119 complaints reported

2012 Ford Edge UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
119
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2018

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL STAY ON EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CLOSED. IT TAKES MULTIPLE TIMES OF SHUTTING OR SLAMMING THE DOOR TO TURN OFF. WHEN I DRIVE WITH THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STILL ON, THE DOORS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, WHICH IS UNSAFE. ABOUT 10 INSTANCES WITHIN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, THE CAR ALARM WENT OFF FOR NO REASON, BOTH DAY AND NIGHT IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. IF THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, IT CAN RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. I GOT A DIAGNOSTICS TEST PERFORMED ON THE CAR FOR $95 AND IT IS A FAULTY LATCH IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE FORD DEALERSHIP ESTIMATED IT WOULD COST $510 + TAX.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2018
Apr 2018

BACKUP CAMERA IS UPSIDE DOWN. LESS THAN 92000 MILES HAPPEN ONLY WHEN IS REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE PICTURE REMAINS AND TAKE SEVERAL MIN. TO RETURN TO NORMAL. WHILE WAITING TO RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTIONS NO FUNCTIONS ARE ABLE TO BE USED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2017
Feb 2018

I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2012 FORD EDGE. IT WORKED FINE AT THE DEALER. NOW AFTER II GET IT HOME, THE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AND THE CAR BATTERY DIED. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN OLD BATTERY. BOUGHT A NEW ONE. THEN I NOTICED THE DOOR LIGHT WOULDN'T GO OFF. NOW I HAVE A CAR I PAID 140000 FOR AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF WHICH DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR FORDS. I AM AMAZED IT IS NOT. WE NEED SOMETHING DONE TO FIX THIS SO WE CAN DRIVE THE CAR. I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTRA 650.00 TO FIX IT TEMPORARILY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2018
Jan 2018

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ALWAYS SAID 'DOOR AJAR' AS IF IT WOULD NEVER LATCH WHEN CLOSED. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2014.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2014
Nov 2017

BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH, FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2017
Nov 2017

THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR COMES ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF EVEN IF THE DOOR APPEAR CLOSED. EVEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR DOES NOR SEEMS TO HELP. DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, IT IS NEVER CLEAR WHETHER THE DOOR IS SAFETY CLOSED OR NOT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2017
Nov 2017

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS WHICH MAKES IT TO WHERE ANYONE CAN ET IN CAR. ALSO THE LIGHTS STAY ON SO IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. AND YOU CANT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE INSIDE LIGHT SHINES IN YOUR EYES AND YOU CANT SEE THE ROAD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2017
Sep 2017

A WRENCH WARNING WOULD JUST APPEAR ON MY DASH AND MY CAR WOULD TOTALLY JUST SHUT DOWN. I CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENS..HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES THEN FINALLY TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY REPLACED MY THROTTLE BODY FOR 750.00. PICKED CAR UP AND 2 DAYS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO FORD AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2017
Sep 2017

AFTER DRIVERS DOOR IS CLOSED AND CAR IS STARTED IT STILL SHOWS DRIVERS DOOR AS OPEN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF AND ALARM SOUNDS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP OR DRIVE AT NIGHT WHEN INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Jul 2017

ALERT THAT DRIVER DOOR IS NOT CLOSED AND UNABLE TO USE KEY PAD TO LOCK DOOR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2017
Jul 2017

DRIVER DOOR ALARM/SENSOR/LIGHT. THE DOOR LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON AFTER THE DOOR IS CLOSED. IT WILL DING AFTER I LET MY FOOD OFF OF THE BREAK, THE REST OF MY DOORS WILL NOT LOCK (SAFETY HAZARD I HAVE TWO KIDS. THE KIDS ARE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHEN I AM MOVING, I HAVE TO HAVE THEM PUSH THE LOCK DOWN SO IT WILL BE LOCKED), WE CONTINUE TO SHUT THE DOOR TO MAKE IT GO OFF. THIS HAS CLEARLY HAPPENED TO OTHER 2012 FORD EDGE MODELS. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX AND IT A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY, PARKED, ON, OFF, DRIVING, WHAT EVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES IT'S HAPPENING. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE NOT TO LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION OR THE BATTERY WILL RUN DOWN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2017
Jul 2017

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING. WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE THE DOOR AJAR APPEARS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AND THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. WHEN LEFT LIKE THIS, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THE ALARM WILL START SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WAS A REPAIR THAT HAD TO BE DONE AS SOON AS I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEN AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN PERIODICALLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2013
Jul 2017

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OFF UNLESS THE DOOR IS SHUT MULTIPLE TIMES. IT MAY ALSO TURN ON WHEN DRIVING AS WELL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2017
Jun 2017

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CAUSES LIGHT TO STAY ON AS DOOR AJAR. PER FORD IT IS THE LATCH AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT $517. SAME DOOR REPAIR WAS MADE 1 YEAR AGO AND FORD CHOSE TO CLEAN LATCH INSTEAD OF REPLACING WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THEY SAY LATCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE 3RD DOOR THAT HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON DOORS WILL NOT LOCK CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2017
Jun 2017

DOOR AJAR LIGHT GOES ON, EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED, WHICH LEADS TO ISSUES AT TIMES WITH THE DOOR CLOSING. FORD IS AWARE ITS AN ISSUE, HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY, AND THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON IT. DRAINS THE BATTERY AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2017
May 2017

DOOR SENSOR ON THE DRIVERS DOOR DOESN'T PROPERLY SENSE WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT. THIS LEADS TO THE CAR TO CONTINUALLY BEEP AT THE DRIVER AND REFUSES TO LOCK THE DOORS, ALLOWING FOR KIDS/OTHER PASSENGERS TO OPEN THE CAR WHILE IN MOTION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2016
May 2017

DRIVER DOOR AJAR WAS LIT AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED EVERY TIME I STOPPED WHEN THE DOOR WAS NOT OPEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2017
May 2017

THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE DONE ON THE DOOR LET ALONE THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A LATCH MALFUNCTION. IF NOT CAUGHT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE THE ALARM THEN GOES OFF AFTER AN HOUR OR SO. THE DOOR SENSOR SEEMED TO CLEAR ITSELF AND WE MANAGED TO NOT USE IT AFTER GETTING IT TO CLEAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WARNING POPPED BACK UP ON THE DASH, DOOR AJAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2017
Apr 2017

DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON OR COMES IN INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WILL CAUSE DOME LIGHT TO COME ON AT NIGHT AND BLIND ME, ALSO CAUSES DOORS NOT TO BE ABLE TO LOCK. THESE ARE GRAVE SAFETY CONCERNS OF MINE WHERE I HAVE A SEVEN YEAR OLD AND ON THE OCCASION I HAVE TO DRIVE THROUGH "UNSAFE" NEIGHBORHOODS TO GET HOME. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED MY BATTERY TO DIE AND LEFT ME STRANDED. ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED TO EITHER MY VEHICLE, AS WELL AS MINE AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2017

DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALARM DISPLAYS CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON, SAFETY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT ACIVATE WHEN DRIVING OFF...THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED BEFORE AND WILL BE OK FOR FEW MONTHS THEN WILL START AGAIN..HAVE PURCHASED BATTERY BECAUSE OF THIS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2015
Apr 2017

I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR ON THE DRIVER AND PASANGER DOOR AJAR .. NO MATTER HOW HARD I SLAM THE DOORS . LIGHTS STILL ON , AND AJAR SYMBOLS ON . IS NOT REALLY SAFE NOT MORE BECAUSE THE DOOR DOESN'T LOCK . CAUSE OF THAT DEFECT . THEY WON'T LOCK . AND IT'S BAD BECAUSE I CAN'T REALLY DO MY DUTIES , KNOWING IS OPEN AND SOMEBODY MIGHT JUST BREAK IN . IS REALLY SO ANNOUYING ., THIS ISSUES . I TRY FORD DEALER TO WORK ON THAT THEY JUST SAYS IT WARRANTY WON'T COVER NO MORE . THAT I HAVE TO PAID FROM MY OWN POCKET . WHICH IS REALLY A FACTORY PROBLEM . PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE . I BEEN SEEING A LOT OF YOU TUBE VIDEOS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2016
Mar 2017

DRIVERS DOOR SAYING DOOR AJAR AND NOT CLOSING. LIGHTS IN CAR AND SIGNAL FOR DOOR AJAR NOT GOING OFF WHEN CLOSED. PROBLEM WITH DOOR LATCH. HAD TO HAVE FORD DEALER FIX LATCH. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY FORD VECHILE HAS BEEN RECALLED EXPECT THE 2012 FORD EDGE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE ALL THE DOORS ARE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED AS THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT GOING COMPLETELY DOWN AND APPEAR LIKE THEY CAN OPEN AT ANY TIME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2016
Mar 2017

THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME. IT MAKES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON UNLESS TURNED OFF MANUALLY AND CAN DRAIN THE CARS BATTERY AND MAKES IT HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE NOTIFICATION LIGHT COMES ON FROM WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR OR ROLLING THE NOTIFICATION SOUND COMES ON. THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND THE NOTIFICATION SOUND BEEPS FOR SEVERAL MINS AFTER THE CAR IS IS IN DRIVE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2017
Feb 2017

DOOR AJAR SENSOR GETS STUCK AND INDICATES AN OPEN DOOR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS PROPERLY CLOSED AND LATCHED. THIS LEADS TO BEING UNABLE TO GET THE DOME LIGHT TO COME OFF AND DRAINS BATTERIES. VARYING NUMBERS OF DOOR CLOSURES ARE REQUIRED TO GET THE SENSOR TO RESET. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF DOOR IS SLAMMED OR SHUT GENTLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2017
Feb 2017

DOOR AJAR LIGHTS STAY ON AND NOW DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK AUTOMATIC NOW HAVE TO DO MANUALLY

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD EDGE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2017

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Quick Summary

The 2012 Ford Edge has 119 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.