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
Unable to lock doors from within cabin due to door ajar sensor. Child easily opens door while driving. Had a stranger open my door and got in passenger seat thinking it was his mothers car, than goodness he did not have a gun. Lack of safety and security function.
ODI 10761793
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford edge. The contact stated that the door ajar warning light continuously illuminated when the door was secured. The failure caused the interior and the head lights to illuminate causing the battery to drain. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire door lock mechanism needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10692110
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford edge. The contact stated that the front driver side door ajar warning light illuminated when driving but the door was secured. As a result, the interior light remained illuminated and a chime sounded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10664800
Electrical System
One day while preparing to drive the kids to school, i entered the driver's side of my vehicle and shut the door. I started the engine via the push button ignition and the dash gave an audible alarm and light for my driver door being ajar. I opened my door and firmly closed it. The light remained showing my driver's side door as being ajar. Since then this occurs every time i drive my vehicle. The proximity unlock…
ODI 10640088
Body · Electrical System
The door ajar warning indicates the door is open when the door is actually closed tight. If you slam the door hard, the warning clears sometimes but may come back on without the door being opened. This is a poor alarm system design. Ford should take responsibility for the design and issue a recall. The original latch was replaced under warranty at about 30k miles. *tr
ODI 10632040
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford edge. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the door ajar warning indicator chime multiple times. The contact mentioned that the lighting on the instrument panel malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician cleaned the sensor. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 03/10/15*lj…
ODI 10672518
Body · Electrical System
The door ajar does not shut off.no matter how i close the door.at all stop signs red lights it continues to tell me to shift to park because of "door ajar".the interior dome light will not shut off because of the "door ajar".i cant see out my rear view mirror because of the interior dome light.im afraid to drive the car i never know if im going to fall out while driving due to "door ajar".i brought it in to ford for…
ODI 10749366
Electrical System
Doors will not register closed even if you slam the door will not close have to run car with alarms going off ford will replace at an larg cost
ODI 10716468
Door · Electrical System
The indicator light for the driver's side door being ajar will not go off. The door is most definitely not open, yet the indicator does not register the door as being closed no matter what we do. *tr
ODI 10631617
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This has recurred 3 times in the last 3 weeks. The last time it happened, i was backing out of my driveway and the car started jerking, wouldn't accelerate and the wrench light came on. I turned the vehicle off, waited a couple of seconds, restarted it and it worked great. The time before i was going about 55 mph and the car did the same thing. I pulled over to the side of the road, turned it off and restarted and…
ODI 10626073
Door · Electrical System
I have been having intermittent issues with the sensor not reading that my driver side door is latched. Today, it is constant and will not even allow me to lock the doors! I have tried several times to get it to "latch" and clearly the door is closed, but the "door ajar" warning is still illuminated. *tr
ODI 10621125
Electrical System · Power Train
Alarm and dash icon warn driver to shift into park. I pull off the road and shift into park with no problem apparent in the shift or transmission. This alarm is recurrent mostly when moving on the roadway and occasionally when car is still. This problem according to the ford dealer is a defective switch in the shifter lever assembly. This is a $325 repair and too complex to complete myself. This issue is distracting…
ODI 10625800
Electrical System
Door ajar light goes on at instrument panel showing driver's door is ajar. Actually the door is secure and closed. This happens at certain times and not all the time. *tr
ODI 10683428
Electrical System
Door ajar light remains on when door is completely closed. *tr
ODI 10630484
Door · Electrical System
The driver door light will not go out have to slam door multiple times. Had to go get a replacement door part. *tr
ODI 10628071
Electrical System
An irritating and distracting danger signal and display icon shows "driver door ajar" when in fact there is no problem. Early this month this occurred intermittently and is now consistent and repetitive every time i drive the automobile. Ford dealer service says this requires a $200 repair. This repair is too complex for me to complete. To silence the alarm one must look away from the roadway on several occasions to…
ODI 10625796
Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The driver door latch signals that the driver door is ajar when it is not. This prevents the door from locking and also affects the instrument panel display and interior lighting as well as the alarm system. *tr
ODI 10615538
Door · Electrical System
The door ajar warning keeps on lighting up. We have to open and close the drivers door up to 20 times and sometimes the warning goes off and sometimes it does not. It is very annoying because if it doesn't turn off there is a beeping sound going on while you are driving asking you to pull aside and close the door again. It also affects while you are driving at night because the interior lights wont turn off and it…
ODI 10632201
Electrical System · Structure
The "door ajar" sensor is making a false reading that constantly says the driver side door is open when in fact it is not. Due to the car "thinking" the door is open, you can not lock the doors while driving. A child falling out of an unlocked door or a car jacking because of this issue is a huge safety concern. A simple google search for this issue will show that this is a very common problem with many ford…
ODI 10632756
Door · Electrical System
Drivers door ajar alarm is sounding when door is fully closed. *tr
ODI 10616142
Electrical System · Structure
Driver side door ajar light remains on when door is properly closed. Seems to be a common issue w/ford edge door latches. *tr
ODI 10621002
Electrical System
Drivers side "door ajar warning" comes on very often and won't go off. Doesn't always come on immediately, but while on, won't allow doors to lock while driving. Very dangerous situation. When it comes on, not always in a position to stop immediately and put in park to reset . Must stop and repeat closing until it takes. Again very dangerous. Lastly, when exiting the auto if the sensor fails then the lights stay on…
ODI 10607198
Door · Electrical System
Driver door ajar warning continually comes on at random times, or sometimes not at all. After awhile it was coming on all time and the dinging bell was driving me crazy. Had it fixed at the dealer, at my expense of course. *tr
ODI 10614499
Electrical System
The door latch sensor switch is having intermittent issues and at times is showing an alarm "driver door ajar" that the door was not closed even though it was. Please fix asap. Many drivers with same make and model are having the same ongoing issue. Recall needs to be set in place. *tr
ODI 10681046
Electrical System
Problem: driver door ajar warning comes on even if door is shut. I drove it like this for about 4 weeks when both high beams and regular beam headlights burned out simultaneously at night. I had to drive with flashers until a gas station to call my wife and come get me. I took it in for repair and they said there might be a short due to door latch problem, so they suggested i replace battery and headlights for…
ODI 10639683