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254 reportsClear category filter51,000 miles · Jul 29, 2015
Unknown Or Other
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOWS THAT MY DOOR IS NOT CLOSED WHEN IN FACT IT IS. I HAVE CLEANED THE SENSOR, SPRAYED WITH CAN AIR TO REMOVE DUST, ALSO TRIED SPRAYING WITH BRAKE CLEANER, WITH NO SUCCESS. MY EXIT LIGHTS STAY ON DUE TO THIS DEFECT, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT MY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK BECAUSE MY V…
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THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOWS THAT MY DOOR IS NOT CLOSED WHEN IN FACT IT IS. I HAVE CLEANED THE SENSOR, SPRAYED WITH CAN AIR TO REMOVE DUST, ALSO TRIED SPRAYING WITH BRAKE CLEANER, WITH NO SUCCESS. MY EXIT LIGHTS STAY ON DUE TO THIS DEFECT, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT MY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK BECAUSE MY VEHICLE BELIEVES THERE IS AN OPEN DOOR. AFTER REVIEWING ONLINE FORUMS, THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE AND FORD IS AT FAULT.
NHTSA ODI #10744555
38,000 miles · Jul 25, 2015
Unknown Or Other
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN WV IN APRIL 2012. BY MAY, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WAS COMING ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR WAS FORCIBLY CLOSED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, AT AROUND 50K MILES, THE SENSOR WAS BAD AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS TIME BOTH THE DRIVE…
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WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN WV IN APRIL 2012. BY MAY, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WAS COMING ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR WAS FORCIBLY CLOSED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, AT AROUND 50K MILES, THE SENSOR WAS BAD AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS TIME BOTH THE DRIVER DOOR AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WERE AFFECTED. NOW IN 2015 AT 104K MILES THE DOOR SENSOR IS BAD AGAIN IN BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR. NOW, THE LIGHTS WON'T EVEN SHUT OFF AFTER A WHILE SO THE PAST TWO MORNINGS IN A ROW, THE BATTERY IS DEAD. IT'S EXTREMELY IRRITATING AND DANGEROUS. AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, THE DOORS WILL NOT AUTO LOCK WHILE THIS ISSUE IS PRESENT. ALSO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT GO OFF UNTIL YOU REACH 20MPH. THIS MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE READ THROUGH ALL THE COMPLAINTS LISTED FOR THE FORD EDGE AND MOST OF THEM ARE ABOUT THIS DOOR SENSOR. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS??
NHTSA ODI #10743433
28,000 miles · Jul 23, 2015
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HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN AT 28000 MI. DUE TO "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" LIGHT COMING ON WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. RICART FORD CLAIMED THEY REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH/SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL NOW AT 60,000 MI. NOW DOING IT AGAIN. CONTACTED RICART THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO REPAIR. I INFORMED THEM…
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HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN AT 28000 MI. DUE TO "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" LIGHT COMING ON WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. RICART FORD CLAIMED THEY REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH/SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL NOW AT 60,000 MI. NOW DOING IT AGAIN. CONTACTED RICART THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO REPAIR. I INFORMED THEM THAT IT HAD BEEN THERE PREVIOUS. THEY DID NOT CARE. CALLED FORD MOTORS, THEY HAD SAME ATTITUDE. THE BIG PROBLEM IS, THE DOORS WILL NOT AUTO LOCK WHEN CAR IS IN DRIVE BECAUSE IT THINKS DOOR IS "AJAR". MY WIFE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SOMEONE TRIED TO GET IN DOOR AND GOT IT OPENED..SHE SPED AWAY. I TOLD RICART AND FORD MOTORS THE STORY..FORD'S REPLY WAS "WE CANNOT REACT TO A HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION OF WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED"..... SHE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR WORSE!!! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SITUATION AT THE LEAST!! APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE LISTED ABOVE IS NOT NECESSARILY ACCURATE. IT WAS AT ABOUT 28,000 MILES. RICART HAS EXACT DATE.
NHTSA ODI #10736137
43,461 miles · Jul 18, 2015
Electrical SystemExterior LightingUnknown Or Other
THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST AND THEN CONTINUOUSLY. BAD SENSOR. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK USING THE LATCH AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON FOR A TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK THE DOORS ONCE INSIDE, IS TO USE THE KEY FOB. THIS CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS IF NOT IN A GOOD AREA.…
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THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST AND THEN CONTINUOUSLY. BAD SENSOR. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK USING THE LATCH AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON FOR A TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK THE DOORS ONCE INSIDE, IS TO USE THE KEY FOB. THIS CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS IF NOT IN A GOOD AREA. THIS PROBLEM HAS DRAINED MY BATTERY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER, MOST FORD DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS $215 PLUS FOR DIAGNOSTIC FEES. ONLY THEN WILL THEY REPAIR THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SO I STILL WIND UP PAYING ABOUT WHAT IT COSTS TO REPAIR IT. (??) CAR PART STORES WILL RUN A DIAGNOSTIC FOR FREE... THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC ISSUE. WHEN I RESEARCHED IT, TONS OF INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM SURFACED. IT SEEMS FORD WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL WHEN IT IS SO OBVIOUSLY NEEDED.
NHTSA ODI #10734948
67,500 miles · Jul 14, 2015
Electrical SystemPower TrainUnknown Or Other
FORD EDGE SUDDENLY LOST POWER ( VEHICLE STILL RUNNING). NO RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. HAD TO ROLL TO SIDE OF ROAD (VERY UNSAFE). A WARNING LIGHT BRIEFLY CAME ON SHOWING ":AWD OFF" AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS WARNING CHANGED THE "WRENCH" ICON. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME JUST A FEW HOURS LATER…
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FORD EDGE SUDDENLY LOST POWER ( VEHICLE STILL RUNNING). NO RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. HAD TO ROLL TO SIDE OF ROAD (VERY UNSAFE). A WARNING LIGHT BRIEFLY CAME ON SHOWING ":AWD OFF" AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS WARNING CHANGED THE "WRENCH" ICON. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME JUST A FEW HOURS LATER. I SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER FOR THE NEXT DAY, AND IT HAPPEND AGAIN ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER. DEALER RAN CODES, ALL PASSED AND COULDN'T FIND ISSUE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 10 MILES AFTER PICKING UP FROM THE DEALER. RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT DAY WITH DEALER. ISSUE HAPPENED YET AGAIN ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER. ONCE AGAIN DEALER COULD NOT FIND ISSUE OR ANY ERROR CODES. IN SUMMARY, IT HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN LESS THAN 30 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA ODI #10733857
58,246 miles · Jul 12, 2015
Unknown Or Other
THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE DOOR OPEN WARNING KEPT COMING ON.
NHTSA ODI #10733475
80,000 miles · Jul 7, 2015
Unknown Or Other
DOOR ADJAR ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF FOR DRIVER AND REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOORS EVEN WHEN DOORS ARE PROPERLY CLOSED. ON THIS DATE, DOOR ADJAR ALARM WENT OFF FOR REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. I IGNORED THE ALARM THINKING THE SENSOR HAD FAILED FOR YET ANOTHER DOOR. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS …
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DOOR ADJAR ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF FOR DRIVER AND REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOORS EVEN WHEN DOORS ARE PROPERLY CLOSED. ON THIS DATE, DOOR ADJAR ALARM WENT OFF FOR REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. I IGNORED THE ALARM THINKING THE SENSOR HAD FAILED FOR YET ANOTHER DOOR. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS ACTUALLY NOT CLOSED PROPERLY AND IT WAS A LEGITIMATE ALARM. MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN TH SEAT, AND HAD FAILED TO PROPERLY CLOSE THE DOOR. I COMPLETELY IGNORED THE ALARM BECAUSE FOR MONTHS THE DOOR ADJAR ALARM HAD BEEN SOUNDING FOR THE DRIVER AND REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOORS. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN, AND FORD HAS STILL NOT RECALLED.
NHTSA ODI #10732515
32,000 miles · Jun 27, 2015
Unknown Or Other
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH FAULTY, WAS SHOWING DOOR AJAR WHEN CLOSED WHICH PREVENTED DOORS FROM LOCKING AND KEPT INTERIOR LIGHTS ON NOT SURE IF AIRBAG WOULD ARM OR NOT. WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT JUST NEEDED TO BE RESET. DEALER DID NOT DOCUMENT THE REPAIR AND WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING …
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DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH FAULTY, WAS SHOWING DOOR AJAR WHEN CLOSED WHICH PREVENTED DOORS FROM LOCKING AND KEPT INTERIOR LIGHTS ON NOT SURE IF AIRBAG WOULD ARM OR NOT. WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT JUST NEEDED TO BE RESET. DEALER DID NOT DOCUMENT THE REPAIR AND WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $600 TO REPLACE THE LATCH. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #10730729
57,000 miles · Jun 26, 2015
Unknown Or Other
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE DOORS TO NOT LOCK DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. ) THE SENSOR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND THEREFORE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON (EVEN AT NIGHT). THIS ALSO DRAINS THE BATTERY WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING OVERNIGHT
NHTSA ODI #10730532
48,500 miles · Jun 22, 2015
Unknown Or Other
VEHICLE LOST POWER, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. HAD TO PULL OVER OUT OF TRAFFIC, SHUT OFF CAR AND RE-START. HAPPENED 2 TIMES SINCE JUNE 9, 2015. CAR SEEMS TO RUN STRANGELY, SEEMS TO SURGE OR WANT TO SPEED UP A BIT. 13NO3 ISSUE? SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE BODY.
NHTSA ODI #10726491
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.
Additional source detail variants (3)
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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