general problems of the 2012 Ford Edge - part 1

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.

My driver side rear door sensor keeps saying it is open when it isn't. This causes me to drive with the light on until it eventually turns off. When I park and lock the car the dome light stays on for a long while. And the alarm even beeps twice telling me the light is on/it thinks the door is still open when it's not.

Safety issue door ajar light not turning off when door is closed. Doors will not lock when car is in motion posing a safety threat to family. Battery has died multiple days times and replacement was necessary.

When I am driving to work at 5:00 am down the interstate my interior lights will just come on. My Edge has interior lights that won't go off door ajar is on the dashboard. Late at night when my car is not in motion and my lights just turn on my home security system has recorded it several times and the car has sat off for many hours. My door ajar light is always on. For safety reasons this should be addressed by the Ford company.

Door ajar sensor is failing. Door ajar message stays on with door closed (driver's) making driving very difficult with constant warning beeps and dome light on (even at night). I have to open and shut the door multiple times very hard for it to go away. Many many people have had this issue, and apparently it progressively gets worse until they have constant beeping warning, dome light on while driving at night, doors that won't lock while driving and the constant risk of a dead battery after returning to their parked vehicle. I've already had to buy a new battery due to the dome light staying on after parking. This is very dangerous and deserves a recall. The current fix apparently requires replacing the entire latch for around $400, every two years on average. This is ridiculous.

The driver's side door ajar is constantly on. I have opened and shut the door multiple times and even tried to do what some youtube videos have shown. Dome light sometimes stays on after I park, sometimes goes off. I will have a dead battery and probably additional costs unless I want to pay $400+ to Ford to fix this known issue.

Door ajar stays on.

Faulty door latch sensor on rear driver side door. The door ajar light comes on when the door is fully closed causing the interior lights to come on as well. The interior light stay on even after the car is shut off causing draining of the battery. The door ajar light has even come on when driving. Problem started over a month ago and has been sporadically happening.

The door ajar sensor is always on. When I start driving the lights are on until I move a few feet. I am not able to lock my doors or use my remote start. It has killed my battery. When my car is parked and turned off the lights will come on and off randomly.

When I get into my car, close the door, and start the engine, the passenger door ajar sign comes on. It stays on, as well as the overhead lights, even if I shut the passenger door.

The driver door and rear driver door "door ajar" notification's do not turn off, even when the doors are closed. This causes the dome lights to stay on which drains the battery, and then the vehicle will not start later. This also prevents the doors from locking while driving. This is an ongoing issue and can not seem to be resolved, even after a mechanic cleaned and lubricated the door latches.

Battery drains due to some lights staying on as well as driver door ajar light staying on, although all doors are shut. These issues happend thus far when trying to park the vehicle and when entering to drive. The light will stay on during driving.

Door ajar light comes on and it is draining my battery. The ddor latch is defective.

The door ajar light comes on when door is completely shut on the drivers side, it prevents from my doors from locking and I have children in the car. It has trapped me in the car, I had to climb over into the passenger seat and exit out of that door. It also drains my battery because the lights stay on in the car.

Door ajar indicator stays on when door is fully closed keeping interior lights on when driving causing vision problems at night. Also will not allow doors to be locked when car is in motion. Car has only 12000 miles and is in like new condition and has not been exposed to harsh weather conditions. Does not occur every time but is becoming frequent.

Door latch won't close. Shows that door is ajar and the lights on inside won't go off because the door looks as if it's open. It happens each time the drivers side door is opened. This has been happening for a few years. In 2014, I thought Ford had fixed the issue and I found out today that they only cleaned it. Having to pay $588 for a new door latch isn't good especially when there was a recall for several Ford vehicles regarding this issue.

The "door ajar" light will not shut off even when the door is closed and this leaves the interior lights on which is a nighttime driving hazard. The dealer says the latch is defective and Ford will not assist in the repair. This happens when the car is moving and stationary. Due to the high cost (over $550. 00) people are going to ignore the repair and then drive impaired. So how many accidents are required before Ford is forced to deal with this issue?.

The driver side door ajar switch is not working which causes the interior lights to remain on while driving or leave lights on to drain the battery when parked.

Door ajar sensor . . . This is causing my dome lights to just come on going down the road and tank goodness when this happened there wasn't another car near me because I would have crashed into them because it blinded me. Also my doors want lock when this sensor is messing up. I have already had one replaced and now another one I think this is a major problem and Ford will not recognize it.

Door ajar switch does not operate correctly. When door is close, it says its open and all interior light remain on. Difficult to see at night and battery will run dowm.

Door ajar light keeps flashing while driving even though door is shut. Doors will not lock because the car thinks the door is open. Overhead lights stay on while driving and while car is parked. Can make the car ideal for theft and unsafe while driving down the road because the doors won't lock.

Vehicle says that the drivers side door is ajar but the door is closed and latched. Causing the vehicle not to lock and the interior lights to stay on.

Driver door ajar light remains on at all times, not sure if door is closed all of the way or not, dome lights remain on as well. This happens while parked whether keys are in the ignition or not and also while driving.

Light comes on saying driver door is open, come to a stop starts dinging shift to park. Car cant be locked at times, and will not lock while driving. Ligts will stay on running down the battery if you dont turn them off inside the vehicle. This will be the second time taking to dealership, Ford customer care has been involved in both instances, cost to repair is over $600.

The "door ajar" light continues to activate eventhough my door is clearly closed. The passenger side was previously serviced and now the driver "door ajar" is activated. The problem is the doors will not lock when "door ajar" is activated and I have very small children. Very dangerous! I have recently discovered this is a problem with this model by Ford.

Door ajar stays on on driver side.

The warning light that the driver door is ajar is constantly on, even though the door is shut. This prevents the doors from locking when the car is on, and when driving. It also keeps the interior and perimeter lights on, until they 'time out,' wearing down the battery.

Driver side door ajar lite remains on even if door closed securely. Door ajar light and signal remains o when car moving or stationary. In some cases when door ajar signal on the interior light remain on and do not go out in 1 minute as normal.

The dash warning light comes on indicating left driver door is open. Started out as intermittent now it remains more constant. . Started malfunctioning prior to warranty expired and I would slam the door shut and light would go out. Became more frequent and now it stays lit most of the time. . Very aggravating.

When I get in my Ford Edge and close my door, it says driver door ajar, have to slam the door 4 or 5 times, and interior light stay on and wont lock either ,faulty latch. Its a safety issue, was stationary, then when I was driving it came on driver door agar.

Door ajar indicator on dash stays on even when door is closed, dome lights stay on, car alarm goes off randomly. Indicator will come on when vehicle is parked and in motion. Have had this problem for approximately 3 months now.

Door ajar and latch issue -door ajar signal stays on when door is closed -interior light stays on -inability to lock doors while in vehicle -faulty latch on drivers side door -the dome light stays on and creates a night driving hazard -false door ajar signal prevents driver from recognizing a real door ajar situation -the doors will not lock which is a major safety issue.

Door ajar light remains on when all doors are shut. System constantly advises driver to shift to park while driving and continues chiming that driver's door is open. Doors will not lock, many safety features will not engage because computer believes driver's door to be open.

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.

The "door ajar" light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched. When the light is illuminated continuously, the vehicle doors will not lock which is a serious safety issue. When the vehicle is on and the door lock button is pressed, the doors lock and then unlock within a second apart. Once the vehicle is exited and locked with the remote, the interior and exterior lights remain illuminated.