Former Ford ZM

What hotline have you called with Ford? I can't quite tell what part of the vehicle we're looking at here..but I do see what you're talking about. Has the dealership contacted their technical assistance?

How'd it go? :popcorn:

Sorry for the bad news guy, but dealers are being told to stay put for the time being while a new repair is being investigated. Keep in contact with your dealer, they should be able to get the latest from Technical Assistance or their engineer.

Dealers are instructed to "hold put" for the time being unfortunately. TSB is found to not be effective and a new service procedure is being researched. Keep in touch with your dealer and make sure they've contacted Tech Assistance in this matter.

To the original poster, if you're still having issues and would like some help, please PM me some details on your situation, who your dealer is and such if you'd like some assistance. Allen Kirby can vouch for my claims on my tenure at the Fusion boards, I may be in a position to help you...

I know this was posted on here some time ago. Oil filter is on the front side of the oil pan that faces the front bumper.

Whoah! That's my name as well. Last year my girlfriend, a friend, and myself were driving to Florida in a Lincoln LS. I don't recall how or when exactly, but we started calling her Alice as well. The name has stuck through with every other company or personal vehicle with navigation afterwards.

Because of the number of hands it goes through. When a damage claim gets submitted by the dealer no one ever gets held accountable because of the "anonymity" of the whole transport chain. Believe me, it's been a real PITA for the dealers and those that work (or worked) directly with them. :wacko:

And did you notice how easily the liftgate closes?

You can have the dealer remove the navigation option to help speed things up. However, I have heard from a former co-worker that the navigation commodity control might be sorted out for June production which are orders being serialized currently.

I was really sick of the chick by the third commercial. But I do like how in the first one you see her easily close the rear with one hand. That is the biggest surprise I discovered when I had used a Ford unit to promote to my dealers. I'm always looking at the easibility to close the rear on any SUV/CUV etc and have yet to find one that is as easy to close than the Edge. Also, I want to know what I'm doing wrong, I never got my laptop to fully hide in that console.

The rail strike has FUBARed things. I'm talking to former co-workers that stayed behind (or didn't quit within a few weeks of the recent reorg) things are not going very well right now at the ol' FoMoCo. :wacko:

That is great to hear! Thank you for your consideration and purchase of a Ford Edge! Another thing, and this is the key thing, it's all in how you DRIVE a vehicle. I've been tagging along with a mentor in my new job. He's driving an F-150 5.4L V8. I was with him Tuesday when he got gas. He did a manual miles driven over gallons filled and got just a hair over 21MPG! I was like "ARE YOU EFFING SERIOUS?!?" Then today we fill up again, 20.4 MPG! How did he do it? Never went around speeding on the highway, guy was literally like 2 MPH over the limit at any time. Stuck to the right hand lane, and excelerated lightly (not grandpa like, but smoothly and quietly). Thing is, I later had to go make the same trip we did a day before. I went in my Milan, tearing up the road, passing whenever I could, speeding and what do you know, I shaved off less than 10 minutes than when I road with him during my 4+ hour trip. My fuel economy, 23.2 MPG

The glare was much worse before retrofitting. From a pre-production, non-retrofitted unit. Taken in a dimly lit garage at night. Notice the outer ring is silver and not dark. Inner ring stayed the same. Chrome trim pieces (not pictured) were removed. No flash, just how the human eye would see it here.

Wholesale for the reminder of the 07s should be starting up next week. As for 08 options, I know SYNC is coming, but not sure if it's available with 08 Job #1. Also, I can't confirm, but from the communications and discussions with my former co-workers, the center stack was to change like the 08 Escape with the modern knobs and such. I highly doubt there will be a third row in the Edge. It's going to be cramped and you can get the third row on the Explorer, the Freestyle/Taurus X, and for 09 the "Fairlane." The Edge wasn't meant to haul a huge quantity of people. And yes, ALL Edges will have the tan headliner. It's a costcutting measure. Look at just about any other Ford and the headliners are beige/tan despite the color of the interior.

Who is the dealer the by the way?

I second that! My dealers never had a Fusion, Milan or Zephyr/MKZ back for unscheduled service.

I stashed water and gatorade bottles back there since when I was driving a Ford unit around, my main function was to literally show off the vehicle to any curious onlooker out there, so I wanted to keep things nice and clean inside.

Not to mention, is on the monroney label AKA window sticker? An order will not be changed once it has been scheduled. Once the dealer heard that the wheels were on commodity, they must have changed the order to get yours through quicker. Did anyone verify this with you?

For whatever reason, your dealer didn't order until January. VIN: 2FMDK39C47BA84709 Receipt Date: 1/8/2007 Serialize Date: 2/16/2007 Segment Date: 2/16/2007 Sequence Date: 3/5/2007 Blend Date: 3/7/2007 Produced Date: Gate Release Date: Ship Date: Arrival Date: Sold Date: I would estimate it will be at your dealer by April. Do you have an order number and who is your dealer?

Produced last week and on its way. VIN: 2FMDK38C67BA81666 Receipt Date: 1/10/2007 Serialize Date: 2/15/2007 Segment Date: 2/15/2007 Sequence Date: 2/23/2007 Blend Date: 2/28/2007 Produced Date: 3/8/2007 Gate Release Date: 3/8/2007 Ship Date: 3/10/2007 Arrival Date: Sold Date:

VIN: 2FMDK48C67BA89370 Receipt Date: 2/27/2007 Serialize Date: 3/1/2007 Segment Date: 3/1/2007 Sequence Date: Blend Date: Produced Date: Gate Release Date: Ship Date: Arrival Date: Sold Date: I can't recall what production week was being scheduled on the first week of the month, but I'm assuming your vehicle will be built sometime in the first week of April

Holdback was created as a way to withhold cash from the dealer so they could pay their taxes. Think of it as your personal tax withholdings. That refund you get in the spring isn't extra money, it's money the government withheld from your earnings to cover your tax liability. Ford holdbacks some cash when the dealer purchases vehicles. When they are sold to a retail customer, that money is credited back to them, regardless of how soon or how long it takes to sell.

If your order came in without the chrome wheels, then it means your dealer entered your specs wrong and did not order the chrome wheels.

Did you guys not pay attention to the couch scene? The Edge will help you score! How can you go wrong with that? :D