DOOR SENSOR ON THE DRIVERS DOOR DOESN'T PROPERLY SENSE WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT. THIS LEADS TO THE CAR TO CONTINUALLY BEEP AT THE DRIVER AND REFUSES TO LOCK THE DOORS, ALLOWING FOR KIDS/OTHER PASSENGERS TO OPEN THE CAR WHILE IN MOTION.
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 →
THE DRIVERS SIDE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT, REMAINS LIT WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. IT PREVENTS THE DOORS FROM LOCKING. ALSO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.
MY 'DRIVER DOOR AJAR' WARNING SHOWS UP WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND SECURED. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME, BUT, OFTEN ENOUGH. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SWITCH.
THE DOOR ADJAR SENSOR IS BAD. FORD HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR THIS AND THEY ARE THE SAME YEAR BUT NOT THE FORD EDGE.
DRIVER DOOR AJAR WAS LIT AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED EVERY TIME I STOPPED WHEN THE DOOR WAS NOT OPEN.
REPEATED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. FIRST DOOR AJAR LIGHT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (NOT LEGAL TO DRIVE WITH THEM ON) AND THEREFORE DRAINED BATTERY. SAFETY HAZARD. ECOBOAST FAILED AND WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT WE COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR....BIG EXPENSE! NOW A SECOND DOOR AJAR LIGHT WON'T GO OFF....DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO STEP UP ON THESE ISSUES AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT SPECIFIC VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR THESE ISSUES WHEN MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING, AND PAYING FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME YEAR VEHICLE. SOMETHING SMELLS ABOUT THIS. MAJORLY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD AND NHTSA. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LISTED COMPLAINTS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WE'VE HAD OVER THE PAST YEAR.
OCCASIONALLY WHEN BRAKING (WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION), THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY SOFT AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE NO BRAKES FOR THE FIRST 3/4 OF THE PEDAL. EVENTUALLY YOU CAN SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU GIVE YOURSELF A LOT OF ROOM AS IT TAKES A GREATER AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE THAN NORMAL. THIS FAILURE IS SPORADIC BUT HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS - ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING WHICH IS EVEN SCARIER AS YOU DEFINITELY WANT SOLID BRAKES WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. BUT, IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON COMPLETELY DRY DAYS. WHEN THE CAR IS ON AND IN PARK, AND YOU PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL YOU ALSO HEAR A "THUD" SOUND, AND CAN FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE GEAR SHIFT. WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL US NOTHING IS WRONG, BUT IT APPEARS FROM READING OTHERS' POSTS THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAS FAILED. WE ARE TAKING IT IN ONE MORE TIME TOMORROW AND WILL PUSH FOR RESOLUTION, BUT THIS REALLY FEELS LIKE SOMETHING FORD SHOULD ADDRESS AS A RECALL AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE DONE ON THE DOOR LET ALONE THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A LATCH MALFUNCTION. IF NOT CAUGHT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE THE ALARM THEN GOES OFF AFTER AN HOUR OR SO. THE DOOR SENSOR SEEMED TO CLEAR ITSELF AND WE MANAGED TO NOT USE IT AFTER GETTING IT TO CLEAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WARNING POPPED BACK UP ON THE DASH, DOOR AJAR.
DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS WHICH MAKES IT TO WHERE ANYONE CAN ET IN CAR. ALSO THE LIGHTS STAY ON SO IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. AND YOU CANT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE INSIDE LIGHT SHINES IN YOUR EYES AND YOU CANT SEE THE ROAD.
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, IT PREVENTS FROM MY DOORS FROM LOCKING AND I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT HAS TRAPPED ME IN THE CAR, I HAD TO CLIMB OVER INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND EXIT OUT OF THAT DOOR. IT ALSO DRAINS MY BATTERY BECAUSE THE LIGHTS STAY ON IN THE CAR.
THE DOOR AJAR ALARM/LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT SECURELY, IN MOTION AND NOT. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PARK THE CAR IT STAYS ON AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF OR THEY SHUT OFF AND KICK BACK ON AT RANDOM. READING SOME COMPLAINTS AND SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM, EVEN TO THE EXTENT OF HAVING IT KILL THEIR BATTERY AND SOME HAVE HAD IT FIXED AT SHOP JUST TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN. FORD NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.
2012 FORD EDGE LOCKS UNLOCK WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES.
DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON OR COMES IN INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WILL CAUSE DOME LIGHT TO COME ON AT NIGHT AND BLIND ME, ALSO CAUSES DOORS NOT TO BE ABLE TO LOCK. THESE ARE GRAVE SAFETY CONCERNS OF MINE WHERE I HAVE A SEVEN YEAR OLD AND ON THE OCCASION I HAVE TO DRIVE THROUGH "UNSAFE" NEIGHBORHOODS TO GET HOME. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED MY BATTERY TO DIE AND LEFT ME STRANDED. ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED TO EITHER MY VEHICLE, AS WELL AS MINE AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES.
DOOR AJAR LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING WHILE DRIVING EVEN THOUGH DOOR IS SHUT. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK BECAUSE THE CAR THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN. OVERHEAD LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE CAR IS PARKED. CAN MAKE THE CAR IDEAL FOR THEFT AND UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE THE DOORS WON'T LOCK.
DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALARM DISPLAYS CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON, SAFETY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT ACIVATE WHEN DRIVING OFF...THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED BEFORE AND WILL BE OK FOR FEW MONTHS THEN WILL START AGAIN..HAVE PURCHASED BATTERY BECAUSE OF THIS
THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT TAKES SEVERAL FEET BEFORE THE CAR WILL STOP. IF I WERE TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY, I COULDN'T STOP IN TIME TO AVOID IT. THIS OCCURS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND ATTEMPT TO STOP WHETHER I AM DRIVING FORWARD OR BACKING UP.
DOOR SENSOR INDICATES THAT DOOR IS AJAR WHEN THE DOOR IS SECURELY CLOSED. IN MY CASE SPECIFICALLY THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST. NOW INDICATOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE INSIDE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED (AS IF A DOOR WAS OPEN) AND GO OUT A MINUTE AFTER DRIVING. THE ALARM WILL NOT SET UP AS THE VEHICLE THINKS A DOOR IS AJAR.
I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR ON THE DRIVER AND PASANGER DOOR AJAR .. NO MATTER HOW HARD I SLAM THE DOORS . LIGHTS STILL ON , AND AJAR SYMBOLS ON . IS NOT REALLY SAFE NOT MORE BECAUSE THE DOOR DOESN'T LOCK . CAUSE OF THAT DEFECT . THEY WON'T LOCK . AND IT'S BAD BECAUSE I CAN'T REALLY DO MY DUTIES , KNOWING IS OPEN AND SOMEBODY MIGHT JUST BREAK IN . IS REALLY SO ANNOUYING ., THIS ISSUES . I TRY FORD DEALER TO WORK ON THAT THEY JUST SAYS IT WARRANTY WON'T COVER NO MORE . THAT I HAVE TO PAID FROM MY OWN POCKET . WHICH IS REALLY A FACTORY PROBLEM . PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE . I BEEN SEEING A LOT OF YOU TUBE VIDEOS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE RIGHT AND HOPPED INTO A DITCH AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LEFT HAND AND CHEST INJURIES THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
BATTERY DRAINS DUE TO SOME LIGHTS STAYING ON AS WELL AS DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYING ON, ALTHOUGH ALL DOORS ARE SHUT. THESE ISSUES HAPPEND THUS FAR WHEN TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND WHEN ENTERING TO DRIVE. THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON DURING DRIVING.
THE REAR LEFT DOOR AJAR WARNING KEEPS COMING ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE WARNING WILL POP ON WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE LIGHTS ALSO POP ON WHEN THERE IS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE MY BATTERY DUE TO THIS ISSUE.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDENCE SENSOR BLOCKED WARNING MESSAGE ON DASH ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING RAIN RENDERING COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM INNOPERATIVE. IT COMES ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES DRIVING
DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON WHEN STARTING OR DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON, EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON, AND PREVENTS THE DOORS FROM BEING LOCKED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE DRIVER CAN'T SEE OUT THE WINDOWS AT NIGHT. IT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY, AND AT FIRST SEEMED TO RANDOMLY APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR. AFTER ABOUT ONE MONTH, IT NOW STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.
DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND IT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY.THE DDOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE
AFTER ENTERING MY VEHICLE AND THE DOOR WILL BE COMPLETELY CLOSED THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR WILL COME ON AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. ALSO, AS I WAS RIDING DOWN THE ROAD, OUT OF NO WHERE THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR COMES ON AND INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND ALL THE DOORS UNLOCKED BY THEMSELVES...SOON AS I LOCKED THEM BACK, THEY UNCLOCKED AGAIN ON THEIR OWN.
DRIVERS DOOR SAYING DOOR AJAR AND NOT CLOSING. LIGHTS IN CAR AND SIGNAL FOR DOOR AJAR NOT GOING OFF WHEN CLOSED. PROBLEM WITH DOOR LATCH. HAD TO HAVE FORD DEALER FIX LATCH. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY FORD VECHILE HAS BEEN RECALLED EXPECT THE 2012 FORD EDGE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE ALL THE DOORS ARE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED AS THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT GOING COMPLETELY DOWN AND APPEAR LIKE THEY CAN OPEN AT ANY TIME.
DOOR SHOWING AJAR INTERMITTENTLY. DOME LIGHTS COMES ON AT RANDOM WITH DOOR AJAR LIGHT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. CAN NOT LOCK DOORS WHILE AJAR LIGHT IS ON CREATING A SECURITY RISK. UNABLE TO SECURE VALUABLES INSIDE AS A RESULT. ALSO CAUSES DEAD BATTERY RESULTING IN STRANDED MOTORIST. COST OF REPAIR IS OVER $400 THROUGH DEALER
THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME. IT MAKES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON UNLESS TURNED OFF MANUALLY AND CAN DRAIN THE CARS BATTERY AND MAKES IT HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE NOTIFICATION LIGHT COMES ON FROM WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR OR ROLLING THE NOTIFICATION SOUND COMES ON. THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND THE NOTIFICATION SOUND BEEPS FOR SEVERAL MINS AFTER THE CAR IS IS IN DRIVE.
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SENSOR DOES NOT REGISTER THE DOOR AS CLOSED WHEN IT IS. THE DASH WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT SHUT OFF. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS TO BE CLOSED UP TO 30 TIMES BEFORE THE SENSOR REGISTERS THE DOOR AS CLOSED. THE DASH WARNING REMAINS LIT AND "SHIFT TO PARK" COMES ON WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT.
DOOR SENSOR ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN CONTINUING SINCE EARLY 2015, NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. CURRENTLY MY "DOOR AJAR" INDICATOR APPEARS EVEN THOUGH MY DOOR IS CLOSED, EVEN AFTER BEING SLAMMED SHUT. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR ALONG WITH PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CONTINUE TO SAY OPEN AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND I AM DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING I CANNOT MANUALLY LOCK THE DOOR, THEY JUST AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK ON ITS OWN. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE, ESPECIALLY DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN. HIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO REPLACE MY BATTERY SOONER THAN NEEDED BECAUSE THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON FOR A LONG TIME, ALSO RANDOMLY TURN ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. I ALSO CANNOT LOCK MY DOORS BECAUSE THAN THE ALARM GOES OFF RANDOMLY THINKING THE DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED. SO WETHER DRIVING OR PARKED, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM.
DRIVER-SIDE DOOR AJAR SWITCH FAILURE LEAVES DOORS UNLOCKED DURING TRAVEL. WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR-AJAR SENSOR IN A FAILED STATE, THE VEHICLE'S PROGRAMMING IS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKING ALL DOORS CAUSING A PASSENGER SAFETY RISK. LOCKING VIA INTERIOR BUTTON IS OVERRIDDEN AND THE DOORS REMAIN UNLOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
DOOR AJAR , CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR REAR DOOR AJAR PROBLEMS, LIGHT ON IN DASH AND ALL INSIDE LIGHTS ON . ALL THEY CAN SAY IS IT NEEDS NEW DOOR AJAR LATCH , VERY UNSAFE AS I HAVE TO DRIVE CAR TILL LIGHTS TURN OFF INSIDE CAR , I CAN NOT LET MY KIDS RIDE IN BACK SEAT AS ITS TELLING ME THE DOOR IS AJAR .
AFTER DRIVERS DOOR IS CLOSED AND CAR IS STARTED IT STILL SHOWS DRIVERS DOOR AS OPEN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF AND ALARM SOUNDS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP OR DRIVE AT NIGHT WHEN INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF.
DRIVE DOOR SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONED. WILL SAY "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" EVEN WHEN SHUT. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN I GET IN MY CAR AT THE END OF THE DAY TO DRIVE HOME, IN THE MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK, OR EVEN WHILE I'M DRIVING! THEN IT WILL CONSTANTLY BEEP AND SAY "SHIFT TO PARK" IF I'M COMING TO A STOP. THE DOOR IS CLEARLY SHUT, AND NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I OPEN AND RE-SHUT THE DOOR THE SENSOR WILL NOT RECOGNIZE IT. BECAUSE OF THIS, I AM NOT ABLE TO LOCK MY CAR, OR THE ALARM WILL GO OFF AT SOME POINT BECAUSE IT THINKS THE DOOR IS OPENING. SOMETIMES I'M NOT EVEN ABLE TO LOCK TO DOORS EVEN IF I WANTED TO, WHICH IS NOT AT ALL SAFE!
WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT NIGHT, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT APPEARED, INDICATING I SHOULD SHIFT THE CAR TO PARK. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND AN ALARM STARTED CHIMING. MY VISION WAS IMPAIRED BY THE BRIGHT INTERIOR LIGHTS. AFTER NAVIGATING THROUGH TRAFFIC I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY, SHIFTED THE CAR TO PARK , GOT OUT AND CHECKED DOORS AND TAILGATE BUT ALL WERE SECURE. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY. I LODGED MY COMPLAINT AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE FIXED. THE CONDITION APPEARED TO BE CORRECTED UNTIL THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM , MUCH TO MY DISMAY I FOUND OUT THAT ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX HAD BEEN APPLIED, THE DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED, AND NOW TO FIX THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. DISCONTENT, I RETURNED HOME AND RESEARCHED AND FOUND MY PROBLEM A POPULAR TOPIC. I STARTED A COMPLAINT WITH FORDS REGIONAL OFFICE AND WITH NHTSA BUT DIDN'T MAIL IT IN. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MORE PERSISTENT AND I WON'T PUT FAMILY IN THE CAR. IT HAS ALSO LEFT ME STRANDED WITH A DEAD BATTERY A NUMBER OF TIMES AS THIS SWITCH APPARENTLY CONTROLS TIME DELAYED COURTESY LIGHTS TO LET YOU EXIT THE CAR SAFELY AT NIGHT. THE PROBLEM HERE IS THEY DON'T SHUT OFF, DRAINING THE BATTERY. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LODGED REGARDING THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION, AND QUICK FIX ALBEIT EXPENSIVE PART, I FIGURED THIS TO BE A PRIORITY RECALL. THIS ISSUE OCCURS AT ANY GIVEN
DOOR AJAR INDICATOR STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED KEEPING INTERIOR LIGHTS ON WHEN DRIVING CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS AT NIGHT. ALSO WILL NOT ALLOW DOORS TO BE LOCKED WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION.CAR HAS ONLY 12000 MILES AND IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION AND HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS.DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME BUT IS BECOMING FREQUENT.
THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO BE COMPLETELY DRAINED.
DOOR AJAR SENSOR GETS STUCK AND INDICATES AN OPEN DOOR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS PROPERLY CLOSED AND LATCHED. THIS LEADS TO BEING UNABLE TO GET THE DOME LIGHT TO COME OFF AND DRAINS BATTERIES. VARYING NUMBERS OF DOOR CLOSURES ARE REQUIRED TO GET THE SENSOR TO RESET. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF DOOR IS SLAMMED OR SHUT GENTLY.
DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, MUST SLAM DRIVER DOOR MULTIPLE (17+) TIMES TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT. ONCE LIGHT FINALLY GOES OUT, I HEAR A CLICK AND THE LIGHT GOES BACK ON AGAIN. WORRIED THE LATCH IS NOT LOCKING PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR NOT.
DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. INSIDE LIGHT STAYS ON,
DOOR LATCH WON'T CLOSE. SHOWS THAT DOOR IS AJAR AND THE LIGHTS ON INSIDE WON'T GO OFF BECAUSE THE DOOR LOOKS AS IF IT'S OPEN. IT HAPPENS EACH TIME THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS OPENED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW YEARS. IN 2014, I THOUGHT FORD HAD FIXED THE ISSUE AND I FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THEY ONLY CLEANED IT. HAVING TO PAY $588 FOR A NEW DOOR LATCH ISN'T GOOD ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SEVERAL FORD VEHICLES REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE CONDITIONS DETAILED IN FORD'S OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 13N02 BUT THE DEALER AND FORD ARE CLAIMING THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPAIRED IN APRIL 2014 PRIOR TO ME TAKING OWNERSHIP UNDER THE FORD CERTIFIED USED CAR PROGRAM AND NO FURTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE REPAIR WOULD BE PROVIDED. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AND THE QUOTE IS APPROACHING $800 + TO FIX THE CONCERN. MY VEHICLE HAS THE SPONGY BRAKE AS DETAILED ALONG WITH THE HISSING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED. I HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
DOOR AJAR LIGHTS STAY ON AND NOW DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK AUTOMATIC NOW HAVE TO DO MANUALLY
DOOR AJAR SENSOR IS CONTINUOUSLY COMING ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED,INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON AND NIGHT, BLINDING DRIVER. LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING.
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR SWITCH IS NOT WORKING WHICH CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING OR LEAVE LIGHTS ON TO DRAIN THE BATTERY WHEN PARKED.
DOOR AJAR SENSOR FAILURE: 2012 FORD EDGE LEFT REAR PASSENGER "DOOR AJAR" SENSOR FAILS TO INDICATE WHEN DOOR IS SHUT/LOCKED INDICATING IT MAY STILL BE OPEN/UNLOCKED. THE SENSOR FAILURE AFFECTS THE FOLLOWING: - ALARM/INTRUSION DETECTION: SECURITY SYSTEM DOES NOT SET PROPERLY AND WILL ACTIVATE RANDOMLY IF SET. ATTEMPTING TO SET ALARM RESULTS IN THREE ABNORMAL HORN BLASTS INDICATING A DOOR IS AJAR. IN THIS STATE, ALARM WILL SOUND RANDOMLY WHICH IS HIGHLY DISRUPTIVE TO NEIGHBORS. IT IS UNSURE WHETHER THIS MODEL CAN LOCK WITHOUT SECURITY SYSTEM ENABLED, FORCING THE VEHICLE TO BE LEFT UNLOCKED. - ELECTRIC / BATTERY: DOME LIGHTS, AND OTHER DASH INDICATORS DO NOT SECURE MANUALLY AND CAUSE SEVERE BATTERY DRAINAGE. EXPENSIVE BATTERY REPLACEMENTS. - SAFETY: SMALL CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS, UNSURE IF DOORS ARE PROPERLY SECURED, DOUBT AND PEACE OF MIND IN FORD. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 2016. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AT FIRST THE DOOR COULD BE OPENED AND RE-SHUT WITH FORCE AND SENSOR WOULD SELF CORRECT, BUT ULTIMATELY IT WOULD FAIL ALTOGETHER. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. FORD, WHERE IS THE RECALL!?
REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF, HAVE DRAINED 2 CAR BATTERIES, THE ALARM GOES OFF AT RANDOM AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. HAD TO PULL CABIN LIGHTING FUSE TO STOP BATTERY FROM DRAINING. THE INDICATION IS CONSTANTLY ON THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL IN DOOR IS ACTUALLY AJAR OR NOT.
THE DOOR AJAR IS ON PERMANENTLY WHEN THE DOOR ISN'T AJAR. LIGHTS ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM VIA OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL
FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 2 YEARS MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND IN MOTION WHICH LEAVES THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS ON AND THE DOORS UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING. THE OVERHEAD LIGHT ON AT NIGHT AND THE DOORS UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING IS DANGEROUS AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS SAFETY RELATED FOR A SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS. *TR
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