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2,444 reports20,000 miles · Nov 1, 2016
Latches/locks/linkages
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE INTERIOR LIGHTING TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DOORS COULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY AND ALSO THAT THE BATTERY COULD BE DRAINED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE INTERIOR LIGHTING TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DOORS COULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY AND ALSO THAT THE BATTERY COULD BE DRAINED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE RE-CALIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
NHTSA ODI #10920593
Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 2016
Electrical SystemStructure
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SENSOR WILL COME ON INDICATING THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS OPEN, WHEN IT IS IN FACT CLOSED TIGHT. IT WILL CAUSE MY LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON AWHILE AFTER DRIVING, AND ANYTIME I STOP THEN ACCELERATE, IT WILL DING TO NOTIFY ME THAT THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN. WHICH IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING. ALSO, BECAUSE IT THINKS…
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THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SENSOR WILL COME ON INDICATING THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS OPEN, WHEN IT IS IN FACT CLOSED TIGHT. IT WILL CAUSE MY LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON AWHILE AFTER DRIVING, AND ANYTIME I STOP THEN ACCELERATE, IT WILL DING TO NOTIFY ME THAT THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN. WHICH IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING. ALSO, BECAUSE IT THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN, THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON LONGER WHICH HAS DRAINED MY BATTERY, TO THE POINT THAT I'VE HAD TO JUMP START MY CAR. THE SENSOR INDICATED THE DOOR IS OPEN DESPITE BEING STATIONARY OR MOVING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10920581
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 · Nov 1, 2016
Electrical SystemStructure
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONSTANTLY DISPLAYS THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT. THIS PREVENTS THE DOORS FROM LOCKING WHILE DRIVING AND KEEPS THE LIGHTS ON WITHIN THE VEHICLE WHEN SHUT OFF. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE EDGE AND IS EXPENSIVE FIX. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10920527
75,000 miles · Oct 31, 2016
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
DOOR AJAR WARNING COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON AND NONE OF THE VEHICLE LOCKS WILL LATCH BECAUSE VEHICLE BELIEVES A DOOR IS AJAR, WHEN IN FACT IT IS NOT. THE ISSUE BEGAN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO (OCTOBER 10, 2016). I WAS ABLE TO OPEN AND SHUT DOOR TO TURN THE SENOR OFF THE FIRST FEW TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGH…
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DOOR AJAR WARNING COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON AND NONE OF THE VEHICLE LOCKS WILL LATCH BECAUSE VEHICLE BELIEVES A DOOR IS AJAR, WHEN IN FACT IT IS NOT. THE ISSUE BEGAN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO (OCTOBER 10, 2016). I WAS ABLE TO OPEN AND SHUT DOOR TO TURN THE SENOR OFF THE FIRST FEW TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM...TEMPORARILY. AT THIS POINT THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, BATTERY IS DRAINED DUE TO LIGHTS STAYING ON UNLESS I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND DOORS NEVER LOCK - NOT WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, NOT WHEN IT IS PARKED.
NHTSA ODI #10920181
Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2016
EnginePower Train
WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED AND 'SHIFT TO PARK' AND PUSH THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT DINGS KEEPS TELLING ME TO 'SHIFT TO PARK'. YOU NEED TO CONTINUE TURNING OFF AND ON AND MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE TO FINALLY GET IT TO TURN OFF. I SEE ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SOME AWD VEHICLE F…
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WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED AND 'SHIFT TO PARK' AND PUSH THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT DINGS KEEPS TELLING ME TO 'SHIFT TO PARK'. YOU NEED TO CONTINUE TURNING OFF AND ON AND MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE TO FINALLY GET IT TO TURN OFF. I SEE ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SOME AWD VEHICLE FROM FORD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10920155
28,000 miles · Oct 30, 2016
EngineFuel/propulsion System
ENGINE BECAME TOTALLY DISABLED AT 50 MPH ON A RURAL COUNTY HIGHWAY.STRUGGLED TO STEER VEHICLE TO SHOULDER OF ROAD BECAUSE OF LOST POWER.FORTUNATELY WE WERE ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF ROAD.I CAN ONLY THINK THAT IN SO MANY OTHER DRIVING SITUATIONS THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE PUT US IN A LIFE THREATENING POSITION.FORD REALLY NEEDS TO FI…
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ENGINE BECAME TOTALLY DISABLED AT 50 MPH ON A RURAL COUNTY HIGHWAY.STRUGGLED TO STEER VEHICLE TO SHOULDER OF ROAD BECAUSE OF LOST POWER.FORTUNATELY WE WERE ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF ROAD.I CAN ONLY THINK THAT IN SO MANY OTHER DRIVING SITUATIONS THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE PUT US IN A LIFE THREATENING POSITION.FORD REALLY NEEDS TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10920102
49,000 miles · Oct 29, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System
MY 2013 FORD EDGE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS LOSES ALL ENGINE POWER. THE RPM'S DROP TO ABOUT 600 AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR HAS NO EFFECT ON THE RPM'S. THE 5 TIMES IT HAPPENED DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2016 I WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO THE NEAREST SHOULDER WITHOU…
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MY 2013 FORD EDGE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS LOSES ALL ENGINE POWER. THE RPM'S DROP TO ABOUT 600 AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR HAS NO EFFECT ON THE RPM'S. THE 5 TIMES IT HAPPENED DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2016 I WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO THE NEAREST SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE POTENTIAL FOR A CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT IS OBVIOUS.
NHTSA ODI #10920040
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2016
Exterior Lighting
WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS CLOSED SECURELY THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WARNING SOUND ACTIVATE ALMOST DAILY, MORE OFTEN ON COOLER MORMINGS. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE DOOR SECURELY THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS,…
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WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS CLOSED SECURELY THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WARNING SOUND ACTIVATE ALMOST DAILY, MORE OFTEN ON COOLER MORMINGS. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE DOOR SECURELY THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND AT ALL SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING OR AS A RESULT OF UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, ALL OF THE DOORS UNLOCK WHEN THE DOOR AJAR WARNING ACTIVATES AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT IS ENABLED MAKING THE VEHICLE, IN MY OPION, UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND OCCUPY. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAD I KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED ANY VEHICLE MADE BY FORD.I AM NOW AWARE THE PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND WIDELY KNOWN ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THROUGH COMMENTS I HAVE READ ON VARIOUS CONSUMER WEBSITES. I DO NOT RECALL THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURED, BUT THE LAST TIME WAS TODAY WHILE TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. I AM REQUESTING A RECALL FOR THE ENTIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY THAT CONTROLS THE DOOR AJAR WARNING SYSTEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10919942
50,000 miles · Oct 28, 2016
Exterior Lighting
"DOOR AJAR" LIGHT REMAINS ON EVEN WHEN DOOR CLOSED. THIS RESULTS IN LOCKS NOT WORKING, INTERIOR LIGHTS NO TURNING OFF ETC. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. ! YEAR AGO, FORD 'CLEANED' THE SENSOR AND THAT WORKED, - FOR A YEAR!
NHTSA ODI #10919836
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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