I WAS PERFORMING PREVENTATIVE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ON MY 2010 FORD EDGE. I HAD JUST COMPLETED A BASIC OIL CHANGE, TO INCLUDE BOTH OIL FILTER AND AIR FILTER CHANGE ALONG WITH TOPPING OFF OF ALL VEHICLE FLUIDS. I LASTLY ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE VEHICLE TIRES WHEN I NOTICED THAT TWO OF THE VEHICLES LUG NUTS WHERE JUST FREE SPINNING ALONG THE WHEEL STUD OR BOLT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE LUG NUTS HAD JUST STRIPPED AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THEM WHEN THE ENTIRE LUG NUT AND WHEEL STUDS (BOLT) CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL HUB. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ONLY TWO (2) YEARS OLD AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, NOT TO MENTION THAT I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLES WHEEL STUDS. THE WHEEL STUDS ALONG WITH THE LUG NUTS ARE THE COMPONENTS THAT HOLD THE TIRES SECURELY TO THE VEHICLES. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THE VEHICLE AT THE LOCAL PARTS STORES, I SPENT SEVERAL HOURS ON THE WEB TRYING TO FIND THE REPLACEMENT WHEEL STUDS TO NO AVAIL. HOWEVER, I DID FIND WHERE FORD MOTOR VEHICLE COMPANY HAS RECALLED SEVERAL 2010 FORD FOCUS AND 2010 FORD FUSION FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TO QUOTE "LUG NUT, BOLT OR STUD WERE FOUND DEFECTIVE, (SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF) ON SEVERAL 2010 FORD FUSION MODELS." WHEN I APPROACHED THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO ORDER REPLACEMENT WHEEL STUDS THEY ACTED SUPRISED AND NON-CHALANT CONCERNING THE PROBLEMS AND SIMPLY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IS THIS RELATED? *TR
2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY '07 FORD EDGE ON THE EXPRESSWAY I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 60 MPH AND BEGAN STALLING. I EXITED THE EXPRESSWAY TO NOTICE THIS BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT TO A SAFE PLACE TO PARK WHEN IT JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A WELL KNOW AUTO SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT AN IGNITION COIL WAS BURNED AND THE REASON MY CAR STALLED. I HAD THE IGNITION COIL REPLACED AND THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE CRANK SHAFT AND CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PAID FOR THESE SERVICES AND FINALLY WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER ON THE CAR WAS BURNED AND THIS IS THE REASON THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT START. FINALLY MY CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO FORD AND I AM AWAITING ITS FATE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS AND THIS IS THE SECOND ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED WITH THIS VEHICLE. AT FIRST, I WAS CHANGING REAR TURN SIGNALS ALMOST 1-2 A WEEK. I PURCHASED MY EDGE JANUARY 2010 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY JULY 2010. AFTER READING OTHER FORUMS I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL FIRES THAT THIS SUV COULD PRODUCE.
