2016 Ford Edge: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Nov 2, 2025 · Electrical, Lights · IA

My vehicle previously had recall work, including power steering, but now I’m experiencing: * ‘Steering Assist Required’ warning, and the electric power steering is intermittently failing * Traction control and hill assist turned off * Headlights (and other lights) staying on even when the car is off * The vehicle pulls sharply to the left when braking * Despite multiple alignments and suspension/tie rod replacements, my new tires are wearing out rapidly

Filed Jan 13, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 63,500 miles · AR

While driving the vehicle on the interstate, three different times it suddenly, without warning, lost all power and shutdown the car. No power, lights, power steering, etc. I had to coast to a stop on a major interstate. Once I was stopped, turned off the car and it restarted like nothing happened. These events were very dangerous. Once was when it was raining so when the car lost power, the wipers stopped at 70 MPH so I had to navigate to the shoulder without being able to see. A second time was at night driving 70 MPH, when it shutdown, I lost headlights and I couldn't see. It was terrifying as I was in a remote area of I-49 without any lighting to navigate to the shoulder. Again, once stopped and put in park, it restarted immediately. Please note, I'm not the owner of this car. I was driving it as a loaner from a used car dealership. This problem was so serious I am reporting directly to the federal safety agency as this car had no recalls to address. Someone is going to get injuries or die. I was terrified.

Filed Jan 6, 2020 · Lights · MN

While driving at night- very poor low beam headlights, if its raining, impossible to see white or yellow dividing line. Very hazardous on two lane interstate highway. Found many similar complaints on other websites. No picture applicable. Suggest a road test on 2016 ford edge at night in rain.

Filed Aug 28, 2018 · Electrical · 45,000 miles · KY

The car was parked. The head lights turned on/off a couple of times, the interior lights turned on/off, and the driver and passenger door windows opened and closed spontaneously. Both key fobs were in the house at least 40 feet from the car. The car does not have remote start option. The car was parked in front of an attached garage. The house is in a rural area at least 1/4 mile from the nearest house. The obvious concern is security with regard to theft in an urban setting. Also possible water damage if this was to occur during a rainstorm. It was witnessed by three different people. The only "rf" devices active in the house were a cordless phone, two cell phones, and a wifi router.

Filed Dec 28, 2016 · Lights, Visibility · 6,300 miles · IA

I was driving home christmas night after spending the weekend with family, it was raining hard and windy (20-30mph gusts). While driving with my wipers on at 70mph on interstate 35 south just north of albert lea minnesota my wiper blades started to get caught in the wind, I heard a slapping noise a few times and then all the sudden as the wipers went to wipe the passenger side blade was lifted by the wind and was dropped on top of the other blade. The latch that holds the blade on to the driver side wiper was blocking the passenger side blade and caused the wipers to become non functional. At this point I was getting very nervous because visibility rapidly diminished because I could no longer use my wipers. I tried turning them on to high and low and they would not work. The wipers did try to "fix" them selves by pulsing a few times but only in the down direction, had they tried to go in the upright direction I think they could have fixed them selves. At this point I had no choice but to pull over in the cold and rain to manually move the wiper arms into a position were they could work normally, mind you I was going 70mph and was not able to see very well to even pull over. On an unrelated note, the headlights in this vehicle especially when the roads are wet are the absolute worse headlights I have ever used. Not acceptable for a brand new car.