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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
23 crash reports4 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
1,801 reports
131,200 miles · Jan 31, 2020
Service BrakesStructureVehicle Speed Control
HAD A RECALL ON DRIVER DOOR ISSUE WITH SECURE OF DOOR . BUT ON MY BACK DRIVER DOOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM . DOOR COULD BECOME UN SAFE WHEN DRIVING . DONT KNOW IF IT IS SECURE. WHILE DRIVING. SHOWS OPEN. SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH ABS SYSTEM WHILE DRVING DIDNT STOP RIGHT AWAY . HAD TO STOP AND WAIT BEFORE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAME FUCTIO…
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HAD A RECALL ON DRIVER DOOR ISSUE WITH SECURE OF DOOR . BUT ON MY BACK DRIVER DOOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM . DOOR COULD BECOME UN SAFE WHEN DRIVING . DONT KNOW IF IT IS SECURE. WHILE DRIVING. SHOWS OPEN. SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH ABS SYSTEM WHILE DRVING DIDNT STOP RIGHT AWAY . HAD TO STOP AND WAIT BEFORE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAME FUCTIONABLE .
NHTSA ODI #11306381
Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
DOOR ADJAR SENSOR IS FAULTY. DOME LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING EVEN THOUGH CAR DOOR IS SHUT. SENSOR THINKS CAR DOOR IS OPEN.
NHTSA ODI #11302575
100,000 miles · Jan 23, 2020
Service Brakes
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE
NHTSA ODI #11301317
71,000 miles · Jan 22, 2020
Electrical SystemStructure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO A DOOR LOCK FAILURE, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (KRIEGER FORD, INC. 1800 MORSE RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43229) FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO A DOOR LOCK FAILURE, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (KRIEGER FORD, INC. 1800 MORSE RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43229) FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LOCK ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000
NHTSA ODI #11301105
Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2020
Structure
MY 2011 FORD EDGE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LATCH: THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR AND THE DRIVER REAR. EVERYTIME THE DOOR IS SHUT IT SAYS DOOR AJAR.
NHTSA ODI #11300900
172,451 miles · Jan 21, 2020
EngineUnknown Or Other
WHILE SITTING IN STOP[ AND GO TRAFFIC A WARNING IS ISSUED THAT THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING! I TURN ON THE HEATER WHILE DRIVING AND THE NOTICE GOES OFF! WHEN I APPROACH THE CAR THE REAR TAILGATE DOOR OPENS AND AT TIMES I CAN'T LOCK THE DOORS AFTER PARKING THE CAR! SOME TIMES A NOTICE OF OIL PRESSURE IS LOW WHILE DRIVING!
NHTSA ODI #11300804
129,131 miles · Jan 16, 2020
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AS THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK THEN RELEASE THE LOCKS, AS WELL. THE SENSOR THAT INDICATES WHETHER THE DOORS WERE LOC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AS THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK THEN RELEASE THE LOCKS, AS WELL. THE SENSOR THAT INDICATES WHETHER THE DOORS WERE LOCKED CONSISTENTLY STATES THAT DOORS WERE AJAR DESPITE THE ACTUAL POSITIONING AND LOCKING OF THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE (HAWK FORD LOCATED AT 2525 E MAIN ST, SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174, PHONE NUMBER 630-584-1800) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 129,131.
NHTSA ODI #11299710
57,825 miles · Jan 11, 2020
Service Brakes
BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR..ESPECIALLY DOES IT IN WET, SNOW, ICY WEATHER. FEW TIMES IT HAD DONE IT ON DRY ROAD..BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE OCTOBER 2019..LASTEST INCIDENT WAS 01/10/2020..
NHTSA ODI #11298584
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2020
Fuel/propulsion System
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING FUEL/GAS OR SULFUR LIKE SMELL IN MY SUV TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER IN RICHMOND, CA 3 TIMES STARTING IN APRIL 2017, JAN 2019 AND AGAIN SEPT 2019 FINALLY I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A PTU UNIT EACH TIME I TOOK IT NEED THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BECOME VERY BAD AND MORE OFTEN MY CAR DOES NOT LEAK GAS. …
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I HAVE BEEN SMELLING FUEL/GAS OR SULFUR LIKE SMELL IN MY SUV TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER IN RICHMOND, CA 3 TIMES STARTING IN APRIL 2017, JAN 2019 AND AGAIN SEPT 2019 FINALLY I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A PTU UNIT EACH TIME I TOOK IT NEED THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BECOME VERY BAD AND MORE OFTEN MY CAR DOES NOT LEAK GAS. I AM REALLY CONCERN BECAUSE NOW I HAVE TO TAKE MY GRANDDAUGHTER TO SCHOOL PLUS I AM OVER 70 YRS AND WORRY IF SOMEONE RUNS INTO ME WILL MY CAR CATCH ON FIRE OR ONE DAY IT WILL CATCH ON FIRE IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY SOMETIMES IF I'M DRIVING UP A HILL OR FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME (MAYBE AN HOUR OR SO) AND IT ONLY HAPPEN WHEN I AM DRIVING AND THE SMELL FILLS MY ENTIRE CAR THAT I HAVE TO LET ALL THE WINDOWS DOWN AND ONCE I GET HOME THE WHOLE CAR SMELLS TO THE POINT I GET SICK (NAUSEA) EYES BURN AND A HEADACHE. I HAVE BEEN SO DISCUSSED WITH DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETECT THIS PROBLEM 2 YRS AGO. I AM SO SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BE A RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM BY FORD.
NHTSA ODI #11297832
113,475 miles · Dec 28, 2019
Service Brakes
I HAD BREAK ISSUES WHERE THE PEDAL WAS TIGHT AND IT TOOK A LOT OF PRESSURE TO STOP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER RESULTING IN THE BREAK BOOSTER BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MAYBE 3 MONTHS LATER I HAD MORE PROBLEMS BREAKING. THIS TIME THE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR WHILE BREAKING. THIS TIME THE DEALER SAYS IT'S T…
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I HAD BREAK ISSUES WHERE THE PEDAL WAS TIGHT AND IT TOOK A LOT OF PRESSURE TO STOP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER RESULTING IN THE BREAK BOOSTER BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MAYBE 3 MONTHS LATER I HAD MORE PROBLEMS BREAKING. THIS TIME THE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR WHILE BREAKING. THIS TIME THE DEALER SAYS IT'S THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. SOUNDS LIKE BOTH PARTS SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY AND REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME.
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.
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.
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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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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