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2012 Ford Edge complaints

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Electrical System
Filed Apr 19, 201670,000 milesMI

DOOR AJAR SENSOR REMAINS ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS SHUT. DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN SENSOR IS ON. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. BATTERY DIES BECAUSE LIGHTS DO NOT TURN OFF. ALL MY DOORS ARE UNLOCKED SO IT IS VERY UNSAFE, SOMEONE COULD ENTER MY VEHICLE WHILE IT IS STOPPED.THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND CLEANING THE LATCH DOES NOT HELP.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 19, 201665,000 milesTN

I PURCHASED MY LOW MILEAGE EDGE FROM LOCAL FORD DEALER. EXPERIENCING PERIODIC ISSUE WITH CAR TRANSMISSION LAG OR JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, AS AT A STOP SIGN OR PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOTS. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE ISSUE, NO CODES. MORE RECENTLY THE BACKUP CAMERA HAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. NO BACKUP GUIDELINES ARE PRESENT, SOMETIMES BACKUP CAMERA IS VISIBLE, THEN GOES BLACK, OTHER TIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. NOW MY BRAKES ARE GIVING ME ISSUES. THE PEDAL WILL EITHER BE VERY HARD TO PRESS, AS IN LOSING POWER BRAKING WHEN A VEHICLE DIES. THEN THE PEDAL MAY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DID EXPERIENCE SOMETHING SIMILAR WHILE IN FAST FOOD DRIVE THRU, FOOT ON BRAKE, THEN BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE AND PEDAL DEPRESSING TO FLOOR. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THEN THE "SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK: LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND ONCE I MAKE A LIST OF ALL OF THE SERVICE BULLETINS IT'S GOING TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. LAST TIME I WENT THE IDIOT AT THE SERVICE COUNTER PUT THAT I SAID THE VEHICLE "STALLED". NEVER DID I SAY THAT HAPPENED. I SAID THERE WAS A LAG IN ACCELERATION AND THE FEELING LIKE A TRANSMISSION JERKING INTO GEAR. PIECE OF JUNK FORD, DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING BUYING IT. ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, AMAZING THERE AREN'T MORE ACCIDENTS. SHAME ON YOU FORD! YOU USED TO MAKE QUALITY PRODUCTS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 18, 201635,000 milesIN

"DOOR AJAR"THE DRIVERS DOOR CONSTANTLY REGISTERS AS DOOR AJAR. THE DOOR IS CLEARLY CLOSED BUT THE SENSOR SHOW IT AS AJAR. YOU CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS WHEN IN MOTION, THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON AND WARNING BEEP GOES OFF EVERY TIME YOU STOP OR SLOW THE CAR.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 16, 201670,000 milesMI

DOOR AJAR ALARM ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED DOME LIGHT STAYS ON DOOR WONT LOCK

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 13, 2016CA

DOOR AJAR SENSOR STAYS ON. INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF AND EVERY TIME I STOP IT ASKS TO BE SHIFT TO PARK. EVERY TIME SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS IT PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM BEING LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE AND 3MONTHS AFTER I WAS AT THE DEALER TRYING TO GET IT FIXED. I WAS CHARGED A CO PAYMENT OFF $100 AND 3 MONTHS AFTER THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTS. NOW MY WARRANTY IS OVER AND I'M BEING CHARGED $400+ TO GET IT FIXED.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 12, 2016VA

DOOR AJAR INDICATOR ON DASH STAYS ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED, DOME LIGHTS STAY ON, CAR ALARM GOES OFF RANDOMLY. INDICATOR WILL COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND IN MOTION. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS NOW.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 12, 2016CT

2012 FORD EDGE SE. I NOTICE THAT SOMETIMES IT WOULD SHOW DOOR AJARED WARNING LIGHT. I WOULD HAVE OPEN AND CLOSE MY DOOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE LIGHT GO OFF. THEN IT PROGRESS TO THE POINT NOW IT'S PERMERNANT. NOW DOORS WON'T LOCK WHILE DRIVING, INTERIOR LIGHTS MOMENTARILY STAY ON AND THE ALARM BEEPS TWICE ( WARNING THAT THE DOOR AJAR IS KEEPING IT FROM SETTING PROPERLY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 11, 201630,000 milesTX

DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON, BUT THE DOOR IS NOT AJAR. VERY ANNOYING AND I THINK DANGEROUS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ONLINE, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 11, 201615,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A CHIME SOUNDED EVEN THOUGH ALL THE DOORS WERE CLOSED SECURELY. IN ADDITION, THE DOME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A LUBRICANT WAS APPLIED TO THE DOOR LATCHES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 11, 201625,000 milesMO

DOOR AJAR AND LATCH ISSUE -DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED -INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON -INABILITY TO LOCK DOORS WHILE IN VEHICLE -FAULTY LATCH ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR -THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND CREATES A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD -FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS DRIVER FROM RECOGNIZING A REAL DOOR AJAR SITUATION -THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 8, 2016KY

THE DOOR AJAR INDICATES THE DOOR IS OPEN AND IT IS NOT, CAUSING THE CAR TO BEEP AND INTEAIOR LIGHTS TO NOT TURN OFF.

Power TrainCrash
Filed Apr 8, 201668,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED DOWNHILL ACROSS THE STREET AND STRUCK A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REGISTER THAT IT WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO REGISTER THAT IT WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 7, 2016AL

CAR ALARM GOES OFF RANDOMLY WHILE STATIONARY. IT'S HAPPENED DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY SINCE APRIL 1, 2016.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 6, 2016TX

DOORS ARE CLOSED AND LIGHT SHOWS RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR OPEN WHICH LEAVES DOME LIGHTS ON AND WASTES BATTERY WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 5, 201677,000 milesNC

THE DOOR AJAR ALARM WILL SOUND EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS SECURE. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND IT GIVES A AUDIBLE SIGNAL. INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON ARE HAZARDOUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS EXPECTANTLY. THIS ACTIVATION ALSO CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO STAY ON AFTER YOU LEAVE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPEN TO MY WIFE WHILE AT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THIS TIME, IT WASN'T IN A REMOTE LOCATION, BUT IT COULD HAPPEN. FORD REFUSES TO RECALL OR REPAIR AT THEIR COST, EVEN THOUGH I HAD IT REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY).

Electrical System
Filed Apr 2, 201660,000 milesWI

SYNC INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN SOMETIMES FOR DAYS AT A TIME. WHEN SYNC SHUTS DOWN, THE BACK-UP CAMERA IS NON-FUNCTIONING WHICH ELIMINATES SAFE BACKING. THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE SMALL PEOPLE OR ITEMS THAT MIGHT BE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE VEHICLE....VERY DANGEROUS!!!

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 2, 201640,200 milesPA

POWER STEERING WINES AND IS NOT RESPONSIVE IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 35 DEGREES. ALSO THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WARNING LIGHT SAYS DOOR AJAR AND DOME LIGHT STAYS ON.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 1, 201675,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE WARNING ALARM SOUNDED. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS OBSCURED THE CONTACT'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ

Electrical System
Filed Mar 31, 2016108,000 milesIL

THE DRIVERS DOOR SENSOR KEEP STATING THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED OR AJAR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 30, 201635,478 milesFL

DRIVERS DASH WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON REFLECTING DOOR IS UNLOCKED. STARTED OUT AS A OCCASIONAL , THEN MORE COMMON NOW IT STAYS ON 90% OF THE TIME.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 30, 201645,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR FOR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS EVERY DAY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 29, 201644,000 milesSC

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS STAYING ON AND DOORS ARE NOT LOCKING WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. WHEN AJAR LIGHT IS ON AND YOU STOP WITH CAR IN DRIVE THE ALARM WILL REQUEST YOU SHIFT INTO PARK.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 28, 201645,236 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH AND THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING AND TONE ON WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION AFTER STOP. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 24, 2016112,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE DOOR WAS AJAR. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE SEVERAL TIMES TO CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 24, 201641,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR CHIME SOUNDED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 24, 201682,300 milesNC

DRIVER DOOR NOT INDICATING CLOSED PROPERLY. DEFECTIVE SWITCH ON LATCH. INDICATES DOOR NOT PROPERLY CLOSED AT ALL TIMES.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 23, 2016SC

DOOR AJAR SENSOR HAS FAILED CAUSING DOORS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING DRIVING AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON DURING DRIVING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 21, 201696,000 milesGA

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS COMING ON AFTER THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE SENOR IS NOT READING THAT THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY CLOSED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A SIDE SENSOR WHICH WILL COST 252.00 TO REPAIR. I GET THIS WARNING SOUND AS I AM DRIVING TELLING ME TO SHIFT TO PARK DOOR IS AJAR.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 18, 201658 milesMS

MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS COMING ON. THE DOME LIGHT IS STAYING ON AND THE SHIRT TO PARK IS COMING ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. MY BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS TOLD THAT FOR EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE BRAKE BOSSTER BUT THIS IS NOT A RECALL.... I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE KNOW THAT MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER BEFORE THIS HAPPENED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 18, 2016NJ

DOOR AJAR LIGHTS AND BELLS ALWAYS GOING OFF AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT MAY BE TRUE OR NOT AND IT ANNOYS MY DRIVING AND I GET DISRUPTED. HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION AT ANY TIME.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 16, 201656,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME AND THAT THE VEHICLES DOOR COULD NOT BE SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SENSOR AND LATCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 15, 201650,000 milesSD

MY DRIVERS DOOR AND THE BACK DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WARNING COMES ON AFTER I HAVE SHUT THE DOORS SECURELY AND WILL NOT GO OFF. VERY AGRUAVATING! I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A FORD SHOP AND THEY TELL IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $600 TO REPAIR.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 14, 201639,000 milesCA

DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN ALL DOORS ARE SHUT. SYSTEM CONSTANTLY ADVISES DRIVER TO SHIFT TO PARK WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUES CHIMING THAT DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, MANY SAFETY FEATURES WILL NOT ENGAGE BECAUSE COMPUTER BELIEVES DRIVER'S DOOR TO BE OPEN.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 14, 201678,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 14, 201651,000 milesTX

VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 51K MILES AND WAS SHOWING NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES UNTIL THIS WEEKEND. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN, I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL DIDN'T FEEL NORMAL. I WAS HAVING TO PRESS A LITTLE HARDER THAN USUAL. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD TO MASH DOWN HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I CHECKED BRAKE FLUID, BUT RESERVOIR WAS FULL. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK HOME SAFELY BUT I DID HAVE SOME CLOSE CALLS WHEN HAVING TO BRAKE DUE TO FACT THAT IT WAS TAKING LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 12, 201650,000 milesAL

THE VEHICLE HAS DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY AND WILL NOT TURN OFF...IT HAS ALMOST CAUSE ME TO WRECK SEVERAL TIMES...AND CAR WILL NOT LOCK BECAUSE OF DOOR AJAR..THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND MAKING ALARM TO GO OFF CONSTANTLY ...WISH FORD WOULD RECALL THIS ISSUE AS EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ..DOOR AJAR.....

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 12, 2016NC

DOOR LATCH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DOOR ALARM KEEPS SAYING DOOR AJAR WHEN THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED AND STATIONARY.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 11, 201642,000 milesNC

"DOOR OPEN" INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS, WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO STAY ON... WHICH MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT (ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE). THIS IS THE SECOND TIME OUR CAR HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. WE HAD THE DOOR LATCH REPLACED THE FIRST TIME IN 2014. IT RECENTLY STARTED OCCURRING AGAIN ON TWO DOORS IN OUR CAR. IT COSTS $500 PER DOOR TO FIX EACH OCCURRENCE. FORD SHOULD OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE THAT IS BEING REPORTED BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT, ROBBED, OR KILLED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T LOCK THEIR DOORS.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 10, 201621,000 milesOH

DOOR JAR LIGHT ON DASH WILL NOT GO OUT LEFT REAR.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 10, 201643,374 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO SECURE AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,374. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 9, 201660,000 milesCA

I HAD TO HAVE MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH REPLACED BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW HARD OR SOFT I SHUT THE DOOR IT WOULD INDICATE THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND WOULD DING WHILE DRIVING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 8, 201631,000 milesCA

I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LEFT REAR DOOR SENSOR TELLING ME THE DOOR IS AJAR. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THIS DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED OR NOT.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 7, 2016GA

DRIVER DOOR SENSOR FAULTY CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON, CONTINUOUS ALERTS THAT DRIVER DOOR IS AJAR WITH ALARM TO COME ON TELLING YOU TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND SHUT DOOR CAUSING A HAZARD. INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 5, 2016200 milesNC

DRIVER SIDE AJAR LIGHT COMES ON ALMOST EVERY TIME WITH DOOR CLOSED

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 4, 201639,000 milesOR

THE DRIVER DOOR SENSOR STATES THE DOOR IS AJAR, ALTHOUGH IT IS CLOSED, REGISTERS OPEN. THE LATCH IS DEFECTIVE.THE DOOR AJAR WARNING SOUNDS ON THE DASH BOARD, DOME LIGHTS STAY ON AND DOORS DO NOT LOCK. DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED AND SLAMMED CLOSED MANY TIMES FOR THE WARNING TO GO OFF, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. HARD TO LOCK CAR, DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, IN PARK, BASICALLY ANYTIME THE CAR IS ON. HAD THE ISSUE FIXED AT A DEALERSHIP - HAD TO PAY $494.00!! I SEE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY FORD EDGE OWNERS - FORD NEEDS TO GET THIS FIXED AND RECALL - UNSAFE!!!

Engine
Filed Mar 1, 201675,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT DISPLAYED "KEY NOT DETECTED" ONCE THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 29, 201630,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE DOORS WERE STILL OPEN. ALSO, THE DOME LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 29, 201646,000 milesCA

DRIVER DOOR AJAR WHEN NOT. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING, INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHICH DRAINS BATTERY AND UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THIS. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. CAN NOT LOCK VEHICLE FROM OUTSIDE OR SET ALARM ALL INTERIOR LOCKS REMAIN ON AND DO NOT SHUT OFF

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 28, 201654,000 milesMO

1) "SHIFT TO PARK" ERROR: HAVE TO CLICK THE SHIFTER ONE OR TWO TIMES TO CLEAR IT. UNTIL I DO, THE SEAT DOES NOT MOVE BACK FOR EXITING. 2) "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" ERROR: HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR, SOMETIMES ONLY ONCE, BUT USUALLY MANY TIMES IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE ERROR. 3) IF THE "DOOR" ERROR IS NOT CLEARED, THE "SHIFT" ERROR WILL APPEAR WHILE MOVING, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP. ALSO, THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL WILL KICK IN. 4) AT TIMES THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE TOUCH OF MY HAND. I SUSPECT WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR LAST, THE "DOOR" ERROR WAS PROBABLY IN EFFECT. SERVICE: I ACTUALLY TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND ALL THEY COULD TELL ME WAS THAT THE SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $500. THEY COULDN'T EVEN FIND THE "DOOR" ERROR. I THINK THIS MERITS A RECALL NOTICE AND FORD SHOULD REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS AT NO OR REASONABLE COSTS.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 27, 201663,000 milesKY

STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING HARD PEDAL AT AROUND 63000 MILES. AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC OR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK MODE.

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