Truck's at the dealer

[Madcowranch]

They gave me a free loaner- Ford Edge.

So I hop in this thing and am thinking nice, I like the way it feels. Quality materials, nice sound etc. Then I pull out into traffic and accelerate hard. I've driven a lot of front wheel drive cars in my day but the torque steer on this thing is ridiculous.

All the way home it pulls hard right then left everytime I get on it it. Almost scary. Did a quick google search when I got home and evidently this is not an isolated case.

I would never buy this piece of crap engineering. C'mon Ford! You can do better.

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

That's just the big problem with big torque FWD cars, it's a bitch. I've had a couple Acura TL's, excellent cars, but 300HP to the front wheels is not fun to drive, that's why i bought a BMW. The Ultimate Driving machine.

 

[Hocker52]

They gave me a free loaner- Ford Edge.

So I hop in this thing and am thinking nice, I like the way it feels. Quality materials, nice sound etc. Then I pull out into traffic and accelerate hard. I've driven a lot of front wheel drive cars in my day but the torque steer on this thing is ridiculous.

All the way home it pulls hard right then left everytime I get on it it. Almost scary. Did a quick google search when I got home and evidently this is not an isolated case.

I would never buy this piece of crap engineering. C'mon Ford! You can do better.

I have had the new Explorer for a loaner and they do the same thing.

 

[Vash]

The answer to torque steer is AWD.

 

[cage1993]

just make sure you run it thru several cow patties before returning it!

 

[Madcowranch]

The answer to torque steer is AWD.

True, Vash, as long as it's not the type that is front drive until it senses wheel slippage. Don't know how Ford's works.

---------- Post added at 04:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:18 PM ----------

Just heard from the the dealer. They're overnighting a new heating element for the driver's seat and rear springs. I had mentioned this morning that something was making a squeek when I come to a stop and start out again. Damned if they didn't think I just need a new set of springs!

 

[debate]

Just back from an oil change/rotation at the dealer. Black "Police Interceptor" Explorer pulls in after my Raptor; could've sworn it was an Edge. Couple of departments were out playing good guy/bad guy tag. They had a Tahoe chasing down the Explorer, went down a ravine and "POP"...Explorer ran into a curb.

Bent the rim pretty good.

 

[Boss Hoss]

I have never thought of Ford as a leader in anything. They make good mid range vehicles. I have a 2012 GT500 that I wish I could get rid of without giving it away. Never again.. Trucks ok but sports cars not a chance.

 

[whtrapta]

I have never thought of Ford as a leader in anything. They make good mid range vehicles. I have a 2012 GT500 that I wish I could get rid of without giving it away. Never again.. Trucks ok but sports cars not a chance.

You can only go so far with American made cars. If you want nice quality cars, look German. Even the $80k escalade is junk. Now look at a new range rover. Huge difference for the same money

 

[Chrisandalex1]

The answer to torque steer is AWD.

agreed, I actually like the AWD Edge Sport.