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Thanks guys !

Had adaptive steering fault last year, and now this battery issue.

Starting to look like the extended service plan wouldn't be a bad idea after all.

Thanks guys !

As luck would have it, my battery just died. 

Quite strange given the car hasnt completed 3 years yet. California weather is not that harsh either.

So new question, does the bumper-to-bumper warranty on 2016 edge cover battery as well ?

The warranty docs dont mention battery anywhere (neither in covered nor in not-covered)

My original warranty on 2016 Edge Titanium (fully loaded) will expire in a couple of days.

I am thinking of not getting an extended warranty/service plan.

Am I making a mistake. What would I be missing ?

How much does an extended warranty cost approximately ?

Many thanks in advance for your reply !

52 minutes ago, bamack said:

I'm also experiencing the ADAPTIVE STEERING FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED warning light.  It first started at 48,000 miles.  When it happens the steering wheel points to the left at 9 o'clock when the wheels are straight.  I brought it to my local dealer.  The tech couldn't find any problems or error codes on the onboard diagnostics.  It's been occurring intermittently for the past 4 month. About once every 5 weeks.   I brought it to the second dealership.  They recommend I replace the SECM, the entire steering wheel at a cost of $1729.  Has anyone has this problem successfully fixed?  If so, was it covered by the warranty or did you have to pay our of packet?>

Most of the people in this thread had this issue and got it fixed under warranty. Atleast I did. Its been working fine since repair.

Are you saying when yours says 50 miles to empty you drive 10 miles and it’s at 0?

Yes. I thought others are saying the same but adding that the zero doesnt mean much as they can drive another 20 miles or so after 0.

Thanks for the replies guys. So looks like I am not alone.

And happy to know the number becoming 0 doesn't mean I am stranded.

@akirby, I am getting ~18 mpg.

OK, let me simplify.

The car displays how many miles it can run until it runs out of gas.

I think this number is not close enough to actual miles the car can run.

It seems that my edge would show a number like 50 where as it actually could run only 10 more miles. i.e. 5x overestimation.

Wondering if this much error is common on Edges.

Is it just me or does every Edge overestimate the 'miles to empty gas tank' by a factor of almost 5 times ?

My driving is pretty uniform and on same routes so I expected the miles to be a more realistic number but it seems to go down by 5 every mile I drive.

The Escape I had earlier had a pretty accurate estimate.

Tested it today. Exactly 2 turns required end to end.

So all ok I guess.

I got it repaired finally. They replaced the steering wheel column as expected.

But I have no recollection of how light/heavy the adaptive steering is supposed to feel.

Is there a definite way to verify the adaptive steering still works ? The menu entries do exist still.

Many thanks guys. You are awesome as always.

Does the need to have the alert showing on the screen still apply or will they just trust me and my pictures that the TSB does apply ?

I have this issue now on my 2016 Edge Titanium.

Quick questions :

1) Is this issue fixed under warranty ?

2) Is there anything I can say to the dealer so they go straight to replacement of the steering wheel and not waste time with other "solutions" ?

Is my life at risk by driving the car with this issue ?

What is the remote start feature btw ? I can start the car remotely using the key fob. And I dont see why I would want to start it from a distance longer than that range.

Only use of this device for me will be to ensure I didnt forget to lock it and lock it if I did forget. Absolutely no other use case.

And even when/if this device does get released, they might make it a dealer installable thing only (not allowed for users to buy and plug it in themselves).

Plus it might be a $50 per month service and no options to add the device to your current carrier.

why doesnt Ford quit making false promises. Features that never materialize.

First it was wifi upgrades, now this thing.

Agreed. I ought to remain positive.

After all, the shop is insurance company's preferred shop and both of them together promise lifetime guarantee of repairs.

The last and worst thing I could do is become the smart kid around the corner who guides them what exactly to do. Result would be them saying, since you lead the whole process, now you own anything that goes wrong.

Thanks guys.

The shop said they will put only Ford OEM parts since my car's age and mileage is so low.

They however seem to be going overboard with what all to do.

It was a minor fender bender in the front left corner with minor scratch on the wheel.

They are going to replace the tire and have listed rear view mirror, door handle etc. which are far away from the damage.

On asking they said, its required for paint bending.

I guess I can just hope that they dont go overboard with repairs just to jack up the bill and screw up my car in the process.

I had a fender bender recently and am getting repairs done from insurance company recommended shop.

My 2016 Edge is just an over an year old and thus still under the 3 yr warranty.

Question is : Must Ford be involved somehow in the process to ensure the warranty is not void ?

The repair shop said no need but I dont know if I can just take their word on it.

 

My Sirius updated as well this morning but not sure that comes from wifi? I keep hoping that when I pull into my driveway that the download icon on my screen starts showing something...

My sirius also got updated this morning. I am sure that came from a satellite as I wasnt connected to wifi that time.

Interestingly, there was no option for me to approve or deny that upgrade.

I gave up hope on Ford as well finally and updated my sync myself.

Thanks a lot to everyone on this thread. Especially steps from Rocketboots.

No issues so far.

But why do people on this thread say the voice commands have gotten better. I find it chatty still. Even worse, it speaks slower now which is annoying.

Another annoyance is (Android Auto fault), which has no way to hide the huge green icon on the left when navigating. So no way to see full screen map when navigating.

On the plus side, I really love the ability to do "OK google" without having to press any button before.

Thanks for sharing the update guys !!!

Some questions :

1) Would trying this update void warranty ?

2) Is Ford still on plan to release the update via OTA ?

3) Would I need to go to dealer even if I dont care for CA ?

I dont pay Apple/Microsoft or any other company 50 grands either.

Also one companies practice is not another companies bible.

Also a company not doing something doesnt mean it shouldnt do it.

I agree complaining wont help but the other person has the right to complain. Asking him not to complain is double insult.

And his post was helpful to others since it keeps other people from contacting Ford with same stuff and get frustrated also.

I understand SW projects have tendency to get delayed but there are still things Ford can do :

1) Come clean with the current status of the project. Tell us X% testing/fixes are still remaining with best and worst case ETA based on where things are. When a company cant keep schedules, they must give up their right to complete privacy of how they work.

2) Stop insulting the customers by tossing them to the dealer. The dealers dont know @#$@ about AA/CA

3) Apologize to Android customers since it looks like CA issues are blocking the whole update. I might be wrong on this one.

4) Fix the price of the HW thingy CA users will need. Dont leave it to dealer mafia.

Being sent to the dealer for everything is the thing I hate the most. Does each and every Ford dealership have staff technical enough to explain all details ?

Cant Ford employ just 5 tech people to answer tech questions.

Anyways, having said all that, I would be surprised if the update comes before Feb next year.

And I am not even interested in that update anymore. I wish applink worked with more apps. (Seems like even spotify doesnt support applink anymore)

Is your USB drive a sandisk ?

Good to know they are still on track.

Somehow I still think it will be Feb or March next year though.