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I was bugged by noise from the drawbar thumping around, too. I found that it was only a problem when I did not have enough weight on the trailer tongue. Adjusting the load to make sure I had a little weight on the drawbar decreased the noise to a point where it didn't bother me.

I thought the EPA made changes to the fuel economy tests for the 2009 model year. I know it affected the EPA estimated mileage of hybrids. I don't think the intention was to be able to compare one model year to another.

2008 SEL FWD fleet car with just over 21,000 miles has averaged 20.5 mpg (calculated on fuel purchased). Primarily city/suburban driving. I've hit over 26 on a tank of all highway driving, and city driving seems to float around 18-19mpg.

Might it be the connector for the optional reverse sensing system?

Since the original post was dated July 25th of last year, and the OP never logged in again, I'm guessing that he didn't buy the Edge. :beatdeadhorse: The last thing we need here is another MPG thread, but don't take CliffsEdge's ranting as typical. I have to log every mile and every gallon in my company 2008 FWD Edge. With just over 20,000 miles, I'm averaging 20.5 MPG. About 70% of those miles are in the city. I think it's safe to say that the mileage is subject to how you drive and where you drive, and if you tickle the injector pump with your toes and sit in stop-n-go SoCal traffic, it'll be worse than average. Maybe my mileage is better than average. YMMV. And, I don't appreciate being called a full blown liar.

Happens all the time. I just drop her off at the mall, and the whining stops.

I've never seen a 'touchless' car wash that could throughly clean the car. It may knock off the big chunks, but you're left with a film on everything that just won't come off without physical scrubbing. It's especially visible on chrome. I agree with everyone else that if you want to maintain the finish in top condition, do it yourself. No car wash is going to be as good to your car as you would. That said, when it's around 30 degrees out I'm not going to be scrubbing anything in my driveway, and I think keeping the salt and grime off is important, too.

WØYGH here. I don't have any mobile radios installed. I've used my HT a lot, and have not seen any impact on the vehicle electronics. 73, Rick

The Kansas City Star had an article last week about the practice of 'splash blending', where the gas stations (or their truck transport contractors) manually mix the ethanol with the gasoline. Since ethanol is/was so much cheaper than gas, some stations were blending 30% or more ethanol. This not only kills gas mileage, but can possibly damage your fuel system and engine. I just got back from a 2400 mile trip with my 2008 Edge, and averaged over 26mpg (per the onboard computer). I have had isolated instances in the past where my mileage was much worse, and I had always attributed it to a heavy foot. But perhaps it's the neighborhood gas station that found it could make extra money by upping the percentage of ethanol...

I'm not sure YOU understand what happens in a class action: 1. Lawyers get much richer 2. Plaintiffs get a token monetary settlement (maybe), a t-shirt, and a coupon good for 5% off your next vehicle 3. Defendant raises prices to cover the costs, costing everyone else more If you really have a lemon, then take advantage of the lemon laws, if your state has any. Otherwise, lawyer up and file your own suit. Your own links seem to indicate that course of action works. Class actions can take YEARS to get settled. In my opinion, class action lawsuits are just another means of transferring wealth from consumers to the elite few. If you hate your Fords so much, dump them, take the loss, and move on to your Hyundai. I'm sure the South Koreans will appreciate it.

My 2008 Edge act similarly; if the outdoors temperature is below 90, the AC seems to be very strong. Once the outside temp climbs above 90, the discharge air seems to be much warmer, and the AC struggles to keep up. I seem to remember some of the discussion that came up when the original Freon refrigerant was outlawed. The newer refrigerants weren't as effective as Freon, because there was a critical temperature above which they lost some of their ability to move heat around. I can't find any documentation about this, and goodness knows I've killed off a few brain cells over the years :beerchug: Any HVAC engineers out there?

Just do a Google search for 'hypermiling'. You'll find hundreds of sites with tips for increasing your mileage. It takes discipline and dedication, but you can get significantly better mileage just by adjusting the way you drive. For me, it takes a lot of the fun out of driving, and I'm just not focused enough. We had a company-wide teleconference on 'green commuting' last week, and one of the speakers was an employee from Houston who competes in hypermiling contests. He came in second in the last competition, getting 109MPG over 500 miles of city and highway in a box-stock Prius. Here's a great link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermiler By the way, I don't advocate some of the crazy stuff these people do (tailgating, coasting out of gear, high-speed turns, etc), but it's not at all tough to get an extra 5MPG out of your Edge with just a little effort.

I have not looked at my Edge bulbs, but the vehicle the Edge replaced, a 2007 Freestar, required a taillight bulb replacement just before I turned it in. The socket on the Freestar looked very much like azedge's. There was a distinct burned smell, too. These were stock original bulbs, and the car had around 40,000 miles on it.

I have not looked at my Edge bulbs, but the vehicle the Edge replaced, a 2007 Freestar, required a taillight bulb replacement just before I turned it in. The socket on the Freestar looked very much like azedge's. There was a distinct burned smell, too. These were stock original bulbs, and the car had around 40,000 miles on it.

I have a 2008 FWD that seems to hold rainwater in both front doors. When you open the door after a rain, about a cup of water gushes out on your shoes. I've checked the drain holes in the bottom of the door, and they are open. The water seems to sit inside of the rubber gasket around the door. I've never seen any signs of moisture on the rug. I plan on mentioning this to the dealer on the next visit. Anyone else see this?

The little 'car and skidmarks' icon on the dash will flash whenever the wheels start to spin on a slick surface. It actually prevents the wheels from spinning. On an icy road, you can push the accellerator all the way to the floor, but with stability control on, it will keep the engine power limited to prevent wheel spin. Turning stability control off is strictly a recreational thing, when having a bit of fun is more important than boring safety. :shades:

I used to work for the manufacturer of the bug shields and you DO NOT WANT TO STICK THE BUMPERS TO THE SHIELD!! Road grit will get between the bumper and the paint, and movement of the shield will sand the paint off. We had hundreds of damage claims come in, and in every case the person had stuck the bumpers to the shield instead of the hood. If the manufacturer is still using the quality 3M Bumpons (brand name), they will stay on forever, won't damage the paint, and can be removed without damaging the paint. Trust me on this one... Also, we did have problems with rust in the drilled holes in the hood. It will take years, but it was almost inevitable. Our instructions were to use GE Silicone rubber sealant on the screws. A big gob stuck in the hole, and more smeared on the screw would help cover the bare metal that drilling exposed. Rick

I put the rear view mirror that had the compass and temperature sensor in my last F-150 pickup. It worked very well, but was a nightmare to install. Running the wire from the headliner out to the front of the truck was very challenging. If I ever do it again, I'd leave the installation to a professional.

I bought the Wayfinder V2020 and an extra temperature sensor for inside the car. I mounted the exterior sensor to the inside of the front air dam, and the interior sensor under the passenger seat. I'm not sure I'd fully recommend it. The display is very difficult to read in low light. The backlight is completely useless, and unless you have the display plugged in to 12 volts, only stays on for a few seconds after pressing the button. I did not want another wire running around the dash, so I just used the internal battery. If the compass does not sense that you are moving and changing direction, it turns itself off. It's not very smart, and the thing turns itself off about 80% of the time. The temperature display seems accurate, and I've only had to replace the battery in one temperature sensor in the last year. The display unit is much thicker than the pictures show (there's a big bump on the back for the battery), and it's difficult to mount cleanly. Rick

I have a 2008 Edge in RedFire. I noticed that I have several scratches where the grey primer is visible through the clear and color coat. Seems like the color layer is extremely thin. Rick

$0. Company car. They pay for gas, maintenance and insurance, too. I do have to pay tax on my personal miles.

My state passed a law this year requiring that headlights be on whenever your windshield wipers are in use. I saw in the Edge manual that the headlights would come on whenever the windshield wipers are on. I did not test it, however. I wonder if the DRLs are enough to satisfy the requirement? Rick

My pre-Edge vehicle was a Ford Freestar minivan. I had a minor water leak in one of the rear windows. A heavy raid would dampen the carpet and pad in the rear of the car. I ended up with a musty smell that came and went. As the carpet dried out, the smell would diminish. A couple of wet days, and it would become very noticeable. Rick

I used to work for Deflecta-Shield, the original manufacturer of these. You NEVER want to stick the bumper to the shield. When you stick it to the shield it will inevitably start moving around with the movement of the shield. Invisible road grit will get between the bumper and your paint, and sand the paint off. We supplied expensive 3M 'Bump-On' bumpers with our shields, and never had a report of the adhesive harming the paint. We had MANY people try to blame us for paint damage, and in every case they stuck the bumper to the shield instead of the hood. Another thing to keep in mind is that the acrylic or polycarbonate plastic in the shield will be attacked by the solvents in paste or liquid car wax. If you wax the shield it will turn dull and craze in short order... Rick

I replaced the tail light bulbs in my Subaru with LED replacements. They don't seem to be quite as bright as the OEM incandescents, but there's no doubt they are LEDs. One downside is that the turn signal flasher thinks the bulb is burned out (because the LED draws so little current), and flashes too fast. Check eBay. There are lots of replacements for the 3157 bulb, and some are the new high-wattage LEDs that should be very bright.