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Unknown Or Other complaints
177 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jan 5, 2016
Unknown Or Other
DOOR AJAR AT DRIVER'S SIDE "ON" INTERMITTENTLY, EITHER PARKED OR DRIVING UNTIL IT REMAINED "ON" ALL THE TIME EVEN AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK, OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR, TURNING THE ENGINE ON AND OFF. WARNING SHOWED NEED TO SHIFT TO PARK. HAZARDOUS WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. FORD MAINTENANCE REPAIRED/CLEANED LATCH…
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DOOR AJAR AT DRIVER'S SIDE "ON" INTERMITTENTLY, EITHER PARKED OR DRIVING UNTIL IT REMAINED "ON" ALL THE TIME EVEN AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK, OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR, TURNING THE ENGINE ON AND OFF. WARNING SHOWED NEED TO SHIFT TO PARK. HAZARDOUS WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. FORD MAINTENANCE REPAIRED/CLEANED LATCH ON 4/2015 AND CHARGED $269.90. SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARED ON 12/2015. FORD MAINTENANCE REPLACED/REPAIR FAULTY DOOR LATCH ON 1/2016 AND CHARGED $317.
NHTSA ODI #10818276
32,000 miles · Dec 31, 2015
Unknown Or Other
THE DRIVERS DOOR CLOSING SENSOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WITHOUT THE DOOR BEING CLOSED THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND MANY OTHER ELECTRONICS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY IF THE DOOR IS REGISTERED AS OPEN. THIS INCLUDES DRAINING THE BATTERY BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF WHEN I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR. IN FEB 2015, I WAS TOLD THA…
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THE DRIVERS DOOR CLOSING SENSOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WITHOUT THE DOOR BEING CLOSED THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND MANY OTHER ELECTRONICS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY IF THE DOOR IS REGISTERED AS OPEN. THIS INCLUDES DRAINING THE BATTERY BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF WHEN I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR. IN FEB 2015, I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED, SO THE DEALER CHARGED ME $250 TO TEAR APART THE DOOR TO CLEAN THE SENSOR. JUST 10 MONTHS LATER IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #10817232
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2015
Electrical SystemExterior LightingUnknown Or Other
EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS PROPERLY CLOSED, THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR LIGHT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN COME ON AND THEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL ALSO COME ONE WHICH IS VERY HAZARDOUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS WHICH MAKES IT NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES …
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EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS PROPERLY CLOSED, THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR LIGHT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN COME ON AND THEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL ALSO COME ONE WHICH IS VERY HAZARDOUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS WHICH MAKES IT NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WHOM MAY BE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR AS WELL. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SLAM THE DOOR ABOUT 15 TIMES BEFORE IT STOPS OR IT MIGHT NOT STOP AT ALL.
NHTSA ODI #10816516
67,500 miles · Dec 28, 2015
Unknown Or Other
BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE, BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD, NEED TO PUMP PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE, DEALER CHECKED PROBLEM ON DEC 23 2015, DIAGNOSIS POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILING, DEALER CLAIMS CAR IS FINE TO DRIVE, WILL CALL WHEN PART IS IN TO SCHEDULE SERVICE, CALLED ON DEC 28 2015 TO SCHEDULE SERVICE
NHTSA ODI #10816395
38,000 miles · Dec 17, 2015
Unknown Or Other
DOOR AJAR SENSOR AT 38K IS FAILING. LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF, CAN NOT LOCK CAR ONCE OUT OF IT AND INSIDE LIGHTS STAY ON. ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH ALARM RANDOMLY GOING OFF.
NHTSA ODI #10811012
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2015
Fuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other
VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, PULL OVER TURN OFF AND RESTART, AND THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. JUST LIKE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS, APPEARS TO BE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. REPLACED YESTERDAY IN 15 MIN, WAITING TO SEE IF PROBLEM IS RESOLVED
NHTSA ODI #10809605
57,568 miles · Nov 11, 2015
Unknown Or Other
DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED, INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON, THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK. THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM LOCKING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING. TODAY NOVEMBE…
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DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED, INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON, THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK. THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM LOCKING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING. TODAY NOVEMBER 11, 2016 IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IN THE CAR FOR THE SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #10789862
Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2015
Unknown Or Other
I HAVE A 2012 FORD EDGE. IT LOSS POWER WHEN I DRIVE AT 20MPH IN THE NOON . THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. THE ENGINE WAS STILL WORKING AT THAT TIME. I WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO TURN LEFT. I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. IT WORKED WELL. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN A WEEK. FORD DEALER AUTO S…
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I HAVE A 2012 FORD EDGE. IT LOSS POWER WHEN I DRIVE AT 20MPH IN THE NOON . THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. THE ENGINE WAS STILL WORKING AT THAT TIME. I WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO TURN LEFT. I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. IT WORKED WELL. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN A WEEK. FORD DEALER AUTO SERVICE IN SANTA MONICA WOULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM STILL IN EXTENSION WARRANTY. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE NO SOLUTION EXCEPT ASKING ME TO TRY OTHER DEALER AUTO SERVICE. I JUST PRAY FOR A GOOD LUCK...
NHTSA ODI #10783844
30,000 miles · Oct 13, 2015
Unknown Or Other
WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS CLOSED THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON.
NHTSA ODI #10781659
Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2015
Electrical SystemExterior LightingUnknown Or Other
THE PANEL SHOWS DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER CAR HAS BEEN LOCKED FOR SOME TIME THE LIGHTS GO ON EVEN IF THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR A WHILE WHILE THE DOOR AJAR IS ON, THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK-SAFETY ISSUE, CAR IN MOTION I TRIED GETTING THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM TO REPAIR…
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THE PANEL SHOWS DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER CAR HAS BEEN LOCKED FOR SOME TIME THE LIGHTS GO ON EVEN IF THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR A WHILE WHILE THE DOOR AJAR IS ON, THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK-SAFETY ISSUE, CAR IN MOTION I TRIED GETTING THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM TO REPAIR IT, THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT RECALLS ON MY ISSUES. BUT IF I WANTED IT REPAIRED IT WOULD COST ME $350.00 TO CHANGE THE SENSOR THAT MAY BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE DEALER SOLD ME A LEMON...THE DOOR AJAR COMES UP AS I CLOSE THE LEFT DOOR AS I PUT THE CAR IN MOTION;THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION; INTERIOR LIGHTS IS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED; THE LIGHTS GO ON WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE BATTERY HAS DIED A COUPLE OF TIMES AS A RESULT OF THIS.
NHTSA ODI #10780946
Official recalls
3Jul 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
Jan 6, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S13. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 12V-438. All vehicles that have been remedied under the previous recall need to have the current remedy applied.
Sep 7, 2012
Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on September 27, 2012. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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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