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Service Brakes complaints
261 reportsClear category filter94,689 miles · Nov 18, 2019
Service Brakes
DURING BRAKING THERE IS A HISSING SOUND EMANATING FROM THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE BRAKE PEDDLE. THE BRAKING ACTION OF THE CAR IS SEVERELY DIMINISHED CAUSING REDUCED BRAKING APPLICATION DURING EACH PHASE OF BRAKING I.E. EMERGENCY STOPPING, NORMAL STOPPING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS OCCURS ON EAC…
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DURING BRAKING THERE IS A HISSING SOUND EMANATING FROM THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE BRAKE PEDDLE. THE BRAKING ACTION OF THE CAR IS SEVERELY DIMINISHED CAUSING REDUCED BRAKING APPLICATION DURING EACH PHASE OF BRAKING I.E. EMERGENCY STOPPING, NORMAL STOPPING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS OCCURS ON EACH APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES.
NHTSA ODI #11280714
150,000 miles · Nov 15, 2019
Service Brakes
BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS (TRAVELING STRAIGHT). CAR DOES NOT STOP. BRAKE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TWICE RECENTLY, ONCE WHEN GOING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK (BIG BUMP), AND ONCE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOOK TO FORD, AND IT TOOK THEM A DAY TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY C…
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BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS (TRAVELING STRAIGHT). CAR DOES NOT STOP. BRAKE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TWICE RECENTLY, ONCE WHEN GOING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK (BIG BUMP), AND ONCE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOOK TO FORD, AND IT TOOK THEM A DAY TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. THEY CHECKED ALL THE PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #11280329
165,000 miles · Nov 8, 2019
Service Brakes
WHEN PUSHED ON, BRAKES PETAL DEPRESSES WITHOUT BREAKING SOMETIMES, BUT OTHERTIMES WORKS JUST FINE.
NHTSA ODI #11278816
60,980 miles · Nov 6, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND KEEP IT FROM CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. HALL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM VIRGINIA BEACH (3152 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND KEEP IT FROM CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. HALL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM VIRGINIA BEACH (3152 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452, (877) 475-0721) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $1,700 FOR A BRAKE BOOSTER REPAIR. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHECK TO SEE IF THE WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE BRAKE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, BUT NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,980. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #11278408
161,500 miles · Oct 22, 2019
Service BrakesSuspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PALLOTTA FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 4199 CLEVEL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PALLOTTA FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 4199 CLEVELAND RD, WOOSTER, OH 44691, (330) 345-6600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT AXLES AND FRONT STAB LINKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11270305
98,000 miles · Oct 22, 2019
Service Brakes
WHILE DRIVING UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS WE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BREAK FAILURES WHERE THE BREAK PEDAL WILL DEPRESS TO THE FLOOR AND BREAKING POWER IS GREATLY REDUCED TO THE POINT WHERE STOPPING BECOMES AN ISSUE. WE'VE EXPERIENCED THIS MALFUNCTION ON HIGHWAYS, CITY STREETS AND IN A PARKING LOT UNDER VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS.…
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WHILE DRIVING UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS WE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BREAK FAILURES WHERE THE BREAK PEDAL WILL DEPRESS TO THE FLOOR AND BREAKING POWER IS GREATLY REDUCED TO THE POINT WHERE STOPPING BECOMES AN ISSUE. WE'VE EXPERIENCED THIS MALFUNCTION ON HIGHWAYS, CITY STREETS AND IN A PARKING LOT UNDER VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE THE "BOOSTER BOX" THAT WAS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2017. THE ISSUE BEGAN IN JUNE OF 2019 AND CONTINUES.
NHTSA ODI #11270146
108,000 miles · Oct 21, 2019
Service Brakes
WHEN DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED, BRAKE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY/RANDOMLY BECOMES SOFT, AND GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED, WITH LITTLE TO NO REDUCTION IN SPEED. PUMPING THE BRAKES IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP. THERE IS NO ASSOCIATED NOISE, AS SOME HAVE REPORTED (SUCH AS HISSING OR SUCKING AIR). THE MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO ACCURATELY DIA…
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WHEN DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED, BRAKE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY/RANDOMLY BECOMES SOFT, AND GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED, WITH LITTLE TO NO REDUCTION IN SPEED. PUMPING THE BRAKES IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP. THERE IS NO ASSOCIATED NOISE, AS SOME HAVE REPORTED (SUCH AS HISSING OR SUCKING AIR). THE MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AT THIS TIME. HE REPORTS THAT IT COULD BE THE MASTER CYLINDER OR THE HCU/ABS MODULE, BUT AT THIS TIME WE'D JUST BE THROWING PARTS AT A PROBLEM. NO TROUBLE CODES ARE PRESENT AND ALL BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURES WERE NORMAL DURING HIS TROUBLESHOOTING. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 108,000. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR, AND SHE REGULARLY TRANSPORTS OUR KIDS IN IT, SO TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE PRESENT WITH RELATIVELY FEW MILES IS DISCONCERTING.
NHTSA ODI #11269986
70,100 miles · Oct 21, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND DEPRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIECO FORD OF FORT LAUDERDALE (1333 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304, (844) 648-2686) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND DEPRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIECO FORD OF FORT LAUDERDALE (1333 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304, (844) 648-2686) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,100.
NHTSA ODI #11269910
119,086 miles · Oct 20, 2019
Service Brakes
COULD NOT STOP. HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON BRAKE TO STOP. GOOD THING I WAS ONLY BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. HAD TO HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED. A BRAKE BOOSTER SHOULD LAST THE LIFE TIME OF THE CAR AND NOT BE REPLACED. MY EDGE IN A 2011 WITH 119,000 MILES . WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER ABOUT THIS BEING A PROBLEM ON THE FORD EDGE. . …
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COULD NOT STOP. HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON BRAKE TO STOP. GOOD THING I WAS ONLY BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. HAD TO HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED. A BRAKE BOOSTER SHOULD LAST THE LIFE TIME OF THE CAR AND NOT BE REPLACED. MY EDGE IN A 2011 WITH 119,000 MILES . WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER ABOUT THIS BEING A PROBLEM ON THE FORD EDGE. . SHOULDN'T FORD REIMBURSE US ?
NHTSA ODI #11269798
58,000 miles · Oct 16, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND SLOWLY CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOHN FORD (504-347-7000, LOCATED AT 3737 LAPALCO BOULEVARD, HARVEY, LA 70058) WHERE IT WAS DI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND SLOWLY CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOHN FORD (504-347-7000, LOCATED AT 3737 LAPALCO BOULEVARD, HARVEY, LA 70058) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. *DT *TP
NHTSA ODI #11268856
Official recalls
3Feb 24, 2011
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FORD F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE, AND LINCOLN MKX TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 25, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE INSPECTED USING INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) THAT HAD A CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE TO READ THE SUSPECT BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) SERIAL NUMBER. BASED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER THE BCM WAS EITHER NOT AFFECTED OR REPLACED. THE CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT SET OF CHARACTERS, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A BCM THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFFECTED BCMS MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Dec 29, 2010
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES. DURING A SIX-DAY PRODUCTION PERIOD, THE SUPPLIER OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MANUFACTURED MODULES THAT MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Oct 27, 2010
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED ELECTRONIC MODULE SETTINGS THAT DISABLE THE LOCKING FUNCTION OF THE LIFTGATE. ACCORDINGLY, THE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LIFTGATE LOCK MAY BE DISABLED AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK THE LIFTGATE USING INTERIOR LOCK SWITCHES OR REMOTE KEY FOB BUTTONS.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AFFECTED CONTROL MODULES UPDATED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE16012 · Door Ajar Warning Light Always On
Opened Sep 28, 2016 · Closed Mar 20, 2017
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Interior Lighting; Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
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 corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
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Interior Lighting
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 corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
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 corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages
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 corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
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