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I believe that the THX II system in my 2009 MKX is 600 watts with either 12 or 16 speakers. (I get confused as some of the speakers are combined.) There's also a 10" sub woofer. Still plays clean and clear after all these years, no matter how loud I crank it up. Love the surround sound when it kicks in (DVD movies.) Since I originally wrote the post, I've driven several Edges and one MKX. If I remember correctly, two of the loaners had the premium audio and they didn't impress.

Try resetting the sync system. Press the Menu button. Select the SYNC Settings option and press OK. Press the Down Arrow until "Master Reset" appears on the screen, and press OK.

In a different forum, one user fixes the problem by switching the audio from the ACU to his phone and back to the ACU. Or by hanging up and calling back. Seems to tied to one particular BT channel. Been occurring for a few years now, no fix found. Appears that the BT connection picks up interference from somewhere upon making a connection when the car is turned on. Sometimes. Lot of things in and around a car can affect individual BT channels. One fella traced it to a particular brand of hearing aid which used BT channels.

I stop using USB thumb drives because its a pain to organize the music in a way where its easy to choose the song or album. I still use CDRs that I recorded, purchased DVDs and have several songs and albums transferred to the hard disk. Lately however, I usually just flip on SiriusXM (news or comedy channels, 50s, 60s & 70s. Granson likes the Beatles channel, the 90s and the current crap.)

Try bleeding the ABS control module. Air in the ABS will cause a soft pedal and go nearly to floor (had the same problem. Had dealer do a complete flush and bleed. That fixed mine and its still good.)

Common points of failure in older Edges is the routing of the wiring harnesses (getting torn) and corrosion on the connectors. This may help

My money is on a failing lift gate power strut. OP says it lifts 6" then "hits something". But it opens ok manually.

Stuck my French "Air Quality Control Certificate" in the windscreen. Did you need to have the car pollution tested to get the certificate?

The auto/manual switch is in the menu structure, under settings->convenience. When you manually open the hatch, does it go wide open and stay there? (Wondering if the hatch needs new struts, binding or the power lift is failing.)

As the car is fairly new, I wouldn't suspect the usual suspects, excessive caster, loose or worn steering linkages, or worn steering gears. So start with the basics. Excessive tire pressure will cause the condition you describe. Verify the tire pressure is no more than what's posted on the sticker on the door jamb. Another possibility for a car this age, could be worn tires. Without sufficient tread, the car will wander and hydroplane on wet payment. What are the condition of the tire tread? Are these the original tires and has the car always wondered?

Does this happen with only one phone or with others as well? (Try connecting your wife's phone and see if you still get static.)

He doesn't know whether he does or not. Is that the plug @jacobusrex showed photos of above?

Its probably designed for a specific dealer option & not for trailer wiring. Easy way to add a trailer harness is to buy a kit specifically designed to tie into the cars existing wiring. This kit fits the 2019 (don't know what your driving), taps into the connectors behind the drivers and passengers tail lights. https://www.etrailer.com/Custom-Fit-Vehicle-Wiring/CURT/C89FR.html?feed=npn&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn9y1BhC2ARIsAG5IY-7_LjtGct9oTQgy9Xlha4ZvAPnfs7db449JH2G7tPvVqUgsgSbQh2AaAtFuEALw_wcB

Makes you wonder "how" this nut got loose..... ummm?

See if this helps

Definitely a large difference between the two. Mercon V Recommended by Ford for use in Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles that require Mercon V or Mercon type fluid. It can also be used in most pre-2006 GM vehicles and many imports. Mercon LV Stands for "low viscosity" and is fully synthetic. It has excellent low temperature properties and shifting characteristics at high and low temperatures. It's also backwards compatible with previous generation Dexron fluids. However, Mercon LV is not compatible with earlier Mercon fluids, such as Mercon V, and should not be mixed with them.

I was looking in other forums. A few stated that it would work (pressing the vol) others said wouldn't. Think they had different radios. Couple (back in 2022 or 2023) said it worked after a software upgrade ( why i mentioned it.) There's probably no way it can be done on your radio. Pressing & holding the volume knob was to only way I've ever read about (other than those radios that had a dedicated knob for it.) The only advantage I've noticed on mine was it makes the interior of the car dark at night. But, I usually leave my navigation running when I'm on the road. (On my Sync 1 system it's called "Display". On/off/status bar.)

Just looked at the Ford Accessories Ambient Light Kit and it only fits 09 through 19. So the factory kit doesn't fit. Wonder if there are there any aftermarket kits that would fit his 2022 SEL?

This became a problem about a year ago due to an Easter Egg accidentally added by Ford during one of their updates. It was eventually fixed with a follow-up update. Did you have an update recently? With that problem, users were setting their clocks to 24 hr display and it automatically switched to the 12 hr. Ford was monitoring those forums and churned in to offer assistance. Don't think that Ford is no longer monitoring this forum, so you need to report this to get them to work on a fix.

Try pressing and holding the volume knob while simultaneously rotating the volume dial. (This may not work on the Edge.) Seems like Ford could enable this in a future software update. .

Have you tried pressing and holding the volume knob? Works on some cars. If it works, it takes 2-3 seconds to activate. I have a hard button on my 2009 MKX for this. Never use it personally.

There is a "rectangle" right above/next to the main headlight cover, which is a one-way vent. Supposed to let the moist air out (think of moisture as a pressure) but prevent air from entering. Usually driving with your headlights on will produce enough heat to dry out the fixture. Others that have had similar problems, replaced this vent and used a hairdryer to dry out the interior. Another possibly is the seal around the two halves of the headlight has cracked and is letting moist air in. Fix is to run a bead of clean sealant over the joint that connects the two haves.

What year car? Are you thinking that the lights come on only with the parking lights, or function normally and also with the parking lights and ignition off? Edited; Was reading about the kit on Ford Accessories.com. Set your own mood – and choose your preferred interior LED lighting color – with this Interior Light Kit. It includes a LED-generated light in the cupholder area, and separate light bars for the front wheel wells. Surprised to learn that the interior light kit also included light bars for the front wheel wells. (My factory lighting doesn't have these.)

My Lincoln dealer uses the RDU vacuum equipment to suck out the PTU fluid and pump new fluid in. Something like this might mat the job easier next time (I havent actually used this, I'd rather pay the dealer to do it.) Thorstone Automotive Fluid Extractor Pump with long rubber hose, Oil Change Syringe with Hose, Manual Fuel Suction & Filler, Fluid Oil Change Evacuator (7 Oz./0.21 Qt./200 CC) https://a.co/d/4f4gFIf