2012 Ford Edge Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 84about this part
- Share
- 7%of 1,134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,750miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 84 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Ford Edge, 7% of the 1,134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,750 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My driver side rear door sensor keeps saying it is open when it isn't. This causes me to drive with the light on until it eventually turns off. When I park and lock the car the dome light stays on for a long while. And the alarm even beeps twice telling me the light is on/it thinks the door is still open when it's not.”
NHTSA complaint #11354912, filed 2020-09, 80,000 miles“The driver's side door ajar is constantly on. I have opened and shut the door multiple times and even tried to do what some youtube videos have shown. Dome light sometimes stays on after I park, sometimes goes off. I will have a dead battery and probably additional costs unless I want to pay $400+ to Ford to fix this known issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11098368, filed 2018-05, 98,000 miles“My car is a 2012 Ford EDGE and has had problem with the door latches and the lights, and the shifter I have had this car in the shop for this problem and it doing again. The car when started it say to put in park and shift to drive and doors does not lock and all the lights stay on in the car”
NHTSA complaint #11319240, filed 2020-03, 76,000 miles“The door ajar light continues to activate eventhough my door is clearly closed. The passenger side was previously serviced and now the driver door ajar is activated. The problem is the doors will not lock when door ajar is activated and I have very small children. Very dangerous! I have recently discovered this is a problem with this model by Ford.”
NHTSA complaint #10894012, filed 2016-08, 58,000 miles“The door ajar light comes on when door is completely shut on the drivers side, it prevents from my doors from locking and I have children in the car. It has trapped me in the car, I had to climb over into the passenger seat and exit out of that door. It also drains my battery because the lights stay on in the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10984325, filed 2017-05, 76,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 | 14 | 1% |
| 2016 | 10 | 1% |
| 2015 | 9 | 1% |
| 2014 | 12 | 3% |
| 2013 | 191 | 8% |
| 2012 | 84 | 7% |
| 2011 | 187 | 10% |
| 2010 | 19 | 3% |
| 2009 | 13 | 5% |
| 2008 | 69 | 6% |
| 2007 | 40 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Edge
462 complaintsBrakes
273 complaintsOther or unknown
177 complaintsBody and structure
168 complaintsEngine
60 complaintsFuel system
47 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
47 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
39 complaintsElectronic stability control
28 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Edge
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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