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When problems were reported
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63025–50K
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1,793 reports with mileage · 651 unknown
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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 →
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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
What owners actually said
2,444 reports
40,000 miles · Nov 22, 2016
Structure
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WARNING DINGS WHEN THE DOOR IS DEFINITELY SHUT. IF I OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES IT WILL SOMETIMES GO OFF. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. CAUSES BATTERY TO DRAIN BECAUSE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH LI…
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THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WARNING DINGS WHEN THE DOOR IS DEFINITELY SHUT. IF I OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES IT WILL SOMETIMES GO OFF. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. CAUSES BATTERY TO DRAIN BECAUSE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH LIGHTS ON WHICH MAKES NIGHTTIME DRIVING DANGEROUS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND FORD NEEDS TO RECALL IT.
NHTSA ODI #10927356
40,000 miles · Nov 21, 2016
Unknown Or Other
THE (DRIVERS SIDE) DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND CHIME COMES ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, CAUSING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO OPEN AND SHUT THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING OR PULL OVER IN LESS THAN IDEAL AREAS TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURE. EVENTUALLY THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE OK BUTTON ON THE STEERIN…
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THE (DRIVERS SIDE) DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND CHIME COMES ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, CAUSING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO OPEN AND SHUT THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING OR PULL OVER IN LESS THAN IDEAL AREAS TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURE. EVENTUALLY THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE OK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL REPEATEDLY. EVENTUALLY THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER AND PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO FIND COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS ONLINE. DISABLING THE FEATURE TO AVOID CONSTANT CHIMING AND ALARMS GOING OFF THEN RESULTS IN DISABLING THE FEATURE ALTOGETHER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DOOR BEING PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY OPEN WITH DRIVER OR PASSENGERS NOT KNOWING. MAY BE PART OF ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING DEFECTIVE LATCHES. WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE AGAIN OR RECOMMEND THEM TO OTHERS. THIS HAPPENS WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING, SO AFTER SLOWING TO AQ STOP (STOP SIGN) AND THEN MOVING AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #10927333
23,000 miles · Nov 21, 2016
Electrical System
THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT AND IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE HOW MANY TIMES YOU SLAM THE DOOR CLOSED. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK IF THE CAR DOES NOT BELIEVE THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS, THE DOOR COULD POTENTIALLY OPEN DURING AN ACCIDENT OR I COULD BE CARJACKE…
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THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT AND IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE HOW MANY TIMES YOU SLAM THE DOOR CLOSED. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK IF THE CAR DOES NOT BELIEVE THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS, THE DOOR COULD POTENTIALLY OPEN DURING AN ACCIDENT OR I COULD BE CARJACKED OR MY FAMILY COULD BE PULLED OUT OF THE CAR WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT OR INTERSECTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK YOUR AUTO WHILE TRAVELING. ALSO, SINCE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS UNRELIABLE THE DOOR MAY NOT BE CLOSED AND COULD FLY OPEN WHILE TURNING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF THE DOOR AJAR OR REVERSE SENSING IS DINGING, WHICH DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE BACK UP CAMERA. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I DEPEND A GREAT DEAL ON THE BACK UP CAMERA TO MAKE SURE I DO NOT BACK INTO SOMEONE. AT FIRST THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON ONLY ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME, BUT NOW THE LIGHT STAYS ON ABOUT 99% IF THE TIME.
NHTSA ODI #10927277
20,000 miles · Nov 21, 2016
Exterior Lighting
DRIVER SIDE DOOR INDICATOR WILL SOMETIMES GIVE FALSE READING THAT DOOR IS AJAR. DOME LIGHT WILL STAY ON AND NOT ABLE TO LOCK DOORS.
NHTSA ODI #10927235
45,000 miles · Nov 19, 2016
Unknown Or Other
DOOR AJAR ERROR HAPPENING WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. ERROR CAUSES BEEPING, DOME LIGHTS STAYING ON, AND PREVENTS LOCKS FROM LOCKING, ALL WHILE CAR IS MOVING. THE LIGHTS STAY ON FOR EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME CAUSING ME TO REPLACE THE BATTERY.
NHTSA ODI #10927071
62,948 miles · Nov 18, 2016
Latches/locks/linkages
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THIS TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,948.
NHTSA ODI #10926979
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2016
Electrical SystemStructure
THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. ALSO THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/STAY LOCKED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM TO BE EITHER IN THE SENSOR OR THE DOOR LATCH ITSELF. …
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THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. ALSO THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/STAY LOCKED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM TO BE EITHER IN THE SENSOR OR THE DOOR LATCH ITSELF. AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM, BUT NOW SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE OFTEN. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW WEEKS. WILL BE TAKING IT TO BE REPAIRED IN A FEW DAYS
NHTSA ODI #10926828
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
Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 2016
Unknown Or Other
WHEN I CLOSE THE DRIVERS DOOR THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT. WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE LIGHTS SHINING IN MY EYES. ALSO, THE DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED WITH THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON. WITH THE DOORS NOT LOCKING I COULD BE CARJACKED OR MY GRANDDAUGHT…
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WHEN I CLOSE THE DRIVERS DOOR THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT. WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE LIGHTS SHINING IN MY EYES. ALSO, THE DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED WITH THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON. WITH THE DOORS NOT LOCKING I COULD BE CARJACKED OR MY GRANDDAUGHTER COULD BE PULLED OUT OF THE CAR WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT OR INTERSECTION. WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR IS NOT RECOGNIZED TO BE SHUT, THE INTERIOR AND OUTSIDE MIRROR LIGHTS STAY ON. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE MARCH AND HAVE LESS THAT 45000 MILES ON IT.. THE PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH LESS THAT 40000 MILES. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10926768
26,000 miles · Nov 17, 2016
Structure
MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE I WAS TURNING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AS MENTIONED IN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, I TOO HAVE THE ISSUE OF THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT DISPLAYING "AJAR". BECAUSE OF THIS ALMOST ACCIDENT, I NOW OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AS MANY TIMES AS IT TAKES TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS CLOSE AND THE LIGHT IS OFF. MY LI…
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MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE I WAS TURNING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AS MENTIONED IN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, I TOO HAVE THE ISSUE OF THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT DISPLAYING "AJAR". BECAUSE OF THIS ALMOST ACCIDENT, I NOW OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AS MANY TIMES AS IT TAKES TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS CLOSE AND THE LIGHT IS OFF. MY LIFE MATTERS.
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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