Vanquished

Definitely BS. Did it again, said I was down an eight of a tank, only let me put in 0.4gallons, I kept squeezing it to get another half gallon in this time (I know, you're not supposed to) and it sti said 7/8ths. The problem only seems to be when I fill up when it's almost full. I don't care too much, just need to realize that the gauge is garbage and that it rounds down. Feel bad for anyone who gets an edge as a rental car, gonna have to pay extra for not filling it up. 

On 8/17/2022 at 3:44 AM, enigma-2 said:

Mirror tap comes with several size pins to fit any mirror connector. During the installation,  you choose the correct size (there's a chart on their website). You make have bought one of the Chinese knockoffs.

 

To secure the harness, it also comes with a plastic wire tie. I found It's more than adequate to secure the harness, including having my radar detector's   windshield mount fail; causing the detector to drop.

Naw. Mine didn't come with any sizes, I'm sure they were too big but that's the only option I had. I bought a USB one with a capacitor since I didn't use it for a radar detector so the janky phone jack connector wasn't what I needed. Either way the dongar is much easier lol. 

Nevermind... just went out and accelerated hard. So the turbo doesn't kick in unless you really press it, eh? Also good to know (though not surprising) it doesn't kick in when parked or in neutral. 

Hey everyone, 

I just went on a short drive with my Edge and I happened to be on the turbo PSI page (never am) and I noticed it didn't move at all, I didn't really accelerate quickly but when I got back to the garage I revved it and it still went nowhere (needle didn't move) . 

Is this normal? Would my car even drive if my turbos weren't working? 

Car is a 2020 Edge ST with 5500 miles on it. 

Thanks.

On 8/9/2022 at 6:41 PM, enigma-2 said:

This reminds me of a simular discussion on p&p connectors discussed back in the spring of 2021. It centered around how to remove the cowling surrounding the mirror and the two (or three) different connectors used because of different mirrors. If I remember there was a five pin (or may have been six pin) and sixteen or eighreen pin. (Tried to use the search function but couldn't find it). 

So I had asked this question in another thread I think. Before this adapter I had a wiretap and needed to find put which cables to connect it to. I made a decidedly worse video of that install (it's really hard to film and also do the install lol)

I never really was able to make the wiretaps stick, I had to use electrical tape to hold them in place, the leads on the two taps I got were pretty thick though, it hink there is a company that makes wiretaps for dashcams (comes with those plugs and not usb) where the leads are like sewing pins so they go in securely, but I could be wrong 

On 8/13/2022 at 5:34 PM, awmustang said:

Needlenose pliers was the answer.

Sorry about that, didn't see your post. It should be pretty easy to get off, on mine the wire assembly can be pulled out of the little cradle thing on the windshield so you can get a better hold of it. Glad you got it to work though

On 8/9/2022 at 6:52 PM, enigma-2 said:

Manual states its 18.4 gallons for FWD, 18.5 gallons for AWD.

How far off is your gauge?

I'd say it thinks I have a 16 gallon tank. I think the car assumes I get worse mileage then I do. Maybe it's assuming I'm on 87 octane and no 93 all the time? Around town it thinks I get 13mpg, on the highway 22/23 is the norm. Honestly I haven't driven it close to empty in a long time so idk if the problem is still there but in February of this year (last time the car had less than indicated half a tank), it was. It showed I had under 10 miles left of DTE but when I filled up it only gave me 15.X gallons and that was after a tank full of highway driving with mpg reset so it should have calculated based on 23mpg or so. The other day I went to fill up just because and it only let me put in .4 gallons in but even after the "needle" wasn't full

17 hours ago, awmustang said:

What year is your Edge?  We have a 2019 and I'm hoping this will work for it.  The Dongar site says 21+.   And this powers down as soon as the car is off and door is opened right?  (That's my issue with using the 12 volt sockets, they stayed powered for too long).

Hey. I replied to the YouTube comment as well but I have a 2020. I think this should work for 2019+ or even earlier. I'd be shocked if it didn't work for a 2019 since it's virtually the same car as side from that little plastic door on the dash. You need to have a auto dimming mirror 

And yes. This is on/off with the car. I needed that feature too since I only drive my car 1 or 2 days a week lol

My car is also way off. I thought I only had a 16 gallon tank until I looked it up. I dont think I'm having only filling partially I just think the needle is wrong.

Btw, can I saw how sad it makes me that the 2022 Edge (same as our 2020s) dash cluster is basically the same as the 2013s...

On 7/24/2022 at 10:38 AM, ben senise said:

that's great info. thanks for making the video.

Np. I had another video with a wiretap but it was hard to see. I actually propped the camera up this time so I think it came out a lot better haha. Took probably 10 minutes to do it all.

Hey folks.

Just thought I'd give you a heads up. Dongar Technologies finally made a 5-PIN adapter for our Ford Edges. This allows you to quickly and easily run a dashcam off your rearview mirror power without having to use a wiretap.

I just did a full Install video of it here:

Hope it helps!

On 7/6/2022 at 10:08 AM, gwbmcse said:

I have a 2020 Edge ST and I hit a rabbit doing about 70. Next thing I know, an alert popped up saying " Pre-Collision Assist Not Available Sensor Blocked" as well as no adaptive cruise control. Took it to Ford service and they said the bracket was broken behind the sensor plate on the lower grill and the sensor and camera were just sort of hanging there. Total to fix is $600 for the part and labor to pull the bumper, replace the bracket, put the bumper back on and calibrate.  They said its about a 4-5 hour job. I dont really mind since this was an accident and no fault of the car but does the cost seem reasonable for the work and part involved? Asking other Ford mechanics...

 

This is a super small Ford dealership in my hometown and I just want to make sure they arent trying to take me for a ride.

 

Thx

Did it break the grille? Idke about whatever camera they were talking about since the lane keeping stuff is up in the windshield and the front camera camera is below the ford logo. But our main grilles feel like they're made out of Styrofoam. I feel like if I hit a solid bug ag 70 mph I'll crack it. 

30 minutes ago, todd92 said:

Thermostat stuck shut and radiator 'not flowing' on a 2 year old car with 3,000 miles?   Something very wrong.

Might not even be 2 years old. My 2020 ST was build December 16th 2020. That's crazy if no foul play. I haven't had any overheating problems in mine ~5K miles and in Florida heat

On 1/30/2022 at 12:40 PM, handfiler said:

 

First he was vanquished, then he simply vanished.

I'm still here. 

I've grown to appreciate the edge more. I'd even consider getting a new one. Coming from the rocket ships I was driving before this it was a bit of a shock. I still have several dislikes. I hate the dash cluster, I hate sync, and I hate that the car has zero audible exhaust note. But I love the interior, and now that my Scat Packs that I paid 41k for (46-48k sticker) are laughably being sold for 65k. I appreciate the edge st more. I would NEVER pay 65k for a dodge charger or challenger with the garbage interior quality that mine had. 

I love the sound system on the edge, best I've ever heard in a car, I love the headlights, I love the sunroof, I love the handling, I love the versatility, I love the looks, I love the self driving features, I love the front camera, I love the color... there are a lot of things I love. Once I realized that this was an suv and that 5.7s 0-60 is pretty respectable my attitude changed. Also owning the car for a year (still only has 5k miles on it) and having no issues other than a chipped windshield that nobody knows how to properly replace (had it done twice, and neither time they got the seal right. Second time they dented the hood (but PDR folks are thankfully magicians). 

I got the Motorola ma1 for wireless Android auto and thay helped a lot with mitigating the buggy nature of sync not picking up on my USB stored music. 

My neighbor has a Durango RT and it's way slower than the edge but it sounds so much better. I just don't understand why Ford gave such a quiet exhaust on an ST. 

Oh I'm also still not a huge fan of the transmission, it has some rough shifts here and there. 

I don't regret my purchase though. Idk how I got a brand new fully loaded edge ST for just about 41k. All of the 2022s are 55k+ now. My car was built in late December 2020 is a 2020 model year. I have a feeling it was supposed to be a 2021 but they didn't have the screen to make it a 2021 so they just made it a 2020 with the old screen. 

I don't think I'd spend 55k on the edge st honestly, since you can get other slightly slower but equally equipped cars for much much cheaper but for what I paid there is absolutely nothing comparable on the road. 

I often defend the Edge ST against people who say "it's not an ST" idk what world those people are living in but the ST Focus and Fiesta were never fast cars. I think the ST focus did 0-60 in 6.5 seconds, which the edge beats. After doing the ST SUV Experience I'm well aware of the handling abilities of this car, it's amazing. 

Oh one more thing that bugs me but is not uncommon for performance cars, I wish this had adjustable steering. The wheel is very heavy which is good for around town precision driving but very tiring on long road trips. Not too bothersome for me since I rent a car anytime I go more than 250 miles round trip but... 

Hey everyone. My 6 month old Edge with 3k miles has been squeaking kn the highway since I bought it. I usually drive with windows down and or music up so I didn't notice it but any time I drive with no sound on and windows up it's incessant. I think the left rear tail light is squeaking because if I press on it it makes the same noise I hear when driving. The crazy thing is that it squeaks even in the smoothest of roads. Has anyone else had this issue? How did you get Ford to fix it? 

On 9/16/2021 at 8:13 AM, Fingernip said:

I find the auto start/stop to be very tolerable in my edge. Rented a HRV and the "idle stop" was awful. The car shook and hesitated badly on restart and it lacked so much power already that it made just staying with traffic impossible. My edge its fairly unnoticed when it shuts off and restarts are quick and cause very minimal acceleration delay. 

 

Guess I got a lemon (I didn't, it sucks on a of them) because from day 1 it has been awful. I use only 93 fuel and live in Florida so cold weather isn't even an issue. Not saying there aren't worse auto stop starts but the one on our Edges is terrible. At least on the STs

On 9/9/2021 at 3:40 PM, Perblue said:

 

For you sure, for most no. I get better mileage out of my 2.7tt than my old 3.5 NA. You are an exception not the general rule as others have said no matter what you believe.

No. I'm the rule. It gets no better gas mileage if driven the same way. 

On 9/7/2021 at 8:28 PM, handfiler said:

No car is fool proof.

You're right. But where the Dodges I have had fail in quality, the edge fails in design. The current gen edge is an old enough design that Ford should have fixed most of my complaints. Really what shocks me is the crude nature of the auto start stop. This is my first car (thank god) with this technology but I really can't imagine it's as bad as it is in the edge in all the other cars. 

14 hours ago, Fingernip said:

Your case is not typical. You will find most get around the EPA estimated mileage for both city and highway. 

Even my short commute and no warm up results in nearly the claimed city mileage. Also I use sport mode very often and wore out my tires in just 15k miles. 

It's typical for me. Which means yes: the ecoboost is irrelevant. 

5 hours ago, 1004ron said:

Have you decided to live with it, or still planning on getting rid of it? - used car prices are really good now, so you might want to consider your move now.

New car prices are evern worse than used right now so I'm living with it. Just had safelite replace the windshield and they dented my hood so I have to deal with that now too. They'd better pay for it is all I can say. 

Seriously tho. I can't find any cars I want for even the slightest deal. So even tho I could get what I paid for the edge, I'd have to spend 10k more to get even a Charger RT scat pack like I had before this. I like the way the edge st looks and I like the interior. It's not a bad car, just not living up to my expectations 

On 7/6/2021 at 3:38 PM, 2FAST4U said:

When you say "in the up position", do you mean with the wipers lifted off the glass  (like for cleaning under the wipers) or if you mean parked vertically but still laying on the windshield?

I don't know about vertical on the glass but I'd assume yes. If you put the wipers back down in the wrong position the car will move them to the right position. In the case of the chip. The windshields were up off the class for cleaning. Safelite probably hit the ignition for some reason and it chipped the hood then I did it because it started raining and I had the audacity to back the car into my garage with the wipers up. I've never had a car damage itself as such... thus again the less is more. 

It's real poor form of a forum (not saying you but others here) to attack a poster making legitimate complaints. Idk people are so defensive. 

I will voice my complaints about design flaws and faults with everything I spend my hard earned money on. I had plenty of problems with Dodge and I complained about them. I came to a Ford after having my custom ordered Challenger for 9 months because my steering wheel made an annoying noise and Dodge tried to tell me it was normal.

Another thing that might be my biggest annoyance with the ST btw is that the rear light(?) squeaks constantly at highway speeds, even on a smooth road. 

Premium only.

I have sams club so I'm paying 3.05 a gallon right now. Other gas stations in the area are charging 3.64. I pay for my sams membership in just a couple of fillups lol 

On 7/10/2021 at 12:10 PM, sanelb said:

Hey guys, just an update. It was a bait and switch, when I finally drove 2 hours to the dealership, the price ended up being 38,500, this is without tax either. 
 

 

Wow. 38,500

I paid under 41k for my brand new 2020 Edge ST with a sticker of 52,600...

These used car dealers are insane. I feel bad for anyone who pays these inflated prices. 

On 7/7/2021 at 1:19 PM, niceonept said:

As a Brit surely you mean "football mum"?

Did you know that soccer is actually a British term? It comes from "Association Football" and it has been in use as long as the term football to refer to soccer. 

On 7/6/2021 at 12:37 PM, ben senise said:

let them take it for a drive. and personally, i couldn't give a fork what people think about my car. i bought it for me. they're probably just jealous.

That's a bad idea. They'll be underwhelmed lol.

I've come to realize after doing the ST SUV Experience that our cars are not meant to be fast, they're meant to handle and boy do they handle (if you have the 21 inch 265 tires like I do)

I'm not sure how many soccer mom SUVs you can find that could take an on ramp at 90mph with no body roll.