Freeflyer

And now it's time to say good-buy and thanks to everybody here on the forum for the all the help!

I got a new job and have to drive a lot (>7000km a month) so i needed something more fuel efficient.. Therefore I traded my beloved Edge for the most fuel efficient car in North America, a Golf/Jetta Stationwagon TDI. Now I get 50 mpg instead of 23 on the Highway between Montreal and Ottawa... and the DSG Transmission is just a killer.. apart from that it was fun while it lasted

Hang loose and blue skies...

Freeflyer

Ha ha!! Saw this the other day here in Montreal. The dealer on that car happens to be my Ford Dealer... They sure p...d this one off!!!

Be aware the site mentioned on the car is in french.. (welcome to Quebec....)

Put our money down on an 2010 Edge Limited AWD. In the past I've always gone with winter wheels but this is our first CUV or AWD vehicle.

 

We live in downtown Toronto and travel outside of the city a fair amount. As you probably know, winter tires do a better job than all-seasons even if their isn't a lot of snow on the ground.

 

Did you get a winter wheel package for your Edge?

I live in Montreal and I got the Pirelly Scorpions as well and they deliver on ice and snow... I had them already last year when we had a ton more snow than now. I got them for a good deal at 1010tires.com (This shop is in BC, so no customs or brooker fee)

I hope that helped

Well well...

Montreal Winter (October-June) -25° C

City 13 mpg

Highway 19 mpg

Summer (July) +35° C

City 15.5 mpg

Highway 22 mpg

...heavy foot... :shades:

same here same here...

I use an iPod touch with a Nokia E65... about every second time I end a call (via bluethooth) the sound doesn't come back. I saw a solution somewhere else here on the forum: use the voice command 'usb'. This helps, sometimes. I still end up rebooting the iPod every other day. I also noticed that for no reason the phone calls are being started in 'privacy on' mode. And you can only turn privacy off when the call is connected... And I have the latest sync version.

hey thanks.. I am kind of like the jack of all trades but master of none. If I want to do it, I learn how and fly by the seat of my pants often but you will have to buy me an OJ, as I do not drink

 

Freeflyer - worry not about confirming it, as it is a confirmed issue in that it should not do what the OP said it is.

Thanks, I did it anyway...

Door is closed

- three dings when the door reached its open position

Door is open

- three dings before the door starts to close

And thanks Lex for all advice and help!! (stubby antenna, bumper cover, Infinity Loudspeakers etc etc... )

I have been watching this thread hoping someone would repot the cause as this is not SOP.

I am going to test this tonight, as far as I am remember it does chim when the door reached is full open position.. will be confirmed.

Interesting.... I just replaced the bulp on the left side last week. The service guy asked me have the car for 45min to change a single light bulb (its still under warranty)!!!! So I changed it myself with an appropriate bulp (took me 5 min...). However I noticed the same "charred problem" as posted before. Maybe not as bad but still colored. Maybe that is why they needed the car for so long... honestly I do not think so but the car will get that appointment.

If you live in Montreal there is no questions... AWD... too much snow for a too long period called winter :-(

AWD, winter in Montreal is bad... very bad...

Ok.... time for some good news! I got my PTU replaced January 6th here in Montreal. 3000km later there is no smoke and no burning smell so far... and I drove a lot on the snow using the 4x4. I keep my fingers crossed....

Be careful. A longer antenna doesn't help in all cases. In order to get best reception the antenna should be half the size of the wavelength.

Check this is from Wikipedia:^

Frequency versus length

Dipoles that are much smaller than the wavelength of the signal are called Hertzian, short, or infinitesimal dipoles. These have a very low radiation resistance and a high reactance, making them inefficient, but they are often the only available antennas at very long wavelengths. Dipoles whose length is half the wavelength of the signal are called half-wave dipoles, and are more efficient. In general radio engineering, the term dipole usually means a half-wave dipole (center-fed).

A half-wave dipole is cut to length according to the formula l= 468 / f , where l is the length in feet and f is the center frequency in MHz [1]. This is because the impedance of the dipole is resistive pure at about this length. The metric formula is l = 140.65 / f [m], where l is the length in meters. The length of the dipole antenna is about 95% of half a wavelength at the speed of light in free space.

The magic numbers above are derived from a one Hz wavelength which is the distance that light radio travels in one second. For English that is 186,282 miles times 5280 feet per mile. To convert to metric multiply the previous total by 12 inches per foot and then, by definition, multiply that by 2.54 cm per inch. Divide this number by 100 to convert this length to meters. Then divide the result by one million to account for MHz rather than hertz. This will give a number which must be divided by two for a dipole antenna. To correct for resistance and impedance multiply the dipole wavelength by about 95% to account for the difference in the velocity of wave propagation in wire as opposed to the same wave in free space. If the wire velocity is known, that value should be used to get the magic numbers of 468 feet or 142.65 metric. All that is left is to divide by the desired frequency as measured in MHz to obtain the length of the antenna element.

If you consider a typical radiostation broadcasting at 98 MHZ that would give you a dipole (Car Antenna) of about 1.4m (or 4.7ft), which is quite long for these days cars. Now its good to know that you can use a quarter length antenna with a metal base with almost the same effect as an dipole. Then you got the average 70cm / 2.4 ft Antenna for FM Radio which we know these days. If you already have this kind of antenna you should look into better components or a signal booster.

Good Luck!!

Weasel,

 

For those of us in Canada, can you post a link or Tel number to the Department within Transport Canada that you contacted on this issue...

 

I don't expect the car to catch on fire, however, oil dripping on a HOT exhaust system is potentially a Fire Hazard. Does anyone want to be liable for this?

 

Furthermore, as I mentioned in my previous post, the smell of burning fumes inside the cabin is certainly not healthy, specially if there are children in the vehicle. This is certainly a Health Hazard.

Agreed! And I am from Montreal too... let me know how you would like to proceed... I am with Ford Fortier in Anjou. And the issue is very well known... keep me posted about your activities.

Finally I got a new PTU... lets see whether it lasts longer than the exchange of the seal only..

I keep my fingers crossed...

Freeflyer,

 

I would recommend going to "Desjardins Ford" on Marcel Laurin. Get a hold of Richard Rochon who is a Service Advisor.

 

I had the same problem last year, went thru 2 PTU's...The problem was resolved after their Service Manager and head tranmission mechanic decided to replace the PTU seals. It took them the entire day - they took their time to ensure everything was proper.

 

I can say that since last winter (over 12 months now) I no longer have this problem.

 

Give them a try..

thanks for the hint! My car goes in Wednesday for the next Seal... its Fortier Ford in Anjou. The problem is so common, that I had to wait for a slot with the 'transmission guy...' If this doesn't help I will certainly contact Desjardin. I keep you posted.

Apart from that, what a great car!!!!

I really hope the look it up. I had my car fixed last week and the burning smell is back... stronger than ever. I will have to go back to the shop again...

And there goes my car as well....

First I hoped the fate of bad seals will spare me but unfortunately I could no longer ignore the smell after I had smoke coming out from under the hood... my dealership here in Montreal is aware of the problem ("smell?? must be the seal") and will take of the car next Monday. I will post the results after the repairs..

i have the limited with the 20inch tires. can not find 245 50 20 winter tires. has anyone gone with 18 inch and winter rims instead? if so what size are you running and did you have to worry about the brakes fitting in the smaller rims. love the looks of the 20's but hate the quality of them and the fact I just spent 4 hours on the net looking for winter tires that match the size.

I put Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow - 255/55R18 XL on TSW Nogaro 18" x 8 on my car. Fits perfectly and is ok from the size... you can also even go with 235/65R17 on 17" x 8" rims... got it from 1010tires.com...

good luck!!

Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow - 255/55R18 XL on TSW Nogaro - Hyper Silver - 18" x 8".

Just received them from 1010tires.com.... will put them on end of September

Thanks for the feedback. Have you seen that teh message center calcs match your hand calcs. I

 

 

As far as the brakes go, I believe there are otehrs posts that address that. I would suggest that you search those and maybe even create a new post of your own requesting info.

Yep... I think the message center is quite accurate. (0.2l/100km to low) But I keep doing the hand calcs.

Thanks for the hint with the brakes...

Got my edge know for 2 month and i put already 3000km on it and I love it!! My message center is always set to the average consumption which I reset every time i refuel, and I calculate the exact value by hand. I got now everything from 12mpg (20l/100km) with purely city-leadfoot driving to 26 mpg (8.9l/100km) on the canadian highway (100 km/h)... Now I am looking for better brakes... anyone have an idea?

After a long and extensiv search on the net I finally decided on my winter tires and wheels. I ordered a set of Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow - 255/55R18 XL on TSW Nogaro - Hyper Silver - 18" x 8". I will post a picture once they are mounted... does any one know whether 275/55/18 would fit under a 2008 Edge Limited AWD?

ok, here is the update:

According to my dealer Ford deliverd about 180 cars to Montreal without final inspection by Ford. So they are on hold. No one (!) not even the district manager is able to tell when these cars are being released (inspected). So together with my Car Dealer we found another Edge which was suited by needs. Got it delivered last Friday and I love it!

However.. I got the 18" wheels with Chrome-Clad... its a plastic ring put onto the wheel, like the thing you buy at Canadian tire... how cheap is that!!!!!!!!!!!! I will get rid of these for next summer....

Thats all folks, enjoy and have nice ride....

If you do not get the answer you want here, are you familiar with Blue Oval Forums? If not, you might try there given they track deliveries there and have actual Ford employees there. Just an FYI.

Thanks for the information, I will try....

Hi everybody

I ordered my Edge 2 month ago and the delivery has been set to end of June. Now my dealer tells me that the car is here in Montreal at the train station where the offload the cars, but the car has been put 'on hold' and the dealer cannot deliver it... did anyone have the same experience or does anyone know what this could mean? My dealer is unable to give more information since one week ! !!!!

Any help is greatly appreciated...