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2013 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 2013 record →

Electrical System
Filed Aug 6, 2017MI

DOOR AJAR MESSAGE CONSISTENTLY ON, ISSUE US IN LATCH CAUSING CONSISTENT MESSAGE AND DOME LIGHTS ON.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 5, 201782,638 milesGA

2013 FORD EDGE WITH 82,638 MILES, YELLOW WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING, " CHECK FUEL FILL INLET" I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIME OPENING AND CLOSING THE GAS CAP COVER WITH NO RESULTS. MY SUV CAME WITH NO GAS CAP. PROBLEM CONTINUE TO PERSIST EVEN WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 4, 201760,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO RESET THE CODE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Aug 2, 2017OH

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY FORD EDGE STAY ON AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. THIS CAUSED MY WINDSHIELD WIPER TO FLY OFF AND BREAK. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VERY DISTURBING WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO PUT A TOWEL ON THE METAL PART TO GO BACK HOME TO KEEP THE METAL FROM SCRAPING AND RUINING MY WINDSHIELD.

Engine
Filed Aug 2, 201736,440 milesNV

TRAVELLING AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY, YELLOW WRENCH SHOWS AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN TO 2-5 MPH VERY QUICKLY. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR STEER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FORD NEEDS TO RECTIFY. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND NO ERROR CODES OR RECURRING PROBLEM AT DEALERSHIP. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM AS HOW DO YOU HAVE A MASSIVE DECELERATION AND WARNING LIGHTS WITHOUT AN ERROR CODE REGISTERING.

Engine
Filed Aug 1, 201784,000 milesOK

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE SET A 70 MPH. I FELT THE CAR JERK AND LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THE ORANGE WRENCH IN THE CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND ACCELERATION. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER/COASTING TO GET OFF A VERY LARGE BRIDGE. DURING THIS PROCESS I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TRY TO RESTART IT AND IT WOULD NOT. ONCE I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, I PLACED IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT COMPLETELY OFF. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED FINE AND RAN FINE THE REST OF THE WAY TO MY EXIT...WHICH WAS ABOUT 37 MILES. (I DID NOT USE THE CRUISE AGAIN) I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO O'REILLYS FOR THEM TO CHECK THE CODE AND THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING ACTIVE OR INACTIVE. THE ALSO CHECKED MY BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER AND FOUND THOSE TO BE IN PERFECT CONDITION. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR 30 DAYS SO I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 31, 201741,000 milesCA

DRIVER DOOR AJAR

Power Train
Filed Jul 31, 2017MI

NOISE STARTED COME FROM MY DRIVER SIDE TIRE. STARTED TO JEFT WHILE MOVING FROM IDLE. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT. CAR ONLY HAS 81,500 MILES ON IT. LOOKED AROUND AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS MODEL CAR. AS FOUND HERE HTTP://GOTACLASSACTION.COM/15796-2/

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 27, 2017NY

UNSAFE ELECTRIC ISSUES, VERY CONCERN.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 27, 201720,683 milesFL

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. FORD ISSUED A LETTER COVERING THIS DEFECT EARLIER, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR OR PAY FOR REPAIR. SITUATION WAS DANGEROUS, AND I HAD IT REPAIRED FOR $591.05. PLEASE HELP ME OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT. BRAKES WOULD LOOSE POWER.

Engine
Filed Jul 26, 201743,000 milesSC

HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND NEVER A PROBLEM UNTIL NOW. MY 2013 FORD EDGE HAS 43,000 ON IT. MY CAR WILL NOT START (BATTERY IS GOOD). SOMETIMES WILL CLICK BUT NOT START. SOMETIMES IT STRUGGLES TO START. SOMETIMES IT STARTS, RATTLES AND THEN SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. I HAVE READ HORROR STORIES OF THIS PARTICULAR YEAR OF THE FORD EDGE. PEOPLE LOSING POWER OF CAR ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS, CUTTING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY!!! I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR. I HAVE 4 KIDS WHO OFTEN ARE IN MY CAR WITH ME ESPECIALLY NOW THAT IT'S SUMMER TIME. AFTER READING COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND WORST, IT'S TIME FOR FORD TO RECALL ALL THESE CARS AND FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED AND THEY HAVE MAJOR LAWSUIT SINCE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED TIME AND TIME AGAIN. I LOVED MY CAR UNTIL I READ ALL THE PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS. I WANT TO GET RID OF IT NOW BUT OWE TOO MUCH STILL ON IT. SO FIX THE PROBLEM FORD!!!!! NOW.....

Tires
Filed Jul 25, 2017WA

POTENTIAL EARLY TIRE FAILURE. THIS TIRE LINE (FEDERAL COURAGIA XUV) IS FIRST MANUFACTURED IN SEPTEMBER 2015, AND ALL FOUR OF MINE HAVE DISPLAYED NOTICEABLE RUBBER CRACKING IN THE TIRE BODY AREA (DOWN INSIDE THE TREAD GROOVES). FORD DEALER AND TIRE DEALER HAVE BOTH STATED THIS IS VERY PREMATURE CONDITION AND ADVISED TIRE REPLACEMENT.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 25, 201765,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED TO THE NHTSA HOTLINE AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 23, 201767,000 milesMI

DRIVER'S DOOR SWITCH FAILED. CONTINUOUSLY RECEIVE DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING WHEN THE DOOR IS SECURELY CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING OR MOVING SLOW.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 22, 201788,000 milesLA

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE AND ALL SYSTEMS SHUTS DOWN WHILE GOING 50 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. HAVE TO COAST TO A STOP AND RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 2 OCCASIONS IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I'M GOING TO GET MYSELF KILLED IN THIS THING. ALSO REAR BACK UP CAMERA IMAGE UPSIDE DOWN WHEN IT DOES APPEAR AND DRIVER DOOR INDICATOR ALARM IS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLEARLY SHUT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO NO AVAIL. THEY WERE TO CONTACT THE FACTORY BUT NEVER GOT BACK WITH ME ON THE CLEAR ELECTRICAL COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS OF THIS VEHICLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 21, 201757,000 milesSC

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. AT FIRST AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT, NOW THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 21, 2017WI

DRIVERS DOOR STATES DOOR AJAR WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THE LOCKS WILL NOT WORK ON ANY OF THE DOORS WHEN THIS OCCURS. ANY ONE CAN JUMP IN THE CAR WHEN STOPPED. IF KIDS ARE IN THE BACK SEAT, THEY ARE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHEN LEAVING THE CAR WE CANNOT LOCK THE VEHICLE, BELONGINGS AND PETS CAN BE STOLEN. ALMOST $500 TO FIX THIS COMMON SAFTEY ISSUE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 20, 201789,000 milesRI

THE 2013 FORD EDGE DOOR AJAR KEEPS LIGHTING UP SAYING THE DOOR IS AJAR WHEN THE DOOR IS CLEARLY SHUT. THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 20, 201739,600 milesTX

DOOR AJAR SENSOR WON'T TURN OFF AFTER DOOR IS CLOSED. REPEATED SLAMMING OF DOOR DOESN'T RELEASE DOOR AJAR SENSOR. DOOR AJAR WILL COME ON DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. INTERIOR LIGHT REMAIN ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 20, 201762,500 milesFL

DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON DRAINING THE BATTERY CAUSING 2ND TIME IN THREE MONTHS IVE CHANGED THE BATTERY.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 20, 2017SC

DOOR AJAR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. FORD FIXED AT AROUND 38,000 MILES NOW IT HAS COME BACK. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD DO THE CHEAP FIX AND IT WOULD RETURN AND THAT HAS BEEN THE CASE NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. FORD THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AT NIGHT OR DOORS WONT LOCK THIS IS A HUGE LIABILITY. ALSO ITS SETS OFF THE ALARM AND DRAINS MY BATTERY.

Power Train
Filed Jul 20, 2017CA

PARKING DOESN'T ENGAGE AT TIMES. I GET A MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK".

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 18, 201750,000 milesFL

I WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A GAS STATION WHEN MY VEHICLE DIED. THE STEERING FROZE AND NOTHING WORKED. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE GAS STATION WHERE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF, AND THEN BACK ON. IT STARTED FINE. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD BE DEAD!!!! THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS!!!!

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 17, 201749,000 milesOK

CAR DOOR IS SHUT AND ALERTS THAT DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN WHEN NOT MOVING AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DOME LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF, CAN'T LOCK DOOR WITH KEY PAD ON DOOR. ALARM CONTINUES TO GO OFF THAT DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IT'S NOT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALY IN MAY, NOW TODAY 7/17/17 IT WILL NOT GO OFF, SHOWS DOOR IS AJAR ALL TIME!

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 16, 201796,000 milesGA

THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON ME 3 TIMES NOW, THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT THE FIRST TIME, THE SECOND TIME CLAIMS IT WAS A BAD PISTON INSIDE THE BREAK BOOSTER. THE BRAKES FAILED ONCE WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, THE SECOND TIME WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AND THE THIRD TODAY AFTER THE FRONT TIRES LOST TRACTION IN WET GRASS. THIS MAKES IT TO WERE YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND HOPE THE CAR COMES TO A STOP.THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME YOU ACCELERATE TO HARD (LIKE ENTERING AN INTERSTATE) THEN WILL GO AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS. THE CODE THAT POPS UP FOR IT IS TURBO/SUPER CHARGER UNDER BOOST. THIS MAKES THE CAR REALLY SLUGGISH AND HARD TO GET UP TO SPEED.

Engine
Filed Jul 16, 201780,000 milesKY

2ND TIME IN MONTH THIS VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN PERFECT ROAD CONDITIONS. JUNE 17TH 2017 AND JULY 16TH 2017 MY VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WITH A PICTURE OF A WRENCH. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD THAT WILL GET SOMEONE KILLED AND HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED. MUST FIX ASAP

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 14, 2017SD

I HAVE A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE MY CAR WHILE DRIVING

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 13, 201778,806 milesNC

ON 6-22-17 I PURCHASED THE FORD EDGE FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY TOYOTA. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER THE CAR COMPUTER INDICATOR CONSISTENTLY BEGAN TO DENOTE DOOR AJAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT REMAINED FOR 4 DAYS. ON 7-13-2017 WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY STREET IN CHARLOTTE NC AROUND 4:30 PM IN THE AFTERNOON THE FORD EDGE COMPUTER SYSTEM FLASHES THAT THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS INFORMATION WAS PLACED ON THE CAR COMPUTER SCREEN THE BREAKS LOCKED, THE STEERING LOCK AND THE CAR STOPS WHILE IN TRANSITION WITH NO WARNING AND I AM SITTING UNDERNEATH THE GREEN LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION ON THE STREET.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 12, 201765,375 milesKS

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AT 65,375 MILES. FORD HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON BRAKE BOOSTERS, INCLUDING 2013 MODELS, HOWEVER I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THE MANUFACTURE DATES OF CARS INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY - SO THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THIS $891.82 REPAIR. THE BRAKE RESPONSE ON MY CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME VERY STIFF (HARD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL) AND DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. THIS OCCURRED IN VARIOUS PLACES - INCLUDING STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN BEFORE TURNING ONTO A VERY BUSY STREET, AND AT INTERSECTIONS. A LITTLE HISSING NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHILE BRAKING, AS WELL. THIS UNPREDICTABLE RESISTANCE TO BRAKING EFFORTS CREATED A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. I HAVE READ MANY ACCOUNTS OF OTHER DRIVERS WHOSE BRAKES ALSO DEPRESSED COMPLETELY, WITHOUT SATISFACTORY BRAKING, DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BOOSTER INSTALLED ON MY CAR WAS NOT DEFECTIVE, BUT I AM CONVINCED IT WAS, AS WELL AS THE OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS SHOULD BE A FORD RECALL ISSUE, RATHER THAN BEING ADDRESSED AS A WARRANTY ITEM, DUE TO THE DANGER OF OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM (DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER DESIGN), AND I BELIEVE MY CAR WAS BUILT WITH A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS BUILT WITH A FORD MOTORCRAFT BRAKE BOOSTER (MOTORCRAFT PART #2005(BRB-47, FORD PART #BA1Z2005A). THE REPLACEMENT BOOSTER INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE FAILED BOOSTER WAS THE SAME NUMBE

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 12, 201746,000 milesMD

7/9/17 BRAKE PEDAL ON MY 2013 FORD EDGE WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ALMOST REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. BRAKE PEDAL MADE A SOUND LIKE A BALLOON DEFLATING AS IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. EVEN IN PARK THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR MAKING THE SOUND OF A DEFLATING BALLOON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE COSTING ME $630. MILEAGE IS 46,000

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 11, 201757,980 milesTX

NO BRAKES.. CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES AND BRAKE BOOSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 11, 2017AZ

DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED AND SEATED. FORD STATES THAT THE LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $465. MULTIPLE OTHER PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS HAVE STATED THAT THE LATCH IS UNNECESSARY AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINING ON AFTER CLEANING VARIOUS PARTS, REPLACING PARTS, AND SPENDING LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY ON PATCH FIXES. THE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO AND GRADUALLY STAYED ON AS TIME PROGRESSED. ORIGINALLY, I COULD CLOSE THE OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR UP TO 3 TIMES AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. OVER TIME THE LIGHT WOULD CONTINUALLY STAY ON. THIS BEGAN TO DRAIN THE VEHICLE BATTERY AS WELL.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 10, 2017220,000 milesAR

BUILT ONLINE NOVEMBER 2012 AND DELIVERED TO SEARCY AR APRIL 22, 2013 NOW WITH MILEAGE 120,000 BRAKES HISSING TOLD IT IS POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH WAS RECALLED BUT ENDED ON MARCH 2013 BUT MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT BY THEN AND BEING DELIVERED SO WHY NOT BE PART OF THE RECALL??? PLEASE SEE YOUR RECORDS ON THIS. BEING REPAIRED MCCLUNG FORD MOUNTAIN VIEW AR WANTING PAYMENT FROM ME.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 10, 201742,170 milesFL

THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AT AROUND 40,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE THE CAR SLOWS BUT THEN WHEN I APPLY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO STOP THE BRAKE IS HARD AND ROLLS TO A STOP INSTEAD OF STOPPING WHERE IT SHOULD. IF I AM PARKING IT WILL ALMOST ROLL INTO THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT. DEALERSHIP SAID THE BOOSTER IS GONE.

Power Train
Filed Jul 10, 201738,708 milesFL

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AFTER DRIVING IT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE CAR IS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE IS IN FACT IN PARK AND WILL NOT MOVE, BUT THE PARK INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT UP AND THE CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL 20 SECONDS TO SEVERAL MINUTES WHEN IT FINALLY FIGURES OUT THAT IT IS IN PARK.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 9, 201730,000 milesVA

2013 FORD EDGE , THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH, NOT WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO STAY ON AND ALSO THE INSIDE LIGHTS, THE DOOR AJAR ALARM SOUNDS , SIGNALING THAT A DOOR IS OPEN WHEN THEY ARE CLEARLY ALL CLOSED, ON ONE INSTANCE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD REQUIRING ME TO GET A JUMP START. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL, AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM NO MATTER IF YOU ARE PARKED OR DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 95

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 201768,000 milesCA

DOOR LATCH SENSOR INDICATED DOOR OPENED (LEFT REAR), TURNING ON CABIN LIGHTS AND STARTLING DRIVER. HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY STOP TO IDENTIFY CAUSE. PROBLEM KEEPS REPEATING.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 201737,014 milesUT

I HAVE A FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT THAT IS ON. IT CAME ON JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. AS TIME WENT ON, IT CAUSED MY BATTERY TO GO DEAD LEAVING MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER STRANDED. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS UNFORTUNATELY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD IS UNWILLING TO ADDRESS. I ALSO DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED TO REMOVE THE DOME LIGHT FUSE TO DISABLE THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS FROM STAYING ON AND CAUSING ANOTHER BATTERY FAILURE. CHECKING WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP, I FOUND TO REPAIR THE WOULD COST ME $385.00, AND THAT THE PROBLEM HAS NO RECALL. THIS CONDITION IN MY OPINION IS DANGEROUS, NOT ONLY DOES IT CAUSE THE BATTERY TO EVENTUALLY FAIL, BUT IF YOU REMOVE THE DOME LIGHT FUSE, IT CAUSES THE DOOR LOCKS NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, SO YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK EACH DOOR AND THE HATCH, BECAUSE WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION, THE DOOR LOCKS WON'T LOCK. ALSO, YOU HAVE NO INTERIOR LIGHTNING AT NIGHT WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS, PLUS YOU LOSE THE LIGHTING ABILITY ON THE STEERING WHEEL COMPONENTS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ADDRESS. EVERYONE THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THAT HAS AN EDGE, HAS HAD ONE OF THESE SENSORS PROBLEMS ON AT LEAST ONE OR MULTIPLE DOORS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD IS MORE THAN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DOESN'T CONSIDER IT RECALL WORTHY. I REALLY THOUGHT MORE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY THAN THIS, BUT I GUESS I WAS WRONG

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 201751,000 milesCO

DRIVERS "DOOR AJAR WARNING" DOME LIGHTS STAY ON AND ALARM RINGS BUT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. SECOND REPLACEMENT OF DOOR LATCH IN 100,000 MILES NEEDED. MOVING OR STOPPED ANY ROAD.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 201742,500 milesVA

THE DOOR AJAR WARNING CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND LOCKED. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND THE ALARM TO GO OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. THE ONLY WAY TO DEACTIVATE IS BY SLAMMING THE DOOR SHUT MULTIPLE TIMES.

Engine
Filed Jul 7, 2017NV

THE ENGINE WILL NOT START WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS HIGH (105+ DEGREES). DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY, ENGINE WILL NOT START (NO CLICKING, NO SOUNDS, NOTHING). RADIO COMES ON, AIR COMES ON, I AM ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS, ROLL DOWN WINDOWS, ETC. THERE ARE NO ISSUES IN THE MORNING OR EVENING WHEN THE DAY IS COOLER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES COME ON ONLY WHEN I AM HAVING THE ISSUE. ONCE CAR EVENTUALLY STARTS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 7, 201763,764 milesTX

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION AND THE DOOR IS CLOSED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 7, 201734,648 milesCO

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT KEEPS SAYING THE DOOR IN MY 2013 FORD EDGE (WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES) IS OPEN WHEN IN FACT IT IS CLOSED. IT WILL POP ON WHILE I AM DRIVING, SOUNDING AN ALERT AND TURNING ON THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. (WHICH IS ENOUGH TO SCARE THE HECK OUT OF YOU) OTHER TIMES, WHEN I GET IN OR OUT OF THE DOOR IT WILL JUST STAY ON. THIS LEAVES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON DRAINING THE BATTERY TO DEAD.SO AS OF LATELY, I HAVE BEEN GETTING IN AND OUT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 6, 201754,000 milesTX

A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WARNING COMES ON THE DASH. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL ACCELERATION POWER. YOU HAVE TO LIMP THE VEHICLE THE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN START IT BACK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IN TRAFFIC. I FEEL THIS COULD CAUSE A WRECK. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLES SAFETY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 10 DAYS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. I KNOW THAT OTHER FORD VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 5, 201788,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH ALL THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE CONTACT STATED AS A RESULT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL COLLINS FORD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 5, 201770,000 milesNC

DRIVER DOOR LATCH READS DOOR AJAR ALARM,SHIFT INTO PARK,AN DOORS WANT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AN LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF SOME TIMES FOR FORTY FIVE MINUTES OR LONGER.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 5, 201757,000 milesTX

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON EVEN WHEN IT IS SHUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE DOOR AND THE BACK DRIVER-SIDE DOOR. THE FRONT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. I CAN NOT AFFORD THE BACK DOOR TO BE FIXED, AND I SHOULDN'T BECAUSE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT! THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING. I DON'T EVEN OPEN THE DOOR ANYMORE AS IT TAKES ABOUT THREE DAYS FOR THE SYSTEM TO REGISTER THAT IT IS CLOSED. BUT ONCE OPENED, THE LIGHT STAYS ON!!

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 4, 201786,000 milesMD

DOOR LATCH DOES NOT PROPERLY SECURE. DOOR AJAR SENSOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON AND VEHICLE ALARM WILL NOT ACTIVATE BECAUSE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY; WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, STANDING, PARKED, ENGINE RUNNING AND ENGINE NOT RUNNING. LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT ALSO REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES, EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS TIRES ARE INFLATED TO PROPER PRESSURE.

Wheels
Filed Jul 4, 201786,000 milesMD

LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES, EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS TIRES ARE INFLATED TO PROPER PRESSURE. DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A VALID PROBLEM WITH TIRE PRESSURE - IF I IGNORE THE WARNING LIGHT AND THE TIRES REALLY ARE NOT AT CORRECT PRESSURE, I TAKE THE RISK OF HAVING A BLOW-OUT TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 4, 201740,000 milesWI

DRIVERS DOOR AJAR WARNING WILL NOT GO OFF. FOUND OUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LATCH AND I REPLACED THE LATCH. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM THAT FORD WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE.

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