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1,801 reports42,000 miles · Mar 29, 2014
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkages
THE DRIVERS DOOR INDICATION IS THAT IT IS "AJAR". THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED, BUT ELECTRICALLY THE SWITCH INDICATES THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR CAUSING THE DOORS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON AT LOW SPEEDS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. AND DUE TO THE DOORS BEING UNLOC…
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THE DRIVERS DOOR INDICATION IS THAT IT IS "AJAR". THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED, BUT ELECTRICALLY THE SWITCH INDICATES THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR CAUSING THE DOORS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON AT LOW SPEEDS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. AND DUE TO THE DOORS BEING UNLOCKED, THE REAR DOORS CAN BE OPENED BY CHILDREN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DOORS ARE NOT LOCKED MAKING IT EASY FOR SOMEONE TO APPROACH AND OPEN YOUR DOORS. THIS SITUATION IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING. MY VEHICLE WAS FIXED ONCE AT 42K MILES AND IS NOW IN NEED OF REPAIR AGAIN. IN ADDITION TO THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE IT IS ALSO NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND IS OVER $300 PER REPAIR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10575496
35,000 miles · Mar 28, 2014
Electrical SystemStructure
DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY- DOOR AJAR WONT GO AWAY, DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10575285
35,000 miles · Mar 25, 2014
Electrical System
"DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, BUT DOOR IS SECURELY/PROPERLY CLOSED. THIS IS NOT ONLY A DYSFUNCTIONAL NUISANCE, IT'S A HAZARD AT NIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL FADE OFF WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING FORWARD, THAT'S EASY ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH......BUT IF YOU ARE BACKING UP THEY STAY ON! YOU CAN'T SEE OTHER OBJECTS/CARS/LIGHTS. THE…
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"DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, BUT DOOR IS SECURELY/PROPERLY CLOSED. THIS IS NOT ONLY A DYSFUNCTIONAL NUISANCE, IT'S A HAZARD AT NIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL FADE OFF WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING FORWARD, THAT'S EASY ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH......BUT IF YOU ARE BACKING UP THEY STAY ON! YOU CAN'T SEE OTHER OBJECTS/CARS/LIGHTS. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO STAY LIT IF YOU ARE SITTING IN THE PARKED VEHICLE. YOU CAN'T LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION EITHER BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE THIS "DOOR AJAR" PROBLEM THE WARNING BELL "DINGS" UNTIL YOU EITHER START THE CAR, OR PULL YOUR KEY OUT. FORGET ENJOYING LISTENING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, OR PROGRAMMING DESTINATIONS INTO THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. JUST START GETTING USED TO THAT WELL LIT, DING, DING, DING! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10574828
34,444 miles · Mar 18, 2014
Electrical SystemStructure
I PARKED THE CAR AND CLOSED ALL DOORS AND USED THE REMOTE TO LOCK THE DOORS WHEN I RECEIVED THE TWO BEEPS TO INDICATE A DOOR WAS OPEN. ADDITIONALLY THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. I CHECKED ALL DOORS WHICH WAS CLOSED ONLY TO SEE IN THE DASH THE DOOR AJAR SIGN. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT NOW WILL NOT OFF OFF NOR WILL MY INTERIOR L…
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I PARKED THE CAR AND CLOSED ALL DOORS AND USED THE REMOTE TO LOCK THE DOORS WHEN I RECEIVED THE TWO BEEPS TO INDICATE A DOOR WAS OPEN. ADDITIONALLY THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. I CHECKED ALL DOORS WHICH WAS CLOSED ONLY TO SEE IN THE DASH THE DOOR AJAR SIGN. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT NOW WILL NOT OFF OFF NOR WILL MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WHICH IS DRAINING MY BATTERY. DUE TO THIS THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHICH LEAVE MY VEHICLE VULNERABLE TO THEFT AND WHILE DRIVING MY CHILD SUSCEPTIBLE TO DANGER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10573294
30,000 miles · Mar 18, 2014
Wheels
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, SHE SCRAPED THE TIRE AGAINST A CURB. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE HUB CAP TO BEND, EXPOSING SHARP EDGES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DAMAGED HUB CAP COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURIES OR LACERATIONS WHEN WASHING THE VEHI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, SHE SCRAPED THE TIRE AGAINST A CURB. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE HUB CAP TO BEND, EXPOSING SHARP EDGES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DAMAGED HUB CAP COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURIES OR LACERATIONS WHEN WASHING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE HUB CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA ODI #10573080
54,467 miles · Mar 13, 2014
Latches/locks/linkages
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR SENSORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND THE DOORS WOULD LOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A THREE MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMAT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR SENSORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND THE DOORS WOULD LOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A THREE MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,467.
NHTSA ODI #10569167
35,150 miles · Feb 28, 2014
EngineCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE STALLING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,150.
NHTSA ODI #10566489
25,640 miles · Feb 24, 2014
EngineVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING ICON. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND RESUMED NORMALLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING ICON. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND RESUMED NORMALLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,640.
NHTSA ODI #10565601
56,000 miles · Feb 17, 2014
EngineFuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control
RE: 2011 FORD EDGE LIMITED: ON WAY TO DEALER FOR REQUESTED SERVICE/REPAIR RE: SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER (STALL - 3 EPISODES WITHIN 2 WEEKS) WHILE UNDERWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES. AT TIME OF STALL (LOSS OF ENGINE POWER) THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON; "WRENCH" SHOWED ON DAS…
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RE: 2011 FORD EDGE LIMITED: ON WAY TO DEALER FOR REQUESTED SERVICE/REPAIR RE: SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER (STALL - 3 EPISODES WITHIN 2 WEEKS) WHILE UNDERWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES. AT TIME OF STALL (LOSS OF ENGINE POWER) THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON; "WRENCH" SHOWED ON DASH INSTRUMENTS; ALL ELECTRICAL POWER REMAINED ON AND OPERATING. NECESSARY TO PUT HAZARD LIGHTS ON, GLIDE TO STOP OFF ROAD, PLACE TRANSMISSION LEVER IN NEUTRAL THEN IN PARK AND TURN ENGINE OFF. ON RESTART, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I CALLED ADVANTAGE FORD DEALERSHIP FROM ROAD; THEY SAID OK TO PROCEED TO DEALERSHIP. THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON US-1. NO WARNING FROM CAR RE: ENGINE RUMBLING OR OTHER BEFORE STALL. FELT IN DANGER BUT ABLE TO NAVIGATE SAFELY. INTERNET SEARCH PRIOR TO DEALER VISIT INDICATED "THROTTLE BODY" PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCAPE PRIMARILY. ONLY 1-3 COMPLAINTS RE: FORD EDGE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10564646
21,600 miles · Feb 10, 2014
EnginePower Train
ISSUE 1 OF 2: ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENLY LOST POWER, LOST SPEED AND THE ENGINE SHOOK AND RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH. THERE WAS A MESSAGE WITH A WRENCH ON THE SCREEN THAT SAID SEE OWNERS MANUAL, BUT NO USEFUL INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. THE WARNING MESSAGE LATER WENT AWAY WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM. 2 OF THE INCIDEN…
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
NHTSA ODI #10563736
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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