2012 FORD EDGE Complaints

DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON, EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS PROPERLY CLOSED. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHILE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ACTIVE. INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF WHILE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ACTIVE.

THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE DRIVER AND REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOORS ARE CLOSED. THE DOORS ARE CLOSED FIRMLY, BUT THE WARNING LIGHT STILL SHOWS THE DOORS TO BE OPEN. THE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND LOCKED, BUT THE CAR REGISTERS THEM AS OPEN, AND THUS KEEPS THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT ON ALONG WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS OF THE CAR. WITHOUT NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS THEY END UP DRAINING THE BATTERY.

DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. WITH THAT PROBLEM IT LEAVES LIGHTS ON AND DRAINING BATTERY. I HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT FORD DEALER AT A COST OF $368.00. DEALER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SOMEWHAT COMMON BUT NO FORD RECALL ISSUED.

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" LIGHT STAYS ON, CLOSING THE DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES AND LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT AND THE "SHIFT INTO PARK" LIGHT COMES ON WHEN LETTING OFF THE BRAKE LIKE WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE, OR AT EVERY STOP THIS IS ANNOYING. ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC THE CHIME GOES OFF (DRIVER DOOR AJAR OR SHIFT INTO PARK)AND YOUR TRYING TO KEEP FROM CAUSING AN ACCIDENT CHECKING OUT THE LIGHTS TO SEE WHY THE CHIME IS GOING OFF. THIS IS FRUSTRATING.

OUR 2012 FORD EDGE DASHBOARD INDICATES "DOOR AJAR" WHEN THE DOORS ARE COMPLETELY SHUT. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND WILL CAUSE BOTH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN LIT AND THE FACTORY ALARM TO ACTIVATE. WE PAID THE LOCAL FORD DEALER $135.60 (9/02/15 INVOICE ATTACHED) FOR THEIR REPAIR OF THE ISSUE BUT THE ERRONEOUS "DOOR AJAR" WARNING CONTINUES TO OCCUR. NOW WE TREAT THE PROBLEM OURSELVES BY SCOURING THE DOOR LATCH WITH CONTACT CLEANER AND A TOOTHBRUSH. BUT LIKE THE DEALER FIX, THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY. THE "SAFETY" ISSUE FOR US IS THE PROSPECT OF A DEAD BATTERY INTERRUPTING WHAT WOULD IDEALLY BE A PROMPT EXIT FROM A PARKING GARAGE, TRAIN STATION OR AIRPORT PARKING LOT, LATE AT NIGHT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAS THUS FAR DONE NOTHING TO EXTEND THEIR WARRANTY OR ISSUE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAULTY LATCH MECHANISM. MANY AMATEUR FIXES CAN BE FOUND ON YOUTUBE. WHY THEY HAD TO OUTFIT A LATCH WITH FICKLE ELECTRONICS WHILE DOING AWAY WITH A TRUSTY DOOR JAMB PLUNGER SWITCH IS BEYOND ME!

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS REGISTER AS CLOSED. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED WITH THE DOOR SECURELY CLOSED IT WILL DISPLAY WARNINGS ON THE DASH, UNLOCK ALL DOORS (INCLUDING REAR DOORS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEATS) AND TURN ON THE DOME LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN STARTING THE CAR, WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN PARKED AND IDLING. IT ALSO MEANS THAT I CANNOT LOCK MY DOORS WHEN I LEAVE IT PARKED. IT CAUSES INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN LIT WHEN CAR IS OFF AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS THE SECURITY OF MY VEHICLE.

DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON

THE DOOR LATCH FOR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. MAJORITY OF THE TIME IT WILL CONTINUE TO SAY DOOR AJAR NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU TRY TO REOPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. CAN BE WORRISOME NOT KNOWING IF THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. THIS JUST RANDOMLY STARTED HAPPENING.

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON THE WHOLE TIME DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS ON MY 2012 FORD EDGE, THE DOME LIGHT ALSO STAYS ON MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE NIGHT TIME. WHEN PARKED THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON DURING THIS PERIOD ALSO. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON A FULLTIME BASIS IN SEPT 2016

SECOND TIME DOOR AJAR INDICATOR CAME ON IN 1 YEAR, DRIVERS DOOR AND DRIVER PASSENGER DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED TO THE AMOUNT OF $ 650.00. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE INSIDE LIGHT STAYS ON, WHICH IN TURN DRAINS THE BATTERY. OBVIOUSLY THIS HAPPENS A LOT BECAUSE THERE ARE SELF HELP VIDEOS TO DISABLE THE MECHANISMS. I AM INQUIRING AS TO BEING REIMBURSED FOR THE ABOVE AMOUNT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MECHANISM WENT BAD ON THE SAME SIDE. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT TIMBROOK FORD RR3 BOX 3280 KEYSER,WV 26726 P#304-788-7900 THIS HAPPENED SEPT.2015 & SEPT 2016.