Tygr1

Has anyone noticed white particles blowing out of the vents when you start the vehicle. I believe it is coming from the A/C but Ford has looked at and repaired five times and cannot find the problem.

You've had the system repaired five times so now it's blowing ice crystals!

I believe all new vehicles have a data recorder on board to monitor engine performance. This is how they are able to use the diagnostic computers to try and ID problems when you bring it in for service

 

The big brother aspect is a simple matter of matching up the engine RPM and gear to determine the vehicle speed etc.. I have no idea how long the data is retained before it is over written by new data.

 

I take it you do not have the GPS option if you are concerned about big brother. How about that cell phone in your pocket ? All the neat "toys" have unintended other uses depending on how you look at it.

Ummm, I was referring to the 'Event Data Recorders' being used today.

So, it recently comes to my attention that my Edge probably has an EDR on board. Does anyone know for sure.

Be careful..."big brother" is watching us all! :angry:

Well I went to take delivery of my new 09 Edge limited about 8Pm last night and was checking everything out before signing the paperwork. I ask the sales guy for the key and started it up and hit the button to open the sunshades to then open the Vista roof and you will not beleive what happened. The headliner started buckling as I was trying to open it up. I stopped and ask the sales guy to get in the vehicle and he told me to keep pressing the open button and it became obvious that the actual headliner pieces where missing from this vehicle, both front and back. So basically just the headliner material was there and no actual headliner!! How crazy is that?

 

I told the guy I DO NOT want this vehicle anymore. I wonder what other parts where missing or taken off the vehicle. Just to clarify, this Edge was a dealer trade that had just arrived a few hours earlier but my question is how could that dealer trade that Edge with parts missing? If the original dealership borrowed those pieces, why didn't they put them back and how could they knowingly trade a vehcile in that condition to another dealer knowing it was already sold to a customer like myself? I also can't believe no one caught this at my dealer either. The head liner was basically just hanging there. I ask the sales guy to go over when it arrived and he said he did, yea right. I guess they where hoping I would sign the deal and then drive off and find the headliner issue after the deal was done. That is HORRIBLE customer service, just horrible.

 

I am so angry about this and at BOTH dealers that I am not sure what I am going to do. I have had GM products for 10 + years and never had anything like this happen.

 

To make things worse, I had dropped my 07 Chevy crew cab truck off at a local wholesale warehouse that bought my vehicle right before I went to the dealer to get the Edge and now its locked up in there until Tuesday am. Looks like me and my wife are sharing her Acadia until then!!

 

Sorry for the rant but it looks like no Edge for me.

Stick with your Chevies then.

soo... you going to post up how you got it off for others to know?

Oops, sure. Simply open the arm rest storage lid, insert a finger or two in the latch opening and pull up gently until it snaps off.

I have something rolling around inside an AC duct or something. I had hoped to gain access to the problem under that cover, but it didn't happen.

Nevermind...got it.

I need to remove the console or console cover in between the front seats on my '07. It's the cover piece below the shifter handle. Also, how do I remove the shifter handle cover?

Much thanks in advance for any help given.

Both ends of the racks slide off. Then just simply unscrew them. You'll have to replace the channel piece with a different one that doesn't house the rack.

Thanks much wthrower! The racks are gone. Just need to purchase the new trim strips.

...how to remove the roof racks from my new (to me) '07 SE?

Absolutely LOVE the car BTW.

Any help is much appreciated.