Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the passenger door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to exit the vehicle and slam the front passenger side door in order for the warning indicator to turn off. While driving at various speeds, the passenger door ajar warning indicator illuminated and all the interior lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,500.
2011 Ford Edge electrical complaints
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Driver door ajar light stays on even when the door is clearly closed. The car will not stay locked; I press the door lock and the doors lock and then immediately unlock so I cannot have my car doors locked while I am driving. This is a constant problem; it is not intermittent. I am very disappointed in this car. I have had to have the throttle body replaced at a cost of $500.00, I have had a brake booster failure which had to be fixed, and now this problem which I read is a costly fix. This is my first ford vehicle; what is the problem?
Drivers door latch switch. Cannot lock doors or dome light always stays on.
Driver side door ajar light has been on since I purchased with 20k mileage used. Lights stay on for 5 minutes, and will not allow me to lock doors in bad neighborhoods. I have replaced 2 batterys already , and now have 45k on odometer.
This is the second time the drivers door latch has failed. When it fails you can't always lock doors and light will stay illuminated on the dash. This also causes the electrical system to stay active even when the vehicle is off causing the battery to be drained. This recently killed our battery. It appears as if ford has no fix for this as many have seen this failure to recur every 35k or so, guess it depends on how often you open/close the door to wear out the switch. Poor design.
Car does not recognize when driver door is closed , even when closed it thinks the door is open.
The engine died, as I was driving the car down the interstate. The steering wheel locked as I tried to exit and my car drifted into oncoming traffic. Fortunately there was no accident but when I was finally able to get the car to the side of the road it was severely smoking and I had to get myself and my daughter out of the car immediately. Also, the head gaskets and radiator blew and now there is a major electrical problem with the car the service department could not diagnose after 5 hours of investigating.
Drivers door ajar light stays on. The door is closed. It won't lock the doors when you are driving. At night this is a pain since the dome lights stay on for awhile. Tried wd40 and nothing. Ford needs to address this since there are many many complaints about this.
Switch on shifter that tells the computer whether the car is in park or running malfunctioned. Component requires replacement of the entire shifter and has the ability to cause the vehicle not to start since it never registers that it is in part when stopped. Backup camera linkage failure rendering the back camera inoperative. The vehicle was stationary but problem with shifter switch reporting the car not in park could result in the car not cutting off or stopping when running. To fix these malfunctions and failures cost over $900 dollars. These are engineering defects not owner related.
Rear hatch ajar alarm goes off constantly during warmer weather. This causes dome light to go off and also unlocks doors. It does this while in motion. Colder weather this problem goes away seems like
The drivers side door will often report that it has been left ajar when it really hasn't. This causes the dome light to stay on at night while driving for a time which is distracting. It also hides the fact when the door actually is ajar because you assume the sensor is just acting up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While driving at an unknown speed, the front driver side door sensor displayed a false reading and indicated that the door was unlocked when it was actually locked. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and repaired. Three months later, the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that it was the rear driver side door that triggered the false reading. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. Updated 05/18/16*lj the consumer stated the driver's door and the passenger's door both failed. Updated 12/13/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that the down headlights illuminated randomly and failed to dim. In addition, the door ajar signal light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
The door sensor is constantly indicating the door is open even when closed and sealed tight. The inside dome lights remain on because of this and you cannot see through you rear view mirror especially during night driving. In addition the light remains on even when the car is parked and you have left car. This attacks the possibility of a burglary. Also while driving the dome light remains on because of the defective door sensor and the driver is constantly slamming the door to get the sensor to shut off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, the interior dome light remained illuminated. In addition, the vehicle failed to lock and unlock electronically and the door ajar error message displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.
My door ajar light is constantly on for the back drivers side door. It causes my doors not to lock and my lights stay on. It has already ran my battery down and it causes my security system not to work. It is a safety hazard!!! I have called ford and they say it's not a safety hazard and there is not a recall.
On my 2011 ford edge limited I am having issues with the door ajar, like many other people apparently. I sometimes have to open and shut my door 20 times until my interior lights turn off so it doesn't drain my battery even more. The locks will not engage when my door is 'open' and the door ajar alert will stay on. This issue is getting worse every time I open the door and is a safety issue. Please recall and fix.
Door ajar warning - my front, driver's side door constantly states that it is ajar. This causes the interior lights to remain on longer than necessary, the doors will not lock while the vehicle is in motion and the door ajar warning remains on at all times. Others have suggested using wd40 and lubricants to clean the sensor. I've tried this, and it worked for a few times, but this is no longer working.
Door ajar light comes across the dash and drains battery. Faulty latches on 2 different doors.
*false "door ajar" warning light on dash stays on when door is firmly closed* this causes: - interior dome light stays on - unable to lock doors while in vehicle - they keep automatically unlocking (while in any gear or parked) when vehicle is on - doors do lock when vehicle is off, when locking from outside - but interior dome light stays on as an indication seems to occur more frequently during colder temperatures, and takes longer to "catch"/for sensor to finally realize the door really is closed. This has been happening since I bought vehicle (used) 6 months ago, sporadically at first, but now every day, sometimes multiple times a day (possibly because of colder temperatures?).
I own a 2011 ford edge se. In the past few months, after closing the driver side door, the 'door ajar' light remains on. All dome lights remain on. Opening and then closing the door can turn the door ajar light off. This began as an intermittent occurrence in august. Now it occurs every time I enter and exit the vehicle. To eliminate the dashboard warning light, I repeatedly open and close the door until the door ajar warning turns off. This opening and closing can be anywhere between 1 and 15 times before extinguishing the sensor light. Doing a bit of research LED me to a faulty door latch sensor. This a very delicate looking switch accessible just behind the door latch. Dealer estimate for repair: $175 for door latch sensor assembly and $300 labor to install, total: $475. Ford must know something is wrong with this design. If I allow the door ajar warning to remain on, then put the car is gear and drive away, the dome light will turn off, and remain off for my entire drive.
Driver door ajar switch malfunctioning. Consistently displaying "driver door ajar" when closed. This causes overhead lights to stay on making it difficult to see at night, also causes issues locking the door when exiting vehicle because it thinks the door is still open. This issue occurs everyday on most door openings/closings.
Door ajar alert comes on while driving (car in motion) - doors unlock, overhead lights turn on. I stop, open/shut door firmly continue driving and receive the same message later in the drive. I have on several recent occasions received this alert while stationary. This is occurring off and on but now has become more common. The door is shut but the alert comes on at a variety of intervals and when in motion the doors unlock and the lights overhead come in which can be dangerous in and distracting. Most recent occurrence 12/3/15
Driver side door ajar sensor doesn't work, always.
Door ajar light stays on when door is not ajar. Interior lights remain on after vehicle is parked and door is shut.
Driver's door ajar switch fails to register when door is fully closed, leaving interior lights on making night visibility poor, making locking the doors impossible which impacts safty both in the parking lot and during travel. Runs battery down, stranding driver.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled, lunged forward, and the limp home mode independently activated. The check engine and throttle control actuator stuck open warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the full throttle body malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to be inspected where it was confirmed that the throttle control actuator was stuck open. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,800.....updated 03-31-16 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford edge. While idling, the vehicle began to smoke and there was an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power take off unit malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manafcturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,652.
Door sensor staying on after driver door is completely closed. Since sensor is on lights stay on and is draining battery when exiting vehicle. Lights on during night time driving dangerous. Has been intermittent for the past few weeks but getting worse. There are several reports on internet that this is ongoing problem.
Car reports drivers door is ajar. Interior lights stay on while driving and doors can not be locked while driving. Keypad can not be used to lock car. After locking car with remote, lights stay on for an extended period of time leading to fly battery.
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