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2012 Ford Edge complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2012 record →

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 19, 201685,000 milesME

DOOR AJAR WARNING COMES ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. DOORS WON'T LOCK, LIGHTS STAY ON. THE DOOR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE OPEN, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE DOORS NOT LOCKING AND LIGHTS REMAINING ON ARE SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS STARTED HAPPENING A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR EVERY FEW DAYS. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 18, 201680,000 milesTX

REAR LEFT DOOR AJAR OPEN ALARM DON'T DOES EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. IT RANDOMLY WORKS AND CAUSE CENTRE LOCK NOT LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY! PLEASE HELP ME TO KEEP MY KIDS SAVE. THANKS

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 18, 2016MI

MY FORD EDGE,2012, HAD A "DOOR AJAR" WARNING AND IT REQUIRED SLAMMING THE DOOR VERY HARD TO GET THE WARNING REMOVED. MY LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON AFTER I PARKED AND AGAIN REQUIRE SLAMMING THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES. MY BACK UP CAMERA WILL WORK AND THEN NOT WORK MAKING THAT SAFETY FEATURE UNRELIABLE! I HAD THE DOOR LATCH REPLACED AT A COST OF 325 DOLLARS. OTHER FORD PRODUCTS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS AND ARE UNDER A RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS NOT THE RESULT OF CARELESS TREATMENT BY MY WIFE OR ME. WE ARE BOTH OVER 70 YEARS OLD.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 18, 201652,000 milesAZ

2012 FORD EDGE, "DRIVERS DOOR AJAR" MESSAGE ON CONSTANTLY. DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED WHEN VEHICLE STARTED!! INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN LIT AND BATTERY DRAINS! MESSAGE SAYS TO "PUT CAR IN PARK AND CLOSE DRIVERS DOOR". DOOR CLOSES WITHOUT ISSUE BUT DRIVERS DOOR AJAR MESSAGE DOES NOT GO AWAY. SUSPECT SWITCH IS BAD IN DOOR. THIS CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED AFTER STARTING VEHICLE!! COULD LEAD TO CARJACKING THEFT OR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN BEING STRANDED IF BATTERY DIES. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY!!

Electrical System
Filed Oct 17, 201638,000 milesWI

AFTER CLOSING THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR, THE DASH LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED AND LATCHED. I PUSH ON THE DOOR AND THE LATCH HAS CAUGHT. WHILE DRIVING, THE SYSTEM STILL SEES THE DOOR AS UNLATCHED. I HAVE PLAYED WITH THE LATCHING MECHANISM AND I CAN GET THE SENSOR TO SEE THE DOOR CLOSED IN ABOUT 1 OUT OF 50 ATTEMPTS. MOST OF THE TIME I DRIVE AROUND WITH THE SYSTEM SEEING THE DOOR AS OPEN. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT CHANGED BECAUSE I FEAR THE REPLACEMENT WILL FAIL TOO. *TR

Power Train
Filed Oct 17, 201650,000 milesCA

ISSUE - 'SHIFT TO PARK' WARNING INDICATOR IS SHOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE SHIFTER IS IN THE 'P' POSITION. DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED AND INTERNAL/EXTERNAL LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHILE IN THIS 'SHIFT TO PARK' POSITION DRAINING THE BATTERY. WHILE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL IS ENGAGED, SHIFTING AWAY FROM 'P' AND BACK TO 'P' SOMETIMES REGISTERS THE VEHICLE AS IN THE CORRECT PARK POSITION. REPEAT UNTIL WARNING MESSAGE IS GONE. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY ON A FLAT SURFACE BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE IS REALLY PARKED SINCE IT'S WARNING I'M NOT BUT THE SHIFTER IS IN THE 'P' POSITION. I DARE NOT TRY THIS ON A HILL--AND ALWAYS THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED WHILE I'M FIDDLING WITH THE HAND SHIFTER. WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN? AT LEAST 4 TIMES A WEEK FOR A YEAR. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 16, 2016TX

I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE BOOSTER WORKED ON SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY NEW 2012 EDGE BRAND NEW.. I NOTICED THIS WEEK THAT THE BRAKE DOESN'T DEPRESS WHEN STARTING UNTIL AFTER IT STARTS.. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM BRAKING WHEN DRIVING. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 15, 201642,681 milesCA

"DOOR AJAR" SENSOR BEGAN APPEARING ON DASHBOARD SPORADICALLY FOR 1 MONTH. ALL DOORS WERE CLOSED PER NORMAL, DOOR LOCKS WERE NEGATIVE FUNCTION WHILE SENSOR ACTIVE AND VEHICLE WAS EITHER PARKED OR MOVING. AFTER 1 MONTH, SENSOR WAS ON PERMANENTLY. DOOR LATCH/S RR'D AT FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THIS USED CPO EDGE WAS PURCHASED 13 MONTHS PRIOR. COST OF REPAIR: $540. SERVICE MANAGER HAS ADVISED ME THAT IN THE EVENT OF A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, I WILL BE REIMBURSED THE ENTIRE AMOUNT BY FORD. YEAH...RIGHT!

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 15, 201635,000 milesWA

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT AND MESSAGE DISPLAYED AFTER ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS SHUT. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, SEEMINGLY MORE OFTEN WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES REACH ABOVE 70 DEGREES. ATTEMPTS TO OPEN AND SHUT THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES OFTEN DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WHEN ISSUE OCCURS THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGINS MOVING, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON. OCCURS WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OR WHEN PARKING. IF PARKING, WHEN THE KEY FOB "LOCK" BUTTON IS PUSHED THE HORN HONKS TWICE RATHER THAN THE NORMAL SINGLE HONK, INDICATING THAT THE SECURITY ALARM IS NOT ACTIVATED. PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 10K MILES AND WAS FIXED BY FORD DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN AROUND 35K MILES (JAN 2016).

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 15, 2016TX

WHEN DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED.. DRIVER DOOR AJAR AWARENESS SIGNAL AND ALARM GOES OFF AND CONTINUOUSLY REPEATS AND INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 14, 201651,000 milesMD

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR KEEPS SOUNDING THE DOOR AJAR WARNING EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS FIRMLY CLOSED. NO AMOUNT OF OPEN/CLOSING SEEMS TO CLEAR THE WARNING AND THEREFORE THE WARNING CHIMES OCCUR EVERY TIME THE CAR REACHES A STOP IN TRAFFIC. FALSE WARNINGS ARE DANGEROUS AND DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHILE CAR IS ON.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 11, 201640,000 milesNJ

DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. HAPPENS MORE IN WARM WEATHER THAN COLD. HAS CAUSE DOME LIGHTS TO STAY ON OR COME ON INTERMITTENTLY . IF CAR NOT DRIVEN FOR A DAY OR TWO, HAS CAUSED BATTERY TO DRAIN COMPLETELY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE HAS HAD TO BE CALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR. WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION, CAR DOOR AJAR IS CONSTANTLY ON, AND ANYTIME YOU BREAK TO A NEAR STOP, THE ALARM BELL CHIMES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 7, 201648,000 milesMI

THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED. INTEROIR LIGHTS STAY ON A AND A WARNING DING KEEPS ANNOYING ME......

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Oct 6, 201627,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS NOT CLOSING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER FORD MODELS HAD RECALLS FOR THE DOOR LATCH AND WAS REQUESTING THAT THE 2012 FORD EDGE MODEL BE INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN...UPDATED 11/03/16 *BF..UPDATED 11/21/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR LATCHES DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM THE DOOR SHUT 10 TIMES BEFORE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WENT OUT. IT ALSO CAUSED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE.. UPDATED 12/13/16.*JB

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 5, 201640,000 milesCT

SOON AFTER PURCHASING A USED 2012 EDGE, THE OPEN DOOR LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. ALL DOORS WERE CLOSED. ALSO THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON WHICH BECAME A SAFETY HAZARD PARTICULARLY WHEN TRANSPORTING CHILDREN. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE DOOR LATCH AND LIGHT SWITCH WAS ONE MODULE AND THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $500. ONCE REPLACED THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. LOOKING ONLINE, THIS IS A REALLY COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL ITS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED!

Electrical System
Filed Oct 4, 2016OK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" LIGHT STAYS ON, CLOSING THE DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES AND LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT AND THE "SHIFT INTO PARK" LIGHT COMES ON WHEN LETTING OFF THE BRAKE LIKE WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE, OR AT EVERY STOP THIS IS ANNOYING. ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC THE CHIME GOES OFF (DRIVER DOOR AJAR OR SHIFT INTO PARK)AND YOUR TRYING TO KEEP FROM CAUSING AN ACCIDENT CHECKING OUT THE LIGHTS TO SEE WHY THE CHIME IS GOING OFF. THIS IS FRUSTRATING.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 4, 201658,000 milesMA

DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. WITH THAT PROBLEM IT LEAVES LIGHTS ON AND DRAINING BATTERY. I HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT FORD DEALER AT A COST OF $368.00. DEALER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SOMEWHAT COMMON BUT NO FORD RECALL ISSUED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 4, 201665,000 milesFL

THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE DRIVER AND REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOORS ARE CLOSED. THE DOORS ARE CLOSED FIRMLY, BUT THE WARNING LIGHT STILL SHOWS THE DOORS TO BE OPEN. THE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND LOCKED, BUT THE CAR REGISTERS THEM AS OPEN, AND THUS KEEPS THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT ON ALONG WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS OF THE CAR. WITHOUT NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS THEY END UP DRAINING THE BATTERY.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 4, 201695,000 milesGA

DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON, EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS PROPERLY CLOSED. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHILE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ACTIVE. INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF WHILE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ACTIVE.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 4, 2016WI

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY CLOSED, CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON. HAD THE SWITCH CLEANED AT A FORD DEALER A YEAR AGO AND NOW STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 4, 2016IN

THE DRIVER DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON STATING THE DOOR IS AJAR. INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND BATT DRAINS.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 4, 201645,000 milesOR

MY FORD EDGE HAS ALL THE PROBLEMATIC SYMPTOMS DISPLAYED BY THE SHIFTER WARNING "SHIFT INTO PARK" AFTER THE CAR IS ALREADY IN PARK. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN SITUATION AND FORD SAYS IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO DISPLAYING THIS SAME MESSAGE NEARLY EVERY TIME WE SLOW DOWN TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION THEN DISPLAYS THE MESSAGE AGAIN AS WE ACCELERATE TO MOVE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. WITH THIS INCREASING ALARM/WARNING DISPLAY THE CAR HAS ALSO QUIT MOVING INTO THE PRESET SEAT AND MIRROR ADJUSTMENT SETTINGS, DECREASING DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION WITHOUT CONSTANT ADJUSTMENTS. THE CONSISTENT ALARMS SOUNDING OF "SHIFT INTO PARK" AND "DOOR AJAR" (CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED) IS VERY DISTRACTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING OR ACCELERATING TO MAKE TRAFFIC CHANGE MANEUVERS. THESE ALARMS ARE MUCH MORE DISTRACTING THAN "HANDS FREE" PHONE CALLS YOU ARE CHECKING ALARMS WHILE CHANGING LANES, MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, OR NAVIGATING INTERSECTIONS ETC. I GIVE AN APPROXIMATE SPEED AND INCIDENT DATE AS THESE ARE ONGOING CONTINUING PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 3, 201657,000 milesGA

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON THE WHOLE TIME DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS ON MY 2012 FORD EDGE, THE DOME LIGHT ALSO STAYS ON MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE NIGHT TIME. WHEN PARKED THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON DURING THIS PERIOD ALSO. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON A FULLTIME BASIS IN SEPT 2016

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 3, 201650,000 milesTX

THE DOOR LATCH FOR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. MAJORITY OF THE TIME IT WILL CONTINUE TO SAY DOOR AJAR NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU TRY TO REOPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. CAN BE WORRISOME NOT KNOWING IF THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. THIS JUST RANDOMLY STARTED HAPPENING.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 3, 201652,000 milesFL

DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 3, 201620,000 milesCT

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS REGISTER AS CLOSED. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED WITH THE DOOR SECURELY CLOSED IT WILL DISPLAY WARNINGS ON THE DASH, UNLOCK ALL DOORS (INCLUDING REAR DOORS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEATS) AND TURN ON THE DOME LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN STARTING THE CAR, WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN PARKED AND IDLING. IT ALSO MEANS THAT I CANNOT LOCK MY DOORS WHEN I LEAVE IT PARKED. IT CAUSES INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN LIT WHEN CAR IS OFF AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS THE SECURITY OF MY VEHICLE.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 3, 201638,000 milesCT

OUR 2012 FORD EDGE DASHBOARD INDICATES "DOOR AJAR" WHEN THE DOORS ARE COMPLETELY SHUT. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND WILL CAUSE BOTH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN LIT AND THE FACTORY ALARM TO ACTIVATE. WE PAID THE LOCAL FORD DEALER $135.60 (9/02/15 INVOICE ATTACHED) FOR THEIR REPAIR OF THE ISSUE BUT THE ERRONEOUS "DOOR AJAR" WARNING CONTINUES TO OCCUR. NOW WE TREAT THE PROBLEM OURSELVES BY SCOURING THE DOOR LATCH WITH CONTACT CLEANER AND A TOOTHBRUSH. BUT LIKE THE DEALER FIX, THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY. THE "SAFETY" ISSUE FOR US IS THE PROSPECT OF A DEAD BATTERY INTERRUPTING WHAT WOULD IDEALLY BE A PROMPT EXIT FROM A PARKING GARAGE, TRAIN STATION OR AIRPORT PARKING LOT, LATE AT NIGHT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAS THUS FAR DONE NOTHING TO EXTEND THEIR WARRANTY OR ISSUE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAULTY LATCH MECHANISM. MANY AMATEUR FIXES CAN BE FOUND ON YOUTUBE. WHY THEY HAD TO OUTFIT A LATCH WITH FICKLE ELECTRONICS WHILE DOING AWAY WITH A TRUSTY DOOR JAMB PLUNGER SWITCH IS BEYOND ME!

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 1, 201669,375 milesMD

SECOND TIME DOOR AJAR INDICATOR CAME ON IN 1 YEAR, DRIVERS DOOR AND DRIVER PASSENGER DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED TO THE AMOUNT OF $ 650.00. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE INSIDE LIGHT STAYS ON, WHICH IN TURN DRAINS THE BATTERY. OBVIOUSLY THIS HAPPENS A LOT BECAUSE THERE ARE SELF HELP VIDEOS TO DISABLE THE MECHANISMS. I AM INQUIRING AS TO BEING REIMBURSED FOR THE ABOVE AMOUNT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MECHANISM WENT BAD ON THE SAME SIDE. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT TIMBROOK FORD RR3 BOX 3280 KEYSER,WV 26726 P#304-788-7900 THIS HAPPENED SEPT.2015 & SEPT 2016.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 30, 2016106,796 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,796.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 29, 201660,000 milesTX

"DOOR AJAR" - MY 2012 FORD EDGE SEL WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON A DAILY BASIS INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. DOOR WILL BE CLOSED & DASH WILL LIGHT WITH DOOR AJAR WARNING. AT TIMES THE WARNING WILL GO AWAY & AUTO LOCK WILL LOCK AFTER I START DRIVING. OTHER TIMES I CAN MAKE A LONG DRIVE & OPEN & RECLOSE THE DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT THE WARNING GOING AWAY. BECAUSE THE DOOR JUST RANDOMLY THINKS IT'S UNLOCKED DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT TIME THIS IN TURN MAKES MY SYNC SYSTEM INTERIOR LIGHTS & SOMETIMES HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS CYCLE ON AND STAY ON FOR DIFFERENT INTERVALS AS WITNESSED BY MY MANY NEIGHBORS, HUSBAND & MYSELF. THIS HAS HAD A DRAIN ON MY BATTERY & WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT & JUMP IT BEFORE. ALSO, WE ARE EXPECTING OUR FIRST CHILD & ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE WE CANNOT MAKE THE CAR THINK THAT THE DOOR SHOULD BE LOCKED. WE LIVE IN TEXAS WHERE IT'S QUITE HOT & CAN BE COLD FOR INFANT IN THE WINTER I NEED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A REMOTE STARTER TO PRE-HEAT & PRE-COOL MY VEHICLE FOR THE BABY. I CANNOT LEAVE VEHICLE UNLOCKED WHEN RUNNING BECAUSE I HAVE A NEIGHBOR WITH DEMENTIA WHO WILL GET IN THE VEHICLE & TRY TO DRIVE AWAY SO FOR ME THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. THIS ALSO GIVES FORD A BAD REPUTATION JUST BY EVERYONE IN MY SUBDIVISION SEEING THIS CAR AND IT'S ERRATIC CYCLING OF LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. IF SOMEONE IS TRYING TO MUG ME OR RAPE ME I CANNOT EVEN LOCKED MYSELF IN MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WILL LOCK THE DOOR AND THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK WHEN T

Engine
Filed Sep 28, 201694,500 milesNC

FUEL SYSTEM STOPS WORKING (THROTTLE BODY). CAR LOOSES POWER, PRESSING GAS PEDAL DOES NOTHING. MUST GET OFF ROAD VERY QUICKLY WHILE DRIFTING. VERY UNSAFE.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 26, 201649,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 23, 2016WA

THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH HAS A CENSOR THAT GOES OUT AND CAUSES THE CAR DOOR TO THINK IT'S OPEN WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY CLOSED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU COULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE DOME LIGHT ON. OR NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHEN IT KEEPS BEEPING AT YOU WHILE YOUR DRIVING. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CASES FOR THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS COSTING OWNERS $500 FOR A DEFECT IN FORD.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 21, 2016610,000 milesIL

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ALARM SHOWS DOOR AJAR WHEN IT IS NOT. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. NO AMOUNT OF DOOR CLOSING MAKES IT STOP. IT WAS INCONSISTENT, NOW IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 16, 201641,800 milesIL

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR REMAINS ON RESULTING IN AN INABILITY TO LOCK DOORS, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON, WARNING CHIMES/NOTIFICATIONS CONTINUE WHILE DRIVING. DOOR LATCH SENSOR NOT WORKING.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Sep 15, 201694,200 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING, ALL FOUR DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHCILE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANFACTURER WAS NOTIFED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,200.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 14, 201672,000 milesVA

THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR REMAINS ON RESULTING IN AN INABILITY TO LOCK DOORS, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON, WARNING CHIMES/NOTIFICATIONS CONTINUE WHILE DRIVING. LATCH APPEARS TO BE FAULTY.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 13, 2016IN

VEHICLE SAYS THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS AJAR BUT THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND LATCHED. CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO LOCK AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 12, 201652,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 12, 201652,000 milesMI

DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, DINGS EACH TIME WHEN I ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP, MESSAGE IS "SHIFT TO PARK".

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 10, 2016OK

DOOR SENSOR STATES DOOR AJAR ON PANEL WHEN IT IS CLOSED. WILL HAVE TO SHUT DOOR PRETTY HARD SEVERAL TIMES.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 9, 201650,000 milesVA

TODAY OUR 2012 EDGE LOST ALL POWER AS WE ACCELERATED FROM A STOP SIGN ONTO A MAIN ROAD FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 25 MILES /HOUR SO WE WEREN'T ACCELERATING QUICKLY. WE HADN'T EVEN COMPLETED THE TURN WHEN ALL POWER WAS LOST AND WE COASTED TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAVING HEARD OF OTHER FAILINGS LIKE THIS WE SHUT OFF THE CAR AND AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CAR RAN THE REST OF PLANNED TRIP AROUND TOWN WITH NO FURTHER TROUBLES. IF WE HAD BEEN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH LIMITED SAFE AREAS TO PULL OVER, OR IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 8, 201668,000 milesCO

THE FRONT DOOR AJAR LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND STAYING ON NO MATTER HOW YOU SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT (IT WAS NOT AJAR). WHEN STOPPING IT WOULD SAY TO PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT THE DOOR. WHEN PARKED THE INSIDE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ON, DRAINING THE BATTERY, RUINING THE BATTERY.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 4, 201685,000 milesFL

DRIVING DOWN BUSY STREET I WENT AROUND A BEND AND MY EDGE LOST POWER. EVERYTHING SHOT DOWN AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ON. SEVERAL VEHICLES ALMOST HIT ME AS THEY WERE COMING AROUND THE BEND AND I HAD NO POWER TO MOVE. I TURNED ON MY HAZARDS AND CALLED MY HUSBAND. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO START MY CAR. WE WERE ON VACATION AND STOPPED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND SAID IT WAS FINE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AND I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY ARE 75% SURE IT IS WAS A THROTTLE BODY. OVER $400 LATER I THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. I MADE A TURN THE OTHER DAY AND IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS LOSING POWER BUT IT DID NOT STALL. IT WAS SLUGGISH FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE THEN IT WAS OK. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 3, 201641,000 milesTX

DRIVERS DOOR AJAR INDICATOR ON DASH/WARNING LIGHT. DOOR IS SECURELY CLOSED, DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND AUDIBLE INDICATOR REMAINS ON BUT CAN BE MUTED BY SELECTING OK. "SHIFT TO PARK" LIGHT/INDICATOR COMES ON WHEN STOPPED AND STARTING AGAIN. DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT AUTO/MANUAL LOCK, UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 1, 201663,000 milesGA

BRAKES MADE A HISSING SOUND WHEN PRESSED AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED. WHEN BACKING UP THERE WERE HARDLY ANY BRAKES AVAILABLE TO STOP. TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS IS NOT SIMPLY REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS BUT THIS IS A MECHANICAL ISSUE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 1, 201642,000 milesVA

DOOR LATCH SENSOR - DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH SENSOR IS FAULTY. RANDOMLY INDICATES DOOR IS OPEN, UNLOCKS ALL DOORS WHILE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. RANDOMLY UNLOCKS VEHICLE WHILE PARKED AS WELL AS TURNS LIGHTS ON - THUS DRAINING BATTERY AND MAY LEAVE DRIVER STRANDED.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 31, 2016CT

EARLIER THIS MONTH (AUGUST 2016) THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED LIT ON MY 2012 FORD EDGE. BROUGHT TO STEVENS FORD IN MILFORD CT. TOLD IT THAT THE SENSOR WIRE/DEVICE WAS "FRAYED" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR PERSON SAID THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE SEAT MOVING BACK/FORTH. WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. COST TO FIX WAS OVER $400. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS BARELY USED. THE SENSOR/WIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN "FRAYED" BY MINIMAL USE. WAS TOLD IF I DIDN'T FIX THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. THERE IS A FLAW IN THEIR DESIGN IF THIS SENSOR IS IN AN AREA WHERE IT CAN BE DAMAGED EASILY.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 31, 2016CT

REAR PASSENGER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. STARTED YESTERDAY (AUGUST 30). DOOR IS SHUT BUT LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I JUST BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM (PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON) TWO WEEKS AGO WHICH COST OVER $400 TO REPAIR. PLEASE SEE MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT REGARDING THE AIRBAG LIGHT 10899708.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 30, 201642,000 milesCA

BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CLOSED SENSORS STOPPED WORKING. THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR IS ALWAYS ON WHICH CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND THE DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO GO OUT ONCE I REACH 10 MPH BUT THERE IS NO VISIBILITY WHEN BACKING UP AT NIGHT MAKING IT DANGEROUS FOR ME AND ANYONE THAT MIGHT BE BEHIND ME.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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