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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 May 6, 201679,000 milesAZ

THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SHIFT TO PARK WARNING COMES ON THE BELLS DINGS AND ALL INSIDE LIGHTS STAY ON.WHETHER THE CAR IS ON OR NOT, THE LIGHTS STAY ON. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY BATTERY BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WON'T SHUT OFF. I CANNOT OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR TO GET THE WARNING TO GO OFF. ALSO THE DASH LIGHTS AN OVERHEAD LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHEN NO ONE HAS EVEN BEEN IN THE CAR IT'S MAKING ME CRAZY!! I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AD THE TOLD ME TO TRY TO GET MY THIRD PARTY WARRANTY TO COVER THE REPAIRS.THIS IS ALL BULL CRAP, FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPAIR EVERYONE'S PROBLEM.

Electrical System
Filed May 5, 201639,000 milesVA

DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS SECURELY CLOSED, ALSO THE VEHICLE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE INTERIOR COURTESY LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN WHICH MAKES NIGHT VISION IMPOSSIBLE. ALARMS GO OFF CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING CALLING FOR THE DRIVER TO STOP AND SHIFT INTO PARK

Electrical System
Filed May 4, 201625,500 milesKS

DOOR AJAR IS CONTINUALLY COMING ON. THE DOORS LOCKS, BUT UNLOCK IMMEDIATELY WHEN IN MOTION AND DOME LIGHT STAY ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN GOES OUT. WHEN CAR IS IN PARK CHIME AND DOOR AJAR ICON DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL KEY IS OUT OF IGNITION. WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED THE DOME LIGHTS ALSO STAY ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, UNTIL LATELY WHEN INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON INDEFINITELY.

Service Brakes
Filed May 3, 201674,469 milesOK

BRAKE EXTENDED WARRANTY 13N02: WARRANTY COVERS VEHICLES THROUGH BUILD DATE 3/2013 MY VEHICLE HAS BUILD DATE 7/2013 BUILT AT SAME PLANT LISTED IN WARRANTY EXTENSION 13N02. I EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN 13N02.MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED. I'M SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. ITS THE BRAKES. SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. ALL VEHICLES WITH THE BRAKE PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 2, 201642,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED COMPLETELY. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

Unknown or OtherCrash
Filed May 2, 201650,000 milesTN

I WAS AT A GAS STATION. I FORGOT TO PUT THE CAR INTO "PARK". HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO TAKE OUT THE KEY AND LOCK THE DOOR. I HAD MY BACK TO THE CAR WHEN I WAS PUTTING MY CREDIT CARD INTO THE PUMP. I HEARD SCREAMS AS PEOPLE RAN OUT OF THE MARKET AND YELLED THAT THE CAR WAS MOVING DOWN A HILL. AS I TURNED I SAW MY CAR CRASH INTO A PARKED TRAILER (18 WHEEL TYPE.) ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END AND I BENT THE STEEL STEP ON THE CAB NO ONE WAS HURT. MY DOG MERELY FLEW INTO THE WELL OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD MANY FRIENDS CHECK THEIR CARS AND NO ONE WAS ABLE TO TAKE OUT THE KEY UNLESS THE CAR WAS IN PARK. HOWEVER, THESE CARS WERE NOT A FORD EDGE. SINCE THE ACCIDENT I HAVE TESTED MY CAR MANY TIMES AND I CAN ALWAYS PULL THE KEY OUT. AS YOU KNOW WHEN A CAR IS IN DRIVE IT ACTS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL AND CAN REACT TO INERTIA. AT THE TIME I WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS ON A SLANTED DRIVEWAY. A CHILD IN MY CAR COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS INJURY. SOMEONE NOT PAYING ATTENTION COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY MY CAR. I CHECKED WITH MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE FORD EDGE ABOUT MY SAFETY ISSUE. LOCAL DEALER NOT INTERESTED IN HELPING AND I CAN NOT REACH A LIVE PERSON AT THE FORD'S WORLD HEADQUARTERS. THERE IS NO PROMPT FOR A SAFETY CONCERN.. AS OF NOW I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMGES TO MY CAR AND TO THE CAB. LEFT FRONT BUMPER AND LIGHT DAMAGED.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 30, 201628,000 milesIL

DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF ON DRIVERS DOOR (FRONT LEFT) WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. WHEN TURNING OFF VEHICLE DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF BOTH INSTANTS I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR AND PLAY WITH THE LOCK UNTIL THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT OR DOME LIGHTS GOES OFF. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM THAT FORD DOES NOT RECOGNIZE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 29, 201655,000 milesTN

THE PASSENGER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON ALONG WITH DOME LIGHT WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. CAUSED MY BATTERY TO DIE.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 29, 201621,000 milesIL

FORD EDGE 2013 ERROR CODE "DOOR AJAR" WOULD RANDOMLY COME ON WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING WHEN THE DOOR WAS ACTUALLY CLOSED. DOOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPEATEDLY CLOSED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE "DOOR AJAR" ERROR GO AWAY. "DOOR AJAR" ERROR WOULD COME BACK EVEN IF THE DOOR WAS CLOSED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT THE ERROR BEFORE. WHILE DRIVING, "DOOR AJAR" WARNING WOULD SOUND OFF TRIGGERING DASHBOARD LIGHTS WHICH WOULD STARTLE THE DRIVER AND CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED, "DOOR AJAR" ERROR WOULD PREVENT LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE FROM TURNING OFF. "DOOR AJAR" ERROR WOULD PREVENT THE DOORS FROM BEING LOCKED VIA REMOTE OR LOCK BUTTON IN THE CAR.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 27, 201652,700 milesKY

DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF, EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR SEEMED TO BE CLOSED. THUS DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AND OCCASIONALLY WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLASH, DISTRACTING ME AS I DROVE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY FRONT DOOR LATCH, WHICH THEY REPLACED FOR $425.65. SEE #2 ON THE ATTACHED.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 27, 201655,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER STICK WAS PLACED IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND AN UNKNOWN BEEPING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY AND A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO PARK THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER SIDE ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE DOME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY AND COULD NOT BE SWITCHED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR AJAR SWITCH IN THE DOOR HANDLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 27, 201652,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO LOCK THE DOORS WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MECHANIC SPRAYED COMPRESSED AIR IN BETWEEN THE DOOR CONTACTS, WHICH REMEDIED THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 26, 201623,000 milesME

THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR REMAINS LIT EVEN WHEN DOOR IS PROPERLY SECURED. THIS RESULTS IN THE INTERIOR LIGHTING REMAINING ON AND FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCKS TO PROPERLY ACTIVATE, EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I AM A FORMER INVESTIGATOR FOR THE U.S. DOT AND I FIND THIS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF THE DOORS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCKED THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 26, 2016MA

DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH DOOR IS CLEARLY CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHT REMAINS ON THE ENTIRE TIME.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 25, 2016MN

THE DOOR LATCH SENSOR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING. THE DOOR IS CLOSED BUT IS SAYS IT'S NOT. I CAN NOT LOCK THE DOORS AND MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE BATTERY WILL DIE. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE AND THEY SAY THE SENSORS ARE DIRTY AND THEY CLEANED THEM, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES (STATIONARY OR MOVING)

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 25, 201689,000 milesIL

DORR AJAR WILL NOT GO OFF AND THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK ALSO THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 25, 201655,000 milesFL

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, DRIVER DOOR SENSOR SHOWS "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND ALSO SHOWS WARNING LIGHT TO "SHIFT TO PARK"; TOOK TO THE DEALER & TOLD THEM I READ ONLINE OF MANY ISSUES LIKE THIS. DEALER SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $95 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE THEN FILE ON MY NON-FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY (& PAY DEDUCTIBLE) DANGEROUS IS GOING DOWN ROAD AT NIGHT AND THE DOME LIGHT COMES ON. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE< WHY DOESNT SOMEONE MAKE FORD RECALL IT?

Electrical System
Filed Apr 25, 2016IL

WHETHER IN MOTION OR NOT , DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON FROM LEFT FRONT DOOR. THIS IS DANGEROUS SITUATION

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 24, 201670,100 milesVA

CAR DOOR SENSOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE NO LONGER REGISTERING THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. LIGHTS REMAIN ON, WARNING MESSAGE CONSTANTLY FLASHES, AND MESSAGE TO SHIFT TO PARK WITH WARNING CHIME GOES OFF EVERY TIME I STOP THE VEHICLE, AND THE CAR DOES WILL NOT LOCK.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 23, 201656,000 milesIN

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL APPROX MOVING 5MPH. A FEW TIMES THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED, AS THE SYSTEM THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN. AFTER STOPPING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOOR USING THE KEY LESS ENTRY KEYPAD. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK THE DOORS IS TO USE THE KEY FOB. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NOW THE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 22, 201684,000 milesTX

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR INDICATER STAYS ON AFTER DOOR HAS BEEN CLOSED. OVERHEAD LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN DOOR AJAR INDICATED IS ENGAGED WHICH IS A DRIVING HAZARD AT NIGHT. THIS ISSUE OCCURS BOTH WHEN IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING.

Wheels
Filed Apr 20, 201630 milesFL

SUBJECT: CRACK VEHICLE TIRES I BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MIDWAY FORD IN MIAMI WHERE I BOUGHT THE FORD EDGE 2013 0 MILES SINCE JULY 2015 IN OTHER TO RESOLVE THE CRACK PIRELLI TIRES COMES WITH MY VEHICLE. [XXX] GAVE THE PIRELLI PHONE AND THEY ASKED ME TO GET MY VEHICLE 4 TIMES FOR INSPECTION BY THEIR WARRANTY REP. ON FEB 4 2016 I GOT AN APP. WITH PIRELLI REP. AT 1:30PM AN HE OFFER ME A PRORATED CHARGE OF $711.14 TO REPLACE THE TIRES, I CALLED [XXX] TO EXPLAIN THAT MY CAR HAVE ONLY 5600 MILES AND HE RESPONDED TO ME, THAT IS THE ADJUSTMENT BECAUSE IF THE TIRES WERE CLEANED BY ANY PRODUCT SOLD ON THE AUTO PARTS IN US, THAT IS THE CAUSE OF TIRES CRACK. I ASTONISHED TO HEAR THAT AND I ASK IF THEIR COMPLY WITH THE WARRANTY REGULATIONS BY THE US GOVERNMENT, AND IF THERE ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO CONTROL IT, IM VERY DISAPPOINTED FOR THIS LONG AND TIREDNESS WAY ON PROCESSING A WARRANTY ISSUE BY A PIRELLI CUSTOMER AFFAIR DEPT. SO I THINK THEY USED MY TIME TO FOOL ME. PLEASE I PLEAD YOUR ASSISTANT IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Power Train
Filed Apr 20, 201630,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND A CHIME SOUNDED AND A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WIGGLED THE SHIFTER AND THE CHIME AND WARNING INDICATOR WENT AWAY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 20, 201644,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR CHIME SOUNDED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WENT AWAY WHEN THE DOOR WAS SLAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TERMINALS OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WERE CORRODED AND THE LATCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 19, 201658,000 milesGA

AT THE END OF FEBRUARY MY "DOOR AJAR" LIGHT KEPT STAYING ON AFTER CLOSING IT- I HAD TO REPEATEDLY CLOSE IT TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF. ON MARCH 5TH MY VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MAIN HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO COME HELP US. I AM JUST THANKFUL I WASN'T ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I CALLED FORD ON MARCH 7TH TO QUESTION IT AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT IN. I LEARNED ON MARCH 15TH THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH HAD GONE BAD AND SINCE IT STAYED ON IT KILLED MY BATTERY ALONG WITH MY THROTTLE BODY HAD GONE BAD IN MY CAR AS WELL. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER FORDS MODELS THAT HAD THESE SAME ISSUES WITH RECALLS OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAMS BUT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND PARTS WEREN'T COVERED. I HAVE IN TURNED BEEN WAITING NOW 5 WEEKS FOR THE THROTTLE BODY PART FOR MY CAR, WHICH HAS LEFT ME HAVING TO BORROW A WAY TO GO BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX MY CAR AND PAY FOR A RENTAL. FORD STILL WILL NOT TELL ME WHY THE PART IS BACKORDERED. I DON'T SEE WHY ITS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER FORDS IN THIS YEAR RANGE WITH THESE SAME ISSUES THAT ARE BEING COVERED. I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE 5 WEEKS TO COME UP WITH A PART AND NOW THE ANTICIPATED SHIP DATE HAS BEEN MOVED FROM APRIL 8TH TO APRIL 28TH. THIS IS UNCALLED FOR. MY CAR IS MY ONLY WAY TO GO AND TOO NEW TO BE HAVING THESE TYPES OF ISSUES. MY ONLY ASSUMPTION IS THERE ARE AN EXCESSIVE A

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 19, 2016MN

MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR ALARM IS CONSTANTLY ACTIVATED, EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT TIGHTLY. BECAUSE THE DOOR AJAR IS ALWAYS ACTIVATED MY CAR ALARM HAS STARTED GOING OFF RANDOMLY, SO NOW I CAN NO LONGER LOCK MY CAR WITHOUT FEAR THAT THE ALARM WILL BE SET OFF WHILE I'M AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE SENSOR FOR THE DOOR AJAR KEEPS DINGING, WHICH IS VERY DISTRACTING AND CAUSES CONFUSION. IT ALSO REFUSES TO GO OFF NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TRY CLOSING THE DOOR, SO THERE IS NO WAY SO STOP THE DINGING OR ALARMS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 19, 2016MO

THE R/L DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. UPON INVESTIGATION I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC DESIGN PROBLEM WITH MANY FORD VEHICLES.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 19, 201631,000 milesIL

MY DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND WILL NOT LOCK THE DOORS EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEARLY SHUT COMPLETELY. THIS ALLOWS THE DOME LIGHT TO REMAIN ON ALSO. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF OPENING AND SHUTTING IT FINALLY REGISTERS THAT IT IS CLOSED. HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT HE CLEANED IT AND LUBED IT WHICH CLEARED IT FOR A DAY BUT IS DOING IT AGAIN. LOOKS LIKE IT NEEDS A WHOLE NEW DOOR LATCH. I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL FROM FORD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR APPROX. 1 MONTH BUT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 18, 201640,000 milesMN

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ALARM DRIVERS DOOR AJAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS SHUT, I AM TOLD IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE DOOR LATCH SENSOR, BECAUSE OF THIS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SENSE THAT THE DOOR IS SHUT, IT CONTINUES TO DING AND FLASH BETWEEN "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" AND "SHIFT TO PARK" BECAUSE OF THIS, NONE OF THE DOORS LOCK AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON (VERY TROUBLESOME AT NIGHT)

Electrical System
Filed Apr 18, 201649,000 milesAR

DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND SOUNDS WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. DOME LIGHTS COME ON AND WON'T GO OFF.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 18, 201655,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IN MOTION, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE DOOR WAS PROPERLY CLOSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. ..UPDATED 05/19/16 *BF UPDATED 11/29/2017*JS

Electrical System
Filed Apr 18, 2016KY

DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND DINGS WHEN THE DOOR IS CLEARLY CLOSED. AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING SEVERAL TIMES IT WILL SOMETIMES GO OUT BUT AND SOON AS I SLOW TO STOP IT COMES BACK ON. SOMETIMES THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON TOO.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 17, 201625,000 milesVA

VEHICLE WAS ENROUTE ON NORTHBOUND I-95 IN LORTON ON A SATURDAY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AROUND AND UNDER THE BACK OF THE CAR. SEEING NOTHING I GOT BACK UNDERWAY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I STARTING HEARING WIND NOISES. AFTER ANOTHER FEW MINUTES THE HEADLINER STARTING TO SAG. TURNS OUT THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED IN THE FRONT AND BACK. THE CENTER WAS STILL INTACT BUT CRACKING MORE AND MORE. TAKING IT INTO SERVICE ON MONDAY.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 16, 201654,500 milesNC

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DEC. 2013 AND AS OF TODAY HAS 54,500 MILES ON IT. AS OF TODAY IT HAS NOW GONE THROUGH 2 HEADLIGHT BULBS, ONE FOR EACH SIDE. THE FIRST WAS JAN. 2016 AND THE SECOND YESTERDAY. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE WAY THE HEADLIGHT HIGH/LOW BEAM SYSTEM IS MADE IN THE EDGE. A SINGLE BULB IS USED FOR BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM. WHEN THE DRIVER SWITCHES TO HIGH BEAM THE ENTIRE BULB SOCKED OR LIGHT HOUSING IS COMMANDED UP. THIS IS NOTICEABLE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITH A LOUD BUMP FROM THE HEADLIGHT AREA. I BELIEVE THE FORCE OF THIS MOVEMENT CONTRIBUTES TO THE SHORTENED LIFE OF THE BULBS. IF DRIVING AT NIGHT IT'S POSSIBLE BOTH BULBS COULD BE BROKEN WHEN SWITCHING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM. SHOULD THIS OCCUR AT NIGHT IT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH DUE TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 15, 201669,000 milesSC

LEFT REAR DOOR AND REAR HATCH DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THEY ARE CLOSED

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 15, 2016MA

DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON & ALSO SHIFT TO PARK. WHILE IM DRIVING

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 14, 201629,000 milesTX

DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYS ON EVEN WHEN DRIVING (VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT). FAULTY LATCH SENSOR COULD AFFECT PASSENGERS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 12, 2016IA

WHEN CLOSING MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE CHIME GOES OFF, AND THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, EVEN AFTER SLAMMING THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK THE DOOR PANEL OFF AND "PERFORMED A HIGH CURRENT CLEANING OF DOOR AJAR CONNECTIONS" AT A COST OF $154.00 + TAX FOR ME.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 12, 201637,000 milesCA

WHEN SHUT, THE DOOR DOES NOT REGISTER AS SUCH. I HAVE HAD TO OPEN/CLOSE IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE "DOOR AJAR" SIGNAL GOES OFF. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING, AND NOW I BELIEVE THE 'SENSOR' HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. THE DOOR SHUTS, LOCKS, AND ARMS THE ALARM, YET THE DOME LIGHT AND AJAR SYMBOL CONTINUE TO STAY ON. FORD HAS TOLD ME THIS IS A "WEAR AND TEAR" ISSUE THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER! I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE AFFECT MANY FORD MODELS BETWEEN 2001-2015 BUT MORE PROMINENTLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE EDGE. I GOT THE VEHICLE 08/2015 AND THIS ISSUE STARTED OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY BY 12/2015; NOW, THIS IS OCCURRING EACH TIME I HAVE TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 201650,000 milesPA

MY 2013 FORD EDGE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND DINGS AT EVERY STOP SAYS DOOR IS OPEN AND ITS CLEARLY SHUT WILL NOT LOCK DO TO PROBLEM, ALSO POWER BOOSTER ON BRAKES ARE BAD AND ONLY FOUND OUT WHEN TRIEN TO STOP AND SCARES ME WHILE APPROACHING LIGHTS AND STOPS HARD TO PRESS. ONLY HAD A FEW MONTHS AND ITS NOT LOOKING GOOD

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 7, 201639,000 milesUT

DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS PREVENTS THE INTERIOR LIGHT FROM GOING OFF. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT DUE TO IT CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES TO HAVE THE LIGHT ON. IT ALSO PREVENTS THE DOORS FROM AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. ANYONE COULD OPEN MY CAR DOORS WHILE STOPPED AT A SIGNAL LIGHT OR PARKED IN PARKING LOT. IF YOU TRY TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOOR IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK AGAIN. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART IMMEDIATELY. THIS ISSUE IS AFFECTING MANY FORD OWNERS WITH VARIOUS MODELS SPANNING 2007-2014 AND IT HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. MY PROBLEM STARTED AT 39,0000 MILES AND THE WARRANT EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 6, 201643,000 milesCT

WHEN TURNING INTO A DRIVE WAY AT LOW SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT AND THE BREAKS AND GAS PEDAL WERE NOT RESPONDING AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE TO ENGINE MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GAVE IT A FEW MINUTES, AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY CODE NOR COULD THEY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER HAVING FOR 3 DAYS. I AM WORRIED IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS LIKE WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT FORD HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ON OTHER MODELS AND YEARS BUT NOT THE 2013 EDGE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 5, 201616,000 milesOH

THE DOOR LATCH ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS NOT LATCHING PROPERLY. THE INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWING THE DOOR OPEN APPEARS AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON. IT WILL SHOW THIS WARNING RANDOMLY, AS WELL AS ANYTIME THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED AND SHUT.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 3, 201640,000 milesFL

MANY MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE IM HAVING, THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR CENSOR GOES BAD. MY VEHICLE WONT LOCK BECAUSE ITS READING DRIVERS DOOR AJAR. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 3, 201640,000 milesCA

'DRIVERS DOOR AGAR' WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 2, 201632,826 milesVA

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR GIVES OFF THE WARNING THAT IT IS OPEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. CHECKING ONLINE IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS THE DOOR AJAR SWITCH WHICH HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORDS AND I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS ISSUE

Electrical System
Filed Apr 2, 2016TX

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT ALWAYS GO OFF WHEN DOOR CLOSES. THIS CAUSES INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND AT NIGHT CAUSES DRIVER TO NOT SEE AS WELL. ALSO, DOORS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN DOOR SENSOR DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY WHICH IS WORRISOME IN SOME PARTS OF TOWN. MANY TIMES DOME LIGHTS MAY STAY ON FOR HOURS WHEN DOOR SHOWS TO BE AJAR. THIS OF COURSE CAUSES BATTERY TO RUN DOWN WHICH HAS REQUIRED BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE HELP AS I NOW KNOW THERE ARE MANY FORD OWNERS WHO WILL NOT PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND ANY FORD TO FAMILY OR FRIENDS.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 2, 201623,000 milesCO

DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WARNING TONES REMAIN ON WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON. DOORS CAN NOT BE LOCKED PROPERLY...

Electrical System
Filed Apr 1, 201651,000 milesMS

DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON. FORD SAID NO RECALL.

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Filed Mar 30, 201652,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE'S DOOR, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR AND SHUT IT, BUT THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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