NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
2,444 reports69,918 miles · Apr 14, 2021
Power Train
2013 FORD EDGE WITH PUSH BUTTON START MODELS EXHIBITS A SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE, DISPLAYED WHILE THE SHIFTER IS IN PARK POSITION AND VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND PARKED. THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS 14 DECEMBER 2017, BUT REPAIR OF SHIFTER KIT -PARK DETECT SWITCH, 2011-2014 EDGE IS NOT COVERED AS A RECALL…
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2013 FORD EDGE WITH PUSH BUTTON START MODELS EXHIBITS A SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE, DISPLAYED WHILE THE SHIFTER IS IN PARK POSITION AND VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND PARKED. THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS 14 DECEMBER 2017, BUT REPAIR OF SHIFTER KIT -PARK DETECT SWITCH, 2011-2014 EDGE IS NOT COVERED AS A RECALL ISSUE EVEN THOUGH IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #11408057
74,757 miles · Apr 1, 2021
Service Brakes
ON GOING ISSUE WITH BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, JUST HAD THE 2ND BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED FOR A HARD BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO DIAPHRAM FAILURE IN THE BOOSTER, IT WAS REPLACED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ON DAY OF 3/2/2018 MILAGE ON VEHICLE WAS 42785 (THIS BOOSTER WAS REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED PART WARRANTY DEFECT) 3RD NEW BOOSTER INSTALLED 3…
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ON GOING ISSUE WITH BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, JUST HAD THE 2ND BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED FOR A HARD BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO DIAPHRAM FAILURE IN THE BOOSTER, IT WAS REPLACED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ON DAY OF 3/2/2018 MILAGE ON VEHICLE WAS 42785 (THIS BOOSTER WAS REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED PART WARRANTY DEFECT) 3RD NEW BOOSTER INSTALLED 3/21/2021 MILAGE ON VEHICLE WAS74757 FORD CUSTOMERS SERVICE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO PROBLEM
NHTSA ODI #11405969
94,471 miles · Apr 1, 2021
Service Brakes
I HAVE A HISSING NOISE WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE AND A SOFTER FEELING WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN I'M IDLING. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN THE PLANT THAT HAD A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM OFFER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BUT MY DATE IS 6 MONTHS OFF OF THEIR WINDOW AND THEY …
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I HAVE A HISSING NOISE WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE AND A SOFTER FEELING WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN I'M IDLING. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN THE PLANT THAT HAD A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM OFFER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BUT MY DATE IS 6 MONTHS OFF OF THEIR WINDOW AND THEY WON'T COVER IT.
NHTSA ODI #11405936
74,757 miles · Mar 31, 2021
Service Brakes
SPONGY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKE MANIFOLD VALVE, (AS DIAGNOSIS FROM REPAIR SHOP) WHILE BRAKING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN STARTED THE PROBLEM OF SPONGY, DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPACITY, APPLYING BRAKES WOULD RESULT IN A SOFT FADING PEDAL PROBLEM OCCURED WHILE CAR IN MOTION MAKING LEFT HAND TURN FROM HIGHWAY TO ROAD NO…
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SPONGY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKE MANIFOLD VALVE, (AS DIAGNOSIS FROM REPAIR SHOP) WHILE BRAKING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN STARTED THE PROBLEM OF SPONGY, DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPACITY, APPLYING BRAKES WOULD RESULT IN A SOFT FADING PEDAL PROBLEM OCCURED WHILE CAR IN MOTION MAKING LEFT HAND TURN FROM HIGHWAY TO ROAD NORMAL BRAKING CONDITION
NHTSA ODI #11405843
138,000 miles · Mar 23, 2021
Power TrainService Brakes
THE ABS WENT OUT. BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, A BRAKE LINE GAVE OUT AND WAS LEAKING' THAT NEEDED TO BE FULLY REPLACED' POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED' THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 4-5 MONTHS. THE WRENCH IDIOT LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS LOSE OF POWER. IT HAS COME …
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THE ABS WENT OUT. BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, A BRAKE LINE GAVE OUT AND WAS LEAKING' THAT NEEDED TO BE FULLY REPLACED' POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED' THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 4-5 MONTHS. THE WRENCH IDIOT LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS LOSE OF POWER. IT HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEN GOES AWAY AND THEN THE CAR IS FINE.
NHTSA ODI #11404556
164,400 miles · Feb 22, 2021
Service Brakes
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS ALLOWS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, REQUIRING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE AND MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY WIFE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS OCCASIONAL BEGINNING ABOUT 1.5 YEARS AGO BUT I WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. THIS PAST WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2021, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR A…
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FAILURE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS ALLOWS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, REQUIRING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE AND MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY WIFE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS OCCASIONAL BEGINNING ABOUT 1.5 YEARS AGO BUT I WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. THIS PAST WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2021, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT FAILED COMPLETELY. IN 2014 FORD ISSUED CSP 13N02 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ON 2010-2013 FORD EDGE VEHICLES. THIS WAS NOT A RECALL, BUT IT SHOULD BE. MY WIFE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM FORD OR THE SELLING DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021, AT THE SELLING DEALERSHIP. WHEN WE DROPPED IT OFF I INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM, AS WELL AS CSP 13N02. SINCE HER VEHICLE HAD JUST OVER THE 150,000 MILE LIMIT FOR THE CSP THEY REFUSED TO PERFORM THE WORK UNDER THE TERMS OF THAT CSP. THAT CSP HAS A PARTS COST OF $200 AND ALLOWS 2 HOURS LABOR. THEY HAVE QUOTED HER $700+. THE CAR HAS BEEN LEFT THERE FOR REPAIR SINCE WE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL INITIATED FOR THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION.
NHTSA ODI #11397354
93,000 miles · Feb 18, 2021
Power Train
CAR WAS SERVICED IN MASSACHUSETTS PRIOR TO DRIVING TO FLORIDA. DEALER RECOMMENDED NEW BRAKES AND AIR CABIN FILTER. NO MENTION OF OTHER ISSUES DURING 99 POINT INSPECTION (REPORT NOT PROVIDED). REACHED FLORIDA AND CAME OFF HIGHWAY AND WAS CUT OFF AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES. HEARD A LARGE BOOM AND TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD AND WOULD NOT DR…
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CAR WAS SERVICED IN MASSACHUSETTS PRIOR TO DRIVING TO FLORIDA. DEALER RECOMMENDED NEW BRAKES AND AIR CABIN FILTER. NO MENTION OF OTHER ISSUES DURING 99 POINT INSPECTION (REPORT NOT PROVIDED). REACHED FLORIDA AND CAME OFF HIGHWAY AND WAS CUT OFF AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES. HEARD A LARGE BOOM AND TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD AND WOULD NOT DRIVE. REACHED PARKING LOT AND CAR WOULD REVERSE BUT WHEN MOVING FORWARD WOULD SKIP. HAD IT TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT POWER TRANSFER UNIT HAD EXPLODED. MOST LIKELY HAD LEAK THAT WAS NOT DISCOVERED DURING CAR SERVICING. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE AWD FORD EDGE. SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #11396743
45 miles · Feb 7, 2021
Air BagsService BrakesCrashInjury
1/19/2021 HAD ACCIDENT ON I85 HIGHWAY CHARLOTTE NC. WHEN I BRAKE AT 50 MILES FOR TRYING AVOID ACCIDENT CAR DIDN'T STOP AS SOON AS. BUT I HIT MY HEAD FIRST BEFORE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.. MY FOREHEAD IS BLACK AND BLUE STILL AFTER A WEEK OF THE ACCIDENT
NHTSA ODI #11395030
Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 2021
Power Train
THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT FAILED WHICH COST $2,800.00 TO FIX. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS TO BE BOTH VERY COSTLY AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. AFTER BRINGING UP THE METALLIC NOISE A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I FINALLY ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE PTU UNI…
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THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT FAILED WHICH COST $2,800.00 TO FIX. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS TO BE BOTH VERY COSTLY AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. AFTER BRINGING UP THE METALLIC NOISE A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I FINALLY ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE PTU UNIT WHICH IT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE.
NHTSA ODI #11394567
163,700 miles · Feb 3, 2021
Electrical SystemVisibility/wiper
LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING, SAYING LEFT PASSENGER DOOR IS NOT CLOSED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT STARTED THE WIPERS STARTED COMING ON BY THEMSELVES ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED. WE DO NOT HAVE AUTOMATIC WIPERS. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING, DISCOVERED MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON…
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LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING, SAYING LEFT PASSENGER DOOR IS NOT CLOSED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT STARTED THE WIPERS STARTED COMING ON BY THEMSELVES ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED. WE DO NOT HAVE AUTOMATIC WIPERS. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING, DISCOVERED MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR, MAKE & MODEL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY!
NHTSA ODI #11394550
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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