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Well I resolved the towing issues today. Dealer gave me more than we paid for the ST 15 months ago and 2K off MRSP on this F150. I guy really needs a pickup truck! It has the 12" sync 4 screen, co-pilot 360, 10speed with the 2.7L 325/400 and many other things the Edge did not have including more conformable seats. Quieter and smoother on the road.

I averaged 17.5+ at 68 MPH on a 1450 mile trip for Arizona to Washington last month. I think this is more in line with Ford's intended towing for the Edge.

I kind of think you have the wrong trailer or wrong tow vehicle for such trips.

So I tow my Can Am Spyder from Arizona to Washington on an open trailer 3 weeks ago and it did just fine. When I get back to Arizona I have a Kawasaki KRX 1000 waiting for me. It is going to be heavier and I think I will install electric brakes on the trailer. Could you give me a run down on the brake controller you are using and the wiring that you had to do? Thanks Chris

Depending on when I was built, make sure it has had the transmission software update. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 8F57 Transmission - Harsh Engagements And/Or Harsh Upshift/Downshift 20-2190 02 June 2020 This bulletin supersedes 19-2313. Reason for update: Incorrect or Incomplete Symptom Model: Ford 2019-2020 Edge Transmission/Transaxle: (8F57) Lincoln 2019-2020 Nautilus Transmission/Transaxle: (8F57) This fixed a lot of transmission issues.

Catch Can. The OEM breather hose is sitting on the ground!

The Auto Stop button is NOT a can bus device. I installed the Auto Stop Eliminator a while back and love it. I had an issue after they tried to reflash my trailer module for the running lights coming/staying on when the vehicle was off. So I contacted them and here is their answer. Hi Chris, I'm sorry to hear about the issue with the Edge. No, I'm confident our device is not related to these issues. The AE003 is a simple analog device, not a CAN device. When you press the auto start/stop button on your vehicle, it mechanically touches a signal wire with 12v to a ground wire. The signal wire goes from 12v to ground to tell the vehicle to toggle the auto start/stop. Our device just does the same thing. It takes the signal wire and momentarily connects it to ground to toggle the start/stop. If start/stop isn't toggling, then the device isn't actively doing anything. It sounds like the tech missed a step that is causing the U2100 code (Initial Configuration Not Complete). Anytime this code is present, the start/stop will be disabled. It's how these vehicles are programmed and has nothing to do with our device. This is why when the device was removed, nothing changed. Travis Lambert TRL Automotive

Well, it is not the Auto Stop Eliminator causing the issues. Here is the response I received back from Auto Stop.: "Hi Chris, I'm sorry to hear about the issue with the Edge. No, I'm confident our device is not related to these issues. The AE003 is a simple analog device, not a CAN device. When you press the auto start/stop button on your vehicle, it mechanically touches a signal wire with 12v to a ground wire. The signal wire goes from 12v to ground to tell the vehicle to toggle the auto start/stop. Our device just does the same thing. It takes the signal wire and momentarily connects it to ground to toggle the start/stop. If start/stop isn't toggling, then the device isn't actively doing anything. It sounds like the tech missed a step that is causing the U2100 code (Initial Configuration Not Complete). Anytime this code is present, the start/stop will be disabled. It's how these vehicles are programmed and has nothing to do with our device. This is why when the device was removed, nothing changed. Travis Lambert TRL Automotive" So with the Auto Stop removed I spent the morning back at the dealers. They said the U2100 is still present, and asked for more time to disconnect the battery and wait 20 minutes and then try to flash the trailer module again. RESULT, now has a different code! They left todays ticket open and are contacting Ford again. They think Ford will say replace the Trailer Module. Stay tuned. Chris

Well it appears that the Auto Stop Eliminator caused an issue after the trailering module update. Tech got a U2100 code after update that he could not clear and now auto stop does not work. Sort of a yeah! I removed the module and it still is screwed up. The Trailer lights do not come on with the vehicle off, so we got something right. They were waiting for a reply from the Ford hotline. I have the vehicle back.

Took the ST in for the rear camera recall and the service bulletin on trailer running lights staying on. The service writer was looking the SUV over and even opened the hood. He saw the catch can and said that is a good idea to install that! I release the auto stop button so they would not know that I have the inline module install to the button. Chris

Thanks, I will take this to the dealer when getting the backup camera recall done.

I am noticing this same issue, has anyone found a resolution to the issue?

I just got a new aluminum trailer to transport our Spyder Trike on our annual migration fall and spring. The LED running lights are coming on and/or staying on when the vehicle is turned off or is off. Searching and Googling did not turn anything up. What gives.

While reading the manual learning how to do the global windows, I found the programming steps to set the FOBs to the seat positions, which the dealer electronics checkout guy failed to show us. You turn the can on without starting, then hold the seat position button of the door for the FOB you want programmed to that seat position, after the second tone/beep press the FOBs lock button within 3 seconds. Now that FOB or opening the drivers door while carrying that FOB will set your seat position. Up to three FOBs can be set to the three buttons on the door. On our RAM the two FOBs were preset to the two memory seat positions, it also remembered mirror, radio and HVAC setting for each FOB. Guess I will have to spend so time in the owners manual and see what else I have missed.

A lot of shifting issues were fixed last June with an updated firmware flash.

87 and 91, mostly 87 and it runs fine for a 76 year old dude that likes a little zoom zoom. Our other vehicle now is a 2018 Can Am Spyder RT-Limited.

Installed the catch can today. 10-15 minute project.

The cluster is the biggest disappoint I have with our 2020 ST. Their engineers should be sent out to rent FCA products with their 8.4" uconnect and 7" EVIC (AKA cluster) that one can taylor to their likely. On the RAM we just sold I had to virtual gauges, one from boost and one for exhaust brake HP. Had a whole list of things I could put their like transmission temps etc. There was an area in the four corners where you could put things. Sample attached. The boost and tranny temps are virtual gauges. When in Nav on the center stack was running then a lane selection color mini map/drawing would show up on this display pictured when switch from one interstate to another.

I just got to test the anti-lock brakes on our ST. I was on Baseline heading West from Ironwood. At Meridian a car made a left turn in front of me just as I was about to entry the intersection. Looked the mirror to see if I missed a stop sign, nope! Went from 45 to almost a stop in a very short distance, with a slight chirp out of the tires. This was a full on size 13 shoe hitting the brake pedal as hard as I could. If I would have been driving a beater I would have hit the car.

I think at the Ford ST Experience event one gets to test this out. "Guided scenic mountain drive from Hyatt Centric to Soldier Hollow Nordic Center which will allow you to experience the handling, paddle shifts, and RPM hold capability. At Soldier Hollow participants will perform exercises in a skid car to learn how to control oversteer and understeer, experience the accident avoidance capabilities of Ford Co-Pilot360™ and push the vehicle to its dynamic limits (Autocross)."

In RAM trucks it is the Electronic Vehicle Information Center AKA the lacking sucky Ford Edge dash!

OH darn, I hope to meet such a guy some day. At 76 my skin is getting thin and I am on Warfarin, so I bleed like a stuffed pig.

Does your ST have factory NAV to links to the EVIC display, and maybe is allowing Google maps to take the path to the right side of EVIC?

Anyone else have this issue? Appears the back corner is sharp. On edit: I just took a file to the sharp corner of the black plastic on both front doors.

The noisy turn indicator relay is pretty annoying. Anyone find a solution to quiet it down, like an electronic one verses the noisy relay? On edit: I seems that this may be digitally created clicking from a little speaker in the dash somewhere!!! Still need a solution, it may also create the door chime tones. Thanks Chris