NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
1,801 reports77,100 miles · Apr 7, 2017
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT EVENTUALLY EVOLVED TO A CONSISTENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE R…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT EVENTUALLY EVOLVED TO A CONSISTENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,100. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A NON-TAKATA REPLACEMENT FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. UPDATED 08/10/2017*JS
NHTSA ODI #10971123
77,100 miles · Apr 7, 2017
Structure
DRIVERS DOOR LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD NOT GO OFF AND EVENTUALLY THE DOOM LIGHT STAYED ON OVER NIGHT AS WELL. IF THE CAR WAS RUNNING, THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON.
NHTSA ODI #10971119
37,278 miles · Apr 5, 2017
Unknown Or Other
DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, THIS KEEP LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE ON AND WILL NOT ALLOW DOORS IN VEHICLE TO BE LOCKED WHILE CAR IS MOVING. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM THROUGH A RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #10970834
130,000 miles · Apr 3, 2017
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #10970112
90,000 miles · Mar 31, 2017
EnginePower Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THEY …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
NHTSA ODI #10969796
50,000 miles · Mar 30, 2017
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND MOVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL BE CLOSED BUT THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR WILL SAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS AJAR DESPITE THE DOOR BEING SECURELY CLOSED. THIS RESULTS IN THE INTERIOR OVERHEAD LIGHTS STAYING ON FOR UP TO FIVE MINUTES. ADDITIONALLY, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK DESPITE TRYING TO LOCK …
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BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND MOVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL BE CLOSED BUT THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR WILL SAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS AJAR DESPITE THE DOOR BEING SECURELY CLOSED. THIS RESULTS IN THE INTERIOR OVERHEAD LIGHTS STAYING ON FOR UP TO FIVE MINUTES. ADDITIONALLY, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK DESPITE TRYING TO LOCK THEM USING THE LOCKING BUTTON LOCATED ON THE DOOR OR THE KEY FOB. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ABOUT A YEAR AGO IN MARCH 2016. I KNOW MANY OTHER 2011 FORD EDGE DRIVERS SUFFER FROM THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND DRAINS THE BATTERY LEAVING THE DRIVER STRANDED DUE TO A DEAD BATTERY. THE UNLOCKED DOORS COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE OPENING THE DOOR IN A DANGEROUS NEIGHBORHOOD AND FORCING THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER FORM THE VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY OR FORD WILL NO LONGER RECEIVE MY BUSINESS.
NHTSA ODI #10969467
69,000 miles · Mar 28, 2017
Unknown Or Other
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL CLOSE PROPERLY, YET THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS A DOOR AJAR SIGNAL AND CHIMES TO WARN THE DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS ISSUE WILL NOT ALLOW THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MECHANISM TO ENGAGE, THEREFORE CREATING A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. MOREOVER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE VEHI…
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THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL CLOSE PROPERLY, YET THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS A DOOR AJAR SIGNAL AND CHIMES TO WARN THE DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS ISSUE WILL NOT ALLOW THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MECHANISM TO ENGAGE, THEREFORE CREATING A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. MOREOVER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE VEHICLE WITH THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK KNOB, THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN UNLOCKED. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY COUNTLESS FORD EDGE OWNERS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENS. IT WAS ORIGINALLY DONE UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 36000 MILES. IT HAS 69000 MILES NOW.
NHTSA ODI #10969026
57,000 miles · Mar 27, 2017
Unknown Or Other
REAR PASSENGER DOOR AJAR SENSOR - THE SENSOR COMES ON SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK EVEN THOUGH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED (NO ONE RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT SO I KNOW IT IS NOT BEING OPENED MANUALLY). THIS STARTED HAPPENING AROUND NOVEMBER 2016. I AM NOT SURE IF THE ISSUE IS WITH THE DOOR LATCH OR THE SENSOR ITSELF. WHE…
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REAR PASSENGER DOOR AJAR SENSOR - THE SENSOR COMES ON SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK EVEN THOUGH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED (NO ONE RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT SO I KNOW IT IS NOT BEING OPENED MANUALLY). THIS STARTED HAPPENING AROUND NOVEMBER 2016. I AM NOT SURE IF THE ISSUE IS WITH THE DOOR LATCH OR THE SENSOR ITSELF. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON, WHICH IS DISTRACTING, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. I AM WORRIED THAT THE DOOR MAY FLY OPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I SAW THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED SO FORD CAN FIX IT FOR FREE.
NHTSA ODI #10968581
60,550 miles · Mar 25, 2017
Electrical System
DRIVER DOOR AJAR. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON. CANNOT LOCK DOOR. BATTERY DRAINS. HAVE BEEN TO SERVICE ONCE ALREADY, COST $250.00 AND ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED.
NHTSA ODI #10968486
50,000 miles · Mar 24, 2017
Electrical System
THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2011 FORD EDGE CONTINUOUSLY SHOWS ON THE DASH THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT. I HAVE TO STOP, GET OUT OF THE CAR, OPEN AND CLOSE IT (SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES) TO GET IT TO SHUT OFF. DESPITE BEING VERY ANNOYING, IT IS ALSO CAUSING MY BATTERY TO WORK EXTRA HARD BECAUSE …
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THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2011 FORD EDGE CONTINUOUSLY SHOWS ON THE DASH THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT. I HAVE TO STOP, GET OUT OF THE CAR, OPEN AND CLOSE IT (SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES) TO GET IT TO SHUT OFF. DESPITE BEING VERY ANNOYING, IT IS ALSO CAUSING MY BATTERY TO WORK EXTRA HARD BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T GET THE WARNING INDICATOR TO SHUT OFF WHEN YOU PARK THE CAR, THE SEVERAL OF THE CAR LIGHTS WILL STAY ON. IT IS ALSO DISTRACTING TO SEE THIS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WHILE DRIVING THE CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10968304
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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