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529 reportsClear category filter46,000 miles · Dec 28, 2016
Service Brakes
AT APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES, MY 2013 FORD EDGE'S BRAKES FAILED. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE BEHIND A SEMI TRUCK WHEN THEY HIT THE BRAKES. BRAKES WERE LOCKED, HARD TO PRESS AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ONE ON THE FOLLOWING LANE AND I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I DECELERATED AND WITHIN A COUPLE O…
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AT APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES, MY 2013 FORD EDGE'S BRAKES FAILED. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE BEHIND A SEMI TRUCK WHEN THEY HIT THE BRAKES. BRAKES WERE LOCKED, HARD TO PRESS AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ONE ON THE FOLLOWING LANE AND I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I DECELERATED AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS BRAKES BECAME RESPONSIVE AGAIN. I NEEDED TO MAKE IT HOME, DROVE TRYING TO GO AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE AND STAYING AWAY FROM OTHER CARS, HOWEVER BRAKES WORKED WITHOUT ISSUES. APPROACHING HOME THERE WAS A STOP SIGN AND AGAIN I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THIS TIME A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE FILLED THE CABIN. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER SAYS THEY KNOW BRAKES ARE FAILING IN THEIR F150'S AND FORD EDGES, THERE IS NO RECALL, AND THEY MADE ME PAY A DEDUCTIBLE TO FIX THE CAR THAT IS UNDER WARRANTY. APPARENTLY SOMEONE DECIDED THAT THE EXPENSE OF THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE THEY PUT AT RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY IS STILL LESS THAN WHAT IT WOULD COST THEM TO FIX THEIR FAULTY BRAKES. HERE IS THE KICKER, I BOUGHT THIS CAR CERTIFIED PRE OWNED IN JULY 2016. I GOT MY CAR BACK TODAY, THEY FIXED THE FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTERS AND THE CABIN IS UNCHARACTERISTICALLY QUIET. SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS A QUIET HISS WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE SALES PERSON TOLD ME THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THE CAR, I NEVER HAD A FORD BEFORE AND THE BRAKES DID WORK ORIGINALLY SO I DIDN'T GIVE IT ANOTHER THOUGHT. BUT NOW THAT ITS QUIET I KNOW THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAILING AT THAT POINT. HOW WAS BILL CURRIE FORD IN TAMPA, ABLE TO CERTIFY THIS CAR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ALREADY FAILING!!!!! THEY SOLD ME A DEATH TRAP!
NHTSA ODI #10937903
65,000 miles · Nov 28, 2016
Service Brakes
BRAKE BOOSTER ON FORD EDGE FAILED SUDDENLY AT 60-70K MILES. NOTICED IT SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ONE AFTERNOON. AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT, HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE CAR TO A STOP, BECAUSE NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE HAD HARDLY ANY EFFECT. KNEW SOMETHING ELSE WAS WRONG, BECAUSE BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS WERE RECENTLY RE…
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BRAKE BOOSTER ON FORD EDGE FAILED SUDDENLY AT 60-70K MILES. NOTICED IT SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ONE AFTERNOON. AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT, HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE CAR TO A STOP, BECAUSE NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE HAD HARDLY ANY EFFECT. KNEW SOMETHING ELSE WAS WRONG, BECAUSE BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS WERE RECENTLY REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE COVERED UNDER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N02, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE 5/3/10-3/28/13 MANUFACTURING WINDOW COVERED BY THE PROGRAM. THEREFORE FORD HAS REFUSED TO FIX MY ISSUE. THIS IS INSANE SINCE MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AND WITH THE SAME PARTS AS THE OTHER VEHICLES COVERED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE BRAKES ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE FULLY. THE PROGRAM ALSO STATES THAT "THE FUNDAMENTAL BREAKING SYSTEM REMAINS FUNCTIONAL" AND "THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY" IN REALITY YOU HAVE TO STOMP THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH HARD PRESSURE TO SLOW THE CAR EVEN A LITTLE BIT. I WOULD NOT CALL THAT "FUNCTIONAL". PEOPLE WILL PROBABLY DIE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. AND IT'S RECKLESS FOR FORD TO HAVE PICKED SOME ARBITRARY MANUFACTURING DATES TO BE COVERED. POSSIBLY THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS YET FROM THE ONES PRODUCED JUST AFTER THIS BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL A LITTLE NEWER? THIS IS *TR
NHTSA ODI #10928287
30,000 miles · Nov 17, 2016
Service Brakes
AFTER 30,000 MILES WE TOOK OUR 2013 FORD EDGE FOR SERVICE AND FOR $800 THEY CHANGED OIL, ROTATED TIRES, ETC. THEY ALSO NOTICED THAT OUR BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR AND RUST. THIS COST AN ADDITIONAL $700. WE HAVE DRIVEN NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND KEPT THEM TO 100,000 MILES AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS CONCERN.
NHTSA ODI #10926782
65,000 miles · Nov 9, 2016
Service Brakes
I FIRST NOTICED A HISSING SOUND WHEN I WOULD PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT THEN BECAME SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THEN ALSO LIKE IT DID NOT WORK AND WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AT TIMES, WHEN I HAVE THE CAR STOPPED USING THE BRAKES IT FEELS AS THOUGH THEY ARE SLIPPING AND THE CAR WILL LUNGE. I SAW THER…
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I FIRST NOTICED A HISSING SOUND WHEN I WOULD PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT THEN BECAME SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THEN ALSO LIKE IT DID NOT WORK AND WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AT TIMES, WHEN I HAVE THE CAR STOPPED USING THE BRAKES IT FEELS AS THOUGH THEY ARE SLIPPING AND THE CAR WILL LUNGE. I SAW THERE WAS A BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE BUT WHEN I REACHED OUT THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE CUTOFF. WHEN I ASKED WHAT WAS CHANGED TO EXCLUDE MY CAR THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER.
NHTSA ODI #10925140
42,000 miles · Nov 3, 2016
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT SEEMED TO BE LOCKED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT SEEMED TO BE LOCKED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10924099
56,000 miles · Nov 1, 2016
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD BRAKE ISSUES SINCE JANUARY 15, …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD BRAKE ISSUES SINCE JANUARY 15, 2016. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
NHTSA ODI #10920579
45,000 miles · Oct 17, 2016
Service Brakes
2013 FORD EDGE, THE BRAKES ARE DIFFICULT TO APPLY AND MAKE A HISSING NOISE. WITHOUT WARNING THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS, AND ALWAYS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO STOP. AT TIMES YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO USE BOTH FEET TO FULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE IS…
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2013 FORD EDGE, THE BRAKES ARE DIFFICULT TO APPLY AND MAKE A HISSING NOISE. WITHOUT WARNING THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS, AND ALWAYS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO STOP. AT TIMES YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO USE BOTH FEET TO FULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ISSUE STARTED AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT. I WILL NO LONGER BRING THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED ON THIS, OR ARE WE WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED?
NHTSA ODI #10916413
58,000 miles · Oct 5, 2016
EngineService Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THROTTLE SYSTEM WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THROTTLE SYSTEM WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
NHTSA ODI #10914072
58,520 miles · Sep 27, 2016
EngineService Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO APPLY AND MADE A LOT OF NOISE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ,THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE "ENGINE LOST POWER" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO APPLY AND MADE A LOT OF NOISE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ,THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE "ENGINE LOST POWER" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,520.
NHTSA ODI #10909940
36,057 miles · Sep 26, 2016
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS A HISSING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO DECELERATE AND THE ENGINE SHOOK AND NEARLY STALLED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS A HISSING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO DECELERATE AND THE ENGINE SHOOK AND NEARLY STALLED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,057.
NHTSA ODI #10909730
Official recalls
2Jul 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
Jan 6, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S13. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 12V-438. All vehicles that have been remedied under the previous recall need to have the current remedy applied.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE16012 · Door Ajar Warning Light Always On
Opened Sep 28, 2016 · Closed Mar 20, 2017
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Interior Lighting; Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Interior Lighting
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
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