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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 →

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 30, 2016IN

TAKATA RECALL DOOR AJAR LITE COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY OR ROAD HAD TO REPLACE 2

Electrical System
Filed Aug 28, 20161 milesMA

INSTRUMENT PANEL SAYING PASSENGER DOOR AJAR WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN DRIING. CAR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK DUE TO THIS MESSAGE ALSO, SEVERAL TIMES ALARM HAS GONE OFF ON ITS OWN BOTH ISSUES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR TWO YEARS ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THERE SOMETIMES HAS BEEN A NOISE LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING INCORRECTLY

Electrical System
Filed Aug 27, 201688,000 milesTX

LIGHT COMES ON SAYING DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN, COME TO A STOP STARTS DINGING SHIFT TO PARK. CAR CANT BE LOCKED AT TIMES, AND WILL NOT LOCK WHILE DRIVING. LIGTS WILL STAY ON RUNNING DOWN THE BATTERY IF YOU DONT TURN THEM OFF INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME TAKING TO DEALERSHIP, FORD CUSTOMER CARE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN BOTH INSTANCES, COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $600.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 27, 201644,000 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST WEEK, THE DRIVERS DOOR AJAR ALARM SOUNDED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE DOOR LOCKS DISENGAGED. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO RE-CLOSE THE DOOR; WHICH SILENCED THE ALARM; BUT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON. AS I PULLED OUT AND GOT BACK UP TO THE SPEED THE LOCKS WOULD NORMALLY ENGAGE, THE DRIVERS DOOR ALARM SOUNDED AGAIN, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND LOCKS NEVER ENGAGED, EVEN WHEN PRESSING THE LOCK BUTTON. PULLED OVER A 2ND TIME - WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE THIRD TIME I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND SAT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. AGAIN, THE SAME PLUS THE SHIFT INTO PARK ALARM ALSO SOUNDED AS SOON AS I REACHED SPEED WHEN THE LOCKS SHOULD ENGAGE. I CONTINUED HOME LISTENING TO 2 ALARMS BLARE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS LIMITING MY VIEW AND THE DOORS REFUSING TO LOCK. WHEN I GOT HOME, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON FOR ALMOST AN HOUR AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE; IT WASN'T UNTIL I PULLED THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE A COUPLE TIMES THAT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE NEXT MORNING, MY DRIVE TO WORK WAS UNEVENTFUL; THAT EVENING ON MY WAY HOME, BOTH ALARMS ARE GOING OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON AND DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. ON THE SECOND EVENING, I NOTICED THE DOOR AJAR WARNING NEVER CAME ON AFTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE UNTIL I REACHED THE SPEED THE DOOR LOCKS SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 26, 201612,000 milesOH

LIGHT COMES ON SAYING DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN, COME TO A STOP STARTS DINGING SHIFT TO PARK. I AM DRIVING RIGHT NOW. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU OPEN DOOR AT NIGHT LIGHTS DON'T COME ON. DOORS NOT LOCKED AND OPEN DOOR ALARM GOES OFF. CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALER 3 TIMES LAST YEAR THEY HAD IT FOR A WHOLE WEEK, NOW PROBLEM IS STARTED AGAIN BUT MUCH WORSE

Electrical System
Filed Aug 26, 201620,346 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. AS A RESULT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSES WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,346.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 25, 201660,000 milesTN

THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER THE DOORS ARE SHUT.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 25, 2016OK

DOOR AJAR STAYS ON ON DRIVER SIDE.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 24, 2016PA

DASH SHOWING DRIVERS DOOR IS AJAR AND IT IS CLOSED, THE INTEARER LIGHT STAYS ON AND IS A DISTRACTION DRIVING AT NITE TIME WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

Electrical System
Filed Aug 24, 2016NV

DOOR LATCH ON DRIVER SIDE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED, SO LIGHTS IN THE CAR STAY ON AND DOORS CAN'T BE LOCKED. BEEPING SIGNAL IS ALWAYS ON AS IS SAFETY SHIFT TO PARK WARNING. VERY UNSAFE AND DISTRACTING. I HAVE TO MENTION THAT THIS WAS"FIXED" UNDER WARRANTY BUT CAME BACK SHORTLY AFTER AGAIN.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 23, 201612,000 milesNY

UPON STARTING VEHICLE DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING WILL NOT SHUT OFF. DOME LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS WHILE IN OPERATION.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 20, 2016CT

DOOR AJAR AND LATCH ISSUE. DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON. THEREFORE, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS WHILE IN VEHICLE. I GUESS THE LATCH ON DRIVER SIDE HAS SOME PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE ALSO NOTICED SIMILAR PROBLEM. IF YOU USE GOOGLE TO SEARCH "FORD EDGE DRIVER DOOR AJAR" A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. EVEN SOME PEOPLE UPLOAD VIDEOS TO YOUTUBE TO GUIDE PEOPLE HOW FIX IT BY THEIR OWN. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND FORD TO RECALL OUR CARS AND FIGURE OUT THIS PROBLEM FOR US!!!!

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 20, 2016DC

MY EDGE IS DRINKING A LOT OF GAS!

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 18, 2016121,000 milesWV

I WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE BOOSTER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IT STILL HAS ISSUES. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE FORD DEALERSHIP IS NO HELP. THEY SAID MY BRAKES ARE FINE. THEY ARE NOT FINE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 17, 201695,000 milesIL

6/24/16 TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. REPAIR $329. INDICATED PURGE VALVE STUCK OPEN AT TIMES. 6/30/16 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN. INDICATED UNDER BOOST....REPLACED WASTE GATE VACUUM SENSOR. $307. RETURNED TO DEALER AGAIN FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO HOSE CLAMP LOOSE. BEGAN EXPERIENCING DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND INTERIOR LIGHTS THAT DON'T TURN OFF. RETURNED TO DEALER ON 8/15/16 AND WERE TOLD THE TURBO ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $2500+. COULD LOSE POWER AND CAUSE FURTHER ENGINE DAMAGE IF DRIVEN. TRIED CONTACTING FORD VIA EMAIL WITH NO RESPONSE. THERE ARE CLEARLY SAFETY ISSUES AND RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND REPAIRS AT FORD EXPENSE. TIRED OF READING OF THESE SAME FORD ISSUES BUT SELECTIVE STATE AND MODEL REPAIR.

Suspension
Filed Aug 16, 201660,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH AXLES WERE DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 16, 201666,416 milesGA

17 YEAR OLD DRIVING HER CAR, WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, BRAKES FAILED, SHE ALMOST ROLLED INTO THE CAR BEHIND HER, BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN IN THE TURNING LANE AND MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND DID THE RESPONSIBLE THING, CALL MOM AND DAD AFTER GETTING INTO A PARKING LOT. HUBBY DROVE IT HOME AND HE HAD TO SLAM THE PEDAL DOWN TO GET THE BRAKES, TO WORK, WE ARE WAITING FOR DEALERSHIP TO OPEN IN THE MORNING TO TOW THIS VEHICLE TO GET LOOKED AT AS IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 16, 2016TX

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STAYS AJAR WHEN DOOR IS SHUT. RESULTING THE VEHICLE NOT TO LOCK THE DOORS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. VERY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG KIDS.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 15, 201627,000 milesIL

DRIVER DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTION. REMAINS LISTED AS 'AJAR' WHEN CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHTS MAY REMAIN ON WHICH MAKES VIABILITY AND ISSUE AT NIGHT.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 14, 2016IN

DOOR IS AJAR DRIVE FRONT DOOR INDICATOR. HAD IT REPAIRED AT 36,000 MILES. ISSUE RETURNED AT 51,000 MILES. CAUSES CONFUSION WHILE DRIVING AND LEADING TO A DISTRACTED DRIVER.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 12, 201642,000 milesOH

TAKATA RECALL POWER BRAKE BOOSTER BAD ON MY 2012 FORD EDGE BASICALLY, THE CAR HAS A DELAYED HARD STOP.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 12, 201647,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND REVERSING ON AN INCLINE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 11, 2016ME

DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON. DOORS WON'T LOCK THE ENTIRE TIME I'M DRIVING. STARTED A FEW WEEKS AGO, ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY. NOW ISSUE IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 9, 201645,000 milesTX

DOOR AJAR WARNING WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS CAUSES DOME LIGHT TO STAY ON CAUSING DANGEROUS CONDITION WHILE REVERSING AT NIGHT AND KILLING THE BATTERY WHILE PARKED OVER NIGHT. THE "SHIFT TO PARK" WARNING WILL SOUND WHILE DRIVING, AND THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 9, 201662,354 milesNH

IN APRIL 2016, WE STARTED EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH NOT CONNECTING AND OUR DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYING ON. WE WOULD MANUALLY HAVE TO REOPEN THE LATCH TO CLOSE THE DOOR BUT THIS STILL DIDN'T ALWAYS MAKE THIS DOOR AJAR LIGHT DO OUT. THERE WERE TIMES WE WOULD HAVE TO CLOSE THE DOOR UP TO 5 TIMES TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT AND FEEL THAT THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. IT WAS WORSE ON A TRIP AT THE END OF APRIL TO FLORIDA IN WHICH WE WERE UNABLE TO GET THIS TO HAPPEN AND COULDN'T GET OUR INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO OUT SINCE IT WAS TELLING US THE DOOR WAS STILL OPEN. THIS ISSUE WOULD HAPPEN WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING. THE LIGHT WOULD BE OUT WHEN LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY AND THEN COME ON WHILE ON THE ROAD! WE HAD THIS CHECKED THREE TIMES, FIRST TWO UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE THIRD WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A BROKEN DOOR LATCH AND WASN'T COVERED SO WE HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $329.85! THEN I HEAR THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER FORD MODELS BUT THE EDGE WAS NOT ON THE LIST AND IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT IS LISTED AND DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL OF MANY OTHER FORD VEHICLES!

Engine
Filed Aug 8, 201651,000 milesSC

CAR MOTOR LOST POWER DURING HIGH WAY, I WAS PASSING OTHER CARS AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, I ALMOST CRASH AND PUT MY FAMILY AND OTHER IN A VERY HIGH RISK BECAUSE THE CAR MOTOR JUST DIE WHILE DRIVE 7O MILES PER HOUR. MY FAMILY AND I ARE STILL IN SHOCK!!!! I KEEP READING ABOUT WHAT COULD BE WRONG, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM VERY QUICK, SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE, FORD SHOULD FIX THIS UNDER A RECALL, MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (51K MILES) AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX AS WELL. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT, HELP FIX THIS PLEASE!

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 8, 201658,000 milesIL

THE "DOOR AJAR" LIGHT CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE EVENTHOUGH MY DOOR IS CLEARLY CLOSED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED AND NOW THE DRIVER "DOOR AJAR" IS ACTIVATED. THE PROBLEM IS THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN "DOOR AJAR" IS ACTIVATED AND I HAVE VERY SMALL CHILDREN. VERY DANGEROUS! I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL BY FORD.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 8, 201632,000 milesIL

WHEN WE SHUT THE DRIVERS DOOR WE GET A DOOR AJAR LIGHT.IT REMAINS ON EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SHUT THE DOOR. AND WHEN IT IS PARKED AND LOCKED THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH AND THE REAR HATCH WILL OPEN , AND THE HATCH HAS OPENED WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN WHEN I SAY DRIVEN I MEAN DRIVING DOWN THE HI-WAY VERY UNSAFE!!

Electrical System
Filed Aug 4, 201699,000 milesAR

THE SENSOR FOR THE DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOT WORKING. THE PANEL TELLS ME THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES OR CLOSE THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES HARD IN ORDER FOR THE SENSOR TO GO OFF. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE EDGES. I DO NOT HAVE 5OO DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK AFTER CAR IS IN MOTION AND THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE WHILE PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING IN THIS VEHICLE. ALSO WITH THE REMOTE, SOMETIMES LOCKING THE CAR IS AN ISSUE. COULD POTENTIALLY DRAIN THE BATTERY. THANK YOU. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Aug 3, 201665,000 milesID

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE DOOR IS CLOSED. IT WILL UNLOCK ALL THE DOORS AND SAY "SHIFT TO PARK". THE DOORS UNLOCKING AND NOT STAYING LOCKED IS DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN! IN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX.

Visibility
Filed Aug 2, 201626,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND MADE A BEEPING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE SHIFT TO PARK AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DIM THE WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 30, 201612,000 milesMI

DRIVER DOOR AND LEFT REAR DOOR CONSTANTLY SAYS DOOR AJAR. REGARDLESS HOW HARD IT IS CLOSED IT STILL SAYS DOOR AJAR. WD40 OR ANY OTHER LUBRUCANT OR CLEANER DOES NOT RECTIFY THE SITUATION. THIS IS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION, WITH THE KEY IN OR OUT OF THE IGNITION. BECAUSE OF THIS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO NOT TURN OUT, WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD REPEATEDLY. IN ADDITION TO THE DEAD BATTERY THE DOME LIGHT WILL STAY ON WHILE DRIVING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 27, 2016TX

THE DOOR LATCH ON CAR SAYS DOOR IS NOT CLOSED. THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE ALARMS SOUND. THE DOOR WON'T LOCK EITHER. YOU HAVE TO CLOSE THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT GOES OFF. SEVERAL VEHICLES THAT ARE FORD HAVE DONE THIS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 24, 201641,000 milesIL

THE CAR MAINTAINS A "DOOR AJAR" MESSAGE (IN REFERENCE TO THE DRIVER DOOR). THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT, CABIN LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING AND I CANNOT ENGAGE THE DOOR LOCK ON ANY DOOR WHILE IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, A WARNING SOUND CONTINUES TO CHIME WHILE I DRIVE TELLING ME THE DOOR IS AJAR. THE DOOR IS IN FACT CLOSED AND I CANNOT GET THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR AND SOUND TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 22, 201651,000 milesTX

I WAS TAKING MY 91 YEAR OLD FATHER TO THE DOCTOR WHEN I LOST ALL POWER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WAS NOT REACTING WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE SIDE. TURNED THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND ALL SEEMED TO DO WELL. TOOK TO THE SHOP. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. I HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN WITH MY FORD FUSION. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO LOSE ALL POWER DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE NO INJURIES OCCURRED BUT FURIOUS TO LEARN THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTIES. VERY EXPENSIVE LESSON THE FIRST TIME. WILL BE EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE THIS TIME.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 20, 2016IN

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON NOT ABLE TO LOCK DOORS

Power Train
Filed Jul 20, 2016OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING FOUR MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND REPLACED THE HALF SHAFT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHETHER THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V393000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR MORE DISCLOSURE CONCERNING THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 18, 201635,000 milesWA

2012 FORD EDGE DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AT 35,000 MILES ..SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON IT..

Electrical System
Filed Jul 15, 201639,000 milesWI

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS "ON" EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED WITH CAR IN DRIVING MODE. STARTED HAPPENING WITH 39K MILES ON VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 11/10/14 FOR REPAIR COST OF $272. REPAIR ONLY LASTED 15 MONTHS AND NOW SAME PROBLEM IS BACK. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR FOR FREE SINCE PAST 6 MONTH REPAIR DATE. IT'S TIME FOR FORD TO STAND UP & ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS OTHERS HAVE STATED.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 5, 2016VA

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LITE REMAINS ON EVEN IF DOOR CLOSED SECURELY. DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND SIGNAL REMAINS ON WHEN CAR MOVING OR STATIONARY. UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 1 MONTH NOW.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 5, 2016116,000 milesSC

DOO AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. PREVENTS DRIVER FROM KNOWING OF A REAL DOOR AJAR SITUATION. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON, CREATING A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD AND WHEN SITTING IN CAR AT NIGHT. UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS WHILE INSIDE VEHICLE, MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. FAULTY LATCH OR SENSOR. ALL ISSUES STEMMING FOR FAULTY DOOR LATCH OR SENSOR.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 4, 2016NJ

THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN THE DOOR(DRIVER SIDE) IS CLOSED. YOU HAVE TO SLAM THE DOOR HARD TO GET THE LIGHT OFF. WHILE DRIVING IT CAN COME ON. WHILE PARKED IT CAN COME ON AND TRIGGER THE ALARM IN CAR.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 1, 201652,000 milesAZ

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LITE REMAINS ON EVEN IF DOOR CLOSED SECURELY. DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND SIGNAL REMAINS O WHEN CAR MOVING OR STATIONARY. IN SOME CASES WHEN DOOR AJAR SIGNAL ON THE INTERIOR LIGHT REMAIN ON AND DO NOT GO OUT IN 1 MINUTE AS NORMAL.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jun 29, 201668,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 28, 201680,000 milesMI

DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON. INABILITY TO LOCK DOORS WHILE DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE. BATTERY HAS DIED AS A RESULT.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 23, 2016126,070 milesVA

BRAKES ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, WHEN I APPLY BRAKES IT SOUNDS LIKE AIR DEFLATING.

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 23, 2016PA

DASHBOARD COMPUTER SAYS REAR DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IT'S NOT, WILL NOT THE DOORS LOCK AND DOME LATE STAYS ON

Electrical System
Filed Jun 22, 201689,000 milesVA

MY "DOOR AJAR" SIGNAL WON'T TURN OFF FOR MY DRIVERS DOOR. I HAVE BOUGHT THREE NEW BATTERIES AND BEEN STRANDED THREE TIMES DUE TO POWER DRAIN WHEN LIGHTS AND SOUND SYSTEM WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN DUE TO THIS ISSUE. IN ADDITION TO MONEY AND TIME, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE DOORS WON'T LOCK WHILE DRIVING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 21, 2016NJ

THE DOOR AJAR SOSNOR STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 21, 201666,000 milesIA

FSA 13N02 BRAKE BOOSTER EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY FIRST COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS FSA IS NOT A "SAFETY RECALL" BUT CLASSIFIED AS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ACTION IF SOMEONE COMPLAINS ABOUT THEIR BRAKES. I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A VERY BUSY STREET AND SECONDS AWAY FROM GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED, I COULD NOT STOP. MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AND SUPPOSEDLY BRAKES INSPECTED AS A "SERVICE TO ME" THE DAY BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. MY 1ST QUESTION IS WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND 2ND WHY DOESN'T FORD CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME, AS I WAS ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN FOR A TRIP. I FIND THIS VERY IRRESPONSIBLE ON FORD'S PART AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. I AM VERY SERIOUSLY LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER TO MAKE MY NEXT CAR.

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