2013 Ford Flex

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR SWITCHES. THE SWITCHES FAIL, TELLING THE CAR THAT A DOOR IS OPEN, CAUSING THE DOME LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AT NIGHT AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS ON. THIS ALSO CAUSES A CONSTANT DRAIN ON THE BATTERY WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AS THE SENSOR INDICATES THE DOOR IS OPEN, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON. *TR

PASSENGER DOOR SENSOR IS TELLING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS SHUT. IT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK OR ALLOW ME TO LOCK THE DOOR WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION (IT POPS BACK UP). WHEN MOTOR IS TURNED OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON FOR A LONG TIME INDICATING THAT THE DOOR IS NOT SHUT. THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM HAS WORSENED OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS.

FOR A VERY LONG TIME, THE LIGHT INDICATING THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR IS OPEN HAS BEEN COMING ON, EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS FIRMLY SHUT. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT KEEPS THE INSIDE LIGHTS ON IN THE CAR, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CAR DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED (I'M ASSUMING BECAUSE IT THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN?), WHICH WORRIES ME WITH TEENAGE GIRLS DRIVING AT NIGHT. WHEN I TALKED TO SOMEONE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, HE SAID THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON COMPLAINT (CERTAINLY HELD UP BY ONLINE COMPLAINTS) THAT THIS HAS BEEN A FAULT WITH THE CAR.

THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR COMES ON WHEN YOU GET IN AND CLOSE THE DOOR.WHILE DRIVING THE SHIFT TO PARK WARNING SENSOR COMES ON WHEN YOU STOP OR YIELD.THIS HAPPENS OVER AND OVER WHILE DRIVING. IT'S SENSING DOOR AJAR THEREFORE LEAVES ALL DONE LIGHTS ON.IF YOU SLAM DOOR REALLY HARD SOMETIMES LIGHTS WILL GO OFF BUT YOU HAVE TO SIT AND WATCH TO MAKE SURE.AT NIGHT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE.VERY UNSAFE.SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY IN FEAR OF IT DYING AND THEN BE LEFT STRANDED.THEY SAID IT'S THE DOOR HINGE AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR 20 MORE DAYS, I CAN'T IMAGINE DEALING WITH THIS FOR THAT LONG FOR SURE I'M GONNA NEED A NEW BATTERY.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND SENSOR SAID REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR. SINCE LIGHTS CAME ON IN CAR DURING THE NIGHT MY VISION WAS EFFECTED. THIS HAS NOW BECOME AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THE LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN I'M TRYING TO LOCK THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE, THAT SAID THEY COUL NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND IF IT PERSISTS THEY CAN DRIVE THE CAR FOR 30 MILES TO SEE IF IT GOES OFF AGAIN.

I HAVE A 2013 FORD FLEX SEL WITH 60K+ MILES ORIGINALLY PURCHASED WITH 13K MILES IN 2013. I HAVE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY DOOR LATCH. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH ALL DOORS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MY LEFT BACK DOOR. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT MULTIPLE TIMES AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WITH MOST RECENTLY THIS PAST WEEKEND. THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN MY DOOR LATCHES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (FRONT AND BACK) DOORS AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I AM UNABLE TO LOCK MY DOORS. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOOK EACH DOOR BY ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOWS AND GETTING OUT AND MANUALLY PUSHING DOWN THE LOCK. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON AS WELL AS MY INSIDE LIGHTS,MY DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK. I CAN'T TURN MY ALARM ON AND 75% OF THE TIME LEAVE MY DOORS UNLOCKED. I ASSUME MY DOOR IS PROMPTED AS IF SOMEONE IS TRYING TO OPEN MY DOOR WHEN MY CAR IS OFF WHICH IN RETURN CAUSES MY ALARM TO GO OFF. IT HAS BEEN MANY TIMES WHEN I HAVE WENT TO THE PARKING GARAGE AND MY LIGHTS ARE FLASHING, OR I GET A CALL THAT MY ALARM IS GOING OFF, OR I AM AWAKENED/STARTLED IN MY HOUSE WHEN IT GOES OFF IN THE GARAGE. MY CONCERN AND FEAR IS THAT SOMEONE WILL OPEN MY DOOR WHILE IM DRIVING/STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED MY BATTERY AND I'M SURE IT WAS DUE TO MY ALARMS CONSTATNLY GOING OFF OR DOME LIGHT/DASH BOARD COMING ON ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IT IS A LONG WAIT ON THE NEW AND IMPROVED REPLACEMENT LATCH. I HAVE SCHEDULEDTO TAKE MY CAR BACK YET AGAIN NEXT MONDAY TO SEE IF I CAN GET ON THE LIST FOR A NEW LATCH. I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH HOW FORD IS HANDLING THIS ISSUE. I CALLED THEM TODAY TO SEE IF THEY COULD GIVE ME STEPS ON HOW TO OVERRIDE THE DOOR LOCKS WITH NO SUCCESS. IWAS TOLD TO GET IT REPAIRED AND IF THEY DECIDE TO RECALL I'LL GET A REFUND!

THIS IS THE THIRD DOOR JAM MODULE THAT HAS WENT BAD. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, PASSENGER DOOR AND NOW THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR. IT SAYS THE DOOR IS NOT SHUT. FORD IS NOT WANTING TO OWN TO THIS MESS AND THE VENDOR HAS INSTALLED FAULTY DOOR JAM SWITCHES THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT DURING THE DAY HE KEEPS THE LIGHTS ON, DRAINING THE BATTERY. AT NIGHT, WHILE DRIVING IT LEAVES THE INNER LIGHTS ON AND IS HARD TO DRIVE WITH LIGHTS ON THIS INSIDE AND AT NIGHT YOU CANNOT LOCK YOUR CAR BECAUSE IT SETS OFF THE CAR ALARM. THIS IS THE LAST FORD I WILL BUY. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL ON THIS .