Marv

I pull two ATVs and total weight to include trailer is almost 2,000#. I pull up some steep hills and it has no problem with the towing package. I know this is not what you wanted, but, it doesn't even downshift more than it normally would over the same route. You should have no problem. Marv

When I picked up my car I asked the salesman if he could turn them on. He had no idea how and when I explained he gladly did so for free. He then had his done. It took them less than 5 minutes. And, I had to explain to the tech how to do it. It took longer to get the computer than to turn them on. Make it part of the sale. Marv

Hi Bruce, Blue Ox and Roadmaster both have brackets. I have the Roadmaster on mine. You can do a query for the sites. The cost is about $380 for each. The Roadmaster was easy to put on and unless your looking for it, probably would not notice it. However, I have caps placed on the bracket so you can't see the opening. The brackets are level with my tow bar, so no further modifications are required. I have towed it for over 2000 miles without problems. The tail lights take about 2 hours to wire. The six pin connector that I use was installed below the bumper. I painted it flat black and it is almost invisible. If you need to run cables into the cabin, pull the battery and a large grommet is on the firewall. Wires will drop immediately behind the brake pedal. I use a Brake Buddy and ran the Breakaway cable from the front bumper in to the BB. The Edge tows very well and notice no difference from my Buick Century I towed before. GM has had problems with battery drain but no one has reported problems that I am aware of on any of the sites. Hope this helps. Marv

Much easier to use the adapter. Here is a link to Northern Tool. Cost is only $30.00 and takes seconds to add and still allows you to use 1 1/4 hitch. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/sto...efault-_-330688 Marv

I have towed my 2007 SEL Plus FWD for more than 2500 miles without problems. It is important to read the directions in the manual.... maybe a few times. Without looking at my manual, it is the AWD that cannot be towed with front wheels on a tow dolly. But, check that out in your manual. This has also been discussed a few times so a search should reveal the other discussion. Marv

Good to hear you found your problem. I have towed our 2007 SEL Plus FWD for over 2500 miles following the directions in the manual without problems. When I fuel the motorhome, I start the car for a few minutes. Car has always started as if not being towed. I have spent the last month traveling from northern Michigan to Florida and at least once a day a person came up and asked if the car was towable. Several brought their wives over. Two guys said they were going to trade in their current cars on the Edge. I emailed Ford sales on the Ford site that they should advertise the Edge is towable. Even gave them magazines and people to notify who put towable car lists together. That was several weeks ago and didn't even get a short thank you. Guess I'm concerned about Ford staying in business then their own people. Too bad. Marv

Have 3400 miles on car and, today drove 80 miles with cruise set at 70 mph. Getting 26.4 on FWD. Marv

Dennis, I have looked on several RV sites and have not been able to find people having problems towing the Edge. It sure would be appreciated if you could give the site or sites with people expressing the dead battery problem. Thanks, Marv

Dennis, Sorry to hear about your problem. I have not heard of people having your problem. I tow the FWD Edge and have not experienced your problem. I tow using a Brake Buddy which gets it power from the Edge. However, the brakes are set to activate only with moderate to severe braking. Otherwise, I have a six pin connector to the motorhome rear and front of the Edge and wiring directly to my rear lights. When the motorhome lights activate, no power is taken from the Edge, nor returned to the Edge wiring as a result of diodes in line. I was also concerned with voltage drop and as a result, put the car in ACC and N over a 24 hour period. found a drop of 12.8 to 12.3. Other than power taken by the Brake Buddy, which is minimal, it should not be a problem. I have heard of people towing with the car in N and key off without problems. I have not towed in this manner but, have tried it while stopped and see no reason why you couldn't. Ford doesn't recommend. If you check your system and can't find a problem, you can always use the Toad Charge. The system uses 12 volts taken from your motorhome house or engine battery and uses it to charge your Edge battery. This link will give you the site and details: http://www.lslproducts.com/ToadChargePage.html If you follow the instructions in the manual, you should have no problem towing your Edge. Marv

Nice job on both installations. I want to install a camera also using the license plate camera and monitor like DJ's. I haul a trailer with my ATVs' and other "stuff" and would like to Keep an eye on whatever is on the trailer. Driving, it is hard as the tailgate is so high. As a result, it appears you could wire the camera and monitor to a switch so that you could monitor the trailer while in motion. The switch could be wired directly back to the battery or fuse panel and avoid being only able to activate when in reverse. However, looking at the rear hatch, I have a couple questions. Any help would be really appreciated. 1. It appears the inside panel of the tailgate/hatch has two screws to remove and than it can be pulled free. Is this correct? I would route the camera wires with the other existing wires through the hatch to the body of the car. 2. It appears the camera wires then can be routed down the roof liner to the front door pillar and to a switch to activate both camera and monitor. With the air bags in the roof liner, should this be a problem? 3. Anything else I might watch out for in the installation? I don't feel I will have a problem with wiring, just getting body panels off and on and not causing problems with the air bags. Thanks in advance for any advise and suggestions. Marv

Yesterday we took a short trip of 150 miles each way, at 58 to 68 mph driving speeds. With 1300 miles on the car, we averaged 26.2 both ways. Included going through small towns , mostly 2 lane and hilly driving. Car should pick up a couple more miles per gallon once it gets more miles on it. On the way home we got stuck behind a front end loader and a pick-up towing a trailer. When I finally was able to pass, it surprised both the wife and I with the acceleration. We had the car loaded down and it still moved out very well. Marv

We were looking for a car that: 1. Allowed comfort for my long legs. Another 1-2" of leg room would be even better. 2. Allow us to tow up to 3500 pounds. 3. Allow us to carry large objects. 4. Maintain a comfortable ride and have most of the options were desired. 5. Allow us to carry two people in the back seat in relative comfort. 6. Have sufficient power yet, reasonable fuel economy. 7 Good styling and quality workmanship. We went for the Edge Plus and are very happy with it. We have yet to find a fit and finish problem. Marv

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First, thank you for providing a response. I would not have thought you could tow with the ignition turned off. I have not hooked up the tail lights. I am going to have that done when the tow brackets are put on the car. I also questioned how to get through the firewall so that I could hook up my auxiliary braking system. Behind the battery is a large rubber grommet which appears can be used. Others on this site have routed 12 volts from the battery via this method. If you use a light and look directly behind the battery at the firewall, you will see what I believe they were talking about. Perhaps the wires from the 6 pin connection to the motorhome can use this route, than along the floor to the tail lights. I have not looked closely at this route yet. In my last car, the wires were routed from the connector under the car to the tail lights. In discussion with an installer, he felt there was not room to put sockets in the tail lights, so diodes are probably necessary if existing wiring is "tapped" into. Which tow brackets do you use? I have a Roadmaster tow bar but, could get an adapter for Blue Ox. Blue Ox is less noticeable and less hardware but, appears to mount higher in the grill. Also, do you have the towing package and if so, did you have any problems mounting the tow brackets? Thank you very much for your reply. Marv

Perhaps, I can answer my own question. Following the "flat towing" procedures, it appears the voltage drop is minimal. After several hours of leaving car in neutral, in ACC, with radio off, the only lights that appeared to be on was the clock and alarm. The drop measured at the battery was from 12.56 to 12.50 volts over a period of 3 hours. This drop does not seem significant as we generally do not tow the vehicle 4 wheels down for more than 6 hours. However, if I did not want any drop, there are two alternatives. One is allow the battery to be disconnected yet allow enough voltage to run dash and radio. The details may be found at: http://www.autoanything.com/driving-access...#customerReview A second alternative is to use 12 volts from motorhome engine or "house" batteries. This will keep a full charge on the Edge battery and yet protect against overcharging it. This site is: http://www.lslproducts.com/ToadChargePage.html In my research it was found the GM owners of the Saturn Outlook, Vue and GMC Arcadia all have complaints of not being able to turn off dash lights when towing. GM has responded by telling people to disconnect the battery, which causes you to have to reset clock, radio and computer. If this works the way I think it will, Hats off to Ford. Flat towing of the Edge appears only known by word of mouth in the RV community. Ford is missing a large market segment by not advertising in RV magazines or showing the car at RV shows and rallies. Hopefully, this is of help to others considering towing the car 4 wheels down. Marv

When we picked up our Edge, I asked the salesman to have the running lights turned on as noted above. The tech was not aware it could be done but, followed the procedure. It took him about 30 seconds to turn them on after he hooked the computer up. He commented that he learned something new. The salesman and another person then asked to have theirs turned on when he had a chance. It does appear the radio lighting is "dimmed" as if lights are on or not as bright as I would expect. However, the radio information is still viewable. Dash lights are turned all the way up. Running lights should always be on as it is a safety issue. With all the safety features on the car, it seems short sighted to skip this area. Marv

I plan on towing my FWD Edge SEL Plus 4 wheel down and have a few questions on wiring. First, upon following the procedure to tow, the key is in the ignition is in the ACC position to unlock the steering wheel. In my prior vehicle (GM) I would pull a 30 amp fuse to turn off the instrument panel cluster in order to avoid battery drain. The fuse was in the power distribution box under the hood. Eventually, I wired the fuse to a switch under the dash and simply turned off the cluster lights without having to open the hood and box. In the Edge Owner's Guide I do not see a fuse to to pull in the distribution box. There does appear to be two fuses in the passenger compartment fuse panel, locations 26 and 29. And, I still need power to the power point under the dash for supplemental braking power when towing. Any recommendations on how to allow the instrument panel cluster to be turned off would be appreciated. Also, I will be wiring the tail lights to activate when the motorhome brake or headlamps are activated. Power will come from the motorhome via a 6 pin connector and be wired directly to the tail lamps. It appears wiring can be made directly to the Edge tail lamps and using diodes to prevent current drain from the Edge. An alternative is to put sockets and lamps in the tail lamps and be totally independent of the Edge lamps and wiring. Of course, there must be room for the second set of sockets and lamps in the tail lights. Any recommendations or thoughts? Any assistance would be appreciated. I have had the Edge for a week and have yet to find even minor fit and finish problems. Thanks for doing a great job on the car. Marv