2011 Ford Edge exterior lighting problems
187 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2011 Ford Edge — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jul 23, 2025
“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…”
filed Dec 6, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Edge years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Edge | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 Edge | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Edge | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Edge | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Edge | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 Edge | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 Edge | 14 | 1% |
| 2016 Edge | 10 | 1% |
| 2015 Edge | 9 | 1% |
| 2014 Edge | 12 | 3% |
| 2013 Edge | 191 | 8% |
| 2012 Edge | 84 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Ford Edge
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.