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When you get yaw without roll or steering wheel input, it's most likely coming from trailer sway. As noted, all the sensors are already there, so it's just a matter of tuning to recognize the patterns.

The GPS antenna is more than just an antenna, it's a module that does all the calculations and transmits the data to the APIM. It seems very likely to me that this fix will resolve your issue forever.

Why not just try using the other key fob?

Put air in the tire. This question is like asking "how do I reset my fuel gauge back to full".

It's a whole different roof system, you'll need to cut out the existing roof bows and it's more than just welded in, there's a structural adhesive that is very important. Even Ford has enough trouble building these things without leaks or squeaks, the chances of you getting it right the first time are virtually nil, no matter how great a fabricator you are. I second the idea of just trading it in.

Yep, TSBs have absolutely nothing to do with warranty coverage. They are just a set of instructions for the technicians to follow. So you'd have paid your deductible anyway, even if they covered the latch under the original warranty. Incidentally the TSB only says to reprogram the PCM, it does not mention replacing anything in the shifter.

Every part of every Ford car is designed and tested to last 150,000 miles and has been for quite some time. The fact that some parts don't make it that long is only due to production variability or customer usage that isn't captured in Ford's test procedures. 100% true, but automakers have learned that long-term reliability leads to higher profits. Here's an example of how Ford cares. The Ecoboost F150 had an issue where water splashing up from the tires could bounce around and hit the exhaust manifold. Over a long time (~80,000+ miles) this can cause the manifold to crack. So Ford added a shield at a cost of around $5 to every EB F150 even though there was no history of anyone having a cracked manifold under warranty.

You can believe whatever you want. but it's a fact that automakers do care. Here's a quote from Ford's 1st quarter earnings call: As shown below the chart, favorable lease residual performance due to higher auction values in North America contributed to the higher pre-tax profit compared with fourth quarter 2014. http://seekingalpha.com/article/3112126-ford-motors-f-ceo-mark-fields-discusses-q1-2015-results-earnings-call-transcript?page=2 Surely with your economics background you can understand how higher sale prices for used cars at the corner dealer relate to higher auction values. Right from the CEO's mouth: "One of the biggest dissatisfiers to customers is when, at the time they want to sell their vehicles, if it's lost a lot of value," says Mark Fields, president of the Americas for Ford Motor, at a dinner during the industry's annual Management Briefing Seminars here in northern Michigan. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5576557

This is not true. Who do you think own's every Ford leased through Ford Credit when the lease is over? Ford does. Ford has to sell those vehicles (usually at auction) and the more money they can get for them, the more profit they make. Or to look at it the other way, a lease price is a very simple calculation. It's the price of the new car, minus the price of the car at the end of the lease, divided by the length of the lease with some financing added on. Therefore if you have a higher projected residual value (price at the end of the lease), the montly payment for the customer will be lower. Lower monthly payments translate directly to more sales. Therefore automakers do care greatly about used car prices because it does directly impact their new car sales.

But that just brings down the residual values which in turn increases lease prices which in turn drives down sales. It's all connected, if it were really as big a problem as you seem to think it is, Ford wouldn't have just had their best August sales in 9 years.

Ford knows that people won't return to buy again if they are not satisfied and have a lot of problems, yet Ford is selling a bunch of cars right now and gaining market share while showing improving quality numbers. Of course it's easy to find all kinds of people with PTU problems on 5-9 year old Ford products, but the bottom line is that there just aren't that many people that are truly getting pissed off about it to really make a difference to Ford. BTW I find it too much of a coincidence that such a short time after your PTU replacement you had other problems with the tranny and CV joints. Those are all parts that would be "touched" during a PTU replacement, so I'd be highly suspicious that it was the actual PTU repair that caused those issues, not faulty Ford engineering. You can certainly blame Ford for the PTU (and yes, they've put a lot of effort into fixing that issue), but without more information I don't think it's fair to blame them on your other problems.

Sounds like it's time for you to update to a 2016 MKX. It has all those things.

Your vehicle is almost 8 years old. What makes you think that Ford hasn't taken steps to resolve the issues over the past 8 years??

If you can figure out a way to make a sunshade soft enough that it will roll up while being strong enough to withstand the wind at highway speeds, then yes, you would be smarter than Ford engineers. Sure you could program it to keep the shade closed and the glass vented when the car's not moving, but then what do you do when you start to move? Do you automatically open the shade or close the roof? That just gets even more complaints.

But every failure that is covered under warranty is a manufacturing defect. That's pretty much exactly what a warranty is, it covers parts that "fail during normal use during the applicable coverage period due to a manufacturing defect or factory workmanship" (quote from the warranty guide book). If Ford (and its suppliers) built everything to spec every time, there would never be a failure of anything ever. The only difference in this case is that the defect causes a lot of other damage, but again that's nothing new either. A defective lug nut can cause a wheel to fall off which would cause damage to the suspension and maybe even the fenders. Would you expect Ford to buy back a vehicle in that case? A defective oil pump can cause a complete engine failure, would you expect Ford to buy back a vehicle in that case? There is absolutely no reason that some vehicles that had wet carpet can't just have the carpet replaced and be perfectly fine for the rest of their useful life. There are others that have mold and electrical problems like cds71 and a buy back is the only logical recourse. But there is a line somewhere in the middle where repairing a vehicle is a perfectly acceptable solution, the tough part is determining which vehicles fall into which category, that's the part that is causing some people some delays.

I'm not quite sure what you're arguing, For the cases where the water has pooled up and caused damage that can't be repaired, Ford has put a buy-back program in place. But not every car that has the defect has the result of water pooling up and causing damage, so Ford has put some reasonable "filters" in place to figure out which cars should be replaced and which ones can be fixed. Are you suggesting that every single Edge built with the missing sealer should be bought back? Even ones that haven't even been out in the rain? Even ones that had just a few small drops get into the carpet and have had their carpet replaced? I once (or twice) left my Miata out in the rain with the roof open. I didn't expect anyone to buy it back. The world doesn't end if a little water gets inside a car.

That story doesn't make a lot of sense to me, the issue with the water leak isn't really related to any issues with the Advance trac or steering. Also the only buyback programs I'm aware of are for vehicles that have severe water damage. There must be something going on here between the dealer and Ford, because the facts in the story don't add up.

The problem is the sunshade isn't strong enough to withstand the airflow from the moonroof. If it was allowed to open only halfway, the air from the opening would get caught between the glass and the shade and it would inflate like a big balloon until it "pops" or comes out of the track. That's why Ford forces you to open the shade all the way before opening the glass.

Changing tires doesn't change your alignment. Hitting a pothole, curb or something else would. If that happened two days after you had your last alignment, then you've been driving 30K miles with a bad alignment and that could be why your tires are wearing unevenly. The alignment will change slowly over time as well as the rubber in the suspension hardens, springs sag, ball joints wear and so on. If you've already paid for an alignment, get it done!

If it's been 30K miles since your last alignment, there is absolutely no question that you should do an alignment first before wasting any money on anything else. Though if you really want to throw money at new shocks/struts, you will need an alignment afterwards anyway. No Edge ever came from the factory with Sumitomo tires, so if that's what was on when you bought it, they were not original.

I agree with the alignment, shocks aren't nearly as likely to cause tire wear issues as a bad alignment is, especially at only 60K miles.

No they won't, every model has 10-20 holds when they are first launched. The media picked up on the water leaks because Ford published a document describing it, they won't publish documents for the other 9-19 problems if they are convinced they have them under control. Trust me, I've seen what goes on behind-the-scenes and the media picks up maybe 5% of it. Vehicle holds/stop builds happen all the time, probably 1-2 per week at every plant even during regular production. it sucks if you're waiting but it's just part of the process, Ford doesn't legally or morally owe you any explanation, they just need to provide you a vehicle that is the best quality possible. You also need to keep in mind that actual custom-ordered vehicles represent a very small portion of Ford's overall sales. Most people do just buy off the lot, so there really isn't a lot of motivation for Ford to improve the communication system.

Sure, they never should have released the 2011 Edge since the 2015 is so much better, why not just wait for 4 years? In fact they should just stop building everything right now because the next year will be much better. The water leak is not the only issue, there are likely a few other little problems, perhaps even ones that are specific to a certain trim or engine. The reason you don't have your car is for exactly what you are asking for, they are holding the units, doing more quality control, and then releasing them when they are ready. If Ford were to tell you what the problem is, then they would also be telling their competitors what their problems are, not something that's good for the business.

There are thousands of Edges sitting around SE Michigan and western Toronto all waiting for a handful of updates/fixes. Patience is required, but it's all in the effort to make sure your vehicle will be perfect.

I think you mis-understand what "special order" means. You can only order what Ford offers, in other words, what you can configure on the online build-and-price site. You cannot special order a LTD without leather seats.