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Have you checked fluid levels? Could be a pinhole leak squirting onto the brakes. Is the smell rubber or more brake-fluid-y?

Look underneath the car. If you see a driveshaft running front to back, you have an AWD.

Now we need some pics with those babies lit up! I think we should rename your Edge the Intimidator, and Cellbine's the Chameleon

Welcome & congrats! The seats don't look like perforated leather, are they perforated in the Infiniti? That might be the difference in "coolness". I don't think the Edge offers cooled seats (the MKX does), that would have been another way to go for you.

Found a review for you: http://www.planet-9.com/porsche-care-detailing/55730-aztec-hot-rod-hot-water-carpet-extractor-how-review.html This is crossposted on multiple forums. I think if you get a good quality steamer in that price range, you will be better off. Less mess, quicker drying time, etc. Definitely at least PM richy to get his thoughts on this.

Welcome to Edge ownership! I think I have heard mention of only 1 other person in a similar situation, and that was with his dad (http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/12051-13-se/). Hopefully he is still on this forum and can help you with your questions. I have not seen any good aftermarket liftgate struts for our vehicles, unfortunately. Redline Tuning does make hood struts, but not liftgate. You could contact them for their insight on this though. Other than suggesting a rubber tipped cane or something of the sort to help with the liftgate, I don't know of a good solution for you at the moment. There are some experienced detailing folks on here that will chime in, but if the trim is plastic/rubber (i.e., not painted), you can use several "pro" level products (after cleaning the trim) to enhance and maintain the shine: CarPro DLux, Duragloss 531, Ultima tire & trim guard, etc. Mother's Back To Black is a decent entry level product, but can't speak to the durability aspect. No idea on the USB drive issue.

Thanks, I will look into it!

Cool! Thanks for the update, and hope it works out for you.

Looks spiffy, Gene! Did you get the overlay or the actual black emblem?

Welcome! Plenty of ideas/mods on here, feel free to use, and develop your own! But, you MUST post pix

A fix that stays fixed is a good fix I believe I read somewhere that certain hoses on the Edge are lined with a silvery material that can break down and cause this type of sludge. Maybe that's what happened? :read:

Interior of the vehicle? For smaller jobs, a good starter is the one you can find at Harbor Freight http://www.harborfreight.com/steam-cleaner-kit-8823.html. Watch for the initial spurt of water while it's warming up. If you want heavy duty steamers, you can pick something like this http://www.daimer.com/steam-cleaners/kleenjet-200s.htm. Here you will get "dry" steam, i.e., high quality steam. Use a rag wrapped around the end of the steamer hose to capture any moisture.

Welcome & congrats! I see mod mania has already struck

Interesting observations. Thank you, will experiment some myself.

Good luck, let us know how it works out for you.

Welcome & congrats! That's one sweet-lookin' ride! Enough threads on here about upgrading to HID (if you want), so no worries

Chalk it up to Ford's weirdness with MPG measurements? Hopefully you will get a better feel for it by the next fillup.

Nice tabulation. Are you running regular or premium?

Could be that engine parts like the throttle body spacer are simply renumbered for the Fusion. On the Ford site, the throttle body diagram, for example, looks identical and is priced identically between the Edge and Fusion. Suspension components I don't think we'd get so lucky. MAYBE the adjustable parts like the camber ball joints. Coilovers like those from Megan Racing (they make them for the Flex now, may have for the SHO as well, both in the Edge's weight class) would likely be the real performance gainers. Only way to know for sure is to get a hold of someone with parts catalog access & experience so we can get factory specs for comparison so we can start cannibalizing parts .

Welcome & congratulations, nice looking ride! Good looking wheels too!

Welcome & congrats! What color Edge did you end up with?

NGK Platinum 5019 plugs? Motorcraft EV257 non-heated PCV Valve? If anything, new parts should have increased your mpg's. Maybe you have a weak coil or improperly seated wiring boots? Is the engine running smoothly? If you disconnected the battery, could be the PCM's learning period also.

Steeda has not been on this forum for quite a while. They had asked for input on what Edge owners would like to mod, but we received no feedback on their development plans. I am sure they are busy with Mustang-based sales, and 3.7L owners can benefit from that. 2.0L Ecoboost owners can probably get tunes soon, since they are in the works for the Fusion and maybe the MKS. Have heard you can already get a tune for the NA 3.5L from SCT/Unleashed Tuning. Springs-wise, H&R is about your only option. I don't think you will find anyone selling traction bars to reduce wheel hop etc. But beyond that, you are pretty much on your own, doing on-off performance-related mods, or sticking with appearance/electrical mods.

Good luck!

Post your request on this page: http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/10937-employee-pricing-on-all-parts-accessories/page-6 Most likely, Benny at Levittown Ford SuperCenter can help you out. Otherwise you can search auction sites/call other Ford dealers to get pricing.