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1,801 reports50,000 miles · Sep 19, 2016
Service BrakesUnknown Or Other
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SENSOR IS BAD. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE SENSOR REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. SO IF THE DOOR IS EVER OPEN, YOU WOULD NOT KNOW BECAUSE ALL THE SENSORS ARE BAD SO YOU ASSUME IT IS JUST AN ERROR MESSAGE. ALSO - ON THIS VEHICLE - THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY AT TIMES AND ARE NOT GO…
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THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SENSOR IS BAD. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE SENSOR REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. SO IF THE DOOR IS EVER OPEN, YOU WOULD NOT KNOW BECAUSE ALL THE SENSORS ARE BAD SO YOU ASSUME IT IS JUST AN ERROR MESSAGE. ALSO - ON THIS VEHICLE - THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY AT TIMES AND ARE NOT GOOD, EVEN THOUGH HAVING THE BRAKES LOOKED AT AND THEY HAVE CHECKED AS CONFIRMED SOUND WITH NEW ROTORS AND PADS.
NHTSA ODI #10907628
60,000 miles · Sep 19, 2016
Electrical System
I HAVE A 2011 FORD EDGE, THE DOOR AJAR SYMBOL REMAINS ON, THIS ALLOWS THE COURTESY LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY, I HAVE RAN ELECTRICAL CONTACT CLEANER THROUGH ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES AND SPRAYED WD40, IT WORKED FOR A LITTLE AWHILE, BUT NOW THE LIGHTS STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES, AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS LEAVES MY WIFE …
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I HAVE A 2011 FORD EDGE, THE DOOR AJAR SYMBOL REMAINS ON, THIS ALLOWS THE COURTESY LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY, I HAVE RAN ELECTRICAL CONTACT CLEANER THROUGH ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES AND SPRAYED WD40, IT WORKED FOR A LITTLE AWHILE, BUT NOW THE LIGHTS STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES, AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS LEAVES MY WIFE AND CHILD STRANDED AT TIMES, WHILE AAA ARRIVES TO JUMP THE DEAD BATTERY. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THE DOOR LATCH PROBLEM, I HAVE A LOCAL QUOTE TO REPLACE THE LATCH....$500.00 THROUGH FORD .....BEFORE I THE, CONSUMER OF A MADE IN THE USA PRODUCT PAY $500.00 TO GET THE LATCH REPLACED I WILL TRADE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A CHEVROLET!!! PLEASE RECALL THIS LATCH PROBLEM
NHTSA ODI #10907506
65,300 miles · Sep 18, 2016
Unknown Or Other
DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, THIS CAUSE THE DOORS TO NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK, THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AT NIGHT IT MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYING ON IN THE WINTER TIME HAVE ALSO MADE IT DRAIN THE BATTERY DOWN SO VEHICLE HAS T…
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DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, THIS CAUSE THE DOORS TO NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK, THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AT NIGHT IT MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYING ON IN THE WINTER TIME HAVE ALSO MADE IT DRAIN THE BATTERY DOWN SO VEHICLE HAS TO BE JUMP STARTED.
NHTSA ODI #10907488
60,000 miles · Sep 18, 2016
Electrical System
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED
NHTSA ODI #10907433
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2016
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
I HAVE A 2011 FORD EDGE. DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND DOES NOT TURN INTERIOR LIGHT OUT. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I AM ALSO NOT ABLE TO LOCK MY DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE RECALLED!!! NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT FORD HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO CORRECT THIS SIRUATIO…
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I HAVE A 2011 FORD EDGE. DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND DOES NOT TURN INTERIOR LIGHT OUT. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I AM ALSO NOT ABLE TO LOCK MY DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE RECALLED!!! NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT FORD HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO CORRECT THIS SIRUATION.
NHTSA ODI #10907390
39,000 miles · Sep 16, 2016
Electrical System
FORD EDGE 2011 JUST OVER 39,000 MILE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD COME ON OFTEN BUT AFTER CLOSING SEVERAL TIMES WOULD GET IT TO TURN OFF. CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR LOCK AREA, AND HELPED PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. NOW LIGHT IS ON PERMANENTLY, DOORS WILL NOT LOCK VIA AUTOMATIC NOR INTERIOR DOOR LOCK SWITCH WHILE DRIVING. EXTERI…
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FORD EDGE 2011 JUST OVER 39,000 MILE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD COME ON OFTEN BUT AFTER CLOSING SEVERAL TIMES WOULD GET IT TO TURN OFF. CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR LOCK AREA, AND HELPED PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. NOW LIGHT IS ON PERMANENTLY, DOORS WILL NOT LOCK VIA AUTOMATIC NOR INTERIOR DOOR LOCK SWITCH WHILE DRIVING. EXTERIOR DOOR SWITCH NUMBER PAD WILL NOT LOCK DOOR WHILE PARKED. REMOVED 15 AMP INTERIOR LIGHT FUSE TO AVOID BATTERY DRAINAGE.
NHTSA ODI #10907160
62,000 miles · Sep 16, 2016
Electrical System
THIS VEHICLE HAS 64,000 MILES AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS THE DOOR AJAR PROBLEM, DOOR AJAR WARNING STAYS ON IF DOOR IS OPEN OR CLOSED, ALSO FROM THE LOOKS OF THINGS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ISSUED ONE OR MORE TIMES IN THE PAST.. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS, SEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BIG WITH M…
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THIS VEHICLE HAS 64,000 MILES AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS THE DOOR AJAR PROBLEM, DOOR AJAR WARNING STAYS ON IF DOOR IS OPEN OR CLOSED, ALSO FROM THE LOOKS OF THINGS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ISSUED ONE OR MORE TIMES IN THE PAST.. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS, SEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BIG WITH MANY FORD PRODUCTS AND FOR ME WILL DECIDE IF I BUY AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES IN THE FUTURE. ALSO I HAVE FOUR MORE DOORS THAT USE THE SAME AJAR SYSTEM JUST WAITING TO GO BAD.
NHTSA ODI #10907068
50,000 miles · Sep 15, 2016
Electrical SystemPower Train
ALERT STATING "AWD OFF" AND AN IMAGE OF A WRENCH SUDDENLY CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. CAR SPUTTERED AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER, TURNED CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. WHEN TURNED BACK ON, ALERT WAS OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, BUT COULD POSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF ON THE HIGHWAY OR DURING TRAFFIC DUE…
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ALERT STATING "AWD OFF" AND AN IMAGE OF A WRENCH SUDDENLY CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. CAR SPUTTERED AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER, TURNED CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. WHEN TURNED BACK ON, ALERT WAS OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, BUT COULD POSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF ON THE HIGHWAY OR DURING TRAFFIC DUE TO INABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR DRIVE CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10906943
57,000 miles · Sep 14, 2016
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train
1.A WRENCH SHAPED LIGHT CAME ON FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND HAVING A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. 2.THE ACCELERATOR STOPS WORKING OR HAS EXTREMELY LIMITED POWER. 3.AFTER POWER OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR 10-15 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE WRENCH SHAPED LIGHT GOES AWAY AND THE VEHICLE IN DRIVABLE CONDITION AGA…
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1.A WRENCH SHAPED LIGHT CAME ON FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND HAVING A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. 2.THE ACCELERATOR STOPS WORKING OR HAS EXTREMELY LIMITED POWER. 3.AFTER POWER OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR 10-15 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE WRENCH SHAPED LIGHT GOES AWAY AND THE VEHICLE IN DRIVABLE CONDITION AGAIN. BUT THE PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN A DAY OR IN FEW DAYS. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS WHILE DURING IN HIGHWAY OR IN BUSY ROADS WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES IT COULD HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY, SOMETIMES IT WON'T HAPPEN IN A WEEK. I CALLED FORD DEALERS AND THEY SAID TO DIAGNOSTIC IT FOR $98 AND ONLY WHEN THE SYMPTOM HAPPENS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIND THE REAL CAUSE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM TO 2010 -2013 FORD EDGE OWNERS.
NHTSA ODI #10906419
96,000 miles · Sep 14, 2016
Power Train
CAR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WILL ABRUPTLY SHOW YELLOW WRENCH, LOSE POWER AND ACCELERATION, STEERING BECOMES HEAVY AND YOU HAVE TO FIGHT TO GET THE NOW SHAKING CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER SWITCHING OFF IGNITION, WAITING TEN SECONDS, IT RESTARTS AND RUNS PERFECTLY FOR ANOTHER FEW WEEKS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE ISSUE. MY RESEARCH P…
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CAR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WILL ABRUPTLY SHOW YELLOW WRENCH, LOSE POWER AND ACCELERATION, STEERING BECOMES HEAVY AND YOU HAVE TO FIGHT TO GET THE NOW SHAKING CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER SWITCHING OFF IGNITION, WAITING TEN SECONDS, IT RESTARTS AND RUNS PERFECTLY FOR ANOTHER FEW WEEKS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE ISSUE. MY RESEARCH POINTS IN THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ISSUE. HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 12 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS. EACH OF DIFFERING TERROR AND DANGER, BUT NO-ONE CAN HELP, DESPITE OTHERS ONLINE HAVING SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #10906287
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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