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1,801 reports73,000 miles · Sep 8, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY STAYS ON EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. THE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. IT IS NOW CAUSING THE CAR ALARM TO GO OFF RANDOMLY AT ALL HOURS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO AS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVES DOES NOT ACTIVATE. I HAVE READ YEARS OF COM…
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THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY STAYS ON EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. THE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. IT IS NOW CAUSING THE CAR ALARM TO GO OFF RANDOMLY AT ALL HOURS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO AS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVES DOES NOT ACTIVATE. I HAVE READ YEARS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE FORD OWNER FORUMS. IT'S TIME FOR FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT'S OBVIOUSLY THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WHICH COSTS $400.00 TO HAVE REPLACED. PLEASE HELP. MY NEIGHBORS ARE VERY UPSET ABOUT BEING WOKEN UP AT ALL HOURS, BUT I DO NOT HAVE $400.00 TO HAVE THE ISSUES FIXED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR OVER 2 YEARS, EVER SINCE THE ODOMETER READ OVER 50,000 MILES.
NHTSA ODI #11253985
140,000 miles · Sep 6, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE RE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE
NHTSA ODI #11253698
91,000 miles · Sep 6, 2019
Engine
1) 91K ON MOTOR, THE INTERNAL WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING MOTOR TO FAIL AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND COASTED TO SHOULDER WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. 2) DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON, AND HAD TO REPLACE SWITCH AT 50K BECAUSE THE BATTERY WOULD DRAIN.
NHTSA ODI #11253612
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2019
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS KEEPS THE DOME LIGHTS ON WHICH IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE WITH IN THE EVENING. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR FORD BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT.
NHTSA ODI #11253520
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 2019
Electrical System
PASSANGER DOOR LATCH SENSOR AND REAR PASSANGER DOOR LATCH SENSOR MALFUNCTION BOTH OF THE LATCH SENSORS ARE NOT WORKING THE DOORS ARE CLOSED BUT THE SENSORS INDICATE THE DOORS ARE OPEN, AND MAKES THE VEHICLE NOT TO LOCKED WHENEVER I AM DRIVING. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I AM SAVING MONEY TO FIX THIS, BUT …
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PASSANGER DOOR LATCH SENSOR AND REAR PASSANGER DOOR LATCH SENSOR MALFUNCTION BOTH OF THE LATCH SENSORS ARE NOT WORKING THE DOORS ARE CLOSED BUT THE SENSORS INDICATE THE DOORS ARE OPEN, AND MAKES THE VEHICLE NOT TO LOCKED WHENEVER I AM DRIVING. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I AM SAVING MONEY TO FIX THIS, BUT IN THE TIME I EXTREMELY WORRY ABOUT MY KIDS WHILE I AM DRIVING WITH THEM, I DID SOME SEARCH ONLINE AND A LOT OF FORD EDGE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
NHTSA ODI #11252785
154,000 miles · Aug 30, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System
FUEL TANK LEAK, FUEL ODOR
NHTSA ODI #11252511
120,000 miles · Aug 30, 2019
Electrical System
AFTER YEARS OF DOOR AJAR ISSUES AND REPLACING THE BATTERY MULTIPLE TIME DUE TO THE DOME LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS COMING ON RANDOMLY BECAUSE OF THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR ISSUE, THE DOOR STARTED ALARMING RANDOMLY. AFTER THIS ONE OF THE DOORS (REAR RIGHT) STOPPED OPENING AND WAS PERMANENTLY LOCKED. AFTER TAKING IT TO FORD, THE SERVICE DE…
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AFTER YEARS OF DOOR AJAR ISSUES AND REPLACING THE BATTERY MULTIPLE TIME DUE TO THE DOME LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS COMING ON RANDOMLY BECAUSE OF THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR ISSUE, THE DOOR STARTED ALARMING RANDOMLY. AFTER THIS ONE OF THE DOORS (REAR RIGHT) STOPPED OPENING AND WAS PERMANENTLY LOCKED. AFTER TAKING IT TO FORD, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXERCISED THE LOCKS AND THE DOOR OPERATED. ONE MONTH LATER WHILE MY CHILD WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE (STATIONARY) AT SCHOOL THE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. AFTER USING THE SEAT BELT EXTENSION TO TIE THE DOOR CLOSED, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO REPLACE THE REAR RIGHT DOOR, EXCEPT THE OTHER THREE DOORS CONTINUE TO HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES AND NOW I FEAR THE DOOR OPENING WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #11252412
100,000 miles · Aug 27, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GEORGE WAIKEM FORD (LOCATED AT 4321 LINCOLN WAY E, MASSILLON, OH 44646, (330) 478-1801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA ODI #11246646
149,000 miles · Aug 27, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, A HYDRAULIC SOUND WAS SOMETIMES PRESENT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, A HYDRAULIC SOUND WAS SOMETIMES PRESENT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL COLLINS FORD (4220 BARDSTOWN RD, LOUISVILLE, KY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #11246636
55,000 miles · Aug 20, 2019
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
DOOR AJAR LIGHTS STAY ON WHICH CAUSES AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL, DOME LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. WHEN DRIVING THIS CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ANYONE CAN ENTER THE CAR AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND CAUSE HARM TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, DOME LIGHTS STUCK ON W…
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DOOR AJAR LIGHTS STAY ON WHICH CAUSES AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL, DOME LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. WHEN DRIVING THIS CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ANYONE CAN ENTER THE CAR AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND CAUSE HARM TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, DOME LIGHTS STUCK ON WHILE DRIVING ALSO POSES A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF AND DOME LIGHTS STAY ON, THIS DRAINS THE BATTERY AS WELL AS FUSES. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE BATTERY AS WELL AS FUSES. WE RECENTLY HAD TO PAY $1144.40 TO HAVE THE DOOR LATCHES REPLACED AND WERE TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD. I REACHED OUT TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. DATE AND MILEAGE MAY NOT BE ACCURATE AS THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MANY YEARS, HOWEVER WE FINALLY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THE DOOR LATCHES WHEN MY HUSBAND'S WHEELCHAIR WAS STUCK IN THE BACK BECAUSE THE FUSE HAD BLOWN AND THE BACK HATCH DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN.
NHTSA ODI #11245289
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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