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Next time you have your bamr open, look at this "accordion gasket" and you will see that it's different from an o ring. Designed to be highly flexible as a rod slides inside its channel and also has to compress under the weight of the moonroof (all while the rod is sliding inside it). I *hope* that it remains pliable for the life of the car, was relived when I see it take its original shape after being in the sun.

Ok, went to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo on Sunday. Nice sunny, hot day. Left the car closed up when we came out later in the afternoon, the car was hot inside. Opened the moon roof and the accordion gasket had softened and was completely flexible. Opened and closed without falling off. Writing this incase it happens to anyone else. If the gasket comes off (and it can come off quite easily), and get pinched, distorting the shape of the gasket, it can be fixed by re-attaching and letting the sun soften it and retake the original shape.

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Just received a brochure where SAE is offering a seminar for people to understand how to defend against an attack on embedded hardware of things like a cars radio and wireless communication systems. The seminar will cover how to identify hardware components, understand datasheets, debug ports (the hidden paths), attempt to intercept communications between an MCU and external memory and extract the firmware code from an embedded system. Basically it teaches how to reverse engineer the hardware and how to control it. (Great course for crooks). The course ends with the students attempting to break into and take control of a refrigerator or some other custom embedded device. It's already been demonstrated that a person can take control of a car while driving down the highway and cause to to brake to a standstill or perform other nasty tricks by connecting in through the modem. Also crooks have figured out how to take control of your smart access FOB signal, (it's always broadcasting) unlock your car and drive off all while you are happily shopping for your favorite beer. Never gave my refrigerator a second thought though. Two days, Oct 16-17 in Troy Michigan. $1,530. http://training.sae.org/seminars/c1524/

Went back and reread the Maintenance Manual for cars subject to long periods of idling and slow driving (such as Taxi or city traffic, or calif freeway, etc.) and the schedule for spark plug replacment officially drops to 60,000 miles. (Along with a shorter transmission drain interval among other things).

Smaller tires.

I would guess around 5,800 because of the turbos. But it doesn't really by matter because the PCM will ebstablish its own limits due to several factors. Can't say on the 2.7 but on the 3.5l the power drops off dramatically after 5k (fwiw).

I bought OEM fobs (prefer OEM quality) off of Ebay from an authorized Ford dealer. Others have reported here that they purchased aftermarket fobs and had no problems. You can do the programming yourself, easy to do

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Wasn't that true of all models and engines? To get 3.5k you need to have factory tow package. With an aftermarket hitch, the car's are rated at 2k.

I believe that the OEM illuminated sills actually replace the original sill (they do on my 09). As far as will it void the warranty, theres no easy or simple answer. The best answer is, "it could". Any problems encountered using an aftermarket electrical device could be a problem as it's difficult to predict how the part will interact with the car's electrical system (specifically should it connect to the CAN system). There could also be a problem depending on wich electrical circuit you connect into and how you make that connection. A poorly made connection could fail and short, resulting a failed circit, failed electronics (such as a head unit) or even fire. If you were to install OEM sills and follow the Ford guidelines exactly, it's unlikely you would ever have a warranty issue. Ford "can" void your warranty for installing any aftermarket device, as they clearly state in the warranty. Improperly splicing into the electrical wiring will also give cause to void the warranty. (If in their belief the alteration caused they warranty claim.) Wiring splices require specific tools, specific methods and knowledge of Ford requirements. ((Can you prove in a court of law, that what you did met all of Ford's requirements?)) Why should the warranty underwriter pay for your unauthorized modification?

The gasket is still properly attached to the frame of the bamr. It's the top groove that is separating from the guide rod attached to the bottom of the bamr. (This guide rod slides in and out of the top channel of the gasket). Been thinking, if the gasket has been disconnected for a long time, perhaps it's been squashed out-of-shape and taken this curvature due to the gear of the sun heating the bamr. The heating and cooling cycles may have "tempered" the rubber to hold the twisted shape. If so, perhaps if I were to sit the car in the sun with the roof closed and with the gasket properly fastened, it will "retake" the correct shape over time. Annnnnnd maybe not.

When I closed the roof, I did so slowly (stopping often). It pops off when there's around 3-4" from fully closed. Easy enough to work back on (except you need to be a contortionist), just doesn't stay on. Passenger side I'd fine.

Noticed last week when I arrived at a factory to conduct an inspection that the flexible rubber gasket that connects to a small, thin rail, on the underside of the sliding moon roof, was free and disconnected (only on the drivers side). It also had the appearance that it had been squashed in a twisted "S" curve, indicating that it had been disconnected for some time (getting squished crooked when the roof was closed. I easily reconnected the gasket to the rail and noticed that it became disconnected as the roof was nearly closed. I *think* that the unnatural curve in the gasket is putting too much stress on the "crimp" connection and it just pops off the rail. Currently I have it closed with the gasket connected, hoping that this will re-straighten the curve out of the rubber, but time will tell (may have been disconnected for years afaik.) Anyone have any other ideas as to what I can do to force the rubber gasket back into a straight alignment? Tried over bending the rubber by hand, thinking it would begin the retake the proper shape, but it continues to take the S shape. Thinking of using a hair dryer to heat the rubber, but the old doctors guide, "first do no harm".

2011 -> present LED light replacment kit http://www.precisionled.com/ford-edge-premium-led-interior-lights-kits-2011-present.html

All it takes is one failure ...... You also go this route with life insurance?

Anyone try popping the access cover and releasing the manual lock override?

Speaking only for my 09 MKX, the ride continues to hold up well over the years. Still smooth, solid, super quiet and relaxing. Also, really good, new tires make a difference.

What the dealer told me was, they used a different coolant during the flush, the oem did not provide sufficient protection and Ford had developed a better coolant. In any case, the corrosion inhibitors do wear out and changing the coolant will help to protect the heater core as well.

I agree, had the exact same thing last summer. Dealer replaced the entire fan unit under extended warranty. If you do it yourself or go to a local repair shop, go Motorcraft on this, do NOT use aftermarket. (Lot of horror stories and regret with aftermarket fans).

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Are any of the sensor's dirty or have any kind of oil or grease coating covering them? Any misaligned or loose? Corrosion in any of the connectors? I dont know about OEM, but your can buy aftermarket (Dorman) for about $25 and they're easy enough to replace. http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts/DC/96723-05591582.html?utm_content=DN&utm_term=2011-2015+Ford+Edge+Parking+Distance+Sensor+Dorman+Rear+11-15+Ford+Parking+Distance+Sensor+2012+2014&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ff&utm_campaign=PartsGeek+Google+Base&gclid=CjwKEAjw9MrIBRCr2LPek5-h8U0SJAD3jfhtQ3dnYKg6zDBxvwCvalZ7Xi29TcNHJ0imy5tQ3AmdVBoCCM7w_wcB&ad=47584901292

Going from memory, there are four things that control the locks, the keypad on the exterior, the FOB, the lock button on the interior door panel and the auto-lock circuit when the car is on motion. Any of these could be shorting due to wire chafing or corrosion. That being said, as it happens while the car is parked, I would tend to not think any of these are at fault (except possibly the auto-lock). The lock sequence is controlled by the Smart Junction Box. (At least it was, it may be controlled by the Body Control Module in yours, being a later year). Whichever module it is, it may be developing a short (again corrosion, shorts or a failing IC). I believe that the various circuits should have a fault code associated with them, I would imagine that the Ford diagnostic tester may be able to narrow down the fault (if it is setting a code). Or may be it can see the problem when cycling though all of the four lock circuits. (With the tester connected, lock the doors with the FOB, interior door switch, etc.) Because of the complexity of several circuits involved, wiring, electronics and it's intermittent nature, I would recommend a dealer visit. It impinges on your safety and security and needs to be found.

Have you tried the tailgate reprogram procesure? The procedure is in the owners manual.

In the past I used Michelin's and found that they used soft rubber that wore quickly (20k) and then it when into a hard rubber. I was told by the local dealer that they did this to make the tires smooth and quiet when new. They were 60k rated tires and I replaced them in the 30k's due to the noise and hard ride. Never bought Michelin's since. There are also many cases of fast wear reported on Amazon's owner reviews. .