2011 Ford Edge Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
16 owner-reported electronic stability control esc complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (16)
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM LEGACY OF TOYOTA IN TALLAHASSEE FL ON 10/23/2019 THEN 2 WEEKS LATER MY ADVANCE TRAC LIGHT CAME ON IT WILL COME ON AS SOON AS START MY ENGINE UP AND IT WILL STAY ON FOR A WHILE THEN GO OUT, THEN IT WILL COME BACK ON MAY BE A COUPLE DAYS LATER. I HAVE NOTICED SOMETHING DIFFERENT WHEN I AM A RED LIGHT WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES I FEEL MY FOOT COMING UP LIKE IT IS BEING RELEASED AND I HAVE TO PUSH IT BACK DOWN. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 35 DAYS. I'M LOOKING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THEM SAME ISSUES AS MINE AND KIND OF SCARED TO DRIVE IT. MY MIND CONCERN NOT ONLY IS IT SAFE BUT HOW MUCH IT IS GOING TO COST ME AND CAN BE FIXABLE. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM JUST SITTING THERE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT JUST WANT TO CUT OFF BECAUSE IT JERKS. BUT MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT ADVANCE TRAC WARNING SIGN THAT COMES UP CAN YOU HELP ME.
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR IS ON. THE DOOR IS CLOSE. THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, AND THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON, UNTIL YOU DRIVE FOR ONE MINUTE, THE DOME LIGHTS GO OFF, BUT DOOR AJAR STAYS ON. MY DOORS CAN'T LOCK, WHEN I'M DRIVING, AS LONG AS THE DOOR AJAR STAYS ON. WHEN I TURN MY CAR OFF, THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON FOR 15 MINUTES, PUTTING MY BATTERY IN RESERVE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE, SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK, COULD OPEN THE DOOR, AND ALSO MY BATTERY WILL SOON BE GOING BAD. I SEE A THOUSAND OF FORD EDGE OWNERS 2011-2015 HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM.
WHEN BACKING UP I HAVE THE REAR VIEW CAMERA BUT I DO NOT HAVE ANY GUIDANCE LINES. I STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY.
THE MORNING OF 4-3-2018 I WENT OUT AND STARTED MY CAR. AS I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE DOOR LATCHES DID NOT LOCK. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON THE LATCHES CLOSED THEN POPPED RIGHT BACK OPEN, LEAVING ALL DOORS IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION, UNLOCKED. WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF THE RADIO SHUTS IMMEDIATELY AND DOME LIGHTS REMAIN ON. I SPRAYED WD40 IN THE LATCHING MECHANISM WHICH DID NO GOOD. THIS UNSAFE CONDITION STILL EXISTS.
DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES.
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WON'T GO OFF.
RECEIVED INTERMITTENT TRACTION SYSTEM WARNINGS WHILE DRIVING 2011 FORD EDGE AND IN ADDITION TO THE WARNINGS CAR DROVE VERY DIFFERENTLY -LIKE IT WAS BOGGED DOWN AND ACCELERATION WAS DIFFICULT. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF CAR AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON - ONCE I DID THAT THE WARNING WAS GONE AND THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS ERROR WOULD POP UP RANDOMLY ON DIFFERENT DAYS AND WOULD BE RESOLVED WITH A POWER DOWN AND RESTART. THEN ANOTHER DAY I RECEIVED AWD WARNING AND WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE POWER TO THE WHEELS SEEMED TO DISAPPEAR AND THE CAR SEEMED TO JUST BE ROLLING SLOWLY SO I HIT THE GAS TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR DID NOTHING NO ACCELERATION. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND SHUT IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE ERROR WAS GONE AND THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY. THESE ERRORS SCARED ME AS I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SMALL KIDS AND IF IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY I AM CERTAIN A CAR SUDDENLY LOSING ACCELERATION IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC COULD LEAD TO A CRASH/TRAGEDY. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DIAGNOSTICS DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING HOWEVER THROUGH THEIR RESEARCH THEY DETERMINED THAT A SOFTWARE UPGRADE MIGHT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I THE CUSTOMER AM HELD RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR FOR A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. IF THERE IS DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT THAT A SOFTWARE UPGRADE CAN RESOLVE THESE ISSUES AND KEEP THE CUSTOMER SAFE SHOULD A RECALL NOT BE ISSUED TO HELP PREVENT A CUSTOMER LOSING POWER TO THEIR CAR AND MAYBE RESULTING IN A CRASH. I THINK THIS WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION. I HOPE I CAN AT LEAST PUT THE WORD OUT THERE TO OTHER FORD OWNERS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND HOPEFULLY GAIN A RECALL SO THAT NO ONE IS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS.
DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND WONT GO OFF AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. DOOR IS FOR SURE SHUT AND LIGHTS STAY ON AND DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR.
DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED.
THE LEFT DRIVERS DOOR SENSOR REMAINS ON AFTER THE DOOR IS CLOSED OR LOCKED. THE INDOOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE DOOR IS LOCKED WHEN THE CAR IS EITHER TUNED OFF OR ON. THE LIGHTS TURN ON PERIODICALLY WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING.
MY CAR IT OVER HEATING AND ANY WARNING LIGHT OR ALARM ACTIVE. I DON'T KNOW THE TEMPERATURE FOR MY CAR IS HIGH. THE DAMAGE INCLUDE THE MOTOR, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, THERMOSTAT, FAN. I CAN RECLAIMED ANYTHING?
IN THE SPRING OF 2016 MY 2011 EDGE STARTED TO GIVE ME A DOOR AJAR WARNING WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR WAS ACTUALLY CLOSED. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE LOCK AT A COST OF OVER $700. I FELT THAT WAS TO MUCH AND DECIDED TO DRIVE WITHOUT FIXING IT. IT IS REALLY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT STAYS ON. AND WHEN I TRY TO LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE INSIDE BUTTON THEY LOCK POPS BACK OPEN.
DOOR AJAR LIGHTS REMAINS ON. DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE DOOR IS NOT OPENED, ALARM SOUNDS MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY.
I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ALL THINGS THAT ARE CONTROLLED THROUGH THE TOUCH SCREEN: HEAT, A/C, AUDIO, BLUETOOTH AND SYNC WITH OTHER DEVICES, , ETC. IT'S BLACK. I WAS TOLD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, LET IT SIT FOR FIVE MINUTES, HOOK IT UP AND IT WILL RESTART. NO LUCK. TRIED IT AGAIN AND LET THE BATTERY UNHOOKED OVER NIGHT, STILL NOTHING. IT STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND WOULD BE OUT FOR A DAY OR SO BUT WOULD FINALLY COME BACK ON BUT NOT NOW IT HAS BEEN OUT FOR 2 WEEKS AND I'VE TRIED THIS PROCESS OVER AND OVER AND NOTHING. VERY FRUSTRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DRIVER DOOR AJAR SENSOR.
VEHICLE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, AWD OFF-WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME, VEHICLE WAS IN A LIMP HOME CONDITION. NEXT DAY ATTEMPT, SAME INCIDENT, AWD LIGHT AND THEN ENGINE LIGHT ON = CODE P2111. THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY.