2012 FORD EDGE Electrical System Problems

2012 FORD EDGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HAS A COMPUTER GLITCH CAUSING THE TAIL GATE TO RAISE WITHOUT WARNING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST TIME THE TAILGATE WENT UP, SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND IT STRUCK THE CONCRETE BARRIER HEADER OVER THE GARAGE DOOR OPENING, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE. NORMALLY, THE TAILGATE WOULD CHIME WHEN IT WAS GOING UP, BUT ON THREE OCCASIONS THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SYNC SCREEN FAILED AND WOULD ONLY SHOW A BLACK SCREEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,600. UPDATED 04/29/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS. UPDATED 05/15/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.UPADATED 04/29/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON AT NIGHT AND OCCASIONALLY AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED, LASTLY, AFTER A STOP WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLASH AND A DISTRACTING DINGING SOUND WOULD START WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 5/2/2014 *JS

THE DISPLAY READS: "SHIFT INTO PARK" WITH THE VEHICLE MOVING WHEN THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR (FALSELY)REPORTS THE DOOR IS AJAR. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MULTIPLE FORD OWNERS HAVE REPORTED AND IS ONGOING SINCE THE 2007 MODEL YEAR. *TR

AT RANDON THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT & WARNING WILL APPEAR. THIS PREVENTS DOORS FROM BEING LOCKED WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. DOOR IS SECURE AND CLOSED. WARNING LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES COME ON WHILE DRIVING. I AM CONCERNED IT PRESENTS A SECURITY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING IN SOME URBAN AREAS. FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE AND, SINCE IT WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD, WOULD COST APPROX. $300.00 TO REPAIR. *TR

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER WE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER NEW CAR PURCHASE FROM DEALER! HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO PURCHASE A FORD EDGE. *JS

VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH MYFORD TOUCH SYSTEM. SYSTEM CONTROLS HEATING/DEFROSTING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF ISSUE AND HAS NOT CORRECTED IT. FORD SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO MARKET VEHICLES THAT DO NOT HAVE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING HEATING/DEFROSTING CONTROLS. THESE VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS AND THE ISSUE IS WELL KNOW BY INTERNET SEARCHES. PEOPLE RELY ON VEHICLES TO OPERATE PROPERLY IN WINTER CONDITIONS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR