full_jingbang Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 I have Edge 2007 SEL AWD. The manual says: AWD will be active automatically sensing the surface. What I need to know is: how can I find that AWD is ON or OFF while I am driving. (regardless of surface). there is no light on dashboard, no button, nothing at all. any clue ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincwitsync Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) GOOD QUESTION... I guess Ford engineered this AWD system to be fool proof so their customers need not worry. As long as the service light is not illuminated, then all is well. That might work for some. Ford may also guess that If you need true four wheel drive, then you will not buy an Edge or MKX I can't speak for everyone else, but I can feel my AWD working (on dry/non slick surfaces) by my seat-of-pants test. You may/may not want to try it... In launch mode (briskly accelerating from a stop with traction control and overdrive switched off) it doesn't shift all of its weight to the rear axle like a front wheel drive car does. There is a smoother, controlled, yet strong take off without alot of fanfare. If I floored the accelerator in a front wheel drive MKX, (same settings) then I would most likely spin the front tires as the weight shifts to the rear and then pull away. Hope I didn't beat around the bush too long...but it is what it is (automatic AWD). Edited June 6, 2012 by Lincwitsync Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Yes, it's automatic but I thought there was a display mode somewhere that showed you the power split, although that could only be on the newer ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincwitsync Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 i think the display applies to the 2011 and newer models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEHIO Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Have the display mode on my '12 MKX. My wife had a '07 Ford Five Hundred (AWD) before her MKS, and it didn't have any type of indicator, but in snow, it was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 The Edge's AWD is always on. How much power goes to the rear is determined by a bunch of factors, including vehicle speed, throttle position, steering wheel and wheel slip. It's actually very rare that 0% of the torque is being passed to the rear. Only way to be sure it's off is to pull the connector out of the RDU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full_jingbang Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 if AWD is always ON, then the car should consume more gasoline than normal. BUT my car doesnt shows abnormal usage of gas. .... any other point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 if AWD is always ON, then the car should consume more gasoline than normal. BUT my car doesnt shows abnormal usage of gas. .... any other point? It's not always engaged but it's always active and monitoring for conditions that might require AWD such as wheels slipping or getting on the gas hard while turning, etc. If you're just driving normally on dry roads it should be in FWD mode 99% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 if AWD is always ON, then the car should consume more gasoline than normal. BUT my car doesnt shows abnormal usage of gas. .... any other point? The AWD components are always spinning, whether the system is on or not. Plus you are moving the weight of the parts all the time. So there is no difference in fuel consumption if the system is on or off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Landers Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 The 2007 Edge AWD means that its ALL WHEEL DRIVE and its always ALL WHEEL DRIVE. The only option available to turn on or off is the Traction Control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bemberry Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 hey guys awd means all wheel drive u can not turn it off and on. 4 wheel drive u can but all wheel drive no... with the newer systems they don't burn more fuel either but u do hav to get them maintanced Nissan is the only company at the moment that has maintainence free 4 wheel drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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