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I just watched MacT's video on replacing rear shocks. You gotta' pull all the interior plastic trim to get at the top nut on the shock!!?? What a PITA! I was thinking about redoing the shocks as a maintenance item, but man, if I have to do all that I think I might wait until they are completely shot!!

Correction: I found a dealer that WILL change the PTU oil here in the Dallas area. The Service Mgr I talk to said that he had had a number of requests for PTU oil changes and originally told owners that there was no change option. BUT, after a number of requests (and rather than miss out of the revenue) he said he met with the service tech's and they worked out a service procedure. SO, his dealership will change the PTU oil for $120.00 but that other dealerships may not offer it. So it looks like its hit or miss a dealership. Just check as suggested above.

You can certainly go to another dealer for warranty issues. Your warranty is with Ford, not the dealer. The dealer should perform the warranty work, then bill Ford.

You are Welcome, and thanks for the sentiments! USCG '77-'83 MSO LA/LB SAR Coordination and Drug Interdiction/Intercept Officer. Semper Paratus!

Damn! Glad you are 'reasonably' ok. Makes me feel a bit better about the Edge, frankly. I was a '98 Explorer driver until a few months ago, now in an '11 Edge Limited. I always though the Explorer was a tank compared to the Edge, but it looks like the Edge took the ~50 mph hit pretty well and all the safety systems worked.

Good to hear you came out ok. Speedy recovery I trust.

Yes, PerfA states something that I have yet to get a clear answer on. I came over to the Edge universe after driving an Explorer 4x for many years. I could drop my Ex into 4x high or low on the fly (up to about 35mph) and I knew I was in 4x mode. I could them select out of it and go back to rear wheel drive. Since the Edge Limited AWD I now have has the 'on-demand' PTU/AWD system, I am not sure just when the AWD actually 'kicks in' and engages. I am a fan of AWD and 4x vehicles as I *sometimes* am on a dirt road, and here in Dallas we get NASTY ice storms and some snow a few times a season. Now, I'm not busting trails or crawling, or anything near that, but I like the fact that it is there when and if I need it. I'd just like to be clear on exactly when the actually AWD engages. Anyone got a clear description?

How is it that you had the dealer change the PTU lube? I have spoken to 2 dealers in my area (DFW metroplex) and they state the usual Ford line "The PTU lube is lifetime and...blah blah" and will not do a suction/refill. But I have an '11 Limited.. I see you have a '16 Sport. Do you have a drain plug?

Chipster, very cool! Late 'D' model with drop tanks. Also, the small nacelle from the fuselage to the vertical stab was an addition on later models. My father was 8thAF, 352 Fighter Group, "Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney." Bomber escort out of southern England and then raise as much hell as possible on the return. Flew with George Preddy - top WWII fighter ace. Lotsa' stories about those days.

That's what I'm looking to do - trade my strips for racks/side rails.

My father was a P-51 pilot in WWII. Flew P51-B's first then the D. Earned the DFC, AM, and WWIIVM. 3 Confirmed. My brother is a retired Continental pilot - 727 driver. I'm just a Private - Gen Av. Spent some time in USCG on the West Coast MSO LA/LB and flew in some HU-16 Albatross's doing SAR and Drug Interdiction. Also on the fantail on various USCGC's looking up at HH52's but never actually was in one.

From doing research here and elsewhere, I'm almost positive they will fit. I have a 2011 Limited and am interested in getting side rails also. And the Thule AeroBlade Edge crossbars will work with the side rails and still have clearance for the BAMR.

ps - if you decide to not use the rails, I'd be interested in them.

But it doesn't sound like the Trip Timer can be set to keep the actual accumulated time the engine has been running. Unless someone set Trip 2 to start when they bought the car and never reset it. Don't know how accurate that would be, but what a long strange trip it might be. heh.

It's called a Hobbs Meter in the aviation world. Measures hours the engine is running. Used to determine when the annual is due. But an aircraft Hobbs is an actual electromechanical device. Does the Edge really have a software measurement tool for engine-hours? That would be way cool!

1. Warped rotors? When is the last time you did a brake job? Did they grind the rotors?

2. Have any front end work done recently that might have introduced air into the steering rack? That will cause front end shake felt through the steering wheel. Fortunately, if that is the case there is an easy fix. Do a couple of lock-to-lock figure 8 turns in a parking lot. That gets the air out of the system. Then top off the reservoir.

3. Get underneath and check for anything loose or unattached that might cause a shimmy.

That's all I got. Hope you find the problem.

I have tried to find a shop that would do a simple PTU oil vacuum and refill. So far, no takers. And Ford will only do complete remove/refill on the PTU. If anyone knows of a national chain that will do this, that would be great info to have. I suppose I could do the vacuum/refill myself (as a previous '98 Explorer 4x owner I sure did my share of flushes, etc.) I was just hoping to avoid the hassle.

Omar, thanks for the response. I have touched, pressed, held, etc.. the thing and still nothing happens. I'll check fuse 29 in the morning. But it looks as though fuse 29 also controls radio, multi-function display screen, finish panel and Sync module. If the fuse were the problem I would think I would have issues with those items also. But the emergency flashers are the only issue. And I really don't want to start tearing the center stack apart to get at the rear of the button. I may just decide to live with non-functional emergency flashers.

What am I not understanding about my '11 Limited emergency flashers? There is the small red diamond button indicator in the middle of the center stack just below the MFT screen. Isn't that what turns the flashers on?? Everything I have seen says it is. I touch it, nothing happens. It does not depress, just sits there like touch button. And I cannot find any other switch or button to turn on the flashers. I have tried it when the car is in various conditions - parked engine on, parked engine off, stopped in drive, etc. No emergency flashers. Perhaps it is a relay or fuse gone bad? I just want to know how to turn the dang flashers on!!!

Thanks for any feedback.

I see that this is a old thread but I hope some folks are still interested. I have an '11 Limited with the strips that I would be interested in trading for rails.

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I put a set of Husky front mud guards on my '11 Limited. They were only $40 and fit like a glove. Granted, they are not OEM and for an '11, but still look really nice and functional. And I like the look of mud guards on all 4 corners. I'd post some pix if I could figure out how to do it.

Having come over from the Explorer world just a few months ago, Ex owners never wave as we would have been continuously flailing our arms about! I don't wave in the Edge either. When riding the bike (big v-twin, and usually long highway miles) I always wave. Just a quick arm out or low wave - brotherhood of the open road and all that stuff.

Always named my cars after my dad's P-51 from WWII. "Little Buster" PE-V 4413849. But he ditched one over the North Sea. "Little Buster 2nd" came after that. I just stay with the original name.

TPMS indicator showed a low tire pressure. Upon inspection, I took a big wood screw to the left rear inner sidewall. Had to have a new G'Year Eagle RS-A R245/50r20 put on. $161.29. Oh well, life happens. Fortunately the Goodyear shop (been going to them for years) keeps them in stock and I was in/out in about an hour.

I blacked out all three pieces on my '11 Limited with OEM matching Tuxedo Black from automotivetouchup.com. Three color coats and a three clear coats. Looks like factory. I am very pleased with the results.

'65 Mustang hardtop with the 200 inch straight 6 and 4 speed. Was a hand-me-down from my brother. I blew 2 transmissions in it. My first new car that I purchased was a '85 Volkswagen Jetta GLI. The one with the honkin' ass square headlights. Was a nice looking car, tho, and really handled well.

I got the grille parts color matched painted and clear coated. Total for the paint and clear coat was $41 including a bottle of primer prep. I must say that the color match is remarkable! After I got them painted and mounted they really look like they are factory. I'll try to get a few pics and post them tomorrow.