general problems of the 2012 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Edge. The contact stated that on numerous occasions the door ajar warning light intermittently illuminated while all the doors were properly closed. The contact then stated that the navigation system and the rear-view camera intermittently displayed a distorted or a blank screen. Additionally, the contact stated that the theft system alarm started to malfunction and inadvertently activated. As a result, the battery failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the open-door sensor circuit failed, and the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number and transferred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 151,193.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the front driver's side and passenger's side door latches failed to close the doors securely; causing the interior cabin light to remain illuminated. The failure caused the battery to be drained. The contact stated that the battery was replaced three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the driver side door ajar warning light illuminated while the door was closed. The contact mentioned that the doors only locked manually. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 21,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Edge. When starting the vehicle, the door ajar warning indicator illuminated and the interior lights failed to deactivate. The contact mentioned that the failure caused the battery to fail. In addition, children seated in the rear seats were able to open the doors when child lock was activated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included NHTSA campaign number: 15v246000(latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, the door ajar warning light illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the driver's side door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000. Upadated 04/29/14 MA the consumer stated the doors will not lock with the key in the ignition, the interior lights would stay on at night and occasionally after the key is removed, lastly, after a stop warning lights would flash and a distracting dinging sound would start while driving. Updated 5/2/2014.