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2012 Ford Edge body problems

168 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 45,000. 3 crashes reported.

owner complaints
168
of this car's complaints
15%
typical mileage
45,000
crashes
3
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Body
    106
  • Body: door
    56

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Ford Edge body problems in other years

20072010201520202024

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2012 Ford Edge owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jul 23, 2024 · Body · UT · crash

I was t-boned in the intersection of [XXX] and [XXX] in Washington, Utah on [XXX]. The airbags did not deploy in my vehicle. I was not injured or receive medical care. However, its a safety violation somewhere I'm sure. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Apr 6, 2023 · Body, Electrical · NY

2012 Ford Edge -The passenger door will shut but the alarm that came with the car says that the door is not shut. The alarm will not work when the car detects the door is not shut, so the interior lights will not turn off. Will this affect my battery? When I drive with the sensor on the dashboard states the door is not closed and the interior light will not shut off which becomes a distraction at night. When driving the car, the locks will not work because the dashboard senses the door is not closed. This is a family car with a child still in a car seat. Anyone can jump in my car? There a lot of blogs I found with the same situation, so Ford must know that the problem exists. The door has not been damaged. This is not part of wear and tear because a door is something that need to open and close. The situation is getting worse and worse that when im driving the dashboard announces the closed door is now open and unlocks all my doors and turns on my interior lights on.

Filed May 12, 2022 · Body, Locks · 67,862 miles · WV

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Edge. The contact stated that all four door latches were inoperable, causing the door ajar light to remain illuminated. The contact stated that the failure caused the battery to be drained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,862.

Filed Feb 17, 2022 · Body · CA

I believe the sunroof package to be defective as well as the electric system that is connected to the systems. I have brought the issue up with the dealership and they did not perform a proper diagnostic on the part to report any issues. I believe this is a safety issue as the windows and back gate open without prompt. I don't use the sunroof because it hasn't opened since a short time after my purchase. When the sunroof opened I tried to close it and the element that closes it popped above my head and threw the panoramic glass off the track. I took the vehicle in to point of purchase and they did not perform a proper diagnostic on it to tell me whether it was safe to close or not. So if this could be resolved I would appreciate it. When I went online to trouble shoot a solution or cause I found similar cases of issue with the panoramic sunroof components. Thank you.

Filed Apr 9, 2021 · Body · 92,000 miles · NC

This complaint is regarding the vista panorama sunroof. While trying to close my sunroof, I started hearing loud popping sounds. I had to take my car to a mechanic to get the sunroof closed. I was later informed that the clips on the guides were both broken. Needless to say, ford is manufacturing cheap tracks that are held together with plastic clips designed to move very heavy glass back and forth. This is untenable. I have researched numerous other customers with the same issue with very little affordable resolutions.

Filed Mar 16, 2021 · Body, Electrical · 75,000 miles · OH

My vehicle exhibits illuminated dome lights and door ajar messages when doors are fully closed. I get error messages intermittently while driving of door ajar notification and the interior lights will come on unexpectedly while driving. The interior dome lights also stay illuminated even when I have turned the car off and locked the doors, draining battery. I have received notification of ford's voluntary extension of door latch warranty through july 2020. This is a known defect. My car began exhibiting the defect in november 2020. It is a safety issue as I am alarmed and cannot see when driving at night and the interior lights suddenly pop on. I also fear my child will open the door while driving as the "lock" feature is unreliable due to the defect. In addition, it is unsafe for me to park my vehicle at night not knowing if I will have a drained battery later because there is no way to shut off the interior lights.

Filed Aug 14, 2020 · Body · PA

Driver back door says "door ajar" though door is closed. Same issue as field service action 19n09 but the back door not the drivers actual door.

Filed Jun 3, 2020 · Body · 145,000 miles · CA

Ford edge warning states driver door is open when is is shut. The car beeps when stopped while driving for this driver door warning. The interior lights will also stay on periodically after the vehicle is turned off because of the front door open warning. Ford knows this is a problem because they have issued a field service notice.

Filed Feb 18, 2020 · Body · 148,000 miles · IA

Driver door constantly says "door ajar" while driving or stationary when the door is obviously shut.

Filed Jan 19, 2019 · Body · 126,000 miles · NE

Driver door ajar sensor going off - resulting in changing a battery out already since it thinks the door is open, the dome light stay on inside. Very frustrating. Read several forums of others discussing the same problem. Ford needs to recall this part. Door latch. The faulty sensor triggers an audible warning, activates a warning light and causes a "shift to park" message because the computer mistakenly believes the vehicle has stopped. Owners complain about dome lights that stay on, drained batteries and customers say all the doors unlock and cannot be manually relocked.

Questions about the 2012 Ford Edge body

Does the 2012 Ford Edge have body problems?

Owners have filed 168 complaints about the body of the 2012 Ford Edge, 15% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2012 Ford Edge body problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 45,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2012 Ford Edge body?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford Edge have the most body problems?

The Ford Edge model years with the most body complaints are 2013 (300 complaints), 2011 (274 complaints) and 2012 (168 complaints).

Other 2012 Ford Edge problems

Electrical 462Brakes 273Lights 86Engine 64Fuel system 47Transmission 47Locks 39Driver assistance 37Steering 16Acceleration 15Visibility 14Airbags 8Seats 5Seat belts 4Tires 3Wheels 3Suspension 2

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