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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 Edge has its fair share of problems, but chief among them is an annoying “door ajar” warning light that won’t shut off even when the door is most definitely closed. While the retina-burning, ever-present false reminder on your dashboard is bad, it points to a deeper problem that can drain the battery, leave the doors unlocked while in motion, or render the key fob useless.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,027 miles

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2013 Ford Edge Owner Comments (Page 16 of 42)

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problem #526

Dec 012016

Edge 6-cyl

  • 42,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver door latch; door won't lock or stay locked intermittently; door ajar light comes on when the door is closed. When the intermittent problem occurs, the doors unlock, the dome light comes on, which makes it difficult to see while driving at night or early morning. The battery is draining-the door ajar light causes the interior lights to come on when the vehicle is parked. It will not lock from outside the vehicle intermittently. This started earlier this month an is becoming more frequent. This needs to be addressed now! from my research, this is a long standing issue with Ford products.

- Maple Valley, WA, USA

problem #525

Dec 172016

Edge

  • 80,000 miles
The driver's side door ajar warning appears even when the driver's door is completely closed. Resulting in multiple errors within the sync system and the inability to turn off the cabin lights. This problem can occur while stationary or in motion.

- Bumpass, VA, USA

problem #524

Mar 012016

Edge

  • 38,000 miles
When the door is shut, vehicle continues to state the door is ajar. This causes the interior lights to stay on. When the lights are on, it is not possible to see out of your rear view mirror. Because of this, when you back up, you cannot see anything behind you.

- Tipp City, OH, USA

problem #523

Nov 012016

Edge

  • 31,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Drivers door ajar light stays on while driving, and the lights stay on 10 mins after the car is turned off.

- East Bend, NC, USA

problem #522

Oct 052016

Edge

  • 35,000 miles
My driver door no longer registers as 'closed' when it is in fact closed. This problem has progressively worsened for a couple months. The problem with the door not registering as latched and closed means that you are unable to lock the door while the car is running. Every time you attempt to lock it automatically unlocks it. At this point I have removed all interior lights (that stay on) so I can operate the vehicle safely at night until I have time to get this fixed. I'm just six months past the normal 3yr/36K miles warranty period and Ford dealership is quoting a repair charge of nearly $500 to fix this issue. I understand this is a common issue and has been part of a large recall for other Ford vehicles, but not at this time for the Edge. It's a real nuisance. I'm concerned about not being able to lock the doors while operating the vehicle.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #521

Dec 152016

Edge

  • 28,000 miles
Driver side door ajar mechanism is faulty and will not read my door as closed resulting in being stranded with a dead battery. After being fixed it continues to reappear.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #520

Nov 142016

Edge 4-cyl

  • 40,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Door ajar switch on drivers door malfunction. Indicates door ajar at all times, thus doors do not lock while driving, interior lights remain on, dash tell-tail light and warning signal. Unsafe condition exist because of failure of locks for child safety, during vehicle movement. Also unable to engage vehicle locks and alarm system due to faulty switch, as vehicle does not recognize the door is closed.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #519

Dec 072016

Edge

  • 40,000 miles
My driver door sensor constantly tells me that my driver door is ajar even when the door is completely shut, causing the doors not to lock, interior lights to stay on, a consistent beeping noise alerting me, and draining my battery several times. This is unsafe.

- Lindstrom, MN, USA

problem #518

Aug 092016

Edge

  • 52,000 miles
Drivers side door sensor states that the door is ajar. This leaves the interior lights on. The inability to lock the door. It also depletes the battery because the computer is still active.

- Wakew Forest, NC, USA

problem #517

Nov 252016

Edge 6-cyl

  • 41,000 miles
Door ajar light comes on when all doors are closed while driving, after exiting the vehicle. It appears to be related to the driver's door. I have to close the door several times and very hard. In fact, I have to slam it so hard I fear I may break the window. It is a tremendous safety issue. All the doors will unlock while driving because the sensor is not registering. This is my second time dealing with this matter. The first time it was covered under warranty...ugh!

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #516

Dec 052016

Edge

  • 69,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Door open sensor remains active even when doors are closed. This is a safety concern because auto-locking does not function, interior lights remain lit and indicator lights/alarms do not shut off. This is an ongoing problem and can only be solved by repeatedly opening and closing the door until the sensor activates, which doesn't always happen. The problem started about 30 days ago.

- Ormond Beach, FL, USA

problem #515

Jul 272016

Edge

  • 43,000 miles
Driver's side rear door sensor door ajar. Took to dealer in jc, ks $315 problem "fixed"April 2016. July 27, 2016, I put my mother's stuff in backseat and lock door. "ping and a plink" and something falls to the bottom of door. When I reach my destination, the door will not unlock. Car was stationary.

- Clay Center, KS, USA

problem #514

Nov 282016

Edge

  • 46,000 miles
Door ajar light stays on even with door closed. Will not allow me to lock it sometimes. Keeps interior light on wearing out the battery. Problem is persistent.

- Howell, MI, USA

problem #513

Nov 232016

Edge 6-cyl

  • miles
2013 Ford Edge recently starting showing "door ajar" indicators on my message center. Additionally, this message causes a "shift to park" message on the message center as well. What started out as a random message is now a daily message and I have to open and close doors repeatedly in an attempt to get rid of the message. Night driving is no longer an option as I am blinded by interior lights when I can't get the sensor to engage and recognize that the doors are closed. During the day I run the risk of having a drained battery if I can't see whether or not the light has gone out when I exit the vehicle. When the sensor doesn't function correctly my keyless entry is useless as well. I feel this is certainly a safety issue, Ford even lists the door ajar warning switch assembly and lock lever assembly under "safety" in my certified pre-owned coverage guide. I am paying the $100 deductible to have the switch reset as the dealer doesn't want to replace something the doesn't have to. Ford should just bite the bullet and issue the recall for this, they listed it under the safety category to stay it's not a safety issue is wrong. If the switch issue was the flip and the light warning didn't illuminate when in fact the door was open that wouldn't be a safety issue? I think not. I have always had Ford, this used cpo Edge is closest auto I had to new in my life, I have never had any problems with my other used old Ford, I'm disappointed how Ford management is handling this. Ford issue the recall and lets get this done.

- Mastic Beach, NY, USA

problem #512

May 012016

Edge 6-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
I am very concerned about my door ajar problem that I am having with my vehicle. I have children and if the door ajar is on the doors do not lock. It also makes the dome lights stay on. Another problem is that when I stop my vehicle it constantly is making dinging noises and telling me to put the car in park and shut my door. I am still very concerned about all these issues, especially for my children. I have not seen any recalls out for this issue and I have seen many issues on the internet about this going on in several Ford vehicles.

- Hershey, NE, USA

problem #511

Nov 152016

Edge

  • 70,000 miles
The driver side door latch has failed resulting in inability to lock the doors while the vehicle is in motion. Additionally, as the door is not being sensed as being closed, the interior lights remain on along with the door ajar light. This drains the battery. The inability of the doors to not stay locked as a result of this latch failure is a safety issue.

- Maybee, MI, USA

problem #510

Nov 142016

Edge

  • 59,000 miles
On 9/6/16 I had to have the left rear door latch replaced because it caused a 'door ajar' light to come on. When this happens the doors won't lock and the interior lights won't go off at the proper time. Now two months later the left front door latch needs to be replaced for the same problem.

- Hallstead, PA, USA

problem #509

Oct 052016

Edge 6-cyl

  • 39,500 miles
Car door sensor goes off while driving and will not stop in till I repeatedly shut the door several times. This is very dangerous as when you are driving the alarm goes off and puts the driver in sudden alarming mode and in need of pulling over quickly and at times not able. I bought the vehicle back in Sept 2016 and it started 1 week after driving the car and continues.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #508

Oct 032016

Edge

  • 58,000 miles
The dash says that the door is ajar when it is closed. I have seen where there have been numerous complaints about the sensor or latch going bad. I am having similar problems.

- Kenna, WV, USA

problem #507

Nov 262016

Edge

  • 33,000 miles
Driver side door keeps alarming that it is not closed even if door is closed. I feel this is a safety issue because it won't lock the vehicle, the interior lights remain on while driving as well as the alarm which distracts the driver.

- Sunvalley, ID, USA

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