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2011 Ford Edge Body & Structure Problems

143 owner-reported body & structure complaints from NHTSA data

143
Complaints
1
Recalls
Jan 2017Dec 2016
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Body & Structure Recalls (1)

RECALLCampaign #10V659000

STRUCTURE:BODY

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES. DURING A SIX-DAY PRODUCTION PERIOD, THE SUPPLIER OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MANUFACTURED MODULES THAT MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.

Fix: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Owner Complaints (143)

highSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2026

Your 2011 Ford Edge has an incomplete safety recall (Campaign 10V659000) that prevents you from registering the vehicle. The dealer told you the required repair part has been discontinued and cannot complete the recall, leaving your vehicle stuck at the dealer. Ford has not been able to remove your vehicle's VIN from the recall list or provide an alternative solution, even though you haven't experienced any actual failure.

NHTSA #: 11721771
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2025

Front drivers Door will not open from outside of vehicle

NHTSA #: 11636172
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Sep 2024

The passenger door warning keeps coming on saying door ajar and keeps lights illuminated until I manually move latch on door to catch

NHTSA #: 11614564
mediumSTRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT
Filed: Dec 2022

On 12-11-22 I had a flat tire. I went to put on the spare, following directions step by step, and placing the jack where the arrow points in the correct spot. I jacked my car up and once the tire was off, the car fell onto the ground bending the jack. I then realized the area the jack sits, along with other areas under the car are badly corroded. It's available for inspection, yes. This could have badly hurt me or my 4 year old who was near me had the jack flew out or my hand had been in the area. I am concerned if there are any other framework issues since the car landed hard on concrete. I also dont know if there is other hidden corrosion I cannot see that could pose saftey issues while driving.

NHTSA #: 11496983
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2021

Driver's door shows door ajar alarm. Even though doors are all securely closed. Doors will not lock while driving the car. Real safety issue for any children in the vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11437648
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2021

Door ajar warning even though the door is closed. Doors will not lock and interior lights remain on.

NHTSA #: 11424841
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jun 2021

Door ajar warning will not turn off there for door will not lock till vehicle thinks the door is shut even though it is shut. wares out battery continuously.

NHTSA #: 11420858
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2021

MY PASSENGER DOOR AJAR WOULD COME ON AND I KNOW MY DOOR IS SHUT. IT'S STARTING TO GET BAD NOW. THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE DOOR POPPED OPEN A LITTLE TO WHERE I CAN HEAR THE OUTSIDE AIR COMING IN. I WAS DRIVING FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS HAPPEN. THIS HAS TO BE FIX SOON.

NHTSA #: 11389635
mediumSTRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Oct 2020

I (SKYLA BURKS) TOOK MY FORD EDGE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY RECALLS REPAIRED! MY BRAKE BOOSTER BEING THE MAIN ONE I'M CONCERNED WITH BECAUSE THAT'S THE BIGGEST SAFETY PROBLEM! THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILES THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED! HOW CAN THE BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL EVER EXPIRE? ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT'S THE MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO STOP! MY BRAKES ARE SO BAD THAT I DON'T LIKE PUTTING MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR! I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING IT & THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T REPAIR DUE TO THE MILEAGE! WELL THE MILEAGE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO WITH MY BRAKES GOING OUT & CAUSING ME TO WRECK & GET INJURED OR WORSE! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM FOR NOT JUST MYSELF! SO HOW CAN I GET THIS FIXED?

NHTSA #: 11365524
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2020

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH/SENSOR MALFUNCTION. DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE DOORS DON'T LOCK AND THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON BECAUSE THE CAR THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I HAVE A SMALL SON AND WE CAN'T LOCK THE DOORS WHILE HE'S IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA #: 11340261
mediumSTRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Jan 2020

HAD A RECALL ON DRIVER DOOR ISSUE WITH SECURE OF DOOR . BUT ON MY BACK DRIVER DOOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM . DOOR COULD BECOME UN SAFE WHEN DRIVING . DONT KNOW IF IT IS SECURE. WHILE DRIVING. SHOWS OPEN. SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH ABS SYSTEM WHILE DRVING DIDNT STOP RIGHT AWAY . HAD TO STOP AND WAIT BEFORE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAME FUCTIONABLE .

NHTSA #: 11306381
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2020

MY 2011 FORD EDGE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LATCH: THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR AND THE DRIVER REAR. EVERYTIME THE DOOR IS SHUT IT SAYS DOOR AJAR.

NHTSA #: 11300900
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. AFTER THE REAR ELECTRONIC LIFTGATE DOOR WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY CLOSED AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE OWNER'S HEAD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA #: 11290253
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2019

DRIVER SIDE DOOR INDICATES DOOR AJAR WHICH AFFECTS LOCKS. IF IT SHOWES DOOR AJAR YOU CAN NOT LOCK THE DOORS IF YOU DO IT IMMEDIATELY UNLOCKS ALL DOORS.

NHTSA #: 11286343
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Sep 2019

DOOR AJAR SENSOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WONT GO OFF

NHTSA #: 11254161
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Aug 2019

DOOR LATCH SENSOR FAILED. CAR REPORTS DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT ISN'T. CAR WON'T PROPERLY LOCK FROM INTERIOR WITH "OPEN DOOR" CONDITION. OCCURS IN SPITE OF MOTION.

NHTSA #: 11244647
mediumSTRUCTURE,SEATS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Mar 2019

DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT STAY ON INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON INDICATING THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN DOOR IS SHUT.LIGHTS POP ON AT ANY RATE OF SPEED SCARY AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL SOMETIMES THE WHOLE SCREEN WILL GO A DIME WHITE AND BLANK DURING ANY RATE OF SPEED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

NHTSA #: 11187232
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Nov 2018

REAR HATCHBACK DOOR FALLS

NHTSA #: 11153393
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2018

DRIVER DOOR AJAR SENSOR STAYS ON WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND IN MOTION.

NHTSA #: 11143403
mediumSTRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Oct 2018

I HAVE RECEIVED FAULTY ERROR MESSAGES ON THE VEHICLE, FOR EXAMPLE THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE LIGHT CAME ON LIKE THE CAR WAS OVERHEATED HOWEVER THERE WAS NO SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER MOVED UP. MY PASSENGER CAR DOOR LIGHT SENSOR SAYS THAT THERE IS A DOOR AJAR WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR DRIVING ALONG THE CITY STREET. WHEN I OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND CLOSE IT SOMETIMES THE INSIDE LIGHTS REMAIN ON IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA #: 11133289
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2018

DOOR LACH FOR DIRVER SIDE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. KEEPS DOOR OPEN. MESSAGE WITH AJAR DOOR OPEN. THIS ISSUE OCCURES WHILE DRIVING AS WELL. THIS IS A HAZARD ISSUE. ALSO, KILLS THE BATTERY AS CAR COULD NOT BE LOCKED.

NHTSA #: 11132978
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Sep 2018

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES. IT PREVENTS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FROM GOING OFF. WHICH CAUSES DIFFICULTY DRIVING AT NIGHT OR BACKING UP.IT ALSO CAUSES THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD AND LOCKS ARE NOT SECURE ON THE DOOR

NHTSA #: 11130531
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Sep 2018

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH SENSOR STAY ON INDICATING DOORS IS OPEN EVEN WHEN IT'S ALREADY CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND DRAINS BATTERY LIFE LEAVING CONSUMERS STRANDED.

NHTSA #: 11129428
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jun 2018

FRONT DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF/STAYS ON. DRAINING MY BATTERY THIS HAPPENED TO MY BACK DOOR 4 YEARS AGO. HOWEVER, AT LEAST I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA #: 11103037
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jun 2018

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON EVEN IF THE DOOR IS LATCHED.

NHTSA #: 11102309
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jun 2018

THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND WHEN I DO TRY, IT COMES UNLOCKED AND THE LIGHTS STAY ON. THE CONTROL DINGS TO TELL E THE DOOR IS WHAT.

NHTSA #: 11099468
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2018

THE DRIVERS DOOR AJAR SENSOR COMES ON ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING AND I CAN'T LOCK THE CAR DOORS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OUT AFTER PARKING AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3 WEEKS NOW.

NHTSA #: 11076104
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Nov 2017

LIFT GATE IS CORRODED AND RUSTING IN BIG CHUNKS AT THE POINT WHERE THE LIFT GATE AND THE RUBBER SEAL MEET ALONG THE INSIDE BOTTOM OF THE GATE. ALSO HAVE RUSTING UNDER DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL FENDER. VEHICLE IS WITHIN 36K AND AND VERY LITTLE ADVERSE WEATHER DRIVING. LIFT GATE IS NOW IN DANGER OF OPENING AS CORROSION IS WORKING ITS WAY TO LOCK CONNECTOR.

NHTSA #: 11047930
mediumSTRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2017

ON FEB 5, 2015 AS I TRAVELED DOWN THE ROAD MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH UNDER AN OVERPASS THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE TIME ON SMOOTH ASPHALT, BUT IT WAS LUNCH TIME AND THERE WERE NO WORKERS PRESENT NOR ANY EQUIPMENT IN OPERATION. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN WENT OFF IN MY CAR. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT MY TIRES, FINE. MY WINDOWS, FINE. THEN AS I STOOD NEXT TO MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ABOUT TO GET BACK INSIDE, I HEARD SPLINTERING COMING FROM THE TOP OF MY CAR. I LOOKED AT MY SUNROOF AND IT WAS SPIDER WEBBING. THERE WAS A GAP ALREADY GONE AT THE FRONT OF THE WINDOW. I WENT BACK TO THE ROADWAY/APEX UNDER THE OVERPASS AND LOOKED AROUND AND FOUND NO ROCK OR OTHER ITEM THAT I FELT WOULD CAUSE SUCH DAMAGE.

NHTSA #: 11046638
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Aug 2017

DOOR WOULDNT LATCH. GOT OUT OF CAR TO TRY AND CLOSE DOOR. DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF. BUT DOOR LATCHED. GOT INTO CAR. DOOR WAS LATCHED. STARTED DRIVING DOOR CAME UNLATCHED AND OPENED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA #: 11015258
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO WORK AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA #: 11005814
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2017

DOOR AJAR INDICATOR ALWAYS ON FOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. AS A RESULT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND DOORS DON'T LOCK WHEN TRAVELLING.

NHTSA #: 11005432
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2017

I BOUGHT THE EDGE BRAND NEW AND WHEN I WAS 1000 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY MY DOOR AJAR WOULD NOT GO OFF, SO MY INSIDE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON LONGER ALSO UNTIL YOU HIT THE OK BUTTON ON YOUR STEERING WHEEL, THEN IT WILL GO OFF IN A LITTLE WHILE, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO LOOK AT IT, I CALLED FORD AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DO NOTHING EITHER. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY DOOR ON MY VEHICLES IN ALL MY LIFE. THIS HAS GOT TO BE A RECALL, THIS IS THE MANUFACTURES PROBLEM, BECAUSE MINE VEHICLE WAS'NT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND I HAD THIS, HOPE THIS HELPS TO GET A RECALL.

NHTSA #: 10991938
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2017

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON AND MY DRIVERS DOOR WAS SHUT. EVENTUALLY THE LATCH COMPLETELY FELL OFF AND THE DOOR HANDLE TOO. WE COULDN'T OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OR ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN. THIS IS A KNOWN RECALL ISSUE WITH OTHER FORD VEHICLES.

NHTSA #: 10991093
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2017

FORD EDGE 2011 - DOOR AJAR WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. VERY POOR CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PART. THE DOOR SENSOR IS LOCATED IN THE DOOR LATCH. THE DOOR AJAR WILL NOT LET YOU LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS AND ALSO KEEPS YOUR OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT ON THEREFORE DRAINING YOUR CAR BATTERY. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS AS THEY KNOW IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND A DEFECTIVE PART. THIS CAN HAPPEN ON ALL DOORS AND AT $500 EACH YOU ARE HAVING TO PAY $2,000.00 JUST TO KEEP THIS FROM DRAINING YOUR BATTERY. HOW CAN ANYONE THINK THIS IS OK? I NEVER EVEN USE MY BACK SEAT AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES. IF YOU HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY , STRANGE IT DOES NOT COVER THIS. YOU CAN ONLY BUY THIS PART FROM FORD. THIS IS NOT RIGHT . FORD USED FAULTY PARTS., YET THEY SEEM TO THINK IT'S OK BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS BECAUSE NO ONE DIED. IS THAT WHAT IS TAKES TO HAVE A RECALL ? FORD KNOWS THIS IS WRONG, YET WILL NOT RECALL BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO.

NHTSA #: 10986076
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2017

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON . HAVE TO DRIVE AFTER SUNSET WITH DOME LIGHT ON. REPAIR BY FORD DEALER ON 7/2016 AND AGAIN ON 4/2017

NHTSA #: 10980788
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2017

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE. THE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL ILLUMINATES, BUT THE DOOR IS NOT AJAR OR IF IT IS CANNOT BE CLOSED.

NHTSA #: 10979355
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2017

THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND WILL SOMETIMES GO OUT AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL COME ON AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN STATIONARY FOR BOTH SHORT AND LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE DOME LIGHT WILL STAY ON IF THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. WE HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THIS IS APPARENTLY A DEFECTIVE PART FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT REPLACED.

NHTSA #: 10979180
mediumSTRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: Apr 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT EVENTUALLY EVOLVED TO A CONSISTENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,100. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A NON-TAKATA REPLACEMENT FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. UPDATED 08/10/2017*JS

NHTSA #: 10971123
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2017

DRIVERS DOOR LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD NOT GO OFF AND EVENTUALLY THE DOOM LIGHT STAYED ON OVER NIGHT AS WELL. IF THE CAR WAS RUNNING, THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON.

NHTSA #: 10971119
mediumSTRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: Apr 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA #: 10970112
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2017

DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR LATCH. THIS ISSUE CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON DRAINING THE BATTERY AND CAUSING A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN DRIVING, WHICH CAN BE A HAZARD IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. THE COST TO MAKE THIS REPAIR THROUGH FORD IS APPROXIMATELY $400, WHICH I DO NOT HAVE IN MY BUDGET. PLEASE DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL. PROBLEM BEGAN AS INTERMITTENT AND HAS NOW BECOME CONSTANT. FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM AROUND JULY OF 2016

NHTSA #: 10960240
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2017

DOOR AJAR LIGHT WON'T GO OUT WHEN CLOSING DOOR, OR LIGHT JUST RANDOMLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, THIS IS CAUSING DOME LIGHTS AND CONSOLE LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY , WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS IN THE DARK THE LIGHTS ARE DRAINING BATTERY EVEN WHEN CARS NOT RUNNING , THIS COULD LEAVE DRIVER STRANDED WITH DEAD BATTERY AT ANYTIME

NHTSA #: 10957741
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Feb 2017

I PURCHASED MY CAR 9/23/14. MY PASSENGER AND LEFT REAR DOORS CONTINUE TO INDICATE DOORS AJAR WHEN THEY'RE INDEED CLOSED. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO REPLACE MY BATTERY TWICE IN 2YRS. EXTREMELY COSTLY AND FRUSTRATING! BECAUSE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON, IT'S DRAINING MY BATTERY!!! WE AS CUSTOMERS NEED FORD TO DO THEIR PART AS A REPARABLE MANUFACTURER AND TAKE CARE OF THIS GROSSLY DEFECTIVE PART! I'M A WOMAN AND A MOTHER, THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN BEING STRANDED BC YOUR DOOR LIGHT WON'T GO OFF, YET AGAIN DRAWING THE BATTERY. THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS! THE DOORS WONT EVEN LOCK BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. IT'S BAFFLING THAT FORD DOESN'T SEE THIS AS A DANGER TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. AT THIS POINT I WON'T EVER BUY ANOTHER FORD NOR WILL I RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE ELSE!!

NHTSA #: 10957088
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2017

THE DOOR LATCH SENSOR IS FAILING CAUSING THE CAR TO BELIEVE DOOR IS UNLATCHED. THIS LEAVES DOME LIGHT ON INSIDE CAR EVEN WHILE DRIVING. I UNDERSTAND FORD HAS RECALLED OTHER MODELS FOR THIS FAILURE BUT NOT EDGE. *TR

NHTSA #: 10948184
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2017

DOOR SENSOR INDICATES DOOR OPEN EVEN WHEN MANUAL CLOSURE OF THE LATCH MECHANISM. HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE DEAD BATTERIES AND MAKES VEHICLE UNRELIABLE. FORD DENIES EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE BECAUSE THEY CLAIM ITS A "KNOWN MANUFACTURES DEFECT"

NHTSA #: 10945618
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2017

DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DOOR CLOSES TO A "THUMP" AS THE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT LATCH TO THE BODY. I WOULD HAVE TO REACH INTO THE LATCH, WHILE HOLDING THE DOOR HANDLE OPEN, TO PUSH IT UP TO GET THE DOOR TO LATCH.

NHTSA #: 10945151
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2017

EDGE HAS DOOR AJAR LIGHT ISSUE THAT IS CAUSE BY FAULTY DOOR LATCHES. DOOR SENSOR INCORRECTLY READS DOOR(S) AS BEING OPEN THAT CAUSES BATTERY TO DRAIN AND DISCHARGE. INTERIOR LIGHTING COMES ON WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING THAT MAY CAUSE DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ISSUE OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHILE STATIONARY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10939795
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2016

THE DRIVER DOOR SENSOR IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR NOTIFICATION REMAINS ON ONCE THE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. I ALSO CANNOT LOCK MY DOORS. I END UP DRIVING WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON BECAUSE IT WILL NOT GO OUT. AT NIGHT TIME, THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS, NOT TO MENTION IT DRAINS THE BATTERY BY STAYING ON WHEN NOT BEING DRIVEN. WHEN I EXIT THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR, IT TAKES ME UP TO FIVE MINUTES SOMETIMES TO OPEN AND RE-SHUT THE DOOR TO EVENTUALLY GET THE SENSOR TO REGISTER AND THE LIGHT TO GO OFF. IT'S RIDICULOUS AND FRUSTRATING. I HOPE THAT THIS ISSUE WILL LEAD TO A RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. MY CAR JUST HIT 62K MILES. I SAW OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AT THE SAME MILEAGE.

NHTSA #: 10938928
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2016

TAKATA RECALL THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING THE ALARM TO GO OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, AS WELL AS "DOOR AJAR" DISPLAYED WHEN YOU GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND CLOSE THE DOOR. MANUALLY FLIPPING THE SWITCH UP WITH FINGERS SOMETIMES WORKS, BUT NOT RELIABLE AND SEEMS TO BE A CONCERN FOR DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HEARING AIR COMING IN BECAUSE THE DOOR ISN'T SECURELY LATCHED. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AS IT SEEMS TO BE AN ENGINEERING ERROR. *TR

NHTSA #: 10938433
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2016

FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S "DOOR AJAR" SWITCH FAILED CAUSING FALSE INDICATION OF DOORS OPEN, INOPERATIVE DOOR LOCKS AND DOME LIGHT TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, AND WHILE PARKED DOME LIGHT STAYS ON CAUSING BATTERY DRAIN. *TR

NHTSA #: 10936047
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2016

DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED AND STAYS ON. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK EVEN IF MANUALLY ACTUATED. DOOR IS ACTUALLY FULLY CLOSED BUT NOT LOCKED. WARNING LIGHT IS ACTUATED WHEN CLOSING DOOR AND STARTING VEHICLE. CAR CAN BE DRIVEN BUT DOORS ARE UNLOCKED.

NHTSA #: 10934160
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Nov 2016

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE DOOR SENSOR. WHEN I CLOSE THE DRIVER DOOR THE WARNING TELLS ME THAT THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN. THIS LEADS TO MY DOME LIGHT STAYING ON , WHICH DRAINS MY BATTERY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10928666
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Nov 2016

DOOR AJAR WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED KEEPS LIGHTS ON.........HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT.....DRAINS BATTERY...CANT USE DOOR BUTTONS TO LOCK DOOR......

NHTSA #: 10928400
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Nov 2016

DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR SENSOR INCORRECTLY SENSES DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY CLOSED CAUSING THE INABILITY TO LOCK ANY OF THE VEHICLES DOORS. DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN DRIVING. THE INABILITY TO LOCK ANY OF THE DOORS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN SINCE IT COULD ENABLE ANYONE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR AND THE DRIVER HAS NO WAY TO LOCK THEM OUT.

NHTSA #: 10924929
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2016

WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON EVEN THOUGH ALL THE DOORS ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED. THE IMAGE INDICATES THE PASSENGER DOOR IS AJAR. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE DOME LIGHTS REMAIN ON AND I AM UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA #: 10917425
mediumSTRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: Oct 2016

THE DOOR LATCH SENSOR IN THE DRIVERS DOOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. SHOWS A DOOR AJAR WARNING ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHEN DOOR IS ACTUALLY CLOSED TIGHT. THIS WARNING INDICATION PREVENT THE DOORS FROM LOCKING WHEN DRIVING. BIG SAFETY ISSUE! IT ALSO CAUSES INTERIOR LIGHT TO STAY ON, AND NIGHT TIME DRIVING WITH THAT INTERIOR LIGHT GLARE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DOME LIGHTS HAVE ALSO STAYED ON WHEN PARKED, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD. THIS ISSUE FIRST WAS NOTICED 7/10/16 AND CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *TR

NHTSA #: 10916359
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2016

DRIVE SIDE DRIVER DOOR AJAR SENSOR SWITCH FAILS. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES IF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION.

NHTSA #: 10915436
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2016

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS SHUT. IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE DOORS WON'T LOCK AND DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND IS WORSE IN COLD WEATHER. DEALERSHIP COMPLIED WITH A SERVICE LETTER BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK WITHIN MONTHS. DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO BE DRAGGING THEIR FEET.

NHTSA #: 10914149
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2016

A WARNING COMES UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT THE "DRIVER DOOR IS AJAR." I WILL CLOSE IT AGAIN AND MOST TIMES IT STILL SAYS IT IS AJAR. ONCE I BEGIN DRIVING THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, NOR WILL THEY ALLOW ME TO LOCK THEM, THEY IMMEDIATELY UNLOCK AGAIN. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WILL STAY ON WHEN THE CAR IS NOT BEING DRIVEN AND IS STATIONARY.

NHTSA #: 10913588
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2016

THE DRIVERS DOOR DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS WAS STAYING ON AT ALL TIMES WITH THE DOOR SHUT. HAD TO REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY TO MAKE THE ISSUE GO AWAY. POTENTIALLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THE DOOR LATCH IS MALFUNCTIONING.

NHTSA #: 10911177
mediumSTRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2016

DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON-VEHICLE WILL NOT LOCK WHILE IN MOTION-INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF WHILE PARKED-ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS DRAIN BATTERY AS IF THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN AT ALL TIMES EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED-NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED FOR FORD OWNERS AS THIS IS NOT THE ONLY FORD VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM-FORD NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND STEP UP

NHTSA #: 10906172
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Sep 2016

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR ALERT. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR LATCH. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS ON!!!

NHTSA #: 10904922
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Sep 2016

MY DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. DUE TO THIS MY DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON WHICH CAUSES IT TO BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT. IT ALSO DRAINS MY BATTERY ON A REGULAR BASIS. MY LOCAL DEALER DID SOMETHING AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO "FIX IT", HOWEVER IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A FORD DEALER ALMOST TO YEARS AGO.

NHTSA #: 10905129
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Aug 2016

THE DOOR AJAR LAMP INDICATES THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR IS AJAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLOSED. THIS PREVENTS ANY OF THE DOORS FROM BEING LOCKED.

NHTSA #: 10895159
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Aug 2016

DOOR AJAR WARNING STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, PREVENTING THE DOME LIGHT FROM GOING OFF AND THE DOOR FROM LOCKING WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA #: 10894956
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Aug 2016

"DRIVER DOOR AJAR" WARNING ON DASH, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ON, WHILE DOOR CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHTS ON AT NIGHT INTERFERE WITH NIGHT VISION AND, ESPECIALLY, REAR VIEW MIRROR VISION. ALSO DRAINS BATTERY OVER NIGHT. STARTED AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT NOW CONSTANT.

NHTSA #: 10894381
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2016

AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES MY DOOR ADJAR LIGHT FOR MY DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. IT TURNS OUT THE SENSOR OF THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY IS BAD. THIS CAUSES SAFETY HAZARDS BECAUSE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT AND IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO LOCK THE DOORS FROM THE INTERIOR WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. I'VE SPOKEN WITH FORD REPRESENTATIVES AND THIS IS A KNOWN, COMMON PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. I THINK A RECALL OF THE FAULTY PRODUCT THAT CAUSES SAFETY HAZARDS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.

NHTSA #: 10886170
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2016

DRIVER DOOR ADJAR WARNING / INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT-DOWN.

NHTSA #: 10885022
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2016

DRIVER DOOR SHOWS A "DOOR AJAR" WARNING WHEN THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY FULLY CLOSED. WARNING REMAINS WHEN VECHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. CURRENTLY SLAMMING THE DOOR VERY HARD WILL PREVENT THE MESSAGE FROM COMING ON, BUT IS BECOME LESS EFFECTIVE.

NHTSA #: 10884583
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jun 2016

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STARTED COMING ON FOR DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR. YOU COULD GET OUT AND SLAM THE DOOR AND IT WOULD GO OUT. THIS HAS BEEN STEADLY GETTING WORSE. NOW ANYTIME YOU GET IN THE CAR, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND THE INSIDE DOME LIGHTS COME ON. I CAN SAY "OK" TO THE NOTICE AND THE MESSAGE WILL DISAPPEAR BUT THE SMALL CAR INDICATOR WILL STAY ON ON THE DASH. THE REAL PROBLEM IS THE INSIDE DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OUT UNTIL THE CAR PICKS UP SOME SPEED. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE LIGHTS ARE ON INSIDE THE CAR. I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE THAT THIS STARTED, BUT IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I JUST PICKED A DATE BELOW.

NHTSA #: 10876252
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jun 2016

DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETELY. DOOR AJAR SENSOR ON. HAVE TO SLAM DOOR TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF. TOLD IT WAS A "BAD LATCH" BY FORD DEALERSHIP. WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA #: 10875221
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2016

DRIVER DOOR LATCH HAS FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA #: 10862682
mediumSTRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2016

BACK CAMERA NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DOORS WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY, FEAR FOR CHILDREN AND DOOR UNLOCKED

NHTSA #: 10861660
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2016

THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR LATCH ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY, I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND A MESSAGE WILL APPEAR AND IT SAYS MY DOOR IS OPEN, THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED AT NIGHT, IT IS VERY DISTRACTING TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY GO OFF, THIS ISSUE HAS TO BE FIX ASAP. I'VE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD EDGE AND MANY OTHER MODELS FOR MAKES.

NHTSA #: 10855238
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2016

WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED BY FORD DEALER HERE IN WINCHESTER, TN AND EVERY SINCE THEN, WHEN I GET IN THE CAR AND CLOSE THE DRIVERS DOOR CLOSES, BUT A NOTICE ON THE DASH STATES " DRIVERS DOOR IS AJAR". NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I CLOSE THE DOOR, THE MESSAGE STAYS THE SAME. ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL GO AWAY.

NHTSA #: 10853977
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2016

DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING STAYS ON AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER BEGINNING TO DRIVE. THEY DO STAY ON FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER PARKING. THE CAR ALARM WILL RANDOMLY GO OFF BECAUSE OF THE DOOR AJAR ISSUE.

NHTSA #: 10852017
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2016

DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. HAVE TO OPEN AND SHUT DOOR MANY TIMES TO GET THE SIGNAL TO GO OFF AND THE DOOR TO LOCK. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO TO FORD THEY DID SOMETHING AND IT WORKED NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN.

NHTSA #: 10851129
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2016

DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN, WHEN IT IS CLEARLY CLOSED CAUSING THE DORM LIGHT TO STAY ON. THE CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

NHTSA #: 10850315
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2016

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL CLOSE PROPERLY AND LOCK. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON IN CAR, DRAINING BATTERY. HAD FIXED THREE YEARS AGO AND PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. SHOULD BE RECALLED.

NHTSA #: 10850060
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2016

DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR SWITCH IS FAILING CAUSING THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED AND THE INABILITY TO LOCK THE VEHICLE'S DOORS WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN PARKING VEHICLE. SEARCH ON INTERNET INDICATES ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD ON THIS VEHICLE LINE WITH REPAIR COSTS IN THE $30-$500 RANGE. VEHICLE HAS 68,000 MILES.

NHTSA #: 10839871
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Feb 2016

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON AND ALL DOORS WILL NOT LOCK UNTIL DOOR IS SLAMMED REPEATEDLY UNTIL WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF. INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS REMAIN ON ALSO.

NHTSA #: 10838553
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Feb 2016

DOOR AJAR WARNING WHEN DOOR IS SHUT.

NHTSA #: 10836608
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Feb 2016

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR INDICATOR COMES ON AS SOON AS CAR IS RUNNINGSHOWING DRIVERS DOOR AJAR. ALSO DOOR LOCK WON'T ENGAGE WHILE THIS INDICATOR IS ON. I HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR REPEATEDLY UNTIL INDICATOR TURNS OFF AND DOORS LOCK.

NHTSA #: 10824624
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2016

DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALERT REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME, EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS SHUT AND LATCHED AND PREVENTS THE DOORS FROM LOCKING WITH THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTONS AND KEYLESS ENTRY PAD.

NHTSA #: 10823245
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR WAS PROPERLY CLOSED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AND REARS DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR AJAR SWITCH HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *TR

NHTSA #: 10823015
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2016

DOOR AJAR SENSOR STAYS ON FOR DRIVER'S DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF AND CREATES A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD, LOCKS WON'T LOCK WHILE IN THE CAR AND THIS IS ALL BECAUSE OF A FAULTY LATCH. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND EVEN HAS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT IN WHICH I FOUND IN THE ALL DATA SYSTEM BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. LABOR ALONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS QUOTED TO ME AS $300 FROM MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA #: 10822498
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2016

AT APPROXIMATELY 73,000 MILES THE 'DOOR AJAR' WARNING LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON OCCASIONALLY EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR WAS SECURELY CLOSED. REOPENING THE DOOR AND SLAMMING IT SEEMED TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM, BUT IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE ONCE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THE DOME LIGHTS WOULD ALSO STAY ON AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A LIMIT SWITCH INTERNAL TO THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY THAT SENSES THE DOOR LATCH POSITION AND TRIGGERS THE WARNING LIGHT. THIS COMPONENT CAN ONLY BE REPLACED BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE DOOR LATCH MODULE. THE REPAIR COST BY A DEALER IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE FOR MANY PEOPLE ($500+). THOSE WHO CHOOSE NOT TO REPAIR IT WILL NOT BE ALERTED IF THEIR DOOR IS NOT LATCHED AS THE WARNING LIGHT WILL BE ON ALL THE TIME.

NHTSA #: 10821235
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE DOORS WERE ABLE TO LOCK, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE DOORS WERE SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA #: 10809626
mediumSTRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10807460
mediumSTRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2015

PLEASE RECALL FORD EDGE 2011 DOOR LATCH. WORKS IMPROPERLY LEAVING DOOR AJAR AND DOME LIGHT ON. THIS HAS BURNED UP ONE BATTERY. OTHER FORD DOOR LATCHES HAVE BEEN RECALLED.

NHTSA #: 10807361
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Nov 2015

PASSENGER DOOR AJAR SIGNAL DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER CLOSING DOOR.

NHTSA #: 10790778
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CLOSED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HOWEVER, THE DOOR FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

NHTSA #: 10787259
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE DOORS WERE SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF *JS

NHTSA #: 10786838
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2015

DOOR LATCH & LATCH ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED THE DOOR ADJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED; INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYS ON; INABILITY TO LOCK DOORS WHILE IN VEHICLE; AND FAULTY LATCH. THIS STARTED GETTING WORSE AROUND JUNE 2015. I WENT TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IS CHECKED OUT, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT NOT RECALL WAS MADE ON MY TYPE OF CAR AND THAT THEY WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUES MY MY TYPE OF VECHILE. THEY WERE WILLING TO FIX IT, BUT IT WOULD COST ME $450 -$550 OUT OF POCKET.

NHTSA #: 10783196
mediumSTRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: Oct 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT REPEATEDLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOORS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,517.

NHTSA #: 10782995
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2015

DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALARM IS ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS WON'T ALLOW THE DOORS TO LOCK AUTOMATICALY WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY

NHTSA #: 10780440
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2015

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, SENSOR LIGHT READS DOOR AJAR AND WILL NOT ALLOW DOOR TO BE LOCKED. I HAVE TO SLAM THE DOOR A DOZEN TIMES FOR IT TO CATCH EVERY TIME I ENTER. LIGHTS IN CAR STAY ON AS A RESULT DRAINING MY BATTERY. SAFETY HAZARD AS I AM UNABLE TO LOCK MY DOORS. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING & DANGEROUS AS I TRAVEL ALONE QUITE FREQUENTLY. I AM ASSUMING THIS IS THE SENSOR IN THE DOOR THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED SO THE PART CAN BE REPLACED & PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED.

NHTSA #: 10780441
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Sep 2015

THE DRIVER'S DOOR SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. CAUSES A HAZARD AS THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS REMAIN ON (A NASTY CONDITION AT NIGHT), AND THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK USING THE INTERIOR LOCKING CONTROL SWITCH (NOR DO THEY LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN UNDERWAY).

NHTSA #: 10761126
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Aug 2015

DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS LIT EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS CREATES SAFETY PROBLEMS AT NIGHT SINCE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. THIS CAN BE ESPECIALLY CONCERNING FOR SOME THAT MAY BE BOTHERED BY MORE LIGHT INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND FOR THOSE VEHICLES THAT HAVE TINTED WINDOWS. THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE ABOUT 29 MONTHS OLD AND AT ABOUT 39,700 MILES. THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME AND IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN - LESS THAN 25 MONTHS LATER AND IN JUST UNDER 27,000 MILES.

NHTSA #: 10760215
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS CLOSED; HOWEVER, THE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DOME LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,311.

NHTSA #: 10745716
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2015

DOOR AJAR SENSOR STAYS ON ALTHOUGH DOOR IS CLOSED AND LATCHED PROPERLY. THE FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS DRIVER FROM RECOGNIZING A REAL DOOR AJAR SITUATION.

NHTSA #: 10736060
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH BECAME INOPERABLE PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM LOCKING. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

NHTSA #: 10732640
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jun 2015

MY DOOR LATCH ON MY 2011 FORD EDGE WONT SECURE PROPERLY. SINCE IT WONT SECURE, MY DOORS WONT LOCK. MY 5 YEAR OLD OPENED DOOR WHILE VEHICLE MOVING TO GET BAG UNSTUCK. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DINGER GOES OFF CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AND INSIDE LIGHTS REMAIN ON, WHICH CAN USE BATTERY....UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF UPDATED 9/23/2015 *JS

NHTSA #: 10725501
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA #: 10717076
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2015

FAULTY DOOR LATCH, DRIVERS DOOR. DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED, BECAUSE OF THIS, THE DOME LIGHTS DO NOT GO OFF UNLESS DRIVING AT A CERTAIN SPEED, BUT STAYS ON WHEN BACKING. THIS MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DO AT NIGHT TIME BECAUSE THE LIGHTS BLIND YOU. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE SWITCH, YOU MUST PHYSICALLY PUSH EACH DOOR LOCK PLUNGER DOWN, WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO DO WITHOUT CRAWLING AROUND.I REPLACED THE LATCH THE FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW IT HAS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ONLY 13 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA #: 10714782
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2015

DRIVER SIDE DOOR REMAINS "AJAR". (DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY) LOCKS WON'T LOCK, DOME LIGHTS STAY ON, CAN'T LOCK CAR AND LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY DURING THE DAY & NIGHT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT COULD COST ME $500.00. IF I CAN'T MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS, THE KIDS CAN GET OUT WHILE DRIVING. SAFETY RECALL IS NECESSARY OR TRADING IN FORD! I HAVE TO PUT TAPE OVER MY DOME LIGHTS SO I CAN BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN THE DARK...I CAN'T SEE! *TR

NHTSA #: 10713549
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR MESSAGE WAS ALSO DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE MESSAGE FROM DISPLAYING AND THE WARNING LIGHT FROM ILLUMINATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA #: 10713080
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2015

AS I WAS DRIVING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT ALONG WITH THE DOME LIGHTS COME ON. ALSO WHEN I FIRST GET IN MANY TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND THE DOME LIGHT STAY ON. I HAVE ALSO HAD MY BATTERY DRAIN WHERE WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON AS IF THE DRIVER DOOR ISN'T SHUT. *TR

NHTSA #: 10713100
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2015

DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON, DOES NOT ENGAGE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. TAKES REPEATED TIMES CLOSING THE DRIVER DOOR FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN ONCE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, PART WAS REPLACED. STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS DO WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA #: 10706315
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2015

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONTINUES TO HAVE A "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND THEN SYSTEM TO "BING" ABOUT THE DOOR BEING OPEN WHEN IT IS CLEARLY CLOSED. NOT TO MENTION THE DOORS WON'T LOCK BECAUSE OF IT AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE DOOR IS EVER TRULY OPEN OR IF THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXING THE ISSUE SHOULD NOT COST OWNERS $500!! *TR

NHTSA #: 10704417
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2015

THE DOOR AJAR SWITCH NO LONG SENSES THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED RESULTING IN A CONSTANT ALARM ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE INABILITY TO LOCK THE DOORS, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN IN THE REAR SEAT. *TR

NHTSA #: 10695547
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE DOOR WAS SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA #: 10694168
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE DOOR WAS UNSECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS FAULTY. THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA #: 10693532
mediumSTRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: Feb 2015

THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR LATCH SENSOR IS FAULTY, THUS THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, DOORS WON'T LOCK AND CAB LIGHTS STAY ON. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE CHILDREN IN THE BACK CAN OPEN THE DOOR FREELY. FORD HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM WITH A TSB 14-0083 ALTHOUGH WILL NOT RECALLED. FORD SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE LATCH IN 2013. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND LAFAYETTE FORD WON'T REPLACE AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA #: 10689560
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Feb 2015

APPROXIMATELY THE "DOOR AGAR" WARMING LIGHT CAME ON. NO BIG DEAL, RIGHT? NO, WRONG, WHEN THIS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THERE IS NO WAY TO KEEP THE DOORS LOCKED WHILE TRAVELING IN THE CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, KINDA LIKE NOT BEING ABLE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT. SO THE FIRST TIME THIS "DOOR AGAR" LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE LOCAL FORD DEALER HAPPILY REPLACED THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY AT NO CHARGE. NOW THE CAR IS BEYOND WARRANTY AND THE"DOOR AGAR" LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THE FIX IS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR FORD EDGE OWNERS. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL. THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 10680726
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2015

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WITH DOOR SHUT. DOME LIGHT STAYS ON SO YOU ARE BLINDED AT NIGHT. CANT LOCK DOORS SO IT IS UNSAFE. STARTED DOING IT AT 19000 MILES. FORD WOULD NOT FIX IT. LOOKS LIKE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA #: 10677039
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2015

FORD EDGE LATCH DOOR AJAR DOME LIGHTS STAY EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. *TR

NHTSA #: 10672632
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2014

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED ALL THE WAY. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. NOW THE BACK UP CAMERA SAYS IT UNAVAILABLE OR SHOWS UPSIDE DOWN. *JS

NHTSA #: 10669152
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2014

THE AJAR LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THE DOOR IS NOT SHUT. WE OPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS ALSO MAKES THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STAY ON. THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED WHEN WE WERE TRAVELING BACK HOME AT NIGHT. THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCE HAPPENED. OPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE DOOR AJAR AND DOME LIGHT STAYED ON. IT FINALLY WENT OFF AFTER 15 MINUTES OF OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. TOOK TO THE FORD DEALER AND COST ME $500 TO HAVE THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM CHANGED. I GOOGLED AND FOUND THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF FORD AUTOMOBILES. IN FACT, THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT 2 MORE CASES CAME IN TODAY AS I PICKED UP MY CAR. FORD NEEDS TO PONY UP AND DO A RECALL AND REIMBURSE EVERYONE FOR THIS HIGH COSTS FIX AND DESIGN A BETTER LATCHING MECHANISM; "NOT MILITARY GRADE PLASTIC". *TR

NHTSA #: 10662399
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Nov 2014

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING STAYS ON. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND SHOULD ABSOLUTELY LEAD TO A MANUFACTURER RECALL. *TR

NHTSA #: 10661280
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Nov 2014

"PASSENGER DOOR AJAR" INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND REQUIRES SEVERAL HARD DOOR SLAMS TO REMOVE IT. ASIDE FROM BEING VERY ANNOYING, THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS; 1. WHEN THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR IS ON, THE DOORS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND CANNOT BE LOCKED MANUALLY, 2. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT COMES ON AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF. THIS IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS AT NIGHT. 3. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR IS ON. THIS ISSUE HAS APPARENTLY BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS FOR FORD AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THERE ARE MANY POSTS AND YOU TUBE VIDEOS ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM. I PLAN TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE SENSOR, BUT I MAINTAIN THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD SHOULD FIX THE DEVICE. *TR

NHTSA #: 10652090
mediumSTRUCTURE,ENGINE
Filed: Oct 2014

THE CAR LOST POWER. WHEN I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON, IT STARTED AND RAN FINE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THE QUICK SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE THROTTLE BODY. IT HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF OTHER TIMES SPORADICALLY. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES THIS PAST SATURDAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND JUST FOUND OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WILL BE REPLACED FOR $622.59. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND. THOUGH REPAIR PAL INDICATES THERE WAS A RECALL (HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/FORD-EDGE-RECALL-10V659000) AND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMER COUNCIL HAS FILED A PETITION FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR YOUR CAR TO JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON YOU WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT ANY OF THE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, I AM NOT SURE I COULD SAY THE SAME. *TR

NHTSA #: 10641618
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Sep 2014

DRIVER'S REAR DOOR IS GIVING THE "REAR DOOR AJAR" ALERT. THE DOOR IS CLOSED YET THE ALERT STAYS ON. IT WILL CAUSE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO GO OFF BY SLAMMING THE DOOR, BUT THIS IS GETTING TO BE A PROBLEM AS WELL AS IT DOESN'T ALWAYS GO OFF AND I HAVE TO TURN THE EDGE BACK ON THEN CLICK "OK" ON THE ALERT THAT SHOWS ON THE DASH. *TR

NHTSA #: 10637989
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2014

THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR SHOWS DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPEN EVEN THOUGH IT IS COMPLETELY CLOSED. IT KEEPS THE DOORS FROM LOCKING WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL FORD MODELS. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES. *TR

NHTSA #: 10616206
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE CONTACT CLOSED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE CONTACT SLAMMED THE DOOR CLOSED MULTIPLE TIMES. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS WERE UNABLE TO BE LOCKED. WHILE DRIVING AND REACHING A CERTAIN SPEED, THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AND THE INDICATOR WOULD DIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA #: 10615728
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2014

AT THE ABOVE MILEAGE THE DRIVER DOOR SENSOR STARTED TO ACT UP, IT WOULD NOT LET ME OPEN THE DOOR BY TOUCHING THE HANDLE SO HAD TO USE THE KEY FOB TO OPEN IT. THEN WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR IT SIDE THE DOOR WAS OPEN SO I OPENED IT AND SHUT IT AGAIN, STILL THE LIGHT DIDN'T GO OUT. THIS WAS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT HAS SINCE NEVER CLOSED WITH THE LIGHT GOING OUT. TOLD BY MY DEALER THAT THE SENSOR MIGHT NEED TO BE CLEANED AND IT WOULD COST ME $190.00. *TR

NHTSA #: 10615366
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2014

DRIVER DOOR AJAR DOOR IS CLOSED BUT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHENEVER YOU ENTER THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA #: 10614881
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jun 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS OPEN WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY CLOSED. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

NHTSA #: 10605984
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2014

DOOR IS AJAR WARNING DOES NOT CLEAR EVEN AFTER REPEATED CLOSING OF DOORS. THIS CAUSES INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND DOORS NOT TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA #: 10593460
mediumSTRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: May 2014

VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON, CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO STAY ON, AND PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM LOCKING WHILE TRAVELING. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES THE LATCH BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA #: 10592681
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2014

THE FRONT DOOR AJAR SENSOR OR LATCH HAS BEEN OFF AND ON NOT WORKING. THE LIGHT DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON YOU HAVE TO EITHER SLAM THE DOOR OR OPEN AND SHUT IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN NOW TO GET THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO GO OFF AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO SHUT OFF. WHILE THE DOOR AJAR IS ON THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AFTER PARKING THE CAR WHICH I AM AFRAID WILL END UP KILLING THE BATTERY. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS? THERE IS A DANGER WITH THE LOCKS NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK AND THE RISK OF A BATTERY DYING. *JS

NHTSA #: 10592140
mediumSTRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: May 2014

IT SEEMS THE DOOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE AS MANY EDGE OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. THE "DOOR AJAR" LIGHT COMES ON & YOU HAVE TO OPEN & CLOSE THE DOOR TO RESOLVE IT. AFTER SEVERAL OCCURENCES, IT DOES NOT GO OFF BY SIMPLY OPENING & CLOSING THE DOOR. *TR

NHTSA #: 10588934
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Apr 2014

DOOR AJAR SENSOR STAYS ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED RESULTING IN LIGHTS STAYING ON.WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ,FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *TT

NHTSA #: 10583123
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jan 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE MAP DOME LIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED AS THE WARNING SYMBOL INDICATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS AJAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH SENOR. MOST RECENT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

NHTSA #: 10561393
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCK ANY OF THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SENSOR. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA #: 10555922
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2013

WE WENT TO GET IN THE CAR, CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING CAME ON WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. IT DOES ON OCCASION GO OFF TEMPORARILY THEN COMES BACK ON. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR. IF THIS IS THE CASE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE PART. *TR

NHTSA #: 10547310
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Oct 2013

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR SENSORS HAVE BEEN CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST MONTH. THEY ARE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY, HOWEVER I HAVE TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO GET THIS FIXED. THE REPRESENTATIVE, JOHN, SAID THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A NOTICE ABOUT THEM HOWEVER NO RECALL. HE SAID THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF CARS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE... SO I'M CONFUSED ABOUT WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU! *TR

NHTSA #: 10546510
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Aug 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DESPITE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR APPEARING TO BE COMPLETELY CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NEED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,938.

NHTSA #: 10535701
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2013

WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH FAILING ON THE 2011 FORD EDGE. DRIVER DOOR WILL CLOSE AND APPEARS TO BE SECURE. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, THE CAR WILL NOT AUTO LOCK WHEN YOU REACH THE DESIGNATED SPEED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. ALL OF THIS RESULTS IN A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. IT TAKES SLAMMING THE DRIVER DOOR TO THE POINT YOU ARE AFRAID THAT ANOTHER ISSUE WILL ARISE BEFORE YOU CAN GET THE CAR TO RECOGNIZE THE DRIVER DOOR IS CLOSED. I TOOK MY EDGE TO MY FORD DEALER TO HAVE THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH REPLACED. AS I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AT THE TIME THIS PROBLEM STARTED, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD AS THIS APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER WELL KNOWN, WIDESPREAD ISSUE THAT FORD CHOOSES TO IGNORE INSTEAD OF ISSUING A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA #: 10532263
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL WEEKS FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *TR

NHTSA #: 10531555
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Jul 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE WARNING ICON INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE REAR HATCH WERE OPENED WHEN THEY WERE NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE REAR HATCH HOUSING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA #: 10523332
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AND LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE LATCH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. *TR

NHTSA #: 10511062

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