NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
1,801 reports120,000 miles · Nov 6, 2020
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING DIFFICULTIES WITH BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT, A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S AC VALVES WOULD NEED TO BE RELEASED AND …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING DIFFICULTIES WITH BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT, A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S AC VALVES WOULD NEED TO BE RELEASED AND THE HYDRAULIC UNIT DOC TREE FLUID WAS CORRODING THE VALVE. THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *DT*DT CONSUMER STATED AN ABS SERVICE BLEED PROCEDURE AT TIMES CORRECTED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY.*JB
NHTSA ODI #11373467
40 miles · Nov 4, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes
SINCE I PURCHASE 2011 FORD EDGE FROM MY DEALER IN BABYLON NY . I HAVE ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL, LOSS OF POWER DURING WINTER, AND THE WORSE HAS BEEN THE BRAKES, MASTER CYLINDER TO BRAKES KEEP FAILING AND I NEVER NO EVEN I CHANGE MY BRAKES WHEN THEY CAN FAIL . I AM SCARED OF DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. MY DEALER DOES NOT RESPOND TO…
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SINCE I PURCHASE 2011 FORD EDGE FROM MY DEALER IN BABYLON NY . I HAVE ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL, LOSS OF POWER DURING WINTER, AND THE WORSE HAS BEEN THE BRAKES, MASTER CYLINDER TO BRAKES KEEP FAILING AND I NEVER NO EVEN I CHANGE MY BRAKES WHEN THEY CAN FAIL . I AM SCARED OF DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. MY DEALER DOES NOT RESPOND TO MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #11373085
Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2020
Service Brakes
BRAKES RANDOMLY DO NOT WORK. WILL PLACE PRESSURE BUT BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR. HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES THIS YEAR. 2 TIMES LAST YEAR. NOT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY PROBLEM OCCURS. WILL PROVIDE INVOICES IF REQUIRED.
NHTSA ODI #11365944
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2020
Service BrakesStructureUnknown Or Other
I (SKYLA BURKS) TOOK MY FORD EDGE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY RECALLS REPAIRED! MY BRAKE BOOSTER BEING THE MAIN ONE I'M CONCERNED WITH BECAUSE THAT'S THE BIGGEST SAFETY PROBLEM! THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILES THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED! HOW CAN THE BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL EVER EXPIRE? ESPECIA…
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I (SKYLA BURKS) TOOK MY FORD EDGE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY RECALLS REPAIRED! MY BRAKE BOOSTER BEING THE MAIN ONE I'M CONCERNED WITH BECAUSE THAT'S THE BIGGEST SAFETY PROBLEM! THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILES THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED! HOW CAN THE BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL EVER EXPIRE? ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT'S THE MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO STOP! MY BRAKES ARE SO BAD THAT I DON'T LIKE PUTTING MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR! I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING IT & THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T REPAIR DUE TO THE MILEAGE! WELL THE MILEAGE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO WITH MY BRAKES GOING OUT & CAUSING ME TO WRECK & GET INJURED OR WORSE! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM FOR NOT JUST MYSELF! SO HOW CAN I GET THIS FIXED?
NHTSA ODI #11365524
93,850 miles · Oct 18, 2020
Unknown Or Other
3 TIMES MY 2011 FORD EDGE HAS LOST POWER & GONE INTO 'LIMP MODE' WHILE DRIVING. I'VE HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. WRENCH LIGHT, NO AWD, NO TRACTION, LOW ENGINE OIL LIGHTS HAVE ALL COME ON. ONCE THE CAR WOULDN'T RESTART SO I HAD IT TOWED. LAST TIME I DROVE IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO TELL ME THERE ARE NO CODES SO THEY DON'T…
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3 TIMES MY 2011 FORD EDGE HAS LOST POWER & GONE INTO 'LIMP MODE' WHILE DRIVING. I'VE HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. WRENCH LIGHT, NO AWD, NO TRACTION, LOW ENGINE OIL LIGHTS HAVE ALL COME ON. ONCE THE CAR WOULDN'T RESTART SO I HAD IT TOWED. LAST TIME I DROVE IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO TELL ME THERE ARE NO CODES SO THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I'M TRAVELING 60 +MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY CAR BASICALLY LOSES POWER AS I'M TRYING TO GET TO A SAFE LOCATION. INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM IT'S A KNOWN THROTTLE BODY ISSUE & THERE IS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 16B23 FOR 2011 FORD EDGE W 3.5L ENGINE & FROM OAKVILLE PLANT WHICH FITS MY CAR BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE YEAR IT WAS MADE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE & THEY WERE GOING TO REACH OUT TO DEALERSHIP & THEN GET BACK TO ME. THAT NEVER HAPPENED. THIS IS VERY DISHEARTENING THAT FORD DOESN'T SEE THIS AS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION & PUT INTO EFFECT A RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #11364910
86,000 miles · Oct 15, 2020
Service Brakes
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY GOES TO THE FLOOR AFTER ABS ACTIVATION FROM A SUDDEN STOP OR WHEEL SPIN EVENT, LEAVING LITTLE TO NO STOPPING POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN POWER IS RESTORED, THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL THE NEXT EVENT. THE VEHICLE IS A 2011 FORD EDGE LIMITED THAT HAS …
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OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY GOES TO THE FLOOR AFTER ABS ACTIVATION FROM A SUDDEN STOP OR WHEEL SPIN EVENT, LEAVING LITTLE TO NO STOPPING POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN POWER IS RESTORED, THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL THE NEXT EVENT. THE VEHICLE IS A 2011 FORD EDGE LIMITED THAT HAS BEEN DRIVEN 87K MILES. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT FORD IS AWARE OF FAILURES IN THE ABS CONTROL UNIT (AKA HCU) AND HAS EVEN OFFERED EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR MANY VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, MANY OTHER VEHICLES, LIKE OURS, ARE SOMEHOW NOT COVERED FOR THE VERY SAME FAILING PARTS.
NHTSA ODI #11364518
43,300 miles · Oct 12, 2020
Unknown Or Other
WHILE DRIVING FOR AWHILE, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WENT LIMP WITH NO ACCELERATION WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A LARGE ROTARY WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. THE TOOL WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. THE STEERING AND BRAKING WERE STILL OPERABLE, BUT WITHOUT POWER, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND WA…
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WHILE DRIVING FOR AWHILE, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WENT LIMP WITH NO ACCELERATION WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A LARGE ROTARY WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. THE TOOL WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. THE STEERING AND BRAKING WERE STILL OPERABLE, BUT WITHOUT POWER, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY, ALSO ON BUSY ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO COME IN WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE THERE IS NO ACCELERATION TO DRIVE. VEHICLE HAS 43,000 MILES.
NHTSA ODI #11364038
110,000 miles · Oct 7, 2020
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INVER GROVE FORD LINCOLN (4725 S ROBERT TRL, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077, (651) 554-7096) CONFIRMED THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER AN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INVER GROVE FORD LINCOLN (4725 S ROBERT TRL, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077, (651) 554-7096) CONFIRMED THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND PROVIDE THE CONTACT WAS A COST FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA ODI #11363163
100,642 miles · Oct 4, 2020
Electrical System
DOOR AJAR SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND ALARM WILL SOUND IF YOU LOCK DOORS.
NHTSA ODI #11362700
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2020
Back Over Prevention
BACKUP CAMERA VIEW IS UPSIDE DOWN, WHEN BACKING, CAUSING DISTORTION
NHTSA ODI #11362421
Official recalls
3Feb 24, 2011
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FORD F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE, AND LINCOLN MKX TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 25, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE INSPECTED USING INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) THAT HAD A CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE TO READ THE SUSPECT BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) SERIAL NUMBER. BASED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER THE BCM WAS EITHER NOT AFFECTED OR REPLACED. THE CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT SET OF CHARACTERS, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A BCM THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFFECTED BCMS MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Dec 29, 2010
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES. DURING A SIX-DAY PRODUCTION PERIOD, THE SUPPLIER OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MANUFACTURED MODULES THAT MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Oct 27, 2010
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED ELECTRONIC MODULE SETTINGS THAT DISABLE THE LOCKING FUNCTION OF THE LIFTGATE. ACCORDINGLY, THE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LIFTGATE LOCK MAY BE DISABLED AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK THE LIFTGATE USING INTERIOR LOCK SWITCHES OR REMOTE KEY FOB BUTTONS.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AFFECTED CONTROL MODULES UPDATED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
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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.
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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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