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2011 Ford Edge Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems

34
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • door ajar · 26 records
  • failure mileage · 14 records
  • warning light · 12 records
  • door latch · 11 records
  • side door · 10 records
  • ajar warning · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi22
60–100k mi6
1–30k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 25, 2019 · 83,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the door ajar warning light was illuminated. The contact became aware that the driver's door outer door handle was fractured. The contact modified the door handle with duct tape to be able to lock and unlock the door. The contact received notification nhtsa campaign number 10v516000 (latches, locks, linkages) however, the fractured door handle was not…

    ODI 11307315

  • June 6, 2016 · 55,000 miles

    Electrical System · Latch · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the front driver's side door ajar warning light illuminated whether the door was closed hard or softly. While traveling 10 mph, the contact stated that the automatic locking feature failed. The contact also stated that the warning light illuminated, causing the battery to deplete. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

    ODI 10882984

  • October 1, 2015 · 77,517 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    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.

    ODI 10782995

  • June 1, 2015 · 50,000 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While in park, 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 diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the…

    ODI 10746103

  • April 7, 2015 · 50,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Faulty door latch, causes the door open warning light to stay on. Had to have the latch replaced two years in a row. *tr

    ODI 10704187

  • March 23, 2015

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the door ajar warning light and dome light illuminated continuously. The contact mentioned that the doors failed to lock while the vehicle was in motion. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

    ODI 10722712

  • February 14, 2015 · 71,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    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…

    ODI 10807460

  • February 7, 2015 · 55,299 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the door ajar indicator remained illuminated after the doors were closed. As a result, the interior lighting remained illuminated and the automatic locks malfunctioned while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but no diagnostic testing was performed. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…

    ODI 10704665

  • October 1, 2014 · 36,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The drivers side door locking latch indicates the door is still open when in fact the door the closed. The dome lights will not shut off, all doors will not automatically lock when put into drive. The door has to repeatedly slammed for the sensor to realize it's closed. *tr

    ODI 10693587

  • October 1, 2014 · 65,500 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The door latch sensor malfunctions causing the instrument panel to announce that the door is ajar even though all four doors are shut correctly. If you cannot make the message go away by reopening and shutting the door, then the doors will not lock once the vehicle is in motion and the dome lights will remain illuminated. Also, the biggest danger is that the latch can malfunction while driving causing the doors…

    ODI 10650992

  • September 27, 2014 · 53,000 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The drivers door is closed but the switch indicates open so the doors do not lock; the dome lights stayed on when driving after dark and made it difficult to see. Also, the dome lights stayed on and ran the battery down overnight. *tr

    ODI 10639725

  • September 1, 2014 · 38,000 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the doors failed to lock while driving at various speeds. In addition, the door ajar warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.

    ODI 10690116

  • August 10, 2014 · 29,513 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the door ajar indicator remained illuminated and the automatic door lock system failed to function properly. Also, the contact mentioned that the failure caused the dome light to stay illuminated while the vehicle was in motion. The failure occurred daily. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The…

    ODI 10655060

  • June 24, 2014 · 31,000 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    At first, about a week or so ago, door lock sensor indicated right front door not closed. Warning appeared on dash. Automatic locking at 10 mph ok happened for a while, but within past few days, auto lock does not happen. In fact, if door locked manually after starting, all doors automatically unlock within seconds--whether vehicle parked or in motion (with ignition on). In short, locking doors is not possible and…

    ODI 10607128

  • May 30, 2014 · 65,000 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Driver door latch reports door ajar when door is closed. This prevents doors from being locked while moving. This causes dome lights to stay on after parked and inability to use touch lock features. *tr

    ODI 10606090

  • April 21, 2014

    Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    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

    ODI 10588934

  • April 17, 2014 · 45,356 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The door latch switch is faulty and the door ajar light will not go out on the instrument panel. Apparently ford refuses to recall the product. I believe this could lead to a dangerous situation if the door is really ajar and the door could open, drain the battery and when the door switch is malfunctioning, it states that the door is ajar and the doors will not lock. *tr

    ODI 10592755

  • April 4, 2014 · 37,000 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The door latch sensor malfunctions causing the instrument panel to announce that the door is ajar even though all four doors are locked correctly. If you cannot make the message go away by reopening and shutting the door, then the doors will not lock once the vehicle is in motion and the dome lights will remain illuminated. Also, the biggest danger is that the latch can malfunction while driving causing the doors…

    ODI 10583430

  • April 1, 2014 · 20,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    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

    ODI 10592681

  • February 24, 2014 · 58,500 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Drivers side door latch mechanism is defective. After closing the door the sensor which detects the door being shut is not activated properly. The instrument panel indicates that the door is ajar. The interior lights stay on until the vehicle is in motion. Most seriously however is that while this problem is occurring, the vehicle doors cannot be locked. None of them. A child in the back seat could easily open the…

    ODI 10585758

  • February 1, 2014

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Driver door ajar warning light remains on when door is securely closed. Overhead dome light remains on and doors will not lock while car is in motion. Safety hazard with inability to have doors locked while car is in motion. Excessive wear on the car battery (recently replaced) with overhead dome lights remaining illuminated for 3 minutes after car is in motion and 10 minutes after while car is turned off. While the…

    ODI 10587149

  • December 27, 2013 · 59,467 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Door ajar light stays on when doors are closed. Doors wont lock while driving. Hazard when children are in the vehicle. Slamming door 10 times wont help. Have to manually lock door when exiting car. Alarm wont work if door wont lock. *tr

    ODI 10595538

  • December 16, 2013 · 54,467 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the door sensors were malfunctioning and the doors would lock independently. The failure was recurring over a three month period. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 54,467.

    ODI 10569167

  • December 13, 2013 · 57,000 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The drivers door ajar warning light remained illuminated. The doors are unable to lock. Sometimes the light will go off while driving and the doors will lock, but sometimes it will come back on and the doors will unlock again. *tr

    ODI 10595335

  • November 1, 2013 · 47,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the driver's door ajar warning light remained illuminated. The contact mentioned that occasionally the drivers door was able to be locked however the door unlocked independently when the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000 and the approximate…

    ODI 10594217