2013 Ford Edge Body & structure Problems

Driver door says Ajar even when shut, inside lights stay on. Fuel indicator says Ajar stays on. Backup camera shows upside down

NHTSA ID

11707993

Incident

Dec 31, 2025

Rearview Camera display is upside down.

NHTSA ID

11695138

Incident

Oct 2, 2024

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY LESS 60 MPH MY SUNROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS SHATTERED EVERYWHERE. I HAD MY CHILD IN THE CARSEAT WHILE THIS HAPPEN. THERE NOTHING THAT I HEARD OR VISIBLE THAT HIT IT. SO NOW IM TRYING TO GET IT REPLACE AND THE DEALERSHIP NEED TO ORDER THE GLASS AND I NEED TO WAIT. I FOUND OTHER REPORT ONLINE ABOUT THIS HAPENING TO THE SAME MODEL BUT THERES NO RECALL. BUT OTHER RECALL FOR OTHER FORD MODEL AND YEAR HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11675614

Incident

Jul 23, 2025

Driving on the highway at night when suddenly the door alarm rings, dome light turned on causing driver to lose focus/control. Was driving at 60mph when the sensor faulted. The alarm/notification turns on at random times causing the vehicle to have the light stay on and drain battery. This is causing the driver unsure if the door is properly closed and risking the door opening in case of an accident. Problem has persisted.

NHTSA ID

11644870

Incident

Feb 25, 2025

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN A PORBLEM FROM DAY ONE. WE CHANGED THEM TO A BRIGHTER BULB AND WE CANT SEEM TO GET THEM ADJUSTED. DOOR AJAR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE RIGHT REAR AND NOW IS DOING THE SAME THING ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS "HARD" WHEN WE PUSH IT AND I HAVE SEEN RECALLS FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER YET IT SHOWS OUR EDGE HAS NO RECALLS. WE WILL BE TAKING IT TO OUR MECHANIC TO BE CHECKED.

NHTSA ID

11541286

Incident

Aug 1, 2023

Driver door closed sensor malfunctioning. Can’t get to go off so not sure if door is actually closed or not

NHTSA ID

11503989

Incident

Jan 4, 2023

My 2013 ford edge has the sunroof rails broken . i think because they are made out of plastic. So the only thing holding the front of the glass is some wires to prevent it from the glass from catching air and catching air borne which will shatter the glass. Im really scare to take the freeway.

NHTSA ID

11453393

Incident

Feb 22, 2022

• What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The left back door sensor malfunctioned. Yes, it can be inspected once the battery is charged or replaced. • How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? It would not automatically lock the doors while driving. The vehicle is used to transport children. It would say the door is open despite it being closed and locked. The alarm would randomly go off with no one around. • Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The sensor malfunctioned so much, my battery is now dead. It has not been confirmed by a dealer or service center. • Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No, it has not been inspected by anyone yet. • Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? The messaging system would randomly tell me my door was open despite it being closed. It became more and more frequent as time went on. Before my battery died, it was happening 3-4 times a night.The issue first appeared in May or June of 2021

NHTSA ID

11436122

Incident

May 15, 2021

Left rear door ajar light remains on even when door is fully closed. Interior lights remain on while driving. Vehicle is garaged when not in use.

NHTSA ID

11427482

Incident

Dec 3, 2020

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR 'DOOR AJAR' ALWAYS STAYING ON. EVEN AFTER DOOR IS CLOSED. BATTERY DRAINS BECAUSE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED.

NHTSA ID

11340860

Incident

Jul 22, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND CLOSING THE DOOR, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BELL COLE FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT (2119 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY 41101) WHERE THE DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

NHTSA ID

11310654

Incident

Jun 12, 2018

Mileage

56,000 mi

REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAULTY AND EXHIBITS ILLUMINATED DOME LIGHTS, DOOR AJAR MESSAGE ALONG WITH NO DOOR LOCKS AND FAULTY ALARM.

NHTSA ID

11308624

Incident

Aug 16, 2019

Mileage

92,000 mi

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 2013 FORD EDGE RECEIVE A MESSAGE ADVISING THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS AJAR EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS SECURELY SHUT. CHECKED ON INTERNET FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CITING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FORD EDGE INVOLVING ALL DIFFERENT DOORS. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY ENTITLED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 19N09 WHEREIN THEY ADVISE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LATCH ON THE 2013 FORD EDGE SPECIFYING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING AND ADVISING THEY WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT IS MY POSITION THEY USED THE SAME TYPE SETUP ON ALL DOORS ON THE 2013 FORD EDGE, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND WANT TO LIMIT THEIR EXPOSURE BY LIMITING THE PROGRAM TO THE DRIVERS DOOR. THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE OR CONCERN PROMPTING THIS PROGRAM OR FORD WOULD NOT HAVE INITIATED THE PROGRAM AND IT WOULD APPLY TO ALL DOORS ON THE VEHICLE AS EVIDENCED BY MY PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR. I DID CONTACT THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AND WAS ADVISED THE PROGRAM WAS LIMITED TO THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN THE LETTER. THIS DOOR AJAR WARNING HAS COME UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID

11306812

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

Mileage

56,000 mi

SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. WE WERE GOING 70 MILES/ HOUR ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT EXPLODED OUT OF NOWHERE. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER THREW OUR ARMS OVER OUR HEAD BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE OUR CAR HAD BEEN SHOT AT. THE CAR SWERVED INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. MOST OF THE GLASS STAYED BUT WE HAD LARGE CHUNKS FALL INTO THE CAR CABIN. THERE WAS ALSO LOTS OF FINE PIECES OF GLASS FALLING INTO THE CAR. WE HAD A 1 YEAR OLD IN HER CARSEAT THAT HAD GLASS FALLING ON HER HEAD. WE DIDN'T DARE DRIVE ANYMORE, TRYING TO AVOID THE GLASS CAVING IN, AND PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT.

NHTSA ID

11287810

Incident

Dec 7, 2019

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY CAR TELLS ME MY DOOR IS AT AJAR BUT IT'S NOT

NHTSA ID

11281400

Incident

Nov 6, 2019

Mileage

1,030 mi

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILURE. SYMPTOMS COULD NOT CLOSE DOOR. LATCH MECHANISM WAS FREE TO MOVE, BUT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN DOOR CLOSED. DOOR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, UNLOCKED CAR, OPENED DOOR, ENTERED VEHICLE, TRIED TO CLOSE DOOR. DOOR WOULD JUST NOT LATCH CLOSED. MANUALLY MOVED DOOR LATCH MECHANISM BACK AND FORTH. ON OTHER DOORS, THE LATCH WOULD LOCK INTO PLACE, AND COULD BE 'UNLOCKED' BY OPENING USING DOOR HANDLE. ON AFFECTED DOOR, THE LATCH WOULD ONLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH FREELY. TOOK TO FORD DEALER TODAY. DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY LATCH ASSEMBLY. APPROXIMATELY $250 FOR THE PART, AND $250 FOR LABOR.

NHTSA ID

11253430

Incident

Sep 1, 2019

Mileage

50,100 mi

DRIVER'S DOOR UNABLE LOCKED WHILE DRIVING, AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY. DOOR ALARM CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDING.

NHTSA ID

11241769

Incident

Jun 20, 2019

THE DRIVERS DOOR INTERMITTENTLY DOESN'T RECOGNIZE WHEN ITS CLOSED. THE DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE OTHER DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON FOR A SHORT DISTANCE.

NHTSA ID

11230640

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

Mileage

94,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" THE WARNING LIGHT THAT L PASSENGER DOOR IS AJAR STAYS ON -- EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS APPARENTLY DRAINED THE BATTERY; HAD TO JUMP THE CAR TO GET IT STARTED. THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS HAS ESPECIALLY BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS. THIS OCCURS WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11210155

Incident

May 14, 2019

Mileage

89,000 mi

DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. DOOR AJAR LIGHT ALWAYS GOES OFF EVEN AFTER SLAMMING THE DOOR SHUT. I HAVE HAD THIS FIXED BY A DEALERSHIP TWICE AND IT STILL DOESNT WORK AND THE DOORS WONT LOCK AND THE BATTERY DIES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR WHEN STATIINARY.

NHTSA ID

11204863

Incident

Apr 30, 2019

Mileage

40,000 mi

DOOR AJAR INDICATED WHEN DOOR IS SHUT. DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, BATTERY DIES, DOOR WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

11191307

Incident

Mar 25, 2019

Mileage

40,000 mi

FRONT DRIVER DOOR AJAR SIGNAL. WHEN STARTING THE CAR, THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR SIGNAL APPEARS WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. ENGINE ON SIGNAL APPEARS, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON, SHIFT INTO PARK SIGNAL APPEARS. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. SAFETY IS COMPROMISED WITH UNLOCKED DOORS WHILE DRIVING. CLEANING OF CONTACTS DOES NOT ALLEVIATE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD RECALL OR REPAIR VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

11182794

Incident

Jan 15, 2019

Mileage

56,500 mi

TAKATA RECALL THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY 2013 FORD EDGE LIMITED HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM, TWO YEARS AGO WE HAD TO SPEND $650 ON GETTING OUR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH NOW OUR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH IS DOING THE SAME THING WHEN WE ARE DRIVING THE DOOR WILL JUST FLY OPEN WITH NO TYPE OF WARNING. SOMETIMES BEFORE WE START DRIVING IT WILL SAY DRIVER DOOR OPEN. IVE READ MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING AND FORD IS YET TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. MY WIFE COULD FALL OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING OR VISE VERSA. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE WINDS UP DEAD AND FORD HAS A LAWSUIT ON THERE HAND.

NHTSA ID

11172459

Incident

Jan 25, 2019

Mileage

95,000 mi

STATIONARY 2013 FORD EDGE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH FREEZES AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. WHEN I DO GET THE DOOR OPEN FROM OTHER SIDE IT WON'T CLOSE AND LATCH. I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY SLAM DOOR HARD TO GET IT TO LATCH. FORD GARAGE IN PAST LUBRICATES THE LATCH INSIDE THE DOOR BUT IT'S A TEMPORARY FIX. DEALING WITH THIS EVERY YEAR.

NHTSA ID

11164794

Incident

Jan 7, 2019

Mileage

30,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY FORD EDGE FROM A DEALERSHIP AND 4 DAYS AFTER HAVING IT I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN AND THE BACK SUNROOF SHATTERED FOR NO KNOWN REASON. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT'S INCONCLUSIVE TO WHY IT BROKE

NHTSA ID

11163363

Incident

Dec 16, 2018

Mileage

84,000 mi