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2013 Ford Edge

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Edge years

Owner complaints for the 2013 Ford Edge are substantially higher than the model-year median of 724.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

1,793 reports with mileage · 651 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 854 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 529 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 300 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

33 crash reports7 fire reports24 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

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58,000 miles · Feb 6, 2017
Electrical SystemStructure

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED ON THE FORD EDGE. THESE ISSUES SURFACED TWICE WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND ONCE WITH THE REAR DRIVER'S PASSENGER DOOR. DESPITE BEING CLOSED, THE SENSOR ACTIVATES TO SHOW THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR. THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE STAY ON, THE ALARM S…

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ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED ON THE FORD EDGE. THESE ISSUES SURFACED TWICE WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND ONCE WITH THE REAR DRIVER'S PASSENGER DOOR. DESPITE BEING CLOSED, THE SENSOR ACTIVATES TO SHOW THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR. THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE STAY ON, THE ALARM SOUNDS. THE REPAIR COSTS FOR THIS PROBLEM ARE AROUND $500 PER INCIDENT. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET FINDS THIS TO BE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM FOR MANY FORD EDGE OWNERS BUT NO ONE AT FORD OR THE GOVERNMENT WILL HELP ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. I'M WRITING FOR YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #10949830

87,000 miles · Feb 4, 2017
Electrical System

DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON FROM BAD DOOR SENSOR ON DRIVERS DOOR. THIS IS OUR 2ND EDGE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE ISSUES CAUSED BY THIS IS THE BATTERY DRAINS, LIGHTS STAY ON INSIDE VEHICLE WITH NO WAY TO TURN THEM OFF OTHER THAN BY REMOVING FUSES AND DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AS IT THINKS THE CAR DOORS ARE OPEN.

NHTSA ODI #10949523

35,000 miles · Jan 30, 2017
Electrical System

DOOR AJAR WARNING STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH DOOR IS CLOSED. VERY ANNOYING AND FRUSTRATING. HAVE TO CLOSE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO GO OFF. CAR HAS ONLY 36,000 MILES ON IT. AFRAID MAY RUN BATTERY DOWN BECAUSE LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF. TIRED OF HAVING TO KEEP SLAMMING DOORS TO GET IT STOPPED. RESEARCHED AND FOUND OTHER OF THEIR MODEL…

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DOOR AJAR WARNING STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH DOOR IS CLOSED. VERY ANNOYING AND FRUSTRATING. HAVE TO CLOSE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO GO OFF. CAR HAS ONLY 36,000 MILES ON IT. AFRAID MAY RUN BATTERY DOWN BECAUSE LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF. TIRED OF HAVING TO KEEP SLAMMING DOORS TO GET IT STOPPED. RESEARCHED AND FOUND OTHER OF THEIR MODELS DID THIS AND WERE RECALLED BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY WON'T DO THE EDGE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10948542

63,000 miles · Jan 30, 2017
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT HAS STARTED COMING ON REGULARLY EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE SHUT. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND I GET A "SHIFT TO PARK" WARNING. I THEN HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SLAM THE DOOR SHUT SEVERAL TIMES TO CLEAR IT. IT'S BECOMING A HASSLE AND LIGHTS STAY ON SO IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS IS A DEFECT AND FORD SH…

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DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT HAS STARTED COMING ON REGULARLY EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE SHUT. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND I GET A "SHIFT TO PARK" WARNING. I THEN HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SLAM THE DOOR SHUT SEVERAL TIMES TO CLEAR IT. IT'S BECOMING A HASSLE AND LIGHTS STAY ON SO IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS IS A DEFECT AND FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10948393

66,000 miles · Jan 29, 2017
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

OPEN DRIVER DOOR. OVERHEAD LIGHT COMES ON. KEY IN IGNITION. CHIME. DRIVER DOOR AJAR NOTICE COMES ON. REAR PARK AID NOTICE COMES ON. PUT IN "R" I BACK UP. SHIFT TO PARK NOTICE COMES ON (OVERHEAD LIGHT IS ON). START DRIVING. DRIVER DOOR AJAR NOTICE COMES ON. OVERHEAD LIGHT GOES OUT. I DRIVE TO A STOP LIGHT. (DOORS NEVER LOCK). …

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OPEN DRIVER DOOR. OVERHEAD LIGHT COMES ON. KEY IN IGNITION. CHIME. DRIVER DOOR AJAR NOTICE COMES ON. REAR PARK AID NOTICE COMES ON. PUT IN "R" I BACK UP. SHIFT TO PARK NOTICE COMES ON (OVERHEAD LIGHT IS ON). START DRIVING. DRIVER DOOR AJAR NOTICE COMES ON. OVERHEAD LIGHT GOES OUT. I DRIVE TO A STOP LIGHT. (DOORS NEVER LOCK). I PUT ON BREAKS TO STOP. SHIFT TO PARK NOTICE COMES ON. DRIVER DOOR AJAR NOTICE COMES ON. I ARRIVE AT DESTINATION. PUT CAR IN PARK. ENGINE IS ON (OVERHEAD LIGHT IS ON). TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION (OVERHEAD LIGHT IS ON). OPEN DRIVER DOOR. NOTE: IF I USE THE FOB, OVERHEAD LIGHTS WONT GOT OUT. IF I MANUALLY PUSH DOOR LOCK BUTTON, THE INSIDE OVERHEAD LIGHTS WILL ONLY GO OUT 3 OF 10 TRIES. I HAVE TO UNBOLT THE BATTERY TO MAKE THEM GO OUT. HAVE ALREADY HAD TO BUY ONE BATTERY. I CANT LOCK DOORS AT A STOP SIGN WHICH IS UNSAFE. THIS IS A DAILY CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. OTHERS ARE EXPRESSING SAME ISSUES. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE DOOR AJAR FIRST HAPPENED 10/9/14 AT 32,156 MILES. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP. IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN IN NOVEMBER 2016 AND HAS MORE ISSUES AND NOW IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I ALSO AM NOTING THAT I HAVE GONE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND MY OVERHEAD LIGHT IS ON INSIDE THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10948374

89,000 miles · Jan 27, 2017
Electrical SystemStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE "DOOR AJAR" INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE ALL OF THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10948031

54,000 miles · Jan 23, 2017
Electrical SystemStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED "DOOR AJAR" WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS ALREADY CLOSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED "DOOR AJAR" WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS ALREADY CLOSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. .....UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI #10947032

40,000 miles · Jan 22, 2017
Electrical System

DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHT TO STAY ON AND ALARM TO GO OFF IF ITS PARKED AND LOCKED. CLOSING THE DOOR UP TO 10 TIMES MAY CAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT TO GO OFF. IF I START DRIVING THEN THE WARNING MESSAGE TELLS ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND CLOSE MY DOOR. IF I IGNORE IT THEN IT STARTS BEEPING AT ME T…

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DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHT TO STAY ON AND ALARM TO GO OFF IF ITS PARKED AND LOCKED. CLOSING THE DOOR UP TO 10 TIMES MAY CAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT TO GO OFF. IF I START DRIVING THEN THE WARNING MESSAGE TELLS ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND CLOSE MY DOOR. IF I IGNORE IT THEN IT STARTS BEEPING AT ME TO GET MY ATTENTION. PRESSING THE OK BUTTON TO BYPASS IT DOES NOT WORK MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS ITS BACK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR WEEKS NOW. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10946909

26,000 miles · Jan 20, 2017
Electrical System

EVEN THOUGH I GET IN MY CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS COMING ON (DRIVER DOOR). THIS CAUSES THE LIGHT TO STAY ON AND I AM NOT ABLE TO LOCK MY CAR DOORS. I FIND THIS TO BE A LARGE SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS STARTING TO DO THIS MORE AND MORE. I CURRENTLY HAVE TO OPEN MY DOOR AND SLAM IT SHUT ONCE OR MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET TH…

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EVEN THOUGH I GET IN MY CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS COMING ON (DRIVER DOOR). THIS CAUSES THE LIGHT TO STAY ON AND I AM NOT ABLE TO LOCK MY CAR DOORS. I FIND THIS TO BE A LARGE SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS STARTING TO DO THIS MORE AND MORE. I CURRENTLY HAVE TO OPEN MY DOOR AND SLAM IT SHUT ONCE OR MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI #10946644

25,000 miles · Jan 20, 2017
Electrical System

DOOR AJAR WARNING SYSTEM WILL NOT DEACTIVATE. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN BACKING UP AT NIGHT. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND WARNING IS VERY DISTRACTING NOTIFYING DRIVER TO SHIFT CAR INTO PARK. THIS WARNING OCCURS IN ALL PHASES OF OPERATION.

NHTSA ODI #10946577

Official recalls

2

14V393000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft

Jul 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.

14V002000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

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.

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

1

PE16012 · 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.