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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 Jun 7, 201626,000 milesNM

DOOR AJAR WARNING SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED AND SOMETIMES IT JUST COMES ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON INABILITY TO LOCK DOORS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 7, 201640,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 7, 201622,300 milesNY

TAKATA RECALL WE BOUGHT THE 2013 FORD EDGE NEW AND WITHIN A WEEK STARTED TO HERE NOISE IN THE BRAKES , WE CALLED THE DEALER AN THEY SAID ITS PROBABLY BECAUSE THE CAR SITS GARAGE TOO MUCH. SO WE PUT MORE MILES ON THE CAR DROVE IT MORE NOW AT JUST OVER 22,000 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED GETTING REALLY NOISY AN BECAME A BUMPING SOUND YOU COULD HERE WHILE STARTING TO STEP UP THE SPEED . WE GOT SCARED TO DRIVE IT SO TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC . THEY TOOK APART THE BRAKES AND THEY PADS AND ROTORS WERE ALL SHOT AND WILL COST ME OVER $500 TO FIX . WE CALLED THE DEARLER WHO SAID THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRENTEE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 6, 201638,232 milesOK

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN/CLOSE SENSOR ITS NOT WORKING

Electrical System
Filed Jun 6, 2016NJ

DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON AFTER DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON AND CANT LOCK DOORS WHILE IN VEHICLE . WHEN DRIVING, DASH INDICATOR GIVES AN EMERGENCY WARNING TO STOP AND PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK. LATCH IS FAULTY.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 6, 201655,000 milesOK

DRIVER DOOR SAYS AJAR UNABLE TO SET ALARM AND INTERIOR LIGHTS AND CHIME STAYS ON,YOU HAVE TO SLAM DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES FOR SENSOR TO GO OFF

Electrical System
Filed Jun 5, 201636,400 milesIL

ON Y 2013 FORD EDGE SEL AWD WITH 36,600 MILES THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR STAYS ON, EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED AND LATCHED. THIS CAUSES A NUMBER OF ISSUES: THE DOOR CHIME SOUNDS WHEN CAR STARTS IN MOTION, WHICH IS VERY ANNOYING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC; DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED, WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN; INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STAYS LIT AT NIGHT WHEN FIRST STARTING IN MOTION, WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS HOPING THAT THE ISSUE, WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS A MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT, WOULD BE COVERED IN A RECALL NOTICE. SO FAR IT HAS NOT AND I HESITATE TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED $ FOR A DEALER "FIX" THAT DOES NOT REALLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.I HAVE READ THAT THE COST (PARTS & LABOR) IS IN THE $400.00. OF COURSE THIS PROBLEM COMES UP JUST AS THE VEHICLE GOES OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 5, 2016CA

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON EVEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED SO THAT WHEN DRIVING ALL OF DOORS CAN'T LOCKED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 3, 201675,000 milesNC

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN DRIVERS DOOR IS FIRMLY CLOSED. WON'T ALLOW DOORS TO LOCK WHEN DRIVING, AND AN ERROR MESSAGE COMES ON TO "SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK"

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 3, 201648,000 milesNY

AS SOON AS DRIVER DOOR IS CLOSED WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND CONTINUES WHILE DRIVING STATING THAT DOOR IS AJAR

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 2, 20161 milesOK

DRIVER DOOR AJAR ONCE IN MOTION. SOMETIMES IT LOCKS PROPERLY BUT OTHER TIMES OPENING AND CLOSING WILL NOT FIX IT. DONT' KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING WITH THIS ISSUE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 2, 2016OK

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON INABILITY TO LOCK DOORS WHEN INSIDE FAULTY LATCH

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 2, 2016CT

DOOR AJAR LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON SAYING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS OPEN. TAKES SEVERAL DOOR SLAMS TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF. SAFETY ISSUES: LIGHT STAYS ON DAY OR NIGHT. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHILE DRIVING AND THERE ARE KIDS IN THIS CAR. CAN'T LOCK DOORS OR SET YOUR ALARM WHEN LEAVING YOUR CAR=THEFT. I DID THE RECALL JUNE 6, 2015 AND NOW IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. BROUGHT IT TO FORD TODAY JUNE 2, 2016 AND QUOTED FIX PRICE IS $600.00. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR US.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 1, 201632,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR WAS PROPERLY CLOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 1, 2016MD

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR ALARM GOES OFF AFTER THE DOOR IS SECURELY CLOSED. THE ALARM BEGINS AS SOON AS THE KEY ENTERS THE IGNITION. HAVE CLOSED THE DOOR IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS (LIGHTLY, LITTLE HARDER), IT DOES NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. ALARM ALSO GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING.

Structure › Body
Filed May 31, 201669,000 milesMD

FORD EDGE LATCH DOOR AJAR DOME LIGHTS STAY ON

Electrical System
Filed May 31, 2016NV

DOOR AJAR SENSOR REMAINS IN THE OPEN DOOR POSITION, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, WHEN STOPPED AT STREET LIGHTS, INSIDE LIGHTS COME ON , TELLS YOU TO PUT CAR IN PARK, ALSO SEEMS TO BE DRAINING BATTERY LIFE , REPLACED 2ND BATTERY IN A THE LAST 3 MNTHS SINCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED

Electrical System
Filed May 31, 201635,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. EVERY TIME THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, THE DOOR AJAR AND SHIFT TO PARK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE DOOR WAS SLAMMED SHUT. THE DOOR CHIME SOUNDED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY DAY FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 31, 201619,000 milesWI

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON INABILITY TO LOCK DOORS WHEN INSIDE FAULTY LATCH

Structure › Body
Filed May 30, 201637,000 milesTN

THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE CIRCUIT THAT DETECTS IF THE DRIVER DOOR IS CLOSED OR NOT IS DEFECTIVE. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK (INCLUDING THE REAR DOORS) AUTOMATICALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ALSO, DUE TO THE VEHICLE BELIEVING THE DOOR IS OPEN, IT WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY AND LEAVE THE CAR UNABLE TO START AFTER PARKING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, OR WHEN MOVING, AND WILL EVEN FAIL WHILE DRIVING EVEN AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR MANY TIMES TO ENSURE THE SWITCH ENDS UP IN THE RIGHT CONDITION. AT TIMES, IT TAKES 30 OR MORE OPEN CLOSE CYCLES FOR THE SWITCH TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, BUT WILL SOMETIMES "OPEN" AGAIN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

Structure › Body
Filed May 28, 201639,000 milesNH

DRIVER'S DOOR "AJAR" ALARM IS ON CONTINUOUSLY, EVEN WHEN DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. ALARM NOTIFICATION AND CHIME COMES ON EVERY TIME CARE STARTS MOVING FORWARD. NOTIFICATION STATES TO PUT CAR IN PARK. INTERNET SEARCHES REVEAL THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD EDGE.

Electrical System
Filed May 28, 201672,000 milesMI

DOOR AJAR ON DASH COMES ON AND STAYS ON. LIGHTS COME ON THEN. DOORS DO NOT AUTO LOCK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. GRANDCHILDREN ARE ABLE TO OPEN DOOR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION

Visibility/Wiper
Filed May 26, 201662,000 milesAL

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS KEEPS DOME LIGHTS ON AND SIDE MIRROR LIGHTS ALONG WITH THE DOORS NOT LOCKING WHICH IS A SECURE/SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO THE FACT THAT THE DOME LIGHT CAN BLIND THE DRIVER AT NIGHT AND THIS RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN. FORD DEALERSHIPS SAY ITS A KNOWN DEFECT FOR NEW AND USED VEHICLES AND I OPENED UP A CASE WITH FORD AND THEY REFUSE TO OFFSET THE COSTS TO FIX IT. THEY JUST SAY KEEP YOUR RECEIPT IN CASE THEY EVER DO A RECALL. THERE IS A PETITION ON LINE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS SO MANY PEOPLE. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS TO AVOID LAWSUITS! ITS A BURDEN TO CONSUMERS BECAUSE THE COST TO FIX IS OVER $500 AT A DEALERSHIP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. MY WIFE AND BABY ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF AT NIGHT AND BLINDS HER VIEW. PLUS IT HAS LEFT HER STRANDED AT WORK WITH A DEAD BATTERY. SEE LINK FOR DETAILS. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8RLMGEEHQ38

Service Brakes
Filed May 26, 201640,200 milesCA

I HAVE TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS AND SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. FIRST IS THE POWER BOOSTER, WHICH IS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. SYMPTOMS OF BOOSTER ISSUE ARE SPONGY BRAKES THAT THEN WENT HARD WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE ACCOMPANIED BY HISSING SOUND COMING FROM BRAKES. THE SECOND ISSUE IS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THREE TIMES IN AS MANY DAYS WHEN FOOD IS ON BRAKE, THE BRAKE PUSHES BACK ESSENTIALLY HAVING LOST POWER BRAKES AND REQUIRING BOTH FEET FIRMLY PRESSED ON BRAKE TO EVEN REMOTELY SLOW CAR DOWN, UNABLE TO COMPLETELY STOP VEHICLE, AT THE SAME TIME I LOSE POWER STEERING AND CANNOT CONTROL DIRECTION OF CAR, THE WARNING LIGHT "LOW OIL PRESSURE" ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH. THIS DOES NOT SEND CAR INTO SO CALLED "LIMP HOME" MODE IT RENDERS THE CAR ESSENTIALLY INOPERABLE. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN IT RETURNS TO NORMAL DRIVING FUNCTION....UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'VE BEEN LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND IN STRAIGHT LANE STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON CITY STREETS. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALONG A CURVY MOUNTAIN ROAD, ALONG THE COAST OR ON A LOS ANGELES FREEWAY MOVING 65 MPH..I DOUBT I WOULD HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE THROTTLE ISSUE IN THE EDGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY GIVEN TO OTHER FORD MODEL CARS OR EVEN MORE THAT THIS ISN'T A SWEEPING SAFETY RECALL. I AM RISKING LIFE AND LIMB OF MYSELF AND MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN DRIVING THIS CAR. THIS IS MY FIRST FORD AND WILL PROBABLY BE MY LAST. FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF

Unknown or Other
Filed May 24, 201628,000 milesNC

DOOR AJAR INDICATOR STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS OBVIOUSLY CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHICH MAKES FOR UNSAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT. HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR.

Engine
Filed May 24, 201643,000 milesFL

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED BUT IT NEVER SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE STALLED BUT THE AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO, WINDOWS ETC CONTINUED TO WORK. VEHICLE'S ENGINE STAYED ON AND CONTINUED TO SPUTTER AND THE "YELLOW WRENCH" ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS IN A STRAIGHT FORWARD MOTION, MOVING LESS THAN 35 MPH, IN USE FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES, THE WEATHER WAS HOT AND THE ROADWAY WAS DRY. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY PARTIALLY IN THE INTERSECTION. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 24, 2016TX

THE DOOR LATCH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES AND TO DATE HAVENT BEEN RECALLED. MY VEHICLE KEEPS SHOWING THE DOOR IS AJAR NO MATTER HOW GENTLE OR HARD I CLOSE THE DOOR. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS LIKE THE INTERIOR LIGHT NOT SHUTTING OFF WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD DURING NIGHTTIME. THIS ALSO DRAINS THE VEHICLE BATTERY. THE DOOR WON'T LOCK WHICH IS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE AS ANYONE CAN OPEN.

Electrical System
Filed May 24, 201642,000 milesNY

DOOR AJAR WARNING KEEPS COMING ON WHEN THE DOOR IS FULLY SHUT. WHEN IT IS SHOWING, THE CAR IS UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS AS THE CAR IS MOVING AND THE LIGHTS STAY ON MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. NOT HAVING THE DOORS LOCK IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS WE HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE CAR. ALSO, IT ALLOWS OTHERS TO OPEN THE DOORS UNEXPECTEDLY. FORD SHOULD STAND UP AND FIX THE SAFETY ISSUE. BEYOND THE SAFETY ISSUE THE BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED AS THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND WE DON'T NOTICE IT UNTIL WE GO TO USE THE CAR AGAIN.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 23, 201632,000 milesOH

DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT!INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS STAY ON AND IT TELLS YOU TO SHIFT THE CAR TO PARK. DOES NOT MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU SHUT THE DOOR IT IS STILL SENSING IT IS OPEN. I HAVE TO SHUT THE DOOR MULITPLE TIMES AND USE THE KEY FOB UNTIL THE LIGHTS GO OFF SO THE BATTERY DOES NOT RUN DOWN. YOU CAN SHUT THE DOOR AND FINALLY GET IT TO TURN OFF, THEN START DRIVING AND IT WILL TELL YOU TO SHIFT TO PARK THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR AND THE DOME LIGHTS COME ON. THE ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER TO REPAIR IS $500.00. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE MY DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WHILE IT IS SHOWING ITS AJAR AND I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT THAT COULD OPEN IT, IT IS VERY DISTRACTING, FRUSTRATING AND WHEN IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT MY LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AND YOU CAN NOT SEE CLEARLY. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS AND IS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD IS NOT CONCERNED AS WELL!!!!

Electrical System
Filed May 23, 201640,000 milesCA

DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WARING STAY ON AFTER DOOR IS CLOSED. WARNING INCLUDES PUT 'VEHICLE IN PARK' WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD.

Service Brakes
Filed May 23, 201635,000 milesCA

DANGEROUS AND FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM. BRAKES SOMETIMES FEEL SPONGY AND TO THE FLOOR AND OTHER TIMES HARD LIKE A BRICK WITH VERY LITTLE GIVE AND THE CAR IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND IMPOSSIBLE TO BRAKE QUICKLY. THERE IS A HISSING SOUND PRESENT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. MOST CHALLENGING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR COMING OFF OF HIGH SPEEDS GOING DOWNHILL. TERRIFYING TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR.

Structure › Body
Filed May 20, 2016TX

MY DOOR AJAR ALARM STAYS ON EVEN AFTER THE DOOR IS CLOSE SECURELY. GOT FIX LAST YEAR AND IT HAD AGAIN. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON ALL THE FORD VEHICLES APPARENTLY. PLEASE RECALL THIS ERROR.

Electrical System
Filed May 20, 201616,000 milesNC

DOOR AJAR, LIGHTS ON WARNING. DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED BUT DOOR AJAR WARNING COMES ON CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO COME ON AND BEEPING NOISE. SAFETY HAZARD. COST IS ABOUT $400 TO FIX. GRRRR.

Electrical System
Filed May 19, 201645,000 milesWA

DRIVER AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT. AN AUDIBLE WARNING REPEATS AND VISUAL WARNING TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK. INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS SOMETIMES STAY ON IN THAT THE SENSOR INDICATES THE DOOR IS OPEN. DEALER VERIFIED SENSOR ERROR ALSO NOTED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FORD EDGE VEHICLES. THE ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER TO REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $400.00. THIS IS A NON-WARRANTY PROBLEM THAT HAS MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS.

Electrical System
Filed May 18, 201636,100 milesCO

DRIVER DOOR SENSOR DOES NOT REGISTER THAT DOOR IS CLOSED (SAYS DOOR IS AJAR) AND AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK AS A RESULT. TOUCH LOCK AND UNLOCK WILL NOT RESPOND UNLESS SENSOR REGISTERS THAT DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. DOME LIGHTS REMAIN LIT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ONGOING ISSUE SINCE FEBRUARY 2016.

Service Brakes
Filed May 18, 201646,000 milesWV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 18, 201618,000 milesIN

DRIVER AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT. A WARNING DINGING KEEPS SOUNDING. INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS SOMETIMES STAY ON IN THAT THE SENSOR INDICATES THE DOOR IS OPEN. DEALER VERIFIED SENSOR ERROR ALSO NOTED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FORD EDGE VEHICLES. THE ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER TO REPAIR IS $444.00, VEHICLE HAS 18,000 ACTUAL MILES. THIS IS A NON-WARRANTY PROBLEM THAT HAS MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 17, 201638,000 milesMI

THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR SENSOR IS COMING ON EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THIS IN FOR SERVICE TWICE. FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, BUT THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN MANY VEHICLES. WHEN I TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY KNOW THE CODES TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT LOOKING THEM UP IN THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN ONLY CLEAN THE SENSOR AND NOT REPLACE THE LATCH BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A RECALL

Electrical System
Filed May 17, 201647,300 milesPA

GOING UP A HILL, STALLS OUT "LOW OIL PRESSURE" INDICATOR CAME ON. ALSO THE DOOR SECURITY BEEPS WHEN THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENS FIRST.

Structure › Body
Filed May 16, 201643,000 milesVA

DURING ACCELERATION A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR ENTERS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FORD SERVICE AT THE DEALER STATED THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN STATING THAT THE BODY SEAMS IN BACK NEAR THE REAR BUMPER NEED TO BE RESEALED, VENTS REPLACED AND A FUSER USED TO SEAL THE BODY. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE - ALLOWING DANGEROUS EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. FORD REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW THAT CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 16, 2016OR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY BRAKES FAILED. I HAD TO HIT THE CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUED , I WAS TOLD MY BOOSTER FOR THE BRAKES FAILED AND IT WAS TOO NEW OF A VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPORTED AND ADDRESSED BY THE FORD COMPANY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS NO WARNING AT ALL AND THIS REPAIR WAS VERY COSTLY.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 16, 201624,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 16, 201660,000 milesNY

MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT DOME LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS SHUT IT'S DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT DUE TO DOMELIGHT STAYING ON ITS DISTRACTING CAUSE DOOR DING SOUNDS OFF WHILE DRIVING BEEN STRANDED ONE TIME CAUSE DOME LIGHT STOOD ON BUT THE ONE THATS THE WORST I WAS SO USED TO STILL DRIVING WITH LIGHT ON I WAS IN MY PARKING LOT LUCKILY WITH WIFE I TURN ON CAR DOME LIGHT IS ON SO I FIGURE DOOR IS SHUT ITS JUST THE SENSOR GOING OFF LIKE ALWAYS BUT DOOR SHUT THIS TIME THE DOOR WAS OPEN NOT SHUT I TURN AND FALL OFF CAR LUCKY WIFE PRESSED BREAK ONE DAY A PERSON IS GOING TO THINK ITS JUST THE SENSOR GOING OFF AND DOOR IS LOCKED WHILE ACTUALLY ITS OPEN GET HURT AND ILL BE THE FIRST WITNESS FOR THAT PERSONS LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD CAUSE THEY ARE ACTING LIKE THATS NOT A RECALL SITUATION SHAME ON FORD I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AND WILL TELL EVERYONE AND THEIR BROTHER THE SAME THING THEY SAY BUY A FORD CAUSE ITS FORD TOUGH BETTER SAID FORD TOUGH LUCK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 16, 201676,487 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,487.

Electrical System
Filed May 16, 201644,300 milesIA

DOOR SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. THE SIGNAL COMES ON THAT SHOW DOOR AJAR WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT TIGHTLY. ALSO A DINGING NOISE STARTS AS SOON AS I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, WITHOUT EVEN TURNING THE KEY.

Structure › Body
Filed May 16, 201637,027 milesWI

EXPERIENCED 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH DOOR AJAR LIGHT BEING SIGNALED WHEN IN FACT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. FIRST INCIDENT AT 37027 MILES, SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AT 54000 MILES. SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NEEDING TO PUT CAR IN PARK IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER DOOR CLOSE. MUST OFTEN SLAM THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. TSB 14-0083 SUGGESTS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR SEVERAL FORD VEHICLES.

Electrical System
Filed May 14, 201646,000 milesCA

THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK DOOR AJAR SENSOR HAS GONE BAD AND THE THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY. I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR FORD SINCE 2012 ON THIS VEHICLE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED .

Electrical System
Filed May 10, 2016NV

DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSE. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON DUE TO DOOR AJAR SIGNAL. INABILITY TO LOCK DOORS WHILE IN VEHICLE. FAULTY LATCH. DOME LIGHT STAYS ON & CREATES A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.

Electrical System
Filed May 8, 201632,000 milesMI

MY DOOR AJAR INDICATOR WILL NOT STOP ALERTING ME THAT MY DOOR IS OPEN REGARLESS OF THE DOORS STAET CLOSED OR NOT. SO NOW WHEN DRIVING MY INTERIOR OVER HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN AT NIGHT IMPAIRING MY VISION. FORD DEALER SHIP REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I ONLY HAVE 35000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR THIS SAME FAILURE. THE FIRST TIME THEY FIXED IT AND IT LASTED ABOUT A YEAR NOW THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. NOT ONLY DO I HAVE TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY AT NIGHT OR THE LIGHTS WEAR IT DOWN BUT NOW THAT MY INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AT NIGHT IT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE THE TRAFFIC AROUND ME.

Electrical System
Filed May 6, 2016GA

27500 MILEAGE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT, DRIVER DOOR LIGHT AJAR WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN NO MOTION AND KEYS ARE TAKEN OUT IGNITION , ENGINE LIGHT ON WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION

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