ktcbus Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Does anyone have any solutions for the horrible placement of the hazard lights button right below the navigation screen?? I have had my Edge less then 48 hours and already I'm getting fed up with that button going off. This is a safety issue and I think Ford needs to come up with a fix ASAP! I do not want to have to worry about driving down the street with my hazard lights on....it definitely is a huge issue and a possible recall issue? Please let me know if anyone has a way to avoid this button...or a different fix. A ford dealership told me to put tape over it... i'm not doing that in a 40k suv! any info would be helpful..thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Does anyone have any solutions for the horrible placement of the hazard lights button right below the navigation screen?? I have had my Edge less then 48 hours and already I'm getting fed up with that button going off. This is a safety issue and I think Ford needs to come up with a fix ASAP! I do not want to have to worry about driving down the street with my hazard lights on....it definitely is a huge issue and a possible recall issue? Please let me know if anyone has a way to avoid this button...or a different fix. A ford dealership told me to put tape over it... i'm not doing that in a 40k suv! any info would be helpful..thanks!!! What version of Sync do you have? I think in the later versions, they may have made it less sensitive. I have learned to rest two fingers on the ledge below the touch screen. This helps me to not hit the button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktruk Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Had the same issue when I first got my Edge 2 weeks ago. Just took me a day to get used to placing my fingers on the bottom ledge just like wilsons66604. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverEdge2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Ya who in the hell design that, they could of put that button anywhere. It took me a little while to get use too.. I felt like an idiot on the road when i accindently hit my flashers, and the funny thing about that is i see other Egdes do the same( Too Funny). Come on Ford your better than that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktcbus Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I'm not sure what version... How do I check? I know it's going to take some getting used to but I think this is a major ford design flaw and safety issue that they need to fix. Someone mentioned having a cap over it that can be removed if necessary. this would be a great easy fix if ford could make one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I'm not sure what version... How do I check? I know it's going to take some getting used to but I think this is a major ford design flaw and safety issue that they need to fix. Someone mentioned having a cap over it that can be removed if necessary. this would be a great easy fix if ford could make one! With your VIN, create an account on MyFordSync.com. You will find info about your version there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal3thousand Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Piece of silly putty would work... of course it would look pretty silly as well. Would anyone be interested in a plastic or silicone insert that would cover the button until it's needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Piece of silly putty would work... of course it would look pretty silly as well. Would anyone be interested in a plastic or silicone insert that would cover the button until it's needed? Or use one of the stickers you get on your coffee in the morning? They are a little stiffer than other stickers and come off easily after being on something for ages... Really after having the car a while, you won't set it off and it really isn't a safety hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal3thousand Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Or use one of the stickers you get on your coffee in the morning? They are a little stiffer than other stickers and come off easily after being on something for ages... Really after having the car a while, you won't set it off and it really isn't a safety hazard. I've gotten used to not putting my finger there. Used to do it a good 2-3 times a week at the beginning What's this coffee sticker thingy you speak of? (I drink Monster) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlysir Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) Discussed here: http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?/topic/5507-emergency-flasher-poorly-placed/page__p__43442__hl__hazard__fromsearch__1#entry43442 Edited May 25, 2011 by curlysir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal3thousand Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Discussed here: http://www.fordedgef...h__1#entry43442 That's another thread that didn't really lead anywhere. 2 suggestions on how to cover it and the rest stating whether or not it happens to them. TTIWWOP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I've gotten used to not putting my finger there. Used to do it a good 2-3 times a week at the beginning What's this coffee sticker thingy you speak of? (I drink Monster) I don't know about down there, but we have little coffee shacks every corner or so (not starbucks, but small local) and many put a little sticker on the top covering the whole so it doesn't spill as they hand it out into the car. This might be another "only in AK thing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal3thousand Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I don't know about down there, but we have little coffee shacks every corner or so (not starbucks, but small local) and many put a little sticker on the top covering the whole so it doesn't spill as they hand it out into the car. This might be another "only in AK thing" Now I get it. Starbucks and Coffee Bean pretty much put out the small coffee industry out here. So we get the cups with the little hole to drink from, no sticker (as far as I know) All this thinking has gotten me seriously interested in making a cover. Make it like a fighter pilot's missile fire button. just kidding... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl-z Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Piece of silly putty would work... of course it would look pretty silly as well. Would anyone be interested in a plastic or silicone insert that would cover the button until it's needed? I'm of the opinion Ford really should supply a simple plastic cover that would prevent unintended flasher activation. If someone actually needs to activate these flashers it would be a simple thing to remove the cover first. I say this after my wife nearly hit the ditch while trying to turn the damn flashers off. How the hell did a design so putrid manage to pass the first stage of the vehicle's new build? And how the hell did they manage to make the flashers so incredibly easy to activate yet so damn difficult to turn off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson5 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) is that whats happening?!!? i have had the Edge 24 hours and my hazards have come on 3 times!! i thought it was a software glitch. is it really that i am somehow touching the button by accident? thats actually better news than a electrical glitch. so embarassing, especially when people see my new car tags.. they prob think im a paranoid mofo driving around like an idiot with his hazards on.. but im not.. Edited May 30, 2011 by jackson5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmbubell Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 That hazard button location has bit me a couple of times, i need to remember not to rest my hand on the lower edge of the panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipscuba Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I changed the black trim on the dash to wood trim and the new trim adds about 1/8 of an inch around the hazard button, Problem solved and the trim looks awsome zipscuba i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal3thousand Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I changed the black trim on the dash to wood trim and the new trim adds about 1/8 of an inch around the hazard button, Problem solved and the trim looks awsome zipscuba Pics or it didn't happen.... Just kidding, but pics would definitely be welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 It's really too bad that the 8" Touch Screen can't be as sensitive as the hazard button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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