2013 Ford Edge Electrical System Problems
- 779
- 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 779 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door ajar · 98 records
- ajar light · 25 records
- door closed · 24 records
- interior lights · 23 records
- lights stay · 20 records
- side door · 19 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 430 |
| 60–100k mi | 123 |
| 1–30k mi | 98 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Door ajar warning signal stays on when door is closed and sometimes it just comes on while the vehicle is in motion interior light stays on inability to lock doors while vehicle is in motion
ODI 10872934
Electrical System
Driver door says ajar unable to set alarm and interior lights and chime stays on,you have to slam door multiple times for sensor to go off
ODI 10872867
Electrical System
Door ajar signal stays on after door is fully closed. Interior light stays on and cant lock doors while in vehicle . When driving, dash indicator gives an emergency warning to stop and place vehicle in park. Latch is faulty.
ODI 10872861
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford edge. Every time the key was inserted into the ignition, the door ajar and shift to park warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred no matter how many times the door was slammed shut. The door chime sounded. The failure occurred every day for the past three weeks. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10871602
Body · Electrical System
The switch that controls the circuit that detects if the driver door is closed or not is defective. An internet search shows this is a common issue on these vehicles. It is a safety issue in that the doors will unlock (including the rear doors) automatically while the vehicle is in motion. Also, due to the vehicle believing the door is open, it will drain the battery and leave the car unable to start after parking.…
ODI 10871426
Electrical System
Drivers side door ajar alarm goes off after the door is securely closed. The alarm begins as soon as the key enters the ignition. Have closed the door in many different ways (lightly, little harder), it does not correct the situation. Alarm also goes off while driving.
ODI 10871925
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased this vehicle march 29, 2016. Less than 2 months later the vehicle started randomly stalling and going into limp mode and i had to pull over on the busy dc highway with 2 small children in the back which was extremely dangerous. The check engine light and a wrench light came on but it cut off after a restart. Auto zone couldnt read the codes unless the car was malfunctioning at the time which happens…
ODI 10881470
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford edge. The contact stated that the driver side door ajar warning indicator illuminated while the door was closed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10907630
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Door ajar warning keeps coming on when the door is fully shut. When it is showing, the car is unable to lock the doors as the car is moving and the lights stay on making it very difficult to drive at night. Not having the doors lock is a major safety issue as we have young children that ride in the car. Also, it allows others to open the doors unexpectedly. Ford should stand up and fix the safety issue. Beyond the…
ODI 10870707
Electrical System · Engine
Going up a hill, stalls out "low oil pressure" indicator came on. Also the door security beeps when the passenger door opens first.
ODI 10865494
Electrical System
Driver door ajar switch alarms almost every time car is driven. Results in overhead lights staying on which causes visual impairment when backing up. Once going forward alarm and lights go off. Must visually check door to ensure door is closed and not ajar. I understand that this is currently being investigated for safety issues.
ODI 10924102
Electrical System
The driver side door is always reported as ajar. The doors cannot be locked while driving, if you manually lock them they are immediately unlocked. The interior lights will sometimes stay on which makes driving at night difficult. If you leave the key in the ignition after parking, like in the garage, it will run down the battery.
ODI 10914944
Electrical System · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford edge. While the contact was inside the vehicle, the door ajar warning light illuminated intermittently. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.
ODI 10865146
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My door ajar light dome light stays on even though the door is shut it's dangerous while driving at night due to domelight staying on its distracting cause door ding sounds off while driving been stranded one time cause dome light stood on but the one thats the worst i was so used to still driving with light on i was in my parking lot luckily with wife i turn on car dome light is on so i figure door is shut its just…
ODI 10865235
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2013 ford edge with 37k miles. Driver "door ajar" light comes on when door is shut. Causing doors not to lock while car is in motion going down road/highway. Also causes interior dome lights to stay on, unable to see out the windows while the dome lights are on while night driving. Rear view camera glitches on and off and flips upside down which causes distraction while backing up and unsafe operating conditions.
ODI 10893201
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Driver door ajar light stays on even when the door is shut!interior dome lights stay on and it tells you to shift the car to park. Does not matter how many times you shut the door it is still sensing it is open. I have to shut the door mulitple times and use the key fob until the lights go off so the battery does not run down. You can shut the door and finally get it to turn off, then start driving and it will tell…
ODI 10870296
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driver door ajar warning. Cannot lock doors, interior lights go on, warning chime sounds. Very dangerous especially at night with the interior lights on with doors unlocked. Dealer said no recall. Had to pay $366.10 for a "possible" fix by cleaning contact latch with tool and recycled per tsb 15-0013.
ODI 10903752
Electrical System
Driver ajar light stays on even when the door is shut. An audible warning repeats and visual warning to place the car in park. Interior dome lights sometimes stay on in that the sensor indicates the door is open. Dealer verified sensor error also noted this is a recurring problem ford edge vehicles. The estimate from the dealer to repair is in excess of $400.00. This is a non-warranty problem that has major safety…
ODI 10865812
Electrical System
Door ajar, lights on warning. Door is completely closed but door ajar warning comes on causing interior lights to come on and beeping noise. Safety hazard. Cost is about $400 to fix. Grrrr.
ODI 10870095
Electrical System
Driver ajar light stays on even when the door is shut. A warning dinging keeps sounding. Interior dome lights sometimes stay on in that the sensor indicates the door is open. Dealer verified sensor error also noted this is a recurring problem ford edge vehicles. The estimate from the dealer to repair is $444.00, vehicle has 18,000 actual miles. This is a non-warranty problem that has major safety concerns.
ODI 10865694
Body · Electrical System
Door ajar lamp stays on, drains battery. Comes on while driving, forces pull overs on freeways to get the interior lights to go off.
ODI 10995079
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
I am very concerned about my door ajar problem that i am having with my vehicle. I have children and if the door ajar is on the doors do not lock. It also makes the dome lights stay on. Another problem is that when i stop my vehicle it constantly is making dinging noises and telling me to put the car in park and shut my door. I am still very concerned about all these issues, especially for my children. I have not…
ODI 10929248
Electrical System
Ford edge 2013 "door ajar" light remains on when the driver side door is completely closed. It stays on consistently. It causes the dome light to stay on longer, effecting my battery and safety when driving at night. The warning signal comes on every time i stop creating a safety hazard as my attention is shifted off the road to my gauge and the noise. It is a safety concern since i have no way of telling if my door…
ODI 10893041
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Door sensor is not working. The signal comes on that show door ajar when the door is shut tightly. Also a dinging noise starts as soon as i put the key in the ignition, without even turning the key.
ODI 10865247
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The driver door ajar light comes on and the shift to park warning comes on the bells dings and all inside lights stay on.whether the car is on or not, the lights stay on. I've had to replace my battery because the lights won't shut off. I cannot open and close the door to get the warning to go off. Also the dash lights an overhead lights will come on when no one has even been in the car it's making me crazy!! I…
ODI 10863641