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Cheked the coolant first thing.  

Now that it's hot- it's doing the same thing in reverse, kind of. 

Wife says the A/C get's warm on the highway or at RPMs above 2000.  Slow down or drop the RPMs and the A/C goes cold again.

It's going to the dealer soon, I have no clue what it's doing. 

2019 ST with around 40K miles. 

We get no heat at all unless you are above 2000 RPMs.  Then it works as normal.  

I did see a code using Forscan about a coolant pump- but it never turned on the light, it's just stored.  I will pull it again and get the number.    

I also tried the method to recalibate the HVAC system and everything didi what it was supposed to in that process, but nothing changed.  

I'm about to take it to the dealer, but I thought I'd make a post here first to see if the hive mind has knowledge.    

On 7/14/2020 at 2:28 AM, Perblue said:

 

The latest update was released June 2nd.

 

I've had it for a week and so far no complaints.

Well, then we have the update prior to the June 2nd update.  Still no issues. 

We've had the latest update since March and so far no clunks.  Nice job Ford. 

If Ford would only fix the noisy moonroof/shade instead of saying could not duplicate, we'd be good.  My wife is taking someone from their dealer around to hear the noise next time.  

I always thought it was the rear gate "unlocking" after sensing the key, but I guess now that I think about it there is no true lock on the gate like the doors have.

For anyone reading this in the future, I took the plates off the car and used a hydraulic press to push out the old bearing.  It took a LOT of pressure but we did not bend the plates.

I know when people arrive at my house because I can hear V6s and I4s when they pull in the driveway.  You can't hear the exhaust, you just "feel" the rumble created of the lack of firing events.  

Never forget rolling around in a manual trans 1990s Civic with one cylinder out, and 5 people in the car.  You could clearly feel each cylinder firing as we took off from a stop on an uphill.

It's fine.  A single LCA is capable of handling 100% of the weight of the vehicle, and then some.  I mean, you CAN do damage jacking on the wrong control arm at the wrong spot- but assuming he had a clue as to what he was doing, it's not a problem.

3 hours ago, MLin said:

You are right, I should have gone to the dealer, even if it is a hour away or at least called them to discuss. Instead I went to my local Ford dealer and this insane process got rolling and then it started raining heavily with a heavy rain advisory and no time to drive an hour away.

This is definitely a design flaw. Ford acknowledges it as a "Manufacturing defect" however identified this issue in a "Customer Satisfaction Program" which is like calling it "Fake News" IMO. They seem to be sneakily moving away from using "Recall"  and rebranding it "Customer Satisfaction Program" (CSP) and expecting no one to call them on it.  The CSP issued by Ford says " It may be possible for salt and water to weep through the rear wiper motor shaft grommet. This can leave a deposit of residue on the interior of the rear defroster grid and cause uneven heat in the glass". These are the words from Ford. As I look at everyone's pictures, the shatter pattern is the same. This is definitely a design flaw and should be unequivocally covered regardless of how many times the glass shatters.

1. The glass shattering sounds like a gun shot and if it happens while driving it scares the crap out of you.

2. I live in Canada and during the in winter months the rear defrost is a necessity. Now that this has happened to me twice (2x's) I freeze every time I start my car and the heat comes on and its like a race to turn the defrost off and then its a "decision", like how bad is it, do I really need to turn on my rear defrost today"???

3. My thought process goes to questioning "What can I do to alleviate this fear and try to stop it from happening again since Ford has not identified a willingness to own this flaw and provide me with a reliable fix?"

4. I escalated this to the top at Ford and got some action. It wasn't a great response but it wasn't a complete NO like I had received from the dealership, Customer Service and Customer Relations.

 

ps. Know anyone that wants to buy a 2015 Ford Edge?

It's not a recall because it's not a safely issue.    It's a major inconvenience, and a design flaw, but it's not a safety thing.  If nobody is getting injured or dying- no recall.  

As for #3, you could pull the wiper setup and seal up the hole if you are willing to live without the wiper.  Find a good body plug and silicone it in.  It'd be just like driving a sedan at that point.

"Rear wiper delete Mod"

We haven't taken it in yet as we'll need to strip everything out of it first, but let me know if you find anything on yours.

By short shifting at under 5000 RPMs you are giving up the mechanical advantage of the lower gear before you have to.

If it was faster in the quarter to shift sooner, Ford would have had it shift sooner.

I don't if you can.  All service procedures for the track I've seen start with "remove accordion covers and discard".  It may be something that needs to be installed before the roof unit goes in the car.  Not sure. 

Did you buy this Edge new or used?

That'd probably work. I'd still sjtu buy a new PTU and put it in if I was yanking the old one.  They aren't that expensive and if you change the fluid they will last.    You can wrap the exhaust pipes and/or make better heat shields around the cats to help preserve the seals.

On 12/18/2019 at 6:52 PM, Spaceman Spiff said:

My Sync 3 is build 17276 and running fine.  Is worth upgrading or “ not fix something that isn’t broken?”

 

spiff

No.  If it works for you, don't touch it.  If you get a new phone and have issues or something, then update it.  

The auto HS / MS CANBUS switching is nice, assuming it works.  

On 12/17/2019 at 8:22 PM, 2FAST4U said:

 

Yeah, even if it's an "insurance case", the modification still has to be done by the dealer to prevent it from happening again. And...I don't understand what road salt has to do with the backglass shattering… 

Read the TSB.  It's in the second paragraph.

8 hours ago, todd92 said:

I've had excellent experience with Centric products.

Nah man- I heard from a guy online that Powerstop parts are the way to go.  You can get them as kits real cheap!

On 11/27/2019 at 2:05 PM, AMulally said:

 

Hmm must have a crappy dealer. I emailed the service mgr at the Auto Group I deal with the TSB in Q and just ask if I could come by and have it applied - no issues. Again it's made a world of difference for my ST.

This is a TSB. I guarantee your dealer is filing it with Ford under warranty work and as a customer complaint,  They aren't just doing it for you because they are such a wonder dealer of automobiles.  

Whatever floats your boat dude.  If you want Powerstop brake parts on your vehicle, go for it!

I've done my research and have hands on experience with the brands discussed here.  I gave you my input, if you choose to ignore it, so be it.  

On 11/27/2019 at 4:18 PM, 1004ron said:

We're all entitled to our own opinions, right or wrong.

 

I've become familiar with the OP  @snmjim on this forum, enough to establish the opinion that he's a suitably qualified and experienced auto enthusiast for me to trust his product opinion and review.

 

This was confirmed by myself when installing the product and after 3 months in service.

 

Come now, you can't hide behind the fear of law suits - you know that there's no way that you're at risk of that on this forum - maybe @akirby and put you at ease, and allow you to explain what you consider bad about this product.

 

What brake kits do you consider better than the Powerstop and cost less?

You do have to worry about lawsuits. Anyone can sue anyone at anytime for anything.  Powerstop is a force on the internet, they might sue someone who is disparaging of their products.  So I'm not going to say anything bad about them.   I will say they couldn't get a caliper to my friend after 3 shipping attempts.  Damaged and/or wrong parts each time.  

As for what I buy- I don't buy "kits".  I buy two rotors and a set of pads.  They are typically not made by the same company. I have used the top end Wagner, Raybestos, and Centric parts for years without issue.   

IMO, Centric sells the best brake parts for your money right now.  I would have said Raybestos 5 years back, but the mechanics are going with Centric parts more and more.  Less comebacks for noise and vibrations from what the parts suppliers tell me.    

Have at it with the Powerstop brakes if you want though- it's no skin off my back.  

Shill is a bad thing.  It's people claiming something is great, when it's really not.   

I'm not going to say anything bad about them since- lawyers and all that, but lets put it this way-  you'll never see a mechanic using Powerstop brake parts unless a customer brings them in.  They can get better parts for less.  

You can have a good experience with cheap brakes, but better brakes are quieter, smoother, don't grunt in the rain, work better in temp extremes, etc.  It's a slight improvement, but it is there.

CARid can be shady, but I've bought stuff from them without issue more than once.  It goes on my CC, so who cares if they try some BS?  If they screw me, I'll have the CC company reverse the charges. 

On 11/22/2019 at 10:00 AM, MENINBLK said:

Guys, you need to tell your Service Managers that to properly diagnose ANYTHING on these vehicles, ALL of the software needs to be up to date... PERIOD. It don't matter if you are having symptoms or not. Some people drive their cars so carefully that they may never have a problem, but that still does not mean that they should not have the update applied. The update is a warrantied repair, paid for by Ford. It needs to be done, just ask for it. They don't need to wait for anything. The Firmware is available online. They connect their terminal to your car, update the PCM and test drive the vehicle. It takes about 30 minutes.

They won't just flash it to the latest software simply because you ask them to.  That 1/2 hour costs money and is NOT covered under warranty unless there is an issue the customer is complaining about.  To simply say, "I want the latest software" is not a valid issue that gets warranty coverage.  A particular dealer may eat the cost to keep you happy, but it's not the norm.      

Just looked once more to make sure I'm not crazy.  Nope.  It's just plain fugly and it won't sell. 

Personally, I don't believe that most people really want EVs.   I also don't believe that in 5 years Ford will be selling 5 different EVs in any quantities that move the needle, ie 100K plus units per year.   Maybe one, an EV F150, more than likely.   

We'll see.