2012 Ford Edge Electrical System Problems
- 433
- 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.
Among these 433 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- door ajar · 112 records
- door closed · 30 records
- ajar light · 26 records
- interior lights · 26 records
- side door · 24 records
- ajar sensor · 19 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 203 |
| 60–100k mi | 81 |
| 1–30k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When i get into the car and shut the drivers side door, i get an error the door is ajar. Clearly it is not but a relentless beeping is warning me of the trouble. The doom light will not go out and the doors will not lock. When i get out of the car the lights stay on for five minutes, indicating a door is still open. *tr
ODI 10704327
Electrical System
The sensor for the door on the drivers side is not working. The panel tells me that the door is open when it is not. I have to manually lock and unlock the door several times or close the door several times hard in order for the sensor to go off. I have noticed that this is a common problem with the edges. I do not have 5oo dollars to fix this problem. It is a safety issue as the door locks will not lock after car…
ODI 10893081
Electrical System
October of 2014, i purchased a 2012 ford edge. Only a few months of owning it the 'door ajar' warning would continue to show up, even though the door was clearly closed. This has still continued, its now november 2015. I went to a dealership at one point and they simply let me know how much it will be to fix, not once did they mention this is a recurring problem. Ford needs to take notice of this issue and actually…
ODI 10807291
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford edge. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the air condition system failed to blow cool air. In addition, the interiors lights would remain illuminated and cause the battery to drain. The contact stated that all the electrical functions failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired…
ODI 10782227
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
About 90% of the time -- at all speeds of 0-75 -- the warning light shows the driver door is ajar, which causes the dome lights to stay on, and the door locks will not lock. This is extremely unsafe when driving in the city and stop at a red light -- anyone could open the door and get inside. When the dome lights are on, it is difficult to see at night, especially when backing the car. *tr
ODI 10695179
Electrical System · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford edge. While driving at night, the door ajar warning indicator illuminated and the interior lighting remained lit. Also, the contact stated that the doors were not able to be locked from the inside due to a faulty door latch. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10683890
Electrical System
Driver side door alert does not recognize that door is closed. Dome light is on while driving, and chimes go off. After every stop, chime and display says to shift to park. Doors will not lock with fob. *tr
ODI 10676141
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The door latch sensor switch was having intermittent issues and at times was showing an alarm that the door was not closed even though it was. When this happens, the door locks would de-energize and unlock even though the car was moving. This problem would also cause the exterior & interior lights to stay on when the key was turned off draining the battery. This is a safety issue and should be recalled by ford. *tr
ODI 10678802
Body · Electrical System
Drive door ajar on panel, doors won't lock, interior light stays on initially, while driving it will say to shift to park due to the door ajar...when you accelerate, the doors do not lock like normal. After turning car off sometimes can't lock to vehicle and the interior light stays on for about 5 minutes. *tr
ODI 10713862
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Structure
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ODI 10679751
Electrical System
The net effect is that the car's interior lights will not go off nor will the doors lock when the car is in motion making it difficult to see at night and impossible to secure the doors from being opened at any speed. History: in dec 2014 my ford edge drivers door "open" indicator would occasionally not turn off after the door had been securely closed. This happened about once a week and by closing the door with a…
ODI 10702571
Electrical System
Drivers side door latch is not working properly. Vehicle does not recognize the door is closed and as a result will not lock the doors as normal and causes interior lights to stay on. Door ajar warning constantly goes off. *tr
ODI 10668410
Electrical System
Driver side door ajar alarm comes on at random times while driving. *tr
ODI 10664458
Body · Electrical System
The front driver door latch is not working properly. It fails to close. *tr
ODI 10667194
Electrical System
Driver door latch is not working correctly. Vehicle continues to tell me the door is ajar when it is closed. Had been able to get it to go away before, but now it won't go away. This is causing my dome light to stay on for 20 minutes at a time and the only way i can lock it is to manually press the lock button while the door is open. *tr
ODI 10663523
Electrical System
Door ajar signal stays on when door is closed, interior lights stay on, inability to lock doors when in vehicle. *tr
ODI 10691159
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My 2012 ford edge has been experiencing some electrical issues. One of them being the "door ajar" warning light. This warning light will keep my inside lights on if i am not able to clear the warning. I usually need to slam the door a couple of times and if that doesn't work then i need to restart the car and close the door and then turn the car off and usually this will clear it. I hear this is happening to quite a…
ODI 10683653
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Dome light stays on = creates night driving hazard. Dome light on creates safety hazard when parked in public area at night. False door ajar signal prevents the driver from recognizing a real door ajar situation = safety issue the doors will not lock-= safety issue. Issue = door ajar signal stays on when door is closed , interior light stays on ,inability to lock the door while in the vehicle , and faulty door…
ODI 10664494
Electrical System
The driver door ajar alert will not go off with the door closed. You can slam the door and it does not sense that the door is closed. The interior light remains on. When searching the internet this appears to be a common problem and ford should recall the part and replace for free! *tr
ODI 10663708
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Door ajar light came on and does not go off. Door is fully closed. This causes the overhead lights to stay on for some time making it hard to see when driving at night. This also causes the warning bells to go off intermittently while driving. A light will go on telling you to shift into park while driving down the road. Very distractive. Door locks do not function properly which can be dangerous in itself. Dealer…
ODI 10662361
Electrical System
Driving on highway at approximately 60mph and message appears on dash cluster telling me that my driver door ajar and dome light comes on. Called dealership and no recall issued but cost of repair is a ridiculous $300-$500! Apparently there are a lot of similar complaints like this all over the place and the dealership even said that its very common issue with the edge. I feel that this is unsafe while i'm driving…
ODI 10663561
Electrical System
Driver's door ajar indicator is on all the time even though door is closed completely. Then the doors will not lock from inside the vehicle and the interior lights stay on (this is a safety hazard at night as the drivers vision is impaired by the interior lights). Also related to this problem: the "shift to park" audible and visual indicator operates at random while driving which is a significant distraction to the…
ODI 10723635
Electrical System
Drivers side door ajar alarm will not clear. Door is fully shut, but door ajar alarm is always on, interior light is on and doors will not lock. *tr
ODI 10660333
Electrical System
The door ajar light continually comes on in my 2012 ford edge. We have shut the door repeatedly several times and it will not shut. It is unsafe because the interior light stay on.
ODI 10732014
Electrical System
Started seeing the warning info., that the driver door was 'ajar,' even though it was closed. This was intermitent, now happens all the time. Reported this to the dealer, but of course, we are outside the 36k warranty. Dealer wants to charge $450 to replace and appears this is an issue with a lot of their vehicles, so perhaps this should be a recall or they should extend the coverage and repair at n/c. *tr
ODI 10662847