If your Edge has the 3.5 liter engine, be aware that the water pump
is inside the engine driven by the timing chain. These pumps have been known
to fail at very low mileage (around 60K) and dump coolant in the engine oil and destroy the motor. To change the water pump as a precaution costs megabucks
as well because the engine has to be removed and put on a stand, then the
front of it dismantled to get to the pump. These cars are akin to driving around with a guillotine hanging over your neck, wondering when it will drop. If the motor gets damaged by the pump, it costs 6500 dollars to get it repaired, and Ford will not help out at all. I don't dislike Fords.......I own a Lincoln Town Car and a
Ford Expedition, but would not own a 3.5 front wheel drive if you gave me the car for free.
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