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Thanks for the update. And good luck on the project. Keep us informed on your progress.

Thanks for the update and "fix". Always good to see closure.

Hah! Give it hell man, give it hell! You have nothing to lose with it, so might as well enjoy it while it lasts!

Yes, it is the 2.0L. I got the car a few years ago with around 75K on it I think. My son drove it for a couple of months before he bought a new car, and put a lot of miles on it. So far I have not had any major problems with it. I just got the rear camera recall done on it, and had the hood struts replaced. I replaced the battery a couple of years ago. Other than that, just regular maintenance. It is just over 100 K on it right now. I don't drive it a lot since I retired, but it is a great little car so far.

A dead cell used to be somewhat problematic "back in the day". I don't know if it is still an issue with todays batteries. But it does sound like a possibility. You say you don't have an Autozone, how about O'Reillys? They should also be able to test it. Or any auto parts store really (Napa, etc.).

Ah, yeah, maybe time to move on. Those nickels and dimes tend to add up pretty quick, especially in todays challenging economy.

I agree with enigma on the K&N cabin filter. I tried one on my Dodge Charger, and it let in so many odors, it was kinda worthless. Back to a factory type filter, and most of the odors were blocked out again. I had the K&N engine air filter in my old gas F-250, and it did fine for that truck. I never bought another filter, just cleaned and oiled as instructed. It did not increase HP or gas mileage, or anything like that. It did have a pretty neat roar on acceleration, but other than that, it just saved me a little money on replacement filters. I find it just easier nowadays to stick with manufacturer recommended filters, and don't try and mess with the aftermarket stuff anymore.

Well, I finally decided to get my Edge in for service. I had a TPMS fail on it, and was getting nagged by the dealer that the oil change is due. I also had this outstanding recall, full thing was Safety Recall Notice 25S89/NHTSA Recall 25V572. On the write-up from the dealer, it said "Scanned for codes, found code C1001:01 in the APIM", and then a bunch of stuff for diagnosing and fixing it. Basically, they ended up replacing the rear camera. I had a couple of issues with the camera in the past. Once it went black on my, and after I got it home, I tried it again, and it was all pixelated. But then it was fine for a while. It did it another time or two, so that's why I decided to get it in to the dealer. I also had the TPMS replaced, and the struts on the engine hood replaced. They were both dead. Too much money, but at least it's all done. Of course due to the miles, a few other items were recommended (various fluid flushes, cabin filter, and decarb the engine. But I figured I gave 'em enough for one trip. Anyway, all is well, and just wanted to pass on the result of my rear camera recall experience. They had my Edge for 2 days and came to my house, picked it up, and brought it back to me. All is well in the world again!

You are a poet, and didn't know it!

Agree...it doesn't make sense. I can't possibly imagine what happened, but something went haywire with the replaced windshield.

First, welcome to the forum. Now, why would you want to pursue all the Frankenstein parts for something that seems to work fine already? And how in the world did you find that Nissan and Volvo parts fit on a Ford car? Good luck with this, if you are able to find any info, or decide to pursue it on your own.

And everything is now working as it should? As enigma said, battery issues can cause all kinds of weird problems.

Glad you got it fixed, or, it fixed it self, as it were. And thanks for posting back up with the "resolution".

I seriously doubt it will be as easy as a simple swap from another car. I won't claim to know what would be involved in it, but I'm pretty sure it ain't gonna be a plug and play. And as for going back to "the olden days", that's not gonna happen either. This is one of those things I'm afraid that you're going to have to adjust to, if you want to drive the newer cars. Your only other option is going to be to drive an older car.

Well, I'm afraid I don't have an answer, but I am interested to see if this can be done. My thought is, it might be able to, but that it might be an expensive modification. Hopefully someone will come along with an answer for you.

How many miles on your Edge? Sorry to hear of all the problems. Did you get it new, or used?

Interesting. I pulled out two 2025's out of each fob. And replaced them with 2025's. One went easy, and the batteries fit right in. The other one did have a little trouble holding the top battery, but both fobs work just fine now. Maybe the 2016 used the 2025?? I don't know, but they both work now.

I got a message today, after my Edge wouldn't remote start, that the battery in the fob was low. Yeah, so low, it wouldn't remote start. I could still unlock the door though. Got the other fob, and as I figured, it was dead also. Luckily, I had some CR-2025 batteries at the house. Of course I didn't know that each fob took two batteries. Dang. And man, getting the cover off was a test of patience. If I had to get to the emergency key for something real, I think I might have broken the thing. After it broke my fingernails!! Anyway, I finally got them apart, changed the batteries, and all is good. Now to get the second TPMS sensor replaced. It's close to oil change time, so I might just wait until that comes up, or just get the oil change done a little early, and have the TPMS done at the same time. It's all good!

If it is inherited, that would mean it did not cost you anything other than inheritance and registration taxes and such. I have a 2016 with the 2L engine. I don't know if it's the same run as the 2018's, but I got mine a couple of years ago, and it now has just shy of 100K on it. So far it has been no problem at all. I don't drive it a lot, but my son drove it quite a bit for a while until he got his new car. You read about the issues with it, but you didn't read all the thousands of others who didn't have any problems, because people usually don't post until they have a problem. Sure it could drop on you at any time, but that could be said of any car. Since it cost you very little to get, if it did that, you stand to lose very little. If you like the car otherwise, I would say keep it and maintain it, and enjoy it. Good luck! Oh, and welcome to the forum!

Well my question would be, why do you still have it? It seems like it's been nothing but trouble and a money pit. Is there any reason you are keeping it?

Sheesh, there must be something in the air. Or there is a big jinx going on somewhere. I drove my Edge for the first time in a few days, and I'll be danged if the rear-view camera didn't give me problems. Backing out of a parking space, it was kinda black and skewed, and wavery image. I was like, no way. When I got home, I tried it again before I went in the house, and the image was mostly good, but kinda pixelated and distorted. Man, I couldn't believe it. I'll keep an eye on it and see what happens next time I drive it. I don't drive it often, but when I do, I expect things to work. I also have the extended warranty, but since this is under recall,, with no fix, warranty is N/A. This time.

I have not had any issue yet in my 2016 Edge, or my 2023 Explorer, but when I had my 2019 SuperDuty, I had to replace the front camera. The rear was fine before I traded it in, so I don't know if it ever failed or not. It was under recall, but when I traded it, it was still "awaiting parts". I bought the front camera from an online Ford dealer for a great price, and changed it myself. Took about an hour and all was well. My Edge is under recall for the camera, (guess what...parts unavailable at this time".) The Explorer has no recalls at the moment.

Man, these rear-view camera issues have been going on for years. Why can't Ford get it right? You'd figure after this long, they would have it figured out.

Very cool. Thanks for getting back and posting the fix.

Not necessarily. Though it might not be called Edge, it is certainly in the realm of possibility to bring it back under a new name. Who knows??