38 problems related to door latch have been reported for the 2013 Ford Edge. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Edge based on all problems reported for the 2013 Edge.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. When starting the vehicle, the driver's door sensor would chime and the interior lighting would remain illuminated. The contact stated that the door would not latch correctly. The vehicle was taken to sunset Ford (11700 gravois rd, st. Louis, mo 63127, (314) 472-7109) where it was diagnosed that the driver's door latch sensor malfunctioned. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred two years later. Upon exiting the vehicle, the interior lighting would remain illuminated for a long period of time. The contact would have to start the vehicle and turn the vehicle off to reset the interior lighting to turn off. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the dome light inside the vehicle remained illuminated when the vehicle was parked and locked. As a result, the vehicle alarm sounded and the driver's door ajar sensor indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the switch mechanism inside the door fractured and needed to be replaced. The failure was remedied, but recurred after six months. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who again diagnosed and replaced the switch mechanism. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 31,797.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the sensor on the door latch failed to detect that the door was closed in order to lock the doors. The contact mentioned that the front drivers side door needed to be opened and closed multiple times for the sensor to detect the doors. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the latch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.