Ford Edge Complaints (2012)
1,134 consumer complaints on file.
- #10991918May 27, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR SENSOR ON THE DRIVERS DOOR DOESN'T PROPERLY SENSE WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT. THIS LEADS TO THE CAR TO CONTINUALLY BEEP AT THE DRIVER AND REFUSES TO LOCK THE DOORS, ALLOWING FOR KIDS/OTHER PASSENGERS TO OPEN THE CAR WHILE IN MOTION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10991922May 27, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVERS SIDE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT, REMAINS LIT WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. IT PREVENTS THE DOORS FROM LOCKING. ALSO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10991800May 26, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 'DRIVER DOOR AJAR' WARNING SHOWS UP WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND SECURED. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME, BUT, OFTEN ENOUGH. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SWITCH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10986320May 18, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOOR ADJAR SENSOR IS BAD. FORD HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR THIS AND THEY ARE THE SAME YEAR BUT NOT THE FORD EDGE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10990471May 18, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER DOOR AJAR WAS LIT AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED EVERY TIME I STOPPED WHEN THE DOOR WAS NOT OPEN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10985748May 15, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
REPEATED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. FIRST DOOR AJAR LIGHT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (NOT LEGAL TO DRIVE WITH THEM ON) AND THEREFORE DRAINED BATTERY. SAFETY HAZARD. ECOBOAST FAILED AND WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT WE COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR....BIG EXPENSE! NOW A SECOND DOOR AJAR LIGHT WON'T GO OFF....DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO STEP UP ON THESE ISSUES AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT SPECIFIC VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR THESE ISSUES WHEN MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING, AND PAYING FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME YEAR VEHICLE. SOMETHING SMELLS ABOUT THIS. MAJORLY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD AND NHTSA. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LISTED COMPLAINTS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WE'VE HAD OVER THE PAST YEAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10985810May 15, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
OCCASIONALLY WHEN BRAKING (WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION), THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY SOFT AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE NO BRAKES FOR THE FIRST 3/4 OF THE PEDAL. EVENTUALLY YOU CAN SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU GIVE YOURSELF A LOT OF ROOM AS IT TAKES A GREATER AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE THAN NORMAL. THIS FAILURE IS SPORADIC BUT HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS - ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING WHICH IS EVEN SCARIER AS YOU DEFINITELY WANT SOLID BRAKES WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. BUT, IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON COMPLETELY DRY DAYS. WHEN THE CAR IS ON AND IN PARK, AND YOU PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL YOU ALSO HEAR A "THUD" SOUND, AND CAN FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE GEAR SHIFT. WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL US NOTHING IS WRONG, BUT IT APPEARS FROM READING OTHERS' POSTS THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAS FAILED. WE ARE TAKING IT IN ONE MORE TIME TOMORROW AND WILL PUSH FOR RESOLUTION, BUT THIS REALLY FEELS LIKE SOMETHING FORD SHOULD ADDRESS AS A RECALL AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10985643May 14, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE DONE ON THE DOOR LET ALONE THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A LATCH MALFUNCTION. IF NOT CAUGHT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE THE ALARM THEN GOES OFF AFTER AN HOUR OR SO. THE DOOR SENSOR SEEMED TO CLEAR ITSELF AND WE MANAGED TO NOT USE IT AFTER GETTING IT TO CLEAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WARNING POPPED BACK UP ON THE DASH, DOOR AJAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984874May 11, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS WHICH MAKES IT TO WHERE ANYONE CAN ET IN CAR. ALSO THE LIGHTS STAY ON SO IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. AND YOU CANT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE INSIDE LIGHT SHINES IN YOUR EYES AND YOU CANT SEE THE ROAD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984325May 8, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, IT PREVENTS FROM MY DOORS FROM LOCKING AND I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT HAS TRAPPED ME IN THE CAR, I HAD TO CLIMB OVER INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND EXIT OUT OF THAT DOOR. IT ALSO DRAINS MY BATTERY BECAUSE THE LIGHTS STAY ON IN THE CAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10983182May 2, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR AJAR ALARM/LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT SECURELY, IN MOTION AND NOT. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PARK THE CAR IT STAYS ON AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF OR THEY SHUT OFF AND KICK BACK ON AT RANDOM. READING SOME COMPLAINTS AND SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM, EVEN TO THE EXTENT OF HAVING IT KILL THEIR BATTERY AND SOME HAVE HAD IT FIXED AT SHOP JUST TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN. FORD NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10982957May 1, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2012 FORD EDGE LOCKS UNLOCK WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10981485April 30, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON OR COMES IN INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WILL CAUSE DOME LIGHT TO COME ON AT NIGHT AND BLIND ME, ALSO CAUSES DOORS NOT TO BE ABLE TO LOCK. THESE ARE GRAVE SAFETY CONCERNS OF MINE WHERE I HAVE A SEVEN YEAR OLD AND ON THE OCCASION I HAVE TO DRIVE THROUGH "UNSAFE" NEIGHBORHOODS TO GET HOME. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED MY BATTERY TO DIE AND LEFT ME STRANDED. ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED TO EITHER MY VEHICLE, AS WELL AS MINE AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10981195April 28, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DOOR AJAR LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING WHILE DRIVING EVEN THOUGH DOOR IS SHUT. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK BECAUSE THE CAR THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN. OVERHEAD LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE CAR IS PARKED. CAN MAKE THE CAR IDEAL FOR THEFT AND UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE THE DOORS WON'T LOCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10981271April 28, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALARM DISPLAYS CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON, SAFETY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT ACIVATE WHEN DRIVING OFF...THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED BEFORE AND WILL BE OK FOR FEW MONTHS THEN WILL START AGAIN..HAVE PURCHASED BATTERY BECAUSE OF THIS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10980967April 26, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT TAKES SEVERAL FEET BEFORE THE CAR WILL STOP. IF I WERE TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY, I COULDN'T STOP IN TIME TO AVOID IT. THIS OCCURS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND ATTEMPT TO STOP WHETHER I AM DRIVING FORWARD OR BACKING UP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10980770April 25, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR SENSOR INDICATES THAT DOOR IS AJAR WHEN THE DOOR IS SECURELY CLOSED. IN MY CASE SPECIFICALLY THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST. NOW INDICATOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE INSIDE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED (AS IF A DOOR WAS OPEN) AND GO OUT A MINUTE AFTER DRIVING. THE ALARM WILL NOT SET UP AS THE VEHICLE THINKS A DOOR IS AJAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10979954April 22, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR ON THE DRIVER AND PASANGER DOOR AJAR .. NO MATTER HOW HARD I SLAM THE DOORS . LIGHTS STILL ON , AND AJAR SYMBOLS ON . IS NOT REALLY SAFE NOT MORE BECAUSE THE DOOR DOESN'T LOCK . CAUSE OF THAT DEFECT . THEY WON'T LOCK . AND IT'S BAD BECAUSE I CAN'T REALLY DO MY DUTIES , KNOWING IS OPEN AND SOMEBODY MIGHT JUST BREAK IN . IS REALLY SO ANNOUYING ., THIS ISSUES . I TRY FORD DEALER TO WORK ON THAT THEY JUST SAYS IT WARRANTY WON'T COVER NO MORE . THAT I HAVE TO PAID FROM MY OWN POCKET . WHICH IS REALLY A FACTORY PROBLEM . PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE . I BEEN SEEING A LOT OF YOU TUBE VIDEOS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10979344April 19, 2017SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE RIGHT AND HOPPED INTO A DITCH AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LEFT HAND AND CHEST INJURIES THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10978972April 17, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR LEFT DOOR AJAR WARNING KEEPS COMING ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE WARNING WILL POP ON WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE LIGHTS ALSO POP ON WHEN THERE IS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE MY BATTERY DUE TO THIS ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0