KnownCarProblems2013 Ford Edge Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 2,446 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Ford Edge, most often about the electrical (35% of complaints, typically around 45,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Edge model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2013 Ford Edge problems
Electrical
854 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, 12v/24v/48v battery.
Door ajar light remaining after doors are closed. On dash message board says to put car in park. Doors will not lock when put in gear automatically causing a safety issue.
Upon closing the drivers door, the cabin lights remained on and the 'door ajar' indicator lamp was illuminated on the dash. After repeated opening and closing of the door, the problem went away. This problem keeps happening once or twice a week. One time the problem occurred while driving at night, the cabin lights…
Brakes
633 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 85,500 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, power assist.
Brake booster failure similar to same model year vehicles which have an extended warranty for this problem. This vehicles VIN is not covered by the extended warranty even though it has the identical problem.
Brake extended warranty 13n02: warranty covers vehicles through build date 3/2013 my vehicle has build date 7/2013 built at same plant listed in warranty extension 13n02. I experienced same problem described in 13n02.my vehicle isn't covered. I'm sure I am not the only one. Its the brakes. Serious safety concern. All…
Other or unspecified
427 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles.
"door ajar" sign will not go off after several attempts to shut the door properly. The sign stays on during a drive with several alerts to stop the car, "shift to park" and shut the door. Also, when you try to lock the door manually, the system still thinks the door is open and will not lock. This is a issue of safety…
Driver side door ajar censor is bad. Ford has known of the problem for a long time. When you shut the driver side door the dash light indicates the door is still open so you close it again and again and again. Ive googled it and Ford knows about it but I guess they rather you spend 500 dollars to get it fixed then do…
Body and structure
300 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 44,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, interior panels.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. After starting the vehicle, the door ajar and shift into park warning indicators illuminated and the door chime indicator sounded after all of the doors were closed. The interior lights remained illuminated the entire time. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was…
Driver side door symbol will appear on dash board was well as doom lights will stay on, will have to shut door a couple of times or turn the car back on to reset. This now getting to the point that the car cannot be locked or the doom interior lights will stay on and drain the battery.
Lights
196 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 46,500 miles.
The sensor on the driver's side door to detect door closure malfunctions repeatedly and does not register that the door is closed even if the door latch is in proper position. This creates a significant safety hazard in that the doors cannot be fully locked (significant crash safety risk) while driving or stopped at a…
My 2013 Ford Edge SUV is in the Ford shop as I write this ? It's been there since friday, due to a latch issue ? Which is a Ford part malfunction. (a bad part) a part that will not last and may need to be replace again.. I google it friday and saw there are so many complaints on the part, I don?t understand why it?s…
Engine
179 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, cooling system.
While driving I lost all acceleration. The engine was still running but my car would not move. I went from 50mph to nothing while going up an overpass. The same thing happened with my Ford fusion and it was the electronic throttle body. In both cases the only thing that kept me from causing or being involved in very…
This is now the second time I've lost all power while driving. The car completely shuts down, steering becomes uncontrollable and the oil pressure light comes on. Car is at the dealership as I type and I'm being told the car has no codes of what happened. I'm not sure how a computer doesn't register a low oil pressure…
Transmission
160 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 66,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline, axle assembly, transfer case (4-wheel drive).
My left rear door stays ajar which keeps the lights on which kills my battery. Also when I'm in park my drive traction control light turns off and on. As a Ford customer I wish they would recall these defects so I wouldn't have to pay for parts out of my own pocket.
Car will stall and go into limp mode, yellow wrench appears on left hand display. This has happened twice within the last 3 months, once in the middle lane of a rush hour freeway travelling at 40mph. I was lucky to get across to the shoulder before I lost all momentum. No response when pushing the accelerator, engine…
Fuel system
103 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery, fuel injection system.
The first time I noticed a throttle sudden acceleration was when I was driving about 45 miles down a road and suddenly a thrust of acceleration jumped the vehicle and then even when I pushed on the brakes the car thrust forward so I put the car in neutral and it stopped, luckily there were no cars around. The second…
While driving down the road the vehicle will exhibit a full loss of power. After pulling to the side of the road and turning the vehicle off and trying to restart it will experience a long and hard start. The vehicle will do this weather you are driving 5mph or 70 MPH. This is very dangerous and has almost caused me…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2013 Ford Edge recalls
Transmission: axle shaft
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Fuel system: fuel system, gasoline
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Door ajar warning light always on
Summary
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 c
Questions about the 2013 Ford Edge
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Ford Edge?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (854 complaints, typically around 45,000 miles); brakes (633 complaints, typically around 85,500 miles); other or unspecified (427 complaints, typically around 49,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2013 Ford Edge have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 2, 2014 (transmission). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2013 a bad year for the Ford Edge?
- It is the most complained-about Edge model year since 2000, with 2,446 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.