked for this fix and I shouldn't have. It may have been worth it though. If it fixes my issue, then it will save me a lot of the hassle some of you guys are having.

 

I guess time and/or your comments will tell if this is a good fix.

I was only told they "cleaned" the beads, so not sure exactly what they used to try and fix it. Not sure about your dealer but the one here sends my car to Goodyear since the dealer does not have the right equipment for those wheels. *shrug*

I just printed the TSB and I'm taking it with me tomorrow. I have 3 wheels that leak. My TPS light comes on once a week. I sprayed the beads with soapy water to confirm if they were bead leaks.

My only concern is will the replacement wheels eventually start leaking?

I have a set of BBS wheels on my 7 year old Evo 8 that only need air once a year and it's never over a few PSI max.

I was told by the dealer last week that the manufacturer has made upgrades to the wheels in response to the TSB issue, so we'll see. They also said that since there is a service history regarding the wheels, if the new ones DO leak, they will fix it at no cost.

Best of luck with yours. You'd think that paying a higher price for a vehicle, you wouldn't have to deal with stuff like this.

There apparently is a TSB for the US on this as well. We had the same problem with one wheel and Ford is replacing the wheel at no charge. There was no offer to replace all the wheels but our Ford service rep. initiated the process for us without having to fight them at all on it. If your dealer is giving you the runaround you should insist they do their research and initiate the process of getting approval from Ford to replace your wheel if you have a persistent leak. I had one service advisor completely dismiss my claims. He either was not well informed or not concerned enough to take care of a repeat customer. If you have options in your area, it's a good idea to shop around for the dealership and service department that is going to provide the best service. I have lost confidence in the dealership nearest me and they will not be servicing any of our 3 Ford's anymore, or selling me anything new. We have plenty of Ford dealers to choose from. Good luck.

I took a copy of the TSB in on Friday, March 30th and they did the research, took a bunch of pictures and submitted it to Ford for an approval to get 2 new wheels. I got a call on Monday, April 2nd saying the request was approved and the wheels are on order. They should be in this week. Tomorrow is Friday, so we'll see if I get a call to finally bring it in to get my wheels replaced. The service manager said there is no way Ford would replace all 4 wheels if the issue wasn't with all 4. *shrug* So I'll be getting both drivers side wheels replaced and make sure I constantly make right turns just to show them off. lol

Hey guess what? Got the "low tire pressure" warning again today FOR THE THIRD TIME. Scheduled an appointment, had them look up the TSB about the wheels so they can view it when I bring my car in next week. UGH.

with yours being an 09, if you have more than 36,000 miles on or your warranty start date is prior to today of 09 you're gonna be out of warranty. wheels only fall under the 3/36 bumper to bumper. Unless you bought an ESP service contract.

if you're out of warranty what you'll need to do is #1 maintain an even temper and tone dealing with your service manager. (more flies with honey than vinegar). #2 let him/her know your situation and that this is the 3rd attempt to rectify the situation without having to replace the rim. #3 let them know that you understand they didn't build it or cause the problem and that they are trying to fix it, but its an inconvenience to you and that you didn't pay for a defective vehicle, so you're going to call Ford Customer Assistance for advice on how to get the issue resolved once and for all.

 

you follow my advice and i can assure you that you will get the issue resolved

There are only 20k miles on it, so it's still under factory warranty thankfully. Thank you for the advice.

whoa!!! putting the cart before the horse. Yes there is a TSB for the bead seat leak issue, and yes it can LEAD to having the affected rim replaced, BUT they have to break that rim down, clean the bead seat area on the rim and tire, then retest. if they cant get it seal they will go through the new prior approval process to get that rim replaced.

 

here's the TSB attached

Thank you for attaching the TSB. I will talk to them about it next time this happens, which I'm sure it will soon. They've already taken the wheels off and cleaned the bead seat area twice, so technically the next step would be a replacement. *Technically*

I have a 2009 Ford Edge Sport with 22" Pirelli wheels that I bought brand new in July 2009. Around mid November last year the "low tire pressure" light came on. After checking the tires, the air was low on the driver side rear tire. I didn't think too much of it, so I put air in the tire and went on my way. About a month later, the "low tire pressure" light came on again, so I took my car to Les Schwab to have them check for leaks. They told me it was a bead leak on the driver side rear tire, so they cleaned the wheel and sent me on my way. Another month later it happens AGAIN, so this time I take it to Ford since my car is still under factory warranty. They do the exact same thing and tell me I shouldn't have the problem again. Well now it's been a few weeks since I was there and I had to take it in again. What's funny is that this time they told me it's the driver side FRONT wheel.

After reading the forums and other sites about these wheels, it seems to be a common issue. I'm just not sure what to say next time I take it in. I'm worried they'll try to push me past the factory warranty date with their temporary fix so I'll have to pay for a new set of wheels. lol