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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 reportsOUR 2013 FORD EDGE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES IN A MONTH, TWICE ON FLAT ROADS, ONCE ON AN INCLINE/BRIDGE. YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG THE CAR IS MOVING, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU LOSE ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. YOU CAN'T PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART, YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THEN THE CAR WILL STA…
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OUR 2013 FORD EDGE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES IN A MONTH, TWICE ON FLAT ROADS, ONCE ON AN INCLINE/BRIDGE. YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG THE CAR IS MOVING, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU LOSE ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. YOU CAN'T PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART, YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THEN THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AS THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH NO POWER ANYTHING...ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHILE GOING 65 MPH, WITH A NARROW SHOULDER ON A BRIDGE, WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR (LIKE IT DID TODAY). THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES SO THERE ISN'T MUCH TO GO ON, YOU JUST HAVE TO START GUESSING AT THE SOLUTION. IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM, THIS BOARD IS FILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM. YET FORD OR THE NTHSA ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN?
ON 6 OCCASIONS NOW MY 2013 FORD EDGE WHILE DRIVING HAS THROWN UP A CHECK ENGINE SIGN AND THE CAR WILL JUST PRETTY MUCH DIE WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TO THE POINT THAT I AM BARELY MOVING. THEN SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO FORD THEY SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND STILL SINCE THEN IT CONTINUES TO DO IT A…
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ON 6 OCCASIONS NOW MY 2013 FORD EDGE WHILE DRIVING HAS THROWN UP A CHECK ENGINE SIGN AND THE CAR WILL JUST PRETTY MUCH DIE WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TO THE POINT THAT I AM BARELY MOVING. THEN SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO FORD THEY SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND STILL SINCE THEN IT CONTINUES TO DO IT ALL OF THESE WAY BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS UP BUT FORD COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT ON THE OTHER OCCURRENCES. ON 8/18/2018 THE CAR THREW UP A WRENCH SIGN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR PRETTY MUCH SHUT DOWN I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE BEING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. ALL OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR LUCK I DON'T KNOW HOW I KEPT FROM BEING HIT DUE TO THE CAR PRETTY MUCH WOULD ONLY ROLL BECAUSE PRESSING ON THE GAS DID NOT GOOD. ONCE TO SAFETY AND PULLED OVER TO RESTART THE CAR IT WOULD START AND BE OKAY THEN SEVERAL WEEKS SOMETIMES MONTHS IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS 8.18/2019
2013 FORD EDGE WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT WORK. THE CAR IDLED ROUGHLY AND HAD NORMAL A/C, BRAKES AND STEERING. THE CAR WAS GOING 55 MPH ON A CROWDED ROADWAY.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD (HIGHWAY) CAR GOES INTO A LIMP MODE AND WILL TRUST START SLOWING DOWN AND EVENTUALLY COMES TO A SLOW CRAWL LESS THAN 5 MPG.
WHY DRIVING 40 MPH THE CAR ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON OIL PRESSURE LOW. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP MAKING IT IN POSSIBLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAD JUST DRIVEN ON 4 HWYS TO GET HOME 50 MINUTES. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS WHY SOMEONE IS ON THE HIGHWAY.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL EXHIBIT A FULL LOSS OF POWER. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND TRYING TO RESTART IT WILL EXPERIENCE A LONG AND HARD START. THE VEHICLE WILL DO THIS WEATHER YOU ARE DRIVING 5MPH OR 70 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN SEV…
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL EXHIBIT A FULL LOSS OF POWER. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND TRYING TO RESTART IT WILL EXPERIENCE A LONG AND HARD START. THE VEHICLE WILL DO THIS WEATHER YOU ARE DRIVING 5MPH OR 70 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SLIGHTLY AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE DASHBOARD AND WAS INJURED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. HUB CITY FO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SLIGHTLY AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE DASHBOARD AND WAS INJURED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. HUB CITY FORD IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER AND WRENCH AND PARKING SHIFT MESSAGES SHOWN ON MY SUV DISPLAY. ON 03312018 MY FORD EDGE SPORT AWD 2013 SURPRISED ME WHEN AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER HAPPEN DURING AN SLOW MOTION IN A SECONDARY ROAD. UNABLE TO MANAGE MY VEHICLE I STOP AT THE NEAREST GAS STATION USING THE SLOPE BACKWARDS IN NEUTRO SHIFT U…
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UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER AND WRENCH AND PARKING SHIFT MESSAGES SHOWN ON MY SUV DISPLAY. ON 03312018 MY FORD EDGE SPORT AWD 2013 SURPRISED ME WHEN AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER HAPPEN DURING AN SLOW MOTION IN A SECONDARY ROAD. UNABLE TO MANAGE MY VEHICLE I STOP AT THE NEAREST GAS STATION USING THE SLOPE BACKWARDS IN NEUTRO SHIFT UNTIL REACH THE GAS STATION BEHIND ME. THEN WHEN STOP I BEGAN TO READ VEHICLE BOOK AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED. AFTER 30 MINS I RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE LOSS POWER DISAPPEAR REASON WHY I DECIDE TO RETURN BACK TO MY HOME. WHEN I ENTER TO THE CONSUMER REPORT PAGE FROM MY PC AT HOME TO REQUEST INFO FOR ANY RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE I FIND OUT THAT A RECALL NUMBER EXIST FOR THIS TYPE OF SUV. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 14S10 SINCE AUGUST2014 BUT I NEVER HAS BEEN ADVISED. FEW MONTH AGO I WENT TO THE DEALER FOR A REVIEW OF A PROBLEM BUT THEY DID NOTHING AND SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION AVOIDING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO TELL ME ABOUT ANY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I STILL EXPERIMENTING THE SAME SITUATION SINCE 03312018, RISKING MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHER PEOPLE IN THE ROAD AS MY SUV CONTINUES WITHOUT LOSING POWER BUT TAKEN THE PERTINENT PRECAUTION. I STILL VERY WORRY AS THE CONSUMER REPORT STATED THAT IN ADDITION THIS FAILURE MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED DESPITE THE TRANSMISSION BEING PLACED IN PARK.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 FORD EDGE IN TOWN 30 MPH ON A FOUR LANE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE JUST DIED. I AM LUCKY I WAS NOT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY COULD HAVE END BADLY. FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT HAVE A RECALL.
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.