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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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1470–25K
63025–50K
50950–75K
24575–100K
206100–150K
56150K+
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
Engine complaints
168 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE STALLED THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A ROAD TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE STALLED THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A ROAD TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,602.
SMELLING FUMES INSIDE THE CAR WHEN DRIVING AND IT LINGERS THE VEHICLES IS PARKED, EVEN SMELL FUMES INSIDE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY. SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST FUMES. IT OCCURS WHETHER I'M ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL EVAP FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL EVAP FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V002000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.*DT*JB
SINCE JULY OF 2019 UNTIL I HAD IT REPAIRED END OF JANUARY 2020. MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF(THE ENGINE) COMPLETELY GO INTO LIMP MODE-FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS THANK GOD THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME WERE ALERT ENOUGH TO NOTICE MY CAR GO INTO LIMP MODE-I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED-LITERALLY IT WAS 55 MILES PER HOUR I WOULD GO OR SOMETIMES 25…
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SINCE JULY OF 2019 UNTIL I HAD IT REPAIRED END OF JANUARY 2020. MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF(THE ENGINE) COMPLETELY GO INTO LIMP MODE-FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS THANK GOD THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME WERE ALERT ENOUGH TO NOTICE MY CAR GO INTO LIMP MODE-I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED-LITERALLY IT WAS 55 MILES PER HOUR I WOULD GO OR SOMETIMES 25 MPH-I TOOK IT TO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS AND IT WAS STATED WAIT TIL A LIGHT GOES ON SO THEY COULD MAKE A DIAGNOSIS OR COPY A CODE-WELL SOON AS I STARTED THE ENGINE IT WOULD BE DRIVABLE TIL BOOM IT WOULD SHUT OFF AGAIN IN COUPLE OF WEEKS WITH NO WARNING. FINALLY, I DID SOME RESEARCH ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY AND GUESS WHAT TOLD A DEALER TO REPLACE IT AND HASN'T SHUT OFF SINCE. THANK GOD I DID MY OWN RESEARCH-STATES THERE ARE CURRENTLY RECALLS BUT GUESS WHAT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVEN'T COMPLAINED ABOUT THE 2013 EDGE FOR IT TO BE ON THE RECALL LIST-ITS AN EASY FIX-AND MY SONS COULD HAVE LOST A MOTHER-HUSBAND COULD'VE LOST A WIFE AND ELDERLY PARENTS LOOSE THERE PRIMARY CAREGIVER ALL BECAUSE OF A PART WHICH IS AN EASY FIX. I BEG YOU PLEASE ADD THE 2013 FORD EDGE ON RECALL NOT BECAUSE OF THE MONEY-BUT BECAUSE I GOT NO HELP FROM MECHANICS FROM THREE FORD DEALER-I WAS TOLD WAIT TIL A DIAGNOSTIC LIGHT COMES ON-WELL GUESS WHAT THE LAST FORD DEALER I WENT TO WHICH WAS 100 MILES ROUND TRIP TOLD ME WITH THIS PART A DIAGNOSTIC LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON-HAD I NOT DONE MY RESEARCH AND TAKEN IT TO RIGHT FORD DEALER I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED-DONT LET THIS HAPPEN TO SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO DO THE RESEARCH-ALERT THEM WITH A RECALL-AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU DO PUT IT ON RECALL--I WOULD APPRECIATE A REFUND-FOR MY TIME AND TROUBLE. AND FOR PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER-YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON THAT!!!!!!!!!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNSPECIFIED SPEED, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE PAD AND ROTORS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNSPECIFIED SPEED, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE PAD AND ROTORS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
THE SPEED OF MY CAR WAS LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 15 MPH. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENDED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB). THIS COMPONENT WAS RECALLED IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 16B23. HOWEVER, IT WAS ONLY ISSUED FOR 2…
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THE SPEED OF MY CAR WAS LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 15 MPH. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENDED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB). THIS COMPONENT WAS RECALLED IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 16B23. HOWEVER, IT WAS ONLY ISSUED FOR 2011-2012 MODEL YEAR EDGE AND MKX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L OR 3.7L ENGINES. GIVEN THE SEVERITY OF THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR THE 2013 FORD EDGE AS WELL.
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 5TH OR 6TH GEAR CAUSING EXCESSIVE RPMS, NOISE, AND SHAKING TO THE FRAME AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AND CAUSE SEVERE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IF NOT REPAIRED.
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MILES PER HOUR THE TRACTION CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT LIT UP AND A RED BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. WE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS TO START IT AGAIN. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND TRACTION CON…
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WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MILES PER HOUR THE TRACTION CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT LIT UP AND A RED BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. WE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS TO START IT AGAIN. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT IS STILL ON. IT HAPPEN THREE TIMES SO FAR AND TWO OF THOSE TIMES WAS WHILE WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC TRAVELLING AT 60-70 MPH. THIS WAS NOT SAFE AT ALL. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF THERE IS A BIG THUD SOUND AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND A RED BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THERE IS NOW A RATTLE. I HAVE THE CAR AT HOME NOW BUT IT HAS A HESITATION IN IT WHEN IT IS FIRST STARTED THIS ALL HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 4 DAYS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL DETECTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GARY CROSSLEY FORD (8050 N CHURCH RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64158, (816) 781-4844) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DAMPER …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL DETECTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GARY CROSSLEY FORD (8050 N CHURCH RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64158, (816) 781-4844) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DAMPER WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS -25200727-39D025. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Official recalls
214V393000 · 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
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.