Issue ID | 748824 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10293374 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | EDGE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 24/08/09 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Hello i don't want to waste time going into detail without knowing whether someone at ford will get this... So let me just say that i have been with ford since 1988 when i bought a bronco. In 1992, i bought an eddie bauer explorer and have had explorers up until this past year when i bought your crossover, the edge. It is a nice car, rides nicely but has a lot of road noise that i did not experience with the explorers. My biggest concern/problem is that the speedometer is tucked deep into the right hand corner of the dash and can not be seen during most of the time while driving. Seeing it depends on how the light is coming in. I have caught myself going 80 and not realizing it since the dial is just one big black circle. During rain storms, the lights come on, the red indicators are lit, but the speed numbers are lost in the dark. This, i believe, is a serious safety issue. I've been to the dealer and they say that there is nothing that can be done. I have never had a car where the crucial speed dial can not be seen. I think that your ford engineers goofed on this design. The tach on the left side is always visible.... But not the speedometer. Can you help with this problem? Thanks for your time. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SEABROOK, TX |
VIN pattern | 2FMDK3KC1ABXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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