edgemaster Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Hi, I read somewhere that the 2009 Edge Ltd had a gas tank recall? Is that true? Thanks, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
037 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Try some googling. https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2009/FORD/EDGE/4%252520DR/FWD%25252FAWD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgemaster Posted June 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 OK, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Run your VIN on owner.ford.com, Recalls, to check if your Edge qualifies, and whether corrective action has already been taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 I know they recalled 2007,Not sure about 8 or 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 I just got a letter yesterday from ford telling me that they will supply me with a rental car for $30 a day so I don't have to drive my Takata front passenger equipped 2007 Edge. (No Gas or Insurance) I may go for it depending on the available cars for $30. I don't want to be in anything smaller than an escape. The letter states that Ford expects to have replacement airbags by the third or fourth quarter of 2018. It will stop me from adding mileage to my 2007 with 129,000 miles. They also state that the car should be kept at home during the wait. Good thing, I hate the thought of leaving it outside on a dealers lot and not running it for an extended period which is what they did when people were waiting for gas tanks. I always keep my cars in a garage which really preserves them and i will have the opportunity to drive it around once in a while. This deal is not because of Fords good nature. The letter states that this is in accordance with federal law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 For $30/day you'll probably get a Mitsubishi Mirage or something similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 This deal is not because of Fords good nature. The letter states that this is in accordance with federal law. This is Lincoln's official stand on it: "Based on currently available technical data, the Lincoln Motor Company understands that the vehicles involved in the recent Takata recall are safe to drive while you are waiting for replacement parts. You should have the repair completed as soon as possible after you are notified that parts are available." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 The previous recall letter told me to use the car but don't put passengers in the front seat. They gotta be kidding lol. I wonder if they have different letters for different severity of the problem. This car was originally from Louisiana and then Arizona. Hot and Humid and then just Hot. It qualifies for the first round of replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 My guess is they have already repaired those at the most risk and the rest of us are at low risk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Mine qualifies as highest risk area and they haven't repaired any of them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Mine qualifies as highest risk area and they haven't repaired any of them yet.I thought the highest risk areas were down south in hot, humid climates?How would Connecticut qualify? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Maybe it came from a hot, humid climate originally? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I purchased the car from the original owner. It had a Louisiana dealership sticker on the hatch so I know the cars history. a few years in Louisiana and after a few years in Arizona. Then north to Connecticut. (Another hint is the leather seats without seat heaters) This was a good thing when the recall was for the gas tank. It was replaced although it still looked like new. No New England rust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 As the car was originally registered in a hot, humid climate, you should have had the air bag changed already. Ever ask the dealer why? One letter I got stated that these cars took priority and would get changed first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 I agree that they should have been changed already. Ford and the dealerships tell me that the replacements will not be available until the second or third quarter of this year. If anyone knows differently please fill me in. I'm getting tired of having my mother-in-law sit in the shrapnel seat LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWRBB Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 We got the rental- two actually. One for our Fusion and one for our Edge. Fusion rental is a Hyundai Elantra. Great mileage with a correspondingly weak engine. Ugly as hell. I like it overall, but mainly because it gets 35+ MPG without me even trying. Edge rental is a Subaru Outback wagon. Way uglier than the Hyundai, and it has a really bad intermittent rough idle with only 6K miles on it. Wife wants a different car when we "re-up" at 30 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Is the outback direct injected? May have bad gas in it, who knows where it was filled up last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamugrad2013 Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Outback is not direct injection as it will not gain it until the 2020 Model Year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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