2011 Ford Edge Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 187 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2011 Ford Edge, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door ajar” (79% of reports).
- 187exterior lighting complaints
- 55,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Door ajar: mentioned in 147 of 187 complaints (79%)
- Interior stay: mentioned in 27 of 187 complaints (14%)
- Lock doors: mentioned in 24 of 187 complaints (13%)
- Dome stays: mentioned in 12 of 187 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 139 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 187 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Ford Edge exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Edge | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2023 Edge | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2022 Edge | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Edge | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Edge | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2019 Edge | 2 | 0% | 2,800 |
| 2018 Edge | 16 | 2% | 6,402 |
| 2017 Edge | 14 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2016 Edge | 10 | 1% | 16,650 |
| 2015 Edge | 9 | 1% | 55,000 |
| 2014 Edge | 12 | 3% | 3,000 |
| 2013 Edge | 191 | 8% | 46,025 |
| 2012 Edge | 84 | 7% | 50,750 |
| 2011 Edge | 187 | 10% | 55,000 |
| 2010 Edge | 19 | 3% | 53,585 |
| 2009 Edge | 13 | 5% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Edge | 69 | 6% | 78,500 |
| 2007 Edge | 40 | 4% | 53,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2011 Ford Edge. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
the hazard lights will turn on while driving, and or while the vehicle is parked, thus draining the battery. The button to turn them on and or off is a "pressure sensitive" button which fails from the swelling of heat and or moisture. This is a major issue as the vehicle can't be driven now since…
head lights go out while driving at night hi or low beam auto or manual it does not make any diff .
About a year and a half ago I had a problem in which my headlights and highbeams would turn on but then shut off. If you turned them off and back on, they would come on but go out again. I paid to fix this problem. It's now happening again. It'll be the second time in two years with the same issue…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2011 Ford Edges have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 187 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2011 Ford Edge (10% of the 1,803 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Ford Edge exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 55,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2011 Ford Edge?
The most frequent phrase is “door ajar”, in 147 of 187 complaints, followed by “interior stay” (27).
Other 2011 Ford Edge problems
See all 2011 Ford Edge problems or exterior lighting problems across all Edge years.