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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 →

Electrical System
Filed Feb 27, 2016TN

PASSENGER DOOR AJAR SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE HAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND WILL NOT ALLOW DOORS TO LOCK POSING SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO THE DOME LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF DUE TO THE SENSOR NOT RECOGNIZING THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. EVEN AFTER REPEATEDLY SHUTTING DOOR (OVER 10 TIMES) THE SENSOR WILL POP ON DURING DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE. DONE LIGHTS REMAIN ON AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF WHICH DRAINS THE BATTERY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 27, 201673,000 milesMI

THE DOOR AJAR COMES ON WHEN THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT. THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN ARE A CONCERN BECAUSE THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK AND YOU CAN'T MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS. YOU CAN SLAM YOUR DOOR 100 TIMES BUT IT STILL STAYS ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MY VEHICLE IS PARKED AND IN MOTION.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 26, 201642,500 milesCO

MY VEHICLE IS A 2012 FORD EDGE AND HAS APPROX 43,000 MILES ON IT . THE DOOR AJAR WARNING ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH EVEN THOUGH I HAVE CLEARLY SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT. IT LEAVES THE DOME LIGHTS ON THE CAR WHICH IS DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AS IT OBSCURES YOU VISION, AND WHILE DRIVING IT ILLUMINATES A YELLOW WARNING TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK AND HAS A CONSISTENT ''DINGING'' NOISE THAT IS VERY DISTRACTING IF YOU ARE DRIVING LESS THAN 30MPH. THESE WARNINGS HAPPEN BOTH WHILE IN PARK AND WHEN IN MOTION DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 24, 201635,000 milesMN

THE DOOR SENSOR SAYS THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT AND STAYS ON. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR LOCKS TO CLOSE AND IS UNSAFE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO GO ON AND STAY ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 23, 2016CA

FORD EDGE LATCH DOOR AJAR DOME LIGHTS STAY ON

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 23, 2016CA

FORD EDGE LATCH DOOR AJAR DOME LIGHTS STAY ON

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 19, 201655,000 milesIL

DRIVER'S DOOR SENSOR IS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL INDICATE THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IT IS FIRMLY CLOSED. THIS ALERT OFTEN APPEARS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WHEN I EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THIS WILL PREVENT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FROM GOING OUT AND IT WILL PREVENT THE SECURITY SYSTEM FROM ARMING. THIS PROBLEM IS DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE ALERTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THE ISSUE HAS ALSO RESULTED IN THEFT FROM MY VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF, THE DOME LIGHTS DO NOT GO OFF AS THE SENSOR INDICATES THE DOOR IS OPEN. WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE, MY VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO WITHOUT THE ALARM SOUNDING, RESULTING IN THEFT OF PERSONAL ITEMS INCLUDING CHECKS, CASH, AND ELECTRONICS. THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY HAS ALSO DRAINED OVERNIGHT TO THE POINT OF NEEDING A JUMP START.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 19, 201640,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 18, 201640,000 milesOH

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SAYS AJAR ALL THE TIME. I HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN IT FIXED ONCE AND WILL HAVE TO AGAIN.

Power Train
Filed Feb 17, 201693,000 milesGA

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED PULLING. THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING AND STARTED VIBRATING. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTARTED IT. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE SEEN THE RECALL ON THE HALFSHAFT DISENGAGEMENT AND AM NOT SURE IF MY CAR HAS HAD THIS RECALL FIXED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 10 DAYS.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 14, 201670,000 milesMN

WHEN STARTING AND SHUTTING OFF THE CAR, THE "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" WARNING COMES ON AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF. YOU HAVE TO CONTINUALLY SLAM THE DOOR TO GET BOTH TO GO OUT. SOMETIMES THE WARNING LIGHT AND INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD WHEN IT'S DARK OUTSIDE. I ALMOST WENT INTO A DITCH LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I STARTED COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE FORD DEALER DID NOT FIX IT. NOW THEY WANT $500 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE - NOT THE CONSUMER.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 10, 201658,000 milesFL

BRAKES FUNCTIONED PERFECTLY PRIOR TO DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN TRAFFIC (ON A MAJOR CITY STREET WITH THE VEHICLE MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH) AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, BUT WITH EXTREME PRESSURE, COULD BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A WHISTLE OR BEEP SOUND. THE VEHICLE BECAME (AND REMAINS ALMOST 24 HOURS LATER) UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE STOPPED WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 FORD EDGE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND REFERENCES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE BOOSTER. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY-RELATED RECALL MANDATED FOR THIS VEHICLE, GIVEN THE PROPENSITY FOR SUDDENLY FAILED BRAKES TO CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 10, 201645,500 milesCA

DRIVER DOOR SENSOR INTERMITTENTLYY GOES OUT. DOOR WILL CLOSE PROPERLY AND WILL START DRIVING AND SOMETIMES THE SWITCH ACTIVATES WHILE I AM DRIVING EVEN ON THE FREEWAY. THE DOOR IS CLEARLY SHUT (AT LEAST I THINK IT IS). OTHER ISSUE IS IF THE DOOR SENSOR IS SAYING DOOR IS OPEN, THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS WHEN YOU GO OVER 10 MPH DOES NOT WORK.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 9, 201678,000 milesMA

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND SOUND DINGS . AND EVERY TIME YOU STOP IT TELLS YOU TO SHIFT INTO PARK. AND DOORS WILL NOT LOCK VERY UNSAFE CONDITION.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 7, 201696,000 milesAZ

THE DRIVER'S DOOR SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT ALERTS YOU THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS CLEARLY SHUT AND SHUT WELL. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SENSOR. THE SENSOR IS IN THE DOOR PANEL AND NOT EASILY REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO NOT GO OFF AND DOOR ALERT TO STAY ON, IN EFFECT DISTRACTING THE DRIVER AND MISINFORMING THEM OF A PROBLEM. THIS MAY AFFECT THE CAR DOING OTHER THINGS IF IT THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND CONTINUES WHILE MOVING. IT IS NOT AN ADJUSTMENT PROBLEM WITH THE LATCH.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 5, 201655,000 milesHI

CAR WOULD LOSE POWER, RUN SLUGGISH AND SHUT OFF, WHEN RESTART, LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING COMES UP, DRIVE CAR AND WARNING GOES OFF, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON THEN MYSTERIOUSLY SHUTS OFF AND CAR DRIVES FINE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN, STARTED HAPPENING PERIODICALLY MONTHLY THEN WENT TO EVERY FEW DAYS

Electrical System
Filed Feb 5, 201648,000 milesHI

DOOR AJAR WARNING KEEPS COMING ON, SOMETIMES WHEN YOUR FIRST GET IN THE CAR IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF, DOME LIGHT IS ON, WILL ALSO COME ON WHILE DRIVING EVENTHOUGH THERE WAS NO SENSOR LIGHT ON WHEN FIRST DRIVING, SHUT DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, SOFT OR HARD AND WILL NOT GO OFF, VERY ANNOYING SINCE THE SOUND GOES OFF THAT INDICATES DOOR IS AJAR, CANNOT LOCK DOORS WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, AT NIGHT THE DOME LIGHT BEING DISTRACTS FROM DRIVING AND HARDER TO SEE THE ROAD, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS INTERMITTENT, NOW IT HAPPENS MORE THAN NOT. PLEASE RECALL

Electrical System
Filed Feb 4, 2016OH

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY HAS WENT BAD AND IT IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD REFUSES TO ADDRESS. IT KEEP THE LIGHT ON IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR AND THE DOOR DOESN'T LOCK APPROPRIATELY FOR SAFETY.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 2, 2016VA

THE LATCH DOOR AJAR DOME LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN THE FOO IS CLOSED

Electrical System
Filed Feb 2, 2016TN

SAFETY ISSUE WITH DOOR AJAR WARNING, DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WHILE DRIVING. A WARNING CHIMES " PUT BACK IN PARK." THE DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. SLAMMING THE DOOR TO ELIMINATE WARNING 'DOOR AJAR' RISK INJURY AND DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS. RESEARCH SHOWS A LONG STANDING NATIONWIDE PROBLEM AND NO RECALL. TO THE DEALER IT GOES TO PROVIDE SAFETY TO THE FAMILY.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 1, 201654,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS CLOSED, THE AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE LIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOORS AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 29, 201650,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR SENSOR FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DOME LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 28, 201664,000 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ALL DOORS CLOSED. IN ADDITION, THE DOME LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ *JS

Electrical System
Filed Jan 28, 201675,000 milesCA

DOOR AJAR WARNING, DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WITH KEY PAD, DOOR DOES NOT STAY LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHTS UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, A WARNING CHIMES, THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE (OR WHEN EXISTING THE CAR, THE KEYPAD BECOMES INOPERATIVE). NO AMOUNT OF SLAMMING, CLOSING GENTLY OR MULTIPLE CLOSING OF DOOR RECTIFIES THE CONDITION. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM, SAID THERE WAS DIRT BUILD UP, SO THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, CLEANED SOMETHING AND CHARGED $120 TO TELL ME TO KEEP THE LOCK MECHANISM CLEAN. THAT LASTED FOR ABOUT A MONTH. STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 27, 201626,000 milesNC

WHEN I PLACE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO START THE CAR, AND I LEAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE PADDLE THERE IS A HUMMING NOISE THAT HAPPENS, THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I PLACE CAR IN REVERSE AND LEAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN TWO TIMES WHEN I WAS STOPPING THE CAR THAT THE BRAKE PADDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING. ONCE WHEN I WAS DRIVING ACROSS A PARKING LOT AND STOPPING TO WAIT TO PULL OUT AND ONCE WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. BOTH OF THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED ON THE SAME DAY.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 27, 2016OH

FAULTY DRIVER DOOR SENSOR. ALWAYS SHOWS DOOR AJAR WHICH THEN DRAINS THE BATTERY. FORD REPLACED IT WHEN UNDER WARRANTY ONLY TO HAVE IT GO BAD AGAIN OUT OF WARRANTY. FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT RECALL A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. CHARGING CUSTOMERS $500 AND UP TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T JUST HAPPEN AGAIN.

Power Train
Filed Jan 27, 201643,000 milesCA

THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEK EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ALL IN MOTION. THIRD TIME I WAS ON THE FREEWAY RAMP. COASTED/LIMPED TO HARD SHOULDER. AS TWICE BEFORE THE WRENCH ICON APPEARED ON PANEL ALONG WITH '"AWD OFF". TURNED OFF ENGINE, WAITED A MINUTE, AND RESTARTED ENGINE. EVERYTHING NOW FINE AND GOT HOME. TOOK TO FORD DEALER. (FORD OF ESCONDIDO) THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TOLD EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK. COULD FIND NO ERROR REPORTS UNDER DIAGNOSTICS. TOLD TO PICK UP CAR. LEFT CAR AT DEALER! THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. IF I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ON THE FREEWAY INSTEAD OF THE RAMP, I COULD HAVE REAR ENDED AT 65MPH!

Electrical System
Filed Jan 25, 201638,000 milesCO

PASSENGER DOOR AJAR WARNING KEEPS SHOWING, EVEN AFTER THE DOOR HAS BEEN CLOSED REPEATEDLY. SENSOR IS FAILING. CAR ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT!

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 22, 201634,700 milesNE

THE DRIVERS DOOR IS AJAR WARNING KEEPS APPEARING. SOMETIMES IT APPEARS AFTER I AM ALREADY DRIVING. THE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR ALARMS WHEN STOPPING TELLING ME TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. MY DOOR IS SHUT. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS EVEN AFTER SHUTTING MY DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 22, 2016TX

SENSOR ON PASSENGER DOOR IS SHOWING OPEN AN DOOR IS NOT OPEN AND INSIDE LIGHTS STAY ON AND RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN. HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY DUE TO INSIDE LIGHTS STAYING ON. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN EXISTING VEHICLE. DRIVING AT NIGHT AND INSIDE LIGHT STAYS ON IS A DRIVING SAFETY FACTOR. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS SAME REASON. UNABLE TO FIX IT. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 20, 201680,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ *CN

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 19, 201634,000 milesGA

TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON ( DRY WEATHER). RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AT EXPRESS WAY SPEEDS. IT WILL DEACTIVATE AR SOME POINT BUT RECYCLES SEVERAL TIMES.. ONCE CAR IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF CLEARS IT SELF.. FO D CAN NOT FIND OUT WHY THIS HAPPENS.

Steering
Filed Jan 12, 201670,000 milesPA

DURING COLD WEATHER, WHEN I START THE CAR IT HAS A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE CAR BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPOT. CAR CONTINUES WITH WHINING SOUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES UNTIL FULLY WARMED UP, STEERING COLUMN FEELS TIGHT DURING NORMAL MOTION OF CAR UNTIL WHINING STOPS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 5, 2016CA

DOOR AJAR AT DRIVER'S SIDE "ON" INTERMITTENTLY, EITHER PARKED OR DRIVING UNTIL IT REMAINED "ON" ALL THE TIME EVEN AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK, OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR, TURNING THE ENGINE ON AND OFF. WARNING SHOWED NEED TO SHIFT TO PARK. HAZARDOUS WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. FORD MAINTENANCE REPAIRED/CLEANED LATCH ON 4/2015 AND CHARGED $269.90. SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARED ON 12/2015. FORD MAINTENANCE REPLACED/REPAIR FAULTY DOOR LATCH ON 1/2016 AND CHARGED $317.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 4, 201626,500 milesMI

2012 FORD EDGE BEGAN HAVING A "DOOR AJAR" ERROR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE KEYPAD. NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK THE VEHICLE IS A MAJOR ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF A MICRO SWITCH ASSEMBLED IN THE LATCH MECHANISM. WHEN THIS SWITCH FAILS, THE SIGNAL TO TELL THE CAR THE DOOR IS CLOSED IS NOT SENT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 31, 201532,000 milesWI

THE DRIVERS DOOR CLOSING SENSOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WITHOUT THE DOOR BEING CLOSED THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND MANY OTHER ELECTRONICS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY IF THE DOOR IS REGISTERED AS OPEN. THIS INCLUDES DRAINING THE BATTERY BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF WHEN I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR. IN FEB 2015, I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED, SO THE DEALER CHARGED ME $250 TO TEAR APART THE DOOR TO CLEAN THE SENSOR. JUST 10 MONTHS LATER IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 29, 201570,000 milesNC

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. SITTING AT STOP LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAR LUNDGED FORWARD INTO INTERSECTION. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT HIT. CONTACTED FORD DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME IT IS "VERY" COMMON FAILURE AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY NEGOTIATED BY FORD TO PREVENT A RECALL? I SEE FORD WHO WON THAT NEGOTIATION.. IT IS NICE THAT THIS WON'T COST ME ANY MONEY BUT IT HAS OR WILL SURELY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE(S). UNBELIEVABLE THAT THE DEALER, NHTSA AND FORD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NO NOTICE IS SENT TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES DRIVING KIDS AROUND IN DEATH TRAPS? IF THAT IS THE BEST YOU CAN NEGOTIATE AT NHTSA, GIVEN A CHOICE I'D RATHER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE RATHER THAN HAVE FORD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. AT LEAST FAMILIES COULD MAKE THE WISE DECISION NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR. WHY DO WE HAVE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IF THIS IS ALLOWED? I SEE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB AND NO RECALL??? NO NOTICE?? HOW MANY OTHER TIMEBOMBS HAVE BEEN SUCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED TO REMAIN ON OUR ROADS PUTTING FAMILIES AT RISK BY MANUFACTURERS?

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 28, 201567,500 milesNJ

BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE, PEDAL WAS HARD, PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED TO GET BRAKES TO ENGAGE, DEALER VISITED DEC 23 2015, DIAGNOSIS POWER BREAK BOOSTER FAILURE, CALLED DEC 28 2015 TO RETURN FOR SERVICE, DEALER CLAIMED CAR FINE TO DRIVE AND LEFT DEALERSHIP WITH CAR ON THE 23RD?

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 28, 201567,500 milesNJ

BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE, BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD, NEED TO PUMP PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE, DEALER CHECKED PROBLEM ON DEC 23 2015, DIAGNOSIS POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILING, DEALER CLAIMS CAR IS FINE TO DRIVE, WILL CALL WHEN PART IS IN TO SCHEDULE SERVICE, CALLED ON DEC 28 2015 TO SCHEDULE SERVICE

Electrical System
Filed Dec 28, 2015DE

EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS PROPERLY CLOSED, THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR LIGHT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN COME ON AND THEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL ALSO COME ONE WHICH IS VERY HAZARDOUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS WHICH MAKES IT NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WHOM MAY BE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR AS WELL. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SLAM THE DOOR ABOUT 15 TIMES BEFORE IT STOPS OR IT MIGHT NOT STOP AT ALL.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 27, 201521,000 milesPA

TYPICAL "DOOR IS AJAR" ERROR MESSAGE. UPON CLOSING THE DOOR, THE ERROR MESSAGE "DOOR IS AJAR" POPS UP AND THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON WITH THE CHIMES RINGING. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ERROR MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK". I BELIEVE THESE COULD BE RELATED. FORD DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY BUT THIS DIDN'T SOLVE MY PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS RECALLED AS THOUSANDS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAFTEY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE!

Electrical System
Filed Dec 27, 201551,000 milesKS

2012 FORD EDGE WITH 51,000 MILES. DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING KEEPS COMING ON WHEN DOOR IS NOT AJAR BOTH WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING OR NOT MOVING. I CAN OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OFF SOMETIMES IT WON'T. IT WILL EVEN COME ON 20-40 MINUTES AFTER I'VE BEEN DRIVING AT TIMES WHEN DOOR HAS NOT BEEN REOPENED AND CLOSED. IT EVEN CAME ON AFTER THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPENED AND CLOSED, DRIVER DOOR AJAR NOT PASSENGER DOOR AJAR. WHENEVER I STOP,THE SHIFT TO PARK WARNING ALSO COMES ON WANTING ME TO SHUT MY DOOR SO I HAVE TWO WARNINGS BEEPING AT ME. INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL I START MOVING FORWARD SO I CAN'T SEE BEHIND ME BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS AND STALLS AT NIGHT WHICH IS SCARY. I HAVE GOTTEN TO WHERE I JUST IGNORE THE WARNINGS AS MANY PEOPLE DO WITH THEIR CHECK ENGINE AND SEATBELT WARNINGS KNOWING MY DOOR IS CLOSED. BUT WHAT IF ONE DAY IT ACTUALLY ISN'T CLOSED AND MY DOOR DOES COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY? I DID PURCHASE THE PART AT A COST OF $210.37 AS FORD REFUSES TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED SAYING IT IS NOT A RECALL OR SAFETY ISSUE. THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE SAFETY FEATURES BUT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE?

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 17, 201538,000 milesCA

DOOR AJAR SENSOR AT 38K IS FAILING. LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF, CAN NOT LOCK CAR ONCE OUT OF IT AND INSIDE LIGHTS STAY ON. ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH ALARM RANDOMLY GOING OFF.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 14, 2015MN

AT 46,000 MILES THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SENSOR ISN'T OPERATING PROPERLY. WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT, THE SENSOR THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON UNTIL YOU GET TO MORE THAN 15MPH. IT ALSO CAUSES BEEPING FROM THE WARNING INDICATOR TELLING YOU TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THIS SENSOR IS PART OF THE ENTIRE LATCH ASSEMBLY & NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 36,000 MILES. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AS EACH TIME THE SENSOR THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN AND YOU COME TO A STOP, THE WARNING INDICATOR BEEPS AND SAYS TO SHIFT INTO PARK.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 12, 201575,000 milesOH

THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR CENSOR WOULD NOT GO OFF DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE DOOR WAS ACTUALLY CLOSED. THIS CAUSED MY DOME LIGHTS TO STAY ON, THE CAR SYMBOL TO STAY ILLUMINATED ON THE PANEL, THE DOORS TO STAY UNLOCKED, AND THE WARNING TONE TO SOUND WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THESE ISSUES OCCUR WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION. I HAD THE PAR REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR $387 AND AFTER ONE YEAR AND TWO WEEKS THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED TO REOCCUR IN THE SAME FASHION.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 11, 2015AL

VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, PULL OVER TURN OFF AND RESTART, AND THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. JUST LIKE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS, APPEARS TO BE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. REPLACED YESTERDAY IN 15 MIN, WAITING TO SEE IF PROBLEM IS RESOLVED

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 2, 2015MI

DRIVER SIDE DOOR SENSOR IS FAULTY AND SAYS MY DOOR IS OPEN WHILE IT IS CLOSED AND KEEP DOME LIGHT ON AND DOESN'T LOCK DOOR WHEN CLOSED AND USE THE KEYPAD OUTSIDE.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 2, 201556,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 2, 201542,000 milesNC

DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. SLAMMED DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES AND PROBLEMS STILL EXISTED. SPENT $454.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER, PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES($846.00). THEN, IN 2 WEEKS, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR DEFAULT LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. HAD TO REPLACE TO THE TUNE OF $130.00.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 1, 201537,000 milesNY

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER I SHUT AND TURN OFF CAR

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