anybody else get this? it only happens with ed-e. also he never fires at anybody. I gave him all ammo types but he just sits there and dies.

Did you do his side quest? If so, did you give him to the brotherhood?

It is possible his AI is in a glitched state and if you gave him to the brotherhood it is possible his weapon is missing.

The first thing to try is talking to him and firing him and then rehiring him.

MAKE SURE TO TAKE ANYTHING IN HIS INVENTORY BEFORE YOU DO THIS OR YOU WILL PROBABLY LOSE IT Also, create a separate save file before attempting any of the following.

To fix the first problem open the console (press "~") while he's visible and click on him.
Type "disable" and hit enter and the "enable" (make sure you do not close the console between those steps or you will have made this a lot harder on yourself.)

If that doesn't work (ie, if he's not now following you) try repeating it with a third command in between disable and enable-
disable
resurrect 1
enable

If that doesn't work try doing it without the "1" after resurrect. This is the least preferrable method since it might also cause him to lose any upgrades you've given him.

If he still isn't attacking anything OR if you did chose the brotherhood path for his sidequest you will then need to use this command while having him selected in the console:

additem 1694df 1

That gives him his upgraded blaster.

I have a similar problem. But to me he just stops following me sometimes, so I have to go back and activate him again. Kinda frustrating though I sometimes have a real problem finding him =)

Here is a full list of the steps I took to both recover and/or reset ED-E for someone else. Just using disable/enable does not seem to reset his script.

You will loss anything he has in his inventory!!!!!! So remove it first.

prid 1732cf (Only if lost. Otherwise click on him.)
kill
resurrect
disable
enable
moveto player (Only if lost.)

This should fully reset his script, as well as empty his inventory so again, remove all your stuff first!!!

Another warning is that the kill/resurrect method of resetting him also strips any upgrade (from completing his sidequest) so you'll have to use console commands to get those back if you finished it already.

well actaulyl this started pretty much as soon as that sidequest was enabled. i treid listening to his memo but nothing happens i dont know how to get beyond the dialog and into the quest.

also i dont want to use consoles because my achievements wont work afterwords right?

Load your last save.
Do the console thing.
Save in a new slot.
Load new save.
Achievements work.

Apparently they only disable for the play session. Once you load a save you "start fresh".

Good luck.