NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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2,444 reports100,000 miles · Sep 16, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System
CHECK FUEL INLET CAME ON. THEN ENGINE LIGHT SEVERAL DAYS LATER. THE GAS GAUGE WILL NOT READ THE LEVEL OF GAS. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON. THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER EMISSONS. AND IT SURE IS. THESE FUMES ARE GETRING IN THE AIR. AND THE VALVE IS NOT WORKING CAUSING THE GAS CAN TO GET METAL WHICH WILL IN …
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CHECK FUEL INLET CAME ON. THEN ENGINE LIGHT SEVERAL DAYS LATER. THE GAS GAUGE WILL NOT READ THE LEVEL OF GAS. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON. THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER EMISSONS. AND IT SURE IS. THESE FUMES ARE GETRING IN THE AIR. AND THE VALVE IS NOT WORKING CAUSING THE GAS CAN TO GET METAL WHICH WILL IN TURN TEAR THIS UP .
NHTSA ODI #11255921
100,000 miles · Sep 16, 2019
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND AN OIL LEAK UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO, WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED FORWARD WHEN THE EMER…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND AN OIL LEAK UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO, WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED FORWARD WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V393000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED SUMMIT FORD (LOCATED AT 200 BUFFALO MOUNTAIN DR, SILVERTHORNE, CO 80497, (970) 262-9230) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA ODI #11255918
36,000 miles · Sep 16, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARK MCLARTY FORD (4400 LANDERS RD, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72117, (501) 945-1200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARK MCLARTY FORD (4400 LANDERS RD, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72117, (501) 945-1200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
NHTSA ODI #11255865
82,400 miles · Sep 16, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System
2013 FORD EDGE FWD. SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION IN INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEEDS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO SHOULDER OF ROAD.
NHTSA ODI #11255846
82,400 miles · Sep 16, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System
2013 EDGE SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AT ANYTIME. GOING 75 DOWN THE INTERSTATE OR 30MPH THROUGH TOWN. MUST PULL TO SHOULDER IF ROAD SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART. VERY DANGEROUS.
NHTSA ODI #11255842
87,000 miles · Sep 14, 2019
Electrical System
DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WILL RANDOMLY SET THE CARS ALARM OFF SAYING THE DOOR IS OPENED WHEN IN FACT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS HAS DRAINED MY BATTERY ONCE, NEEDING A NEW REPLACEMENT. I REPLACED THE DOOR SWITCH BECAUSE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS BAD ($400) AND IT STILL RANDOMLY GOES OFF. THIS ISSUE HAS LEFT ME STRANDED SEVERAL T…
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DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WILL RANDOMLY SET THE CARS ALARM OFF SAYING THE DOOR IS OPENED WHEN IN FACT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS HAS DRAINED MY BATTERY ONCE, NEEDING A NEW REPLACEMENT. I REPLACED THE DOOR SWITCH BECAUSE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS BAD ($400) AND IT STILL RANDOMLY GOES OFF. THIS ISSUE HAS LEFT ME STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED.
NHTSA ODI #11255478
70,884 miles · Sep 13, 2019
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
THE DOOR SENSOR TO LET THE CAR KNOW THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, FAILED, RESULTING IN A CONSTANT "DOOR AJAR" MESSAGE. THIS OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND STARTED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR (USED) IN 2017 AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FOR THE BETTER PART OF THE PAST 2 YEARS I WAS ABLE TO REPEATEDLY OPEN/CLOSE THE…
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THE DOOR SENSOR TO LET THE CAR KNOW THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, FAILED, RESULTING IN A CONSTANT "DOOR AJAR" MESSAGE. THIS OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND STARTED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR (USED) IN 2017 AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FOR THE BETTER PART OF THE PAST 2 YEARS I WAS ABLE TO REPEATEDLY OPEN/CLOSE THE DOOR UNTIL THE SENSOR RECOGNIZED THAT THE DOOR WAS ACTUALLY CLOSED, BUT THAT NO LONGER BECAME AN OPTION AS OF 9/9/2019. NO MATTER HOW MANY ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OPEN/CLOSE THE DOOR, I COULD NO LONGER MANIPULATE THE SENSOR. TWO IMPACTS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS: 1. THE CAR DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. SINCE THE CAR BELIEVED THE DOOR WAS AJAR, EVERY TIME YOU WOULD GO TO LOCK THE DOORS, THE CAR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THEM. THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE. 2. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT REMAINED LIT, RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY $350 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM EDGE OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, YET FORD IS NOT BEING HELD LIABLE FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THIS IS AN UNFAIR EXPENSE TO PASS ON TO THE CONSUMER. IF THE ISSUE IS NOT IDENTIFIED AS A "RECALL", THE LEAST THAT COULD BE DONE IS FOR THE ISSUE TO BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE BY FORD, IF/WHEN THE ISSUE ARISES FOR THE OWNER.
NHTSA ODI #11255390
120,000 miles · Sep 13, 2019
EnginePower TrainService Brakes
THIS CAR IS HORRIBLE. MULTIPLE SAFETY ISSUES! FIRST, MY AXLE NEEDS TO BE REDONE. CLICKING AND POPPING WITH ALL TURNS. SECONDLY, THE ELECTRONICS ARE HAYWIRE, WITH THE AC BLOWING HOT ON ONE SIDE AND COLD ON THE OTHER AND NOT STARTING WITH BRAND NEW BATTERIES. THIRD, THE BRAKE SYSTEM... HAD THE BOOSTER GO OUT. FORD REPLACED AND UPO…
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THIS CAR IS HORRIBLE. MULTIPLE SAFETY ISSUES! FIRST, MY AXLE NEEDS TO BE REDONE. CLICKING AND POPPING WITH ALL TURNS. SECONDLY, THE ELECTRONICS ARE HAYWIRE, WITH THE AC BLOWING HOT ON ONE SIDE AND COLD ON THE OTHER AND NOT STARTING WITH BRAND NEW BATTERIES. THIRD, THE BRAKE SYSTEM... HAD THE BOOSTER GO OUT. FORD REPLACED AND UPON THE DRIVE BACK, IT FAILED EVEN WORSE LOCKING MY ENGINE, SMOKE FROMTHE BRAKES BEING LOCKED UP. I HAD TO TOW BACK ON MY EXPENSE AND RENT A CAR FOR DAYS. THE REPLACED THE BOOSTER, BUT I STILL HAVE EVEN WORSENING BRAKE ISSUES. FORD TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ABS AND MASTER CYLINDER. IT ONLY DID THIS AFTER THE 2 FAILED BOOSTERS... NOW IF I HIT A BUMP OR GRAVEL WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES, MY BRAKES GO OUT! I MEAN THEY FAIL! LUCKILY I HAVEN'T HIT ANYONE YET. IT'S OFF AND ON BUT HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING. THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE'S THE CONSTANT SOUND OF HISSING AND AIR. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MULTIPLE TIMES WHICH IS HORRIBLE AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I LEAVE WITH NO PROBLEMS UNTIL THE NEXT UNEXPECTED BLOW OUT ON THE BRAKES. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE THIS MODEL AND THERE ARE TONS AND TONS OF REPORTS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. FORD SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS AND FIX TO AVOID INJURIES, DEATH AND LAWSUITS. I HAD NO ISSUES WITH MY CAR UNTIL OTHER THAN THE INITIAL BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, UNTIL MY CAR WAS LEFT WITH SMOKE ALL UNDER MY CAR FROM THE SECOND BRAKE BOOSTER. I GOT ONE THING FIXED ONLY TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS AFTER. HOW IS THAT FAIR? OBVIOUSLY FORD DIDN'T FIX CORRECTLY AND/OR GAVE ME BAD EQUIPMENT WHICH BURNED MY SYSTEM UP. NOW I NEED TO PAY FOR MY ABS TO BE FIXED? SHAME ON FORD! VERY DANGEROUS. WILL NEVER BUY FORD AGAIN. AT LEAST THE FOREIGN CARS STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS. BUYERS BEWARE THE EDGE IS TAINTED.
NHTSA ODI #11255350
70,000 miles · Sep 13, 2019
Service Brakes
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL INTO TOWN I TRIED USING THE BRAKES AND THEY WANT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP IN TOWN WITH FAINT TO NO BRAKES OR FEEDBACK. TURNS OUT THE BRAKE/ABS MODULE WAS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING IT TO DUMP ALL THE PEDDLE INPUT PRESSURE INSTEAD OF APP…
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL INTO TOWN I TRIED USING THE BRAKES AND THEY WANT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP IN TOWN WITH FAINT TO NO BRAKES OR FEEDBACK. TURNS OUT THE BRAKE/ABS MODULE WAS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING IT TO DUMP ALL THE PEDDLE INPUT PRESSURE INSTEAD OF APPLYING IT TO THE BRAKES.
NHTSA ODI #11255307
97,000 miles · Sep 12, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion System
THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. DRIVING AT 45MPH CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 2 MPH. SHUT OFF CAR START AGAIN, SAME THING HAPPENS. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. FORD HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON EARLIER FORD EDGE MODELS BUT DOES NOT ON THE 2013 EDGE. THIS IS THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AND REPAIR ( FORD SERVICE DIAGNOSED) AT A COST OF $600.00. VE…
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THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. DRIVING AT 45MPH CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 2 MPH. SHUT OFF CAR START AGAIN, SAME THING HAPPENS. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. FORD HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON EARLIER FORD EDGE MODELS BUT DOES NOT ON THE 2013 EDGE. THIS IS THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AND REPAIR ( FORD SERVICE DIAGNOSED) AT A COST OF $600.00. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO OCCUR SUDDENLY SLOWING TO A CRAWL IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #11255076
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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