Well, I am getting ready to take my '07 (7,000 miles) in to the shop for the following issues:
• On four occasions the transmission has downshifted, causing the vehicle to abruptly slow down. The first couple of times it did it, I thought that I had been rear-ended. Transmission also has jerky/lazy low gear shifting.
• Rear Vista Roof rattles when closed.
• Whistling/Whining noise heard from rear of vehicle when driven in mornings after vehicle has sat overnight. Does not change with driving speeds.
• CD Player no longer works. Player is loaded with CDs but will not recognize them. It will not eject or load.
• TPS System TSB. I received a notice from Ford RE: Tire Pressure System being inoperative on the vehicle.
• Trip Computer has frozen after reset on several occasions. When resetting the average MPG, and miles traveled, both freeze on zero and will not increment. Takes several resets to get it to operate properly. Problem is intermittent.
• Vehicle Performance. Overall, when compared to our other Edge, this one feels sluggish and the gas mileage is much worse. Owning a second Edge gives us the opportunity to fully compare vehicle operation.
My wife has an '07 purchased two days after mine and the only issue with hers was a wheel bearing that had to be replaced. Hers is FWD, mine is AWD. She gets much better gas milage. I know that I should expect slightly lower MPG with AWD but it is on the order of 5-6 MPG. It is not driving style as we have swapped vehicles and the results were the same.
I will keep everyone updated.