BRAKE BOOSTER. I HAVE NEW BRAKES ON MY CAR BUT STILL FEEL LIKE I CAN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY LIKE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO. MY HUSBAND HAS A FORD EDGE 2019 FOR WORK. HIS CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. EITHER DOES MY FRIEND WHO HAS A FORD EDGE 2016. I CAN BE IN A PARKING LOT AND BACKUP AND FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO HIT ONTO THE CAR BEH…
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BRAKE BOOSTER. I HAVE NEW BRAKES ON MY CAR BUT STILL FEEL LIKE I CAN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY LIKE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO. MY HUSBAND HAS A FORD EDGE 2019 FOR WORK. HIS CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. EITHER DOES MY FRIEND WHO HAS A FORD EDGE 2016. I CAN BE IN A PARKING LOT AND BACKUP AND FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO HIT ONTO THE CAR BEHIND ME CAUSE I DON'T STOP RIGHT AWAY.
NHTSA ODI #11217289
72,000 miles · May 31, 2019
Service Brakes
BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING EFFECTIVELY - SPONGY FEELING AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. TOOK INTO THE SHOP AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS PART IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE MODEL AND YEAR OF MY CAR BUT NOT FOR MY VIN. TECHNICIAN WAS RELUCTANT TO LET ME DRIVE OFF THE LOT AS THIS IS VERY DANGE…
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BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING EFFECTIVELY - SPONGY FEELING AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. TOOK INTO THE SHOP AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS PART IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE MODEL AND YEAR OF MY CAR BUT NOT FOR MY VIN. TECHNICIAN WAS RELUCTANT TO LET ME DRIVE OFF THE LOT AS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. NOT SURE WHY FORD HAS ONLY CHOSEN TO REPLACE SOME OF THESE PARTS THAT IT KNOWS ARE FAULTY. MILEAGE IS 72K.
NHTSA ODI #11217154
76,000 miles · May 20, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT WAS STIFF AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL HISSING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT WAS STIFF AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL HISSING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BOB TOMES FORD (950 S CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75071, (888) 485-3971) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS 21714536. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM NUMBER: 13N02. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
NHTSA ODI #11208621
119,000 miles · May 15, 2019
Service Brakes
2013 FORD EDGE BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUE. MILEAGE 119,000. STARTING HEARING A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES BECAME VERY RESISTANT. AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BAD AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE. AFTER CHECKING FURTHER I DISCOVERED THERE WA…
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2013 FORD EDGE BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUE. MILEAGE 119,000. STARTING HEARING A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES BECAME VERY RESISTANT. AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BAD AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE. AFTER CHECKING FURTHER I DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE BUT THAT ONLY CARS MADE AT CERTAIN ASSEMBLY PLANTS WERE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND MY CAR WASN'T ONE OF THEM. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER CARE WHO CREATED A CASE # FOR ME AND SET ME UP WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALERSHIP TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR WAS IDENTICAL AS THOSE THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED AND SUBMITTED THIS CLAIM BACK TO FORD CUSTOMER CARE AS BEING A VALID ISSUE TO BE REPAIRED. FORD CUSTOMER CARE SENT A RESPONSE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP STATING THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER ANY HELP THROUGH FORD LOYALTY OR FORD ASSISTANCE ON MY REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TOLD ME THAT FORD HAD IN THE PAST AGREED TO PAY SOME THAT WEREN'T ON THE RECALL LIST BUT DENIED OTHERS AND THEY WEREN'T SURE WHY. THAT IS REALLY UPSETTING....WHO DETERMINES WHO THEY SAY YES TO AND WHO THEY TURN AWAY? WHY EVEN ASSIGN A CASE # AND SET YOU UP WITH A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR IF THEY ARE KNOWINGLY GOING TO DENY YOU? MY FAMILY IS A HUGE FORD FAMILY. THAT IS THE ONLY TYPE OF VEHICLE WE EVER PURCHASE. WE'VE SHOWN DECADES OF CUSTOMER LOYALTY TO THEIR BRAND AND MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN LOOKING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE AS WE SPEAK...BUT THIS ISSUE AND BEING DENIED ASSISTANCE FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY IS GIVING US NO CHOICE BUT TO LOOK OUTSIDE OF FORD AT OTHER MANUFACTURERS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. THIS HAS DISAPPOINTED OUR ENTIRE FAMILY AND COST FORD A LOT MORE THAN THE COST OF THIS REPAIR!!!
NHTSA ODI #11207891
55,000 miles · May 15, 2019
Service Brakes
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR BRAKE REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES. LAST WAS MASTER CYLINDER. MOST RECENT IS BRAKES GOING TO FLOOR WITH AIR SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE. LOCAL DEALER IS ALWAYS BOOKED 2 WEEKS. I DO HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY & HAVE SPENT A FORTUNE ON DEDUCTIBLES FOR BRAKE ISSUES. I TRAVEL FOR WORK IN ALL TYPES OF MOUNTAINOUS CONDI…
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VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR BRAKE REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES. LAST WAS MASTER CYLINDER. MOST RECENT IS BRAKES GOING TO FLOOR WITH AIR SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE. LOCAL DEALER IS ALWAYS BOOKED 2 WEEKS. I DO HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY & HAVE SPENT A FORTUNE ON DEDUCTIBLES FOR BRAKE ISSUES. I TRAVEL FOR WORK IN ALL TYPES OF MOUNTAINOUS CONDITIONS. AFTER READING THERE ARE 144 COMPLAINTS ON 2013 MODEL THIS IS DEFINITELY A DANGEROUS ISSUE. NEEDS RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #11207882
Mileage unknown · May 13, 2019
Service Brakes
THE "SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DISPLAY. FORD DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE UNTIL SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD TAKE MONTHS TO ARRIVE. THEY SAID SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES…
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THE "SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DISPLAY. FORD DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE UNTIL SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD TAKE MONTHS TO ARRIVE. THEY SAID SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES (IN THAT AND IN OTHER DEALERSHIPS) WERE AWAITING FOR THE SAME ABS MODULE REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA ODI #11207249
98,562 miles · May 11, 2019
Service Brakes
DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL. BRAKE PETAL STARTED GOING TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT HARD TO STOP
NHTSA ODI #11206961
81,800 miles · May 3, 2019
Service Brakes
DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND NEEDED TO STOP. PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL FELT SOFT AND TRAVELED NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. FELT AS IF A FLUID LINE HAD BURST ALLOWING FLUID TO SPRAY OUT. NO FLUID WAS LOST OR VISIBLE LEAKS. AFTER VEHICLE HAD SET FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, BRAKE PEDAL CAME BACK TO NORMAL. THIS IS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPP…
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DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND NEEDED TO STOP. PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL FELT SOFT AND TRAVELED NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. FELT AS IF A FLUID LINE HAD BURST ALLOWING FLUID TO SPRAY OUT. NO FLUID WAS LOST OR VISIBLE LEAKS. AFTER VEHICLE HAD SET FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, BRAKE PEDAL CAME BACK TO NORMAL. THIS IS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME WAS IN JANUARY, SECOND TIME MAY. LOCAL FORD DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY FAULTS OR PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #11205566
117,000 miles · May 2, 2019
Service Brakes
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING SERIOUS DECLINE IN BRAKING DISTANCE TO A POINT WHERE I FELT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED BY A LARGE AM…
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BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING SERIOUS DECLINE IN BRAKING DISTANCE TO A POINT WHERE I FELT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED BY A LARGE AMOUNT.
NHTSA ODI #11205348
80,000 miles · Apr 26, 2019
Service Brakes
WHILE DRIVING MY FORD EDGE I APPLIED MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES BECAME VERY NON RESPONSIVE.. I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THEY RESPONDED. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS OKAY. I THAN BEGAN READING AND DISCOVERED FORD HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS IS A SERIOUS S…
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WHILE DRIVING MY FORD EDGE I APPLIED MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES BECAME VERY NON RESPONSIVE.. I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THEY RESPONDED. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS OKAY. I THAN BEGAN READING AND DISCOVERED FORD HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR EVERYONE ON THE ROAD BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING.WE JUST COMPLETED A 1000 MILE TRIP AND NOW FACE A HUGE REPAIR BILL FOR A KNOWN DEFECTIVE FORD PART PLUS LOSS OF VEHICLE.
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.
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 ↗
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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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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