These 3.5 V6 engines (the transverse ones only) as well as the Ford/Mazda 3.7 V6 were known for water pump failures, and the water pump is in a hard to reach spot, so it's going to be pretty expensive to replace. Apart from that major issue, I've not heard much about those engines when it comes to reliability. BTW, the Edge later got a twin turbo V6 engine, which is pretty much non-existent in this segment, as well as a turbocharged 4 cylinder engine.
Expect to pay around $1k-1,300 for a waterpump replacement on the 3.5L V6... I've replaced a few of them, and once they're replaced, you shouldn't have any other issues. Just be sure to catch the problem early on so it doesn't overheat the engine.
Its not as common as people say it is, its over exagerrated for the sole fact that its internal, ive seen plenty of edges, taurus,explorer, etc. still going strong on the og water pump, especially police vehicles with heck of lot more abuse and hrs with the engine running, Ive owned multiple 100k miles plus 3.7 and 3.5 fords, as long as u change the oil regularly your good and youll catch if the pump is starting to fail before it does any damage.
2013 ford edge is the most comfortable car i’ve ever driven with good power space etc and even w 325k miles drove like new my friend still has it and daily drives it everything works, windows, ac, bluetooth, speakers, everything
I had a very nice 2007 Lincoln MKX that I sadly got rid of at 220k miles, just before I discovered your channel. It was loaded - heated/cooled seats, power folding rear seats, the headlights turned slightly as you turned the steering wheel, power lift gate, huge sunroof, THX sound system, a decent sized digital screen/infortainment system etc. It also had that retro looking Lincoln grate style grille. It probably didn't drive all that different than the 08 Edge, but it got me where I was going!
2014 models were the best ones we had a mid level limited minus the radar cruise control, and self park .. but had the vista rough and the engine was so powerful . I miss thst car
This configuration (5-seat mid-sized crossover) is underrepresented in the market. People don't need 3-row crossovers (those people need a minivan), but that's pretty much all we get in the mid-sized market. Now, all we have for 2-row mid-sizers is the Blazer, Grand Cherokee, and....that's it. (?) As for this Edge, I liked these, but the original Venza was (to me) a better option for this class at the time. Better reliability and more interesting design. It also had more space, if I recall correctly. Fast forward to today, Edge is dead in the US, but lives on in China and it's better than it ever was.
Toyota is bringing the Crown Signia (somewhat a successor to the original Venza) which would compete in this segment, there's the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, the Honda Passport, base trims of the Kia Sorento, and the Subaru Outback.
i’m pretty sure the venza was a copy of the edge lol they just look too similar and came out around the same time and it would make sense bc toyota likes to copy ford a lot of the time at least back then but they just make the more reliable version 😂
@@noahh.8737 That's really the Toyota way most of the time. Let everyone else be on the cutting edge, then take their ideas and refine them to make them reliable and practical
Yes it is a 2008 parts bin Ford like my 2008 Taurus SEL and that’s not a bad thing. My college son is currently driving it these days. About 115,000 miles on it now and never any problems from the 263 horsepower 3.5 liter and 6 speed drive train. Typically the Limited trim got the dual climate control and leather heated seats so this is an optioned out SEL. Dual exhausts pipes is a nice touch.
9:19 Also four door wranglers. In 2007, Jeep believed up to a quarter of buyers would be interested in a four door. Fast forward a few years, and it’s now the two door that’s in the clear minority.
10:00 - This take is so dramatic. 😂 The Edge wasn't some radical debut. By this point (2008), the RX300 was approaching a decade on the market, and it more or less defined the segment. Heck... The Grand Cherokee was out in the early 90s with the same formula, albeit more truck-like. The Pilot, Highlander, X5, CR-V, ML, RAV4, XC90, VUE, Escape, Equinox, & on & on were all running around on the streets with the same basic shape and various sizes of engines. The Edge was average, not innovative. It's not akin to some caveman tool. 😂
Edge was new but bland. RX has getting old but still reliable. Grand Cherokee was crap with a cracker type fall apart interior. All the RAV-4 etc were still small and 4 cylinder and were varied. Saw plenty of these and not many left today.
Ive always liked these. Outside of the water pump these actually don’t have much issues. Perfect size & fairly good gas mileage. You find one with decent mileage you should consider it.
I currently drive one of these as a hand me down while I'm scraping together the money for an MK7 GTI and it's been a decent shitbox. Runs fine with 220k miles on it.
theyre not that bad they rairly break from what ive seen and from my experience owning 3.7 and 3.5s, people just hate the internal water pump, which usually doesnt fail in the lifteme or most peoples ownership of the car.
@@calvin4319they’re super reliable my friends has 330k miles and she’s had no issues only regular maintence (oil changes tires spark plugs) nothing else has gone wrong in 4 years and almost 100k miles (she got it w 245k) and the car has been beat on
@@calvin4319I bought mine in 2020 with 129k miles in it. Currently at 190k miles. Only replaced coil packs, control arm and ball joints. No leaks anywhere. Extremely surprised how reliable it's been.
How does this compare to an 08 Tribeca? I doordash in an 08 Tribeca and I certainly see a lot of similar design ques, but I love driving my Tribeca. I don't see me liking this tiny minivan very much. Longitudinal drivetrain or BUST.
8:29 "But it's definitely not the shape it used to be." What do you mean "It's not the shape it used to be"? This was only the second model year these were ever produced 😅
My mom owns a 2015 SEL, it’s a piece of junk, we just had to dump 2,000 dollars into electrical repairs, and it had less than 80,000 miles on it. I’ll stick to Mercedes after my dad’s went 200,000 miles trouble-free
For being such a mediocre car, I still see a fair number of these still going. 2008 Ford was a little better than GM and their cars were fine. Plasticy but adequate transportation and reliable by American standards. I kind of like what Ford was doing with their styling at this time.
