2010 Ford Edge Electrical Problems

My car has a faulty latch system in the driver side door. My door is completely shut however the warning light for an open door stays on and I am unable to lock my car while driving as this light stays on. This is also causing my lights to stay on as well. This is a safety concern because I have 2 children and I cannot lock my doors from the inside of my car while the car is in motion. I hit the lock button and since my car is showing that there is an open door, they immediately unlock and stay that way, which is a safety issue not only for myself but my children as well. I’ve had this issue for a couple of years now and went online and saw that several other ford edge owners have had the same problem.

NHTSA ID

11565898

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

HARD, CLUNKING NOISE/VIBRATION/IMPACT WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, REVERSE TO PARK, REVERSE TO DRIVE, DRIVE TO REVERSE, PARK TO DRIVE, AND DRIVE TO PARK. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VIOLENTLY. LOSE SPEED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GO BLANK, NO DISPLAY. LOSS OF POWER AND SPEED. HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOUND WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF SEARCH.

NHTSA ID

11389186

Incident

Jan 21, 2021

Mileage

180,000 mi

MY 2010 EDGE IS DEALING WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT, A WRENCH, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL COMING ON AND OFF WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE (IN PARK OR IN ANY DRIVING CONDITION). WHEN THESE LIGHTS COME ON I PRETTY MUCH LOSE THE ABILITY TO BREAK ON MY OWN, IT RESISTS AND GRINDS WHEN BREAKING WITH THE LIGHTS ON. THE LIGHTS CAN COME AND GO FOR DAYS AT A TIME OR FOR ONLY A FEW MILES. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HESITATES ON TAKE OFF WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON. CODE READER DOESN'T REALLY TELL US ANYTHING USEFUL. IF CODES ARE CLEARED IT EVENTUALLY WILL COME BACK ON AND CONTINUE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM BY WHAT I'M FINDING, FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS WIRING/ELECTRICAL ISSUE. ANOTHER THING, THE SEATBELT LIGHT AND ALARM WILL NOT STOP GOING OFF, EVEN IF YOU ARE IN PARK FOR A WHILE. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND I AM FAR FROM IMPRESSED.

NHTSA ID

11388382

Incident

Dec 24, 2020

Mileage

130,000 mi

DOOR AJAR LIGHT CONTINUALLY WENT ON AND OFF WHILE IN MOTION WHETHER ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET. NOTICED IT ALSO WENT ON DURING LEFT TURNS. DOOR LOCKS ON ALL DOORS WOULD CLICK ON AND OFF AT STOPS. I WASN'T SURE THAT DOORS WERE LOCKED WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. INTERNAL LIGHTS WOULD ALSO GO ON AN OFF. COMMON ISSUE ON THE INTERNET WITH FORD EDGES. IT'S ALL OVER AND FOR YEARS. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAD TO GET THE ISSUE FIXED AT A COST OF $542.83. I BELIEVE FORD NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE PART NUMBER TO REPLACE WAS THE LATCH PART NUMBER 8T4Z 78264A27 A. SO A NEW DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH THE REPAIR OF A WIRE IN THE DOOR HARNESS NEAR THE LH SIDE OF THE DOOR SPEAKER. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11376304

Incident

Nov 16, 2020

Mileage

115,268 mi

I HAD THIS CAR IN A FORD GARAGE BACK IN JANUARTY I HAD TO SPEND OVER $2000.00 BECAUSE ONE OF THE ENGINE COILS BURNED UP AND DAMAGED THE COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THE OTHERS SHOULD BE REPLACED ALSO, BUT COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE OF NO MONEY. AND ALSO THE BRAKES, ROTORS CALIPERS ON FRONT OF THIS CAR ARE A MESS. I HAD TO REPLACE EVERY BIT OF IT ALSO. THIS CARS SUCKS I HATE IT BUT /

NHTSA ID

11209529

Incident

Jan 7, 2019

Mileage

115,000 mi

REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMP AND SOCKET MELTED AND BURNT. HAPPENED TO RIGHT SIDE THEN SOON AFTER LEFT SIDE. REPLACEMENT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF MELTING ALREADY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE A FIRE COULD HAPPEN. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON AUTO FORUMS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER MODELS AND YEAR.

NHTSA ID

11143372

Incident

Oct 27, 2018

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHILE IN MOTION ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON AND A WARNING BEEP WOULD GO OFF. IT DID THIS FOR 2 DAYS, TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED THEY TOLD ME A NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. BOUGH THE BATTERY AND I STILL HAD SAME ISSUE. NOW THE CAR WON'T START AND THE FORD RETAILER WANTS $125 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11132156

Incident

Sep 26, 2018

Mileage

96,000 mi

'TAKATA RECALL' I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND UNSAFE WITH MY FORD EDGE , FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS IT HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP OR IN IDLE. THERE IS NO CODES OR ANY WARNING SIGNS THAT COMES UP . THE CAR JUST LOSSES POWER AND SHITS OFF ON ITS OWN. I AM TIRED OF FIXING AND SPENDING MONEY BEHIND MY FORD EDGE I KNOW IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS RECENTLY REPLACED LAST YEAR JULY UNDER WARRANTY ALSO I REPLACED ALL TENSIONS AND THE WATER PUMP ALSO SPARK PLUGS . I TOOK IT TO MY MAIN MECHANIC AND HE COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT'S THE PROBLEM HE TOLD ME TO GO TO FORD AND I WENT TO FORD AND THEY TOOK 2 DAYS TO TELL ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE PROBLEM . TODAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME ON THE HIGHWAY I COME TO SLOW DOWN GETTING OFF ON MY EXIT AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL GETS TIGHT AND I CAN'T MOVE OR TURN IT . THERE WAS CARS NEXT TO ME AND BEHIND ME AND IN FRONT I COULD OF GOT HURT OR PUT OTHERS IN DANGER . THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR FORD TO HAVE VECHILES OUT ON THE ROAD LIKE THIS WITH NOT SOURCE OF HOW TO FIX IT OR ANY WARNING LIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11113673

Incident

Jul 25, 2018

Mileage

155,000 mi

DROVE CAR TO STORE, PARKED AND TURNED OFF. WHILE GATHERING MY PURSE I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR. OPENED UP HOOD AND FLAMES IGNITED. APPEARED TO START @ O2 SENSOR @ MANIFOLD. BURNED 2ND COIL PACK AND WIRING HARNESS. BURNT UP RADIATOR FAN AND UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO PUT OUT. CAR IS AT LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE HOW AND WHY FIRE STARTED. SO FAR NO RESPONSE OR IDEA FROM THEM. THEY SHOW ONE RECALL ON CORROSION OF FUEL TANK, BUT SAY IT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE FIRE.

NHTSA ID

11031657

Incident

Sep 28, 2017

Mileage

889,935 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V712000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JOHNSON CITY FORD 207 PRINCETON ROAD JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601) TO BE REPAIRED. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LANCE CUNNINGHAM FORD (4101 CLINTON HWY, KNOXVILLE TN, 37912) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED INCORRECTLY AND DAMAGED THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DEALER WITNESSED EXPOSED WIRES AND ZIP TIED SENDING UNIT CABLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATION WAS IN PROCESS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXPOSED WIRES WERE ABOVE THE FUEL TANK AREA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,115.

NHTSA ID

10993923

Incident

Apr 19, 2017

Mileage

130,115 mi

I AM REPORTING A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE WARNING MONITOR SENSOR SYSTEMS ON MY 2010 FORD EDGE. AS YOU MAY KNOW THERE IS A 'DOOR AJAR SENSOR' NOTIFICATION SYSTEM NOTIFYING THE DRIVER OF A DOOR BEING AJAR. THE PROBLEM IS THE SENSOR CONSTANTLY FAILS WHEN THE DOOR IS NOT AJAR OR SEEMS TO NOT BE AJAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WHEN THERE IS THE DISPLAY ONE: 'NOT SURE DOORS ARE LOCKED, ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE IS TRANSPORTING CHILDREN. 'CAN NOT LOCK THE CAR DOORS ' THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. ALSO, WITH THE GREAT INCREASE IN 'CAR JACKINGS', NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS MAKES THE FAMILY VERY VULNERABLE. 'NEXT, THE DISPLAY LEAVES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON PUTTING AN UNNECESSARY DRAIN ON THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS COULD ADVERSELY SAFETY OF THE OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CAUSING A FAILURE IN TRAFFIC. 'THE WARNING MESSAGE NEVER TIMES OUT AND COMPLETELY BLOCKS THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY PREVENTING OTHER WARNING MESSAGES OR THE SYSTEM BACK UP OBSERVATION FROM WORKING. FORD HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10913667

Incident

May 10, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK DID NOT RESPOND TO THE KEY FOB. WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS PRESSED, THE TRUNK OPENED AND CLOSED REPEATEDLY. ONCE THE TRUNK WAS CLOSED MANUALLY, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE VEHICLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE CABLES OFF OF THE BATTERY AT THE END OF EACH DAY TO KEEP THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,967.

NHTSA ID

10897247

Incident

Aug 8, 2016

Mileage

91,967 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE DOOR WAS PROPERLY CLOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA ID

10849855

Incident

Jan 28, 2016

Mileage

52,000 mi

VOTH TAIL LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL BULBS ARE MELTED IN THEIR SOCKETS AND THE SOCKETS THEMSELVES ARE BURNT

NHTSA ID

10808351

Incident

Dec 4, 2015

Mileage

64,000 mi

REAR TAIL LIGHT REPLACEMENT FOR SECOND TIME ALONG WITH MARKER LIGHT. BOTH BULBS AND SOCKETS WERE BLACK AND HOT FROM EXTREME HEAT. CAUSE FOR CONCERN THAT THIS MAY START A FIRE.

NHTSA ID

10723221

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

108,000 mi

DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, CAN'T LOCK DOORS. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME, HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON. HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY DUE TO LIGHT DRAINING BATTERY. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637746

Incident

Sep 2, 2013

Mileage

40,000 mi

REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT BULB FOR THE FIRST TIME BY MYSELF NOT AT DEALER AND THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS TAIL LIGHT IS BURNT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CREATE ELECTRICAL FIRE I MY VEHICLE BULB 13466. SOCKET HOUSING 13411. *TR

NHTSA ID

10619023

Incident

May 5, 2011

Mileage

11,999 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED...WENT TO START VEHICLE...BRIGHT LIGHT INDICATOR WAS ON DASHBOARD, UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK UNLESS MANUALLY DONE, WHEN VEHICLE STARTS ALL INDICATORS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL COMES ON, NOTICES UNDER THE COMPUTER OUTPUT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES A HOST OF PROBLEMS, SO BASICALLY THE COMPUTER HAS FAILED TO SOME NATURE CAUSING ERRORS TO SHOW. HAZARDS DON'T WORK, BRAKE AND TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL START AT LEAST UNTIL THE BATTERY IS DEAD FROM THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RUN IT OUT. HAD THIS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY TWICE THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE WITHOUT DETERMINATION OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR...I BELIEVE RESETTING THE COMPUTER IS THE ONLY OPTION BECAUSE DIAGNOSTICS RUN DO NOT INDICATE A KNOWN PROBLEM. MY BELIEF IS THAT AFTER 3 OCCURRENCES OF THIS THE COMMON DENOMINATOR IS A STRONG ELECTRICAL STORM OCCURRING PRIOR TO THE COMPUTER FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN HIT BY LIGHTNING, BUT, THERE HAS BEEN HEAVY STRIKES AROUND OR NEAR THE VEHICLE THAT UPSET THE COMPUTER...JURY IS STILL OUT ON MY THEORY, BUT THIS IS WHAT I HAVE OBSERVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10533012

Incident

Jul 30, 2013

Mileage

23,000 mi

BOTH TAIL LIGHT SOCKETS FAILED AND MELTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498459

Incident

Feb 2, 2013

Mileage

29,000 mi

RT HEADLIGHT LAMP DISCONNECTED FROM ASSEMBLY CREATING SMOKE AND FLAMES IN COCKPIT OF VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO ASSEMBLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430159

Incident

Oct 14, 2011

Mileage

52,170 mi

2010 FORD EAGLE. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING DEFECTIVE GAUGES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NOTICED IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ THE GAUGES WITH JUST A GLANCE. WHEN THE CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AT THE GAUGES, IT WAS TOTALLY BLACK. SHE STATED SHE HAD TO BLINK FREQUENTLY TO GET HER EYES TO ACCOMMODATE TO THE DARKNESS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *JB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS WITH THE LIGHTS ON, THE GAUGE PANEL BECAME DIM. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/17/10*JB UPDATED 10/20/11.*JB

NHTSA ID

10368827

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

SPEEDOMETER CAN NOT BE SEEN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. COLOR AND HOOD OVER SPEEDOMETER MAKES DAYLIGHT VIEWING A TIME CONSUMING TASK THAT DETRACTS FROM DRIVER NORMAL RESPONSIBILITIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352521

Incident

Jun 28, 2010

Mileage

1,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING DAYLIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD ADJUST THE LIGHTS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE FACT THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING DURING DAYLIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.

NHTSA ID

10351718

Incident

Jul 21, 2010

Mileage

2,700 mi

MY 2010 FORD EDGE HAS STALLED ONCE WHILE DRIVING AND TWICE IN A ROW WHILE PARKED AT IDLE. DEALER SAYS NO ERROR CODES SHOW WHEN THEY DID A SYSTEM CHECK I REFUSE TO PUT MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THIS CAR UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED . *TR

NHTSA ID

10348352

Incident

Aug 7, 2010

Mileage

2,010 mi

2010 FORD EDGE LIMITED AWD CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AT DUSK OR WHEN OVERCAST SKYS. CONTACTED FORD SERVICE CENTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT REDESIGN THE CAR AND THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TRIED TO FIND OUT HOW TO KEEP THE SPEEDOMETER LIGHTS (ALL DASH LIGHTS) ON ALL THE TIME AND WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345688

Incident

Jul 27, 2010