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 · Exterior Lighting
The system is showing a "door ajar" alarm, drivers front door. Initially i thought it was just because i did not close the door enough so i opened it and pulled harder and the alarm went away. We drove the car for a few days and one morning when it was cold i closed the door and the alarm posted again after opening and closing the door several times the alarm went away. We drove the car a few more days and the alarm…
ODI 10678259
Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Door ajar switch not working properly - it intermittently indicates the door is still open. The interior lights stay on, and "door ajar" warning is annunciated. Additionally, the doors will not lock while driving, and cannot be locked after parking if trying to use the exterior keypad. *tr
ODI 10714239
Electrical System
Driver door ajar sensor does not recognize that door is closed. This prevents all doors from being in the locked position while operating the vehicle. Manually locking the doors is overridden by the system and automatically unlocked. There is no way to operated the vehicle with the doors in the locked position. *tr
ODI 10654123
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford edge. While driving 10 mph, the driver side door ajar light illuminated and prevented the doors from locking while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the front driver side door sensor malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. The vin was not…
ODI 10653038
Body · Electrical System
My door sensor on my driver's side continues to alert me that it's open, when it isn't. This causes my dome light to stay on and all my doors not to lock. I have to slam my door hard multiple times to get it to go off, or just drive with it on. *tr
ODI 10679052
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford edge. The contact stated that the door ajar indicator randomly flashed for an extended period of time. The contact constantly had to open and close various doors. The interior lighting and door ajar warning indicator continued to flash. The vehicle was excluded from a manufacturer recall to address the door ajar failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was…
ODI 10967704
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Driver door ajar warning light stays on when door is shut. Door locks will not lock upon movement of vehicle when light is on. When trying to lock the vehicle after turning off, interior and puddle lights stay on, draining battery. This has gotten progressively worse over the past six months.
ODI 10730506
Electrical System
Driver side door indicator stays on even though door is shut. Dome light won't go off and doors won't lock. Battery went dead. I have to slam door hard several times to get indicator and light to turn off and doors to lock. *tr
ODI 10691703
Electrical System
Driver door ajar light stays on even though the door is closed. *tr
ODI 10659203
Electrical System · Engine
Drivers door is closed but the door ajar light and the interior lights stay on. Some time turns on while driving. *tr
ODI 10667956
Body · Electrical System
The driver side door says that it is ajar when it isnt. So annoying. The dealership said it will be 250 dollars to fix. Wtf? I have only had the car for 2 days. *tr
ODI 10652053
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Driver door latch sensor does not recognize that door is closed. Started as intermittent problem now alarm is on all the time. Can hear switch click when manually operated but door ajar alarm will not go out. This prevents various other things from operating properly including safety features. This is obviously a defective part that ford has installed in many of their vehicles. Every where i turn there are people…
ODI 10669887
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford edge. The contact stated that after closing the doors, the door ajar warning light remained illuminated. The contact had to shut the driver side door extremely hard to turn the warning light off. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10650856
Electrical System
Instrument panel shows driver ajar when door is not ajar. Door has to be opened and closed repeatedly until instrument panel no longer shows driver door ajar. The door ajar light will randomly come on while driving, causing cabin lights to come on, which is especially hazardous when it is dark out. This is a serious issue with multiple ford vehicles and must be addressed. *tr
ODI 10650963
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
2013 ford edge with 30,000 miles on it. Door ajar alarm and light come on after vehicle is underway. Overhead lights come on blinding driver at night. Lights and switch remain on despite repeated attempts to slam door while driving. Smell of gasoline while idling indicates fuel leaking from system posing fire hazard. Defective parts create dangerous situation for driver and passengers.
ODI 10762641
Electrical System
No matter how hard you close the door on the drivers side of our ford edge. The door light keeps coming on and demanding you put the car park to shut the door. However the door takes for ever to register that it is closed and sometimes doesn't register. *tr
ODI 10653613
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford edge. The contact stated that the front driver side door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10653774
Electrical System
Driver side door shows up on display as being open along with engine on message. I have to close the door anywhere from 2-5 times to get the door message gone. Also when i enter the vehicle after it's been parked the interior lights stay on and i have to start the car and shut it off to get them to go out. *tr
ODI 10650929
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford edge. While attempting to close the front driver side door, the door ajar and engine warning message appeared. In addition, the dome light remained illuminated. The contact had to close the front driver side door multiple times to get the message to stop displaying. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver side door sensor needed to be cleaned.…
ODI 10725717
Door · Electrical System · Power Train
While driving - even though the driver door is completely shut, the driver door ajar warning sign appears on the dashboard screen accompanied by the sound of a chime. Sometimes when you open and shut the driver door whether while still driving or if and when you find a side of the road space, the warning sign disappears. But oftentimes, it takes 3 or four tries to make it disappear. Sometimes the driver door ajar…
ODI 10654153
Electrical System · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford edge. The contact stated that after the front driver side door was closed, the door ajar warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that all doors failed to lock. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the latch and the door ajar switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also mentioned that the exterior…
ODI 10807202
Electrical System
Instrument panel shows driver door ajar when door is not ajar. *tr
ODI 10644865
Body · Electrical System
Driver door ajar sensor does not recognize that door is closed. This prevents all doors from being in the locked position while operating the vehicle. Manually locking the doors is overridden by the system and automatically unlocked. Annoying alarm always going off while driving or idle. Not known if sensor malfunction or door not actually closed properly. Should be recalled for repair. *tr
ODI 10658740
Electrical System
Door ajar keeps coming on when getting into the vehicle. In the past month its occurred several times. I start backing out of my driveway and it dings so i have put the vehicle in park and reopen driver door and slam shut to get it to turn off. Its getting worse and worse. *tr
ODI 10649384
Body · Electrical System
When my driver's side door is closed, the door open sensor chimes & the door open indicator is lit up on the dashboard. If i silence it, the light remains on and anytime i come to a stop and my foot is removed from the brake, the alarms start chiming again. I took it to the dealership on 10/3/14 for this issue as well as two other issue, one of which is part of the door panel popping apart. When i got the car back,…
ODI 10761231