IllustrationDOOR AJAR SWITCH FAILED. INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF CAUSING GLARE PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK
2013 Ford Edge
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Edge years
Owner complaints for the 2013 Ford Edge are substantially higher than the model-year median of 724.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1470–25K
63025–50K
50950–75K
24575–100K
206100–150K
56150K+
1,793 reports with mileage · 651 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 854 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 529 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 300 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
33 crash reports7 fire reports24 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
427 reportsAUGUST 31, 2017: TRAVELING 80MPH (WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, IN LEFT HAND LANE THAT HAD NO SHOULDER), ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, DROPPED BELOW IDLE SPEED, & RUNNING ROUGH. MANAGED TO LIMP CAR TO RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT! INFO SYSTEM DISPLAYED A "YELLOW WRENCH" "SEE OWNER'S MANUAL." HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCID…
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AUGUST 31, 2017: TRAVELING 80MPH (WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, IN LEFT HAND LANE THAT HAD NO SHOULDER), ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, DROPPED BELOW IDLE SPEED, & RUNNING ROUGH. MANAGED TO LIMP CAR TO RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT! INFO SYSTEM DISPLAYED A "YELLOW WRENCH" "SEE OWNER'S MANUAL." HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT UNDER 40 MPH. ENGINE DIED COMPLETELY ONE TIME WITH "LOW OIL PRESSURE" MESSAGE. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED. NO CODES & OIL SYSTEM IS FINE. HAVE DISCOVERED ON LINE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THROTTLE BODY ACROSS SEVERAL FORD MODELS. THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILED WAS RIGHT AFTER MAKING A TURN. THIS LAST INCIDENT WHICH HAS BROUGHT ME HERE TO LODGE A COMPLAINT, WAS VERY SCARY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR LOSS OF LIFE. WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS! I HAVE JUST FOUND A CALIFORNIA CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING FORD THROTTLE DECELERATION DEFECT. AFTER EACH INCIDENT THE CAR RESTARTS & RUNS NORMAL. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT GOING TO QUIT!
DRIVERS DOOR STATES DOOR AJAR WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THE LOCKS WILL NOT WORK ON ANY OF THE DOORS WHEN THIS OCCURS. ANY ONE CAN JUMP IN THE CAR WHEN STOPPED. IF KIDS ARE IN THE BACK SEAT, THEY ARE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHEN LEAVING THE CAR WE CANNOT LOCK THE VEHICLE, BELONGINGS AND PETS CAN BE STOLEN. AL…
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DRIVERS DOOR STATES DOOR AJAR WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THE LOCKS WILL NOT WORK ON ANY OF THE DOORS WHEN THIS OCCURS. ANY ONE CAN JUMP IN THE CAR WHEN STOPPED. IF KIDS ARE IN THE BACK SEAT, THEY ARE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHEN LEAVING THE CAR WE CANNOT LOCK THE VEHICLE, BELONGINGS AND PETS CAN BE STOLEN. ALMOST $500 TO FIX THIS COMMON SAFTEY ISSUE.
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. AT FIRST AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT, NOW THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON.
PARKING DOESN'T ENGAGE AT TIMES. I GET A MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK".
DOOR AJAR SENSOR WON'T TURN OFF AFTER DOOR IS CLOSED. REPEATED SLAMMING OF DOOR DOESN'T RELEASE DOOR AJAR SENSOR. DOOR AJAR WILL COME ON DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. INTERIOR LIGHT REMAIN ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED.
THE 2013 FORD EDGE DOOR AJAR KEEPS LIGHTING UP SAYING THE DOOR IS AJAR WHEN THE DOOR IS CLEARLY SHUT. THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK.
CAR DOOR IS SHUT AND ALERTS THAT DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN WHEN NOT MOVING AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DOME LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF, CAN'T LOCK DOOR WITH KEY PAD ON DOOR. ALARM CONTINUES TO GO OFF THAT DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IT'S NOT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALY IN MAY, NOW TODAY 7/17/17 IT WILL NOT GO OFF, SHOWS …
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CAR DOOR IS SHUT AND ALERTS THAT DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN WHEN NOT MOVING AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DOME LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF, CAN'T LOCK DOOR WITH KEY PAD ON DOOR. ALARM CONTINUES TO GO OFF THAT DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IT'S NOT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALY IN MAY, NOW TODAY 7/17/17 IT WILL NOT GO OFF, SHOWS DOOR IS AJAR ALL TIME!
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT KEEPS SAYING THE DOOR IN MY 2013 FORD EDGE (WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES) IS OPEN WHEN IN FACT IT IS CLOSED. IT WILL POP ON WHILE I AM DRIVING, SOUNDING AN ALERT AND TURNING ON THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. (WHICH IS ENOUGH TO SCARE THE HECK OUT OF YOU) OTHER TIMES, WHEN I GET IN OR OUT OF THE DOOR IT WILL JUST STAY ON…
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THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT KEEPS SAYING THE DOOR IN MY 2013 FORD EDGE (WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES) IS OPEN WHEN IN FACT IT IS CLOSED. IT WILL POP ON WHILE I AM DRIVING, SOUNDING AN ALERT AND TURNING ON THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. (WHICH IS ENOUGH TO SCARE THE HECK OUT OF YOU) OTHER TIMES, WHEN I GET IN OR OUT OF THE DOOR IT WILL JUST STAY ON. THIS LEAVES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON DRAINING THE BATTERY TO DEAD.SO AS OF LATELY, I HAVE BEEN GETTING IN AND OUT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.
THE ENGINE WILL NOT START WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS HIGH (105+ DEGREES). DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY, ENGINE WILL NOT START (NO CLICKING, NO SOUNDS, NOTHING). RADIO COMES ON, AIR COMES ON, I AM ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS, ROLL DOWN WINDOWS, ETC. THERE ARE NO ISSUES IN THE MORNING OR EVENING WHEN THE DAY IS COOLER. THE CHECK ENGI…
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THE ENGINE WILL NOT START WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS HIGH (105+ DEGREES). DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY, ENGINE WILL NOT START (NO CLICKING, NO SOUNDS, NOTHING). RADIO COMES ON, AIR COMES ON, I AM ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS, ROLL DOWN WINDOWS, ETC. THERE ARE NO ISSUES IN THE MORNING OR EVENING WHEN THE DAY IS COOLER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES COME ON ONLY WHEN I AM HAVING THE ISSUE. ONCE CAR EVENTUALLY STARTS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF.
Official recalls
214V393000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft
Jul 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
14V002000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Jan 6, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S13. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 12V-438. All vehicles that have been remedied under the previous recall need to have the current remedy applied.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE16012 · Door Ajar Warning Light Always On
Opened Sep 28, 2016 · Closed Mar 20, 2017
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Interior Lighting; Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Interior Lighting
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.