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Service Brakes complaints
247 reportsClear category filter72,389 miles · Mar 20, 2014
Service Brakes
THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE A HISSING NOISE EVERY TIME THEY WERE APPLIED. THE EDGE WOULD DIE WHEN SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS AND MY BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE PROBLEM WORSENED AND MY "SERVICE INFO TRAC SYSTEM" LIGHT WOULD PERIODICALLY COME ON. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER FOR 536.00 NOW …
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THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE A HISSING NOISE EVERY TIME THEY WERE APPLIED. THE EDGE WOULD DIE WHEN SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS AND MY BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE PROBLEM WORSENED AND MY "SERVICE INFO TRAC SYSTEM" LIGHT WOULD PERIODICALLY COME ON. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER FOR 536.00 NOW TO FIND OUT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED ...WHICH IS ANOTHER 300.00..................I HAVE HAD CLOSE CALLS TRYING TO STOP MY CAR , ESPECIALLY IF THERE'S A HILL. I AM VERY VERY UNHAPPY WITH FORD AND MY EDGE AT THIS POINT. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS CRAP UNDER DEFECTS!!!!! NO MORE FORDS FOR ME ...THIS WILL BE MY LAST! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10573684
44,000 miles · Mar 17, 2014
Service Brakes
THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAS FAILED,, IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO MANY EDGES AS I HAVE RESEARCHED ON GOOGLE,.. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF INCIDENTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10572818
42,000 miles · Dec 23, 2013
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10557029
42,053 miles · Nov 21, 2013
Service Brakes
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND I WOULD NEED TO PRESS HARDER TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. IF AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE PROBLEM WAS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER, WHICH BECAUSE OF MY MILES ON THE CAR OVER 36,000, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY…
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WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND I WOULD NEED TO PRESS HARDER TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. IF AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE PROBLEM WAS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER, WHICH BECAUSE OF MY MILES ON THE CAR OVER 36,000, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10553253
26,000 miles · Sep 19, 2013
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD HARDEN AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY DECLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER N…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD HARDEN AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY DECLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10544439
18,600 miles · Sep 18, 2013
Service Brakes
ON VARIOUS DATES, MOVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT TO GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY) I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE EDGE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AS IT SHOULD. AT TIMES, I BECAME AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE OR I WOULD HIT SOMEONE IN A CROSS WALK. I HAD T…
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ON VARIOUS DATES, MOVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT TO GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY) I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE EDGE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AS IT SHOULD. AT TIMES, I BECAME AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE OR I WOULD HIT SOMEONE IN A CROSS WALK. I HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD ON THE BRAKES AND EVEN THEN, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT I WAS JUST BEING PARANOID, BUT WHEN THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY ON 9/17/13, WE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM INSPECT IT RIGHT AWAY. LATER THAT NIGHT, A FORD MECHANIC CALLED AND EXPLAINED THAT THE "BRAKE BOOSTER" WAS DEFECTIVE AND PRESSURE WAS NOT BEING APPLIED ADEQUATELY TO STOP THE CAR. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2012. I SEE NO REASON WHY THIS PART SHOULD HAVE GONE BAD IN JUST 1 YEAR.
NHTSA ODI #10544255
12,000 miles · Sep 9, 2013
Service Brakes
COMPLETE NEAR-CATASTROPHIC MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURE AT PARKWAY SPEED (40 MPH), LOSS OF ALL POWER BRAKE FUNCTIONS. REQUIRED EXTREME BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. ENTIRE POWER BOOST ASSEMBLY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10542706
3,000 miles · Aug 16, 2013
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes
MY 14 MONTH OLD, 2012 FORD EDGE, HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES, SOME VERY SERIOUS! FROM THE BEGINNING, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE SYNC SYSTEM, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE. THEY HAVE HAD TO "UPDATE" MY SYNC SYSTEM MORE THAN ONCE. I FREQUENTLY GET A "NO KEY DETECTED" MESSAGE WHEN DRIVING. (PUSH START SYSTEM) …
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MY 14 MONTH OLD, 2012 FORD EDGE, HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES, SOME VERY SERIOUS! FROM THE BEGINNING, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE SYNC SYSTEM, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE. THEY HAVE HAD TO "UPDATE" MY SYNC SYSTEM MORE THAN ONCE. I FREQUENTLY GET A "NO KEY DETECTED" MESSAGE WHEN DRIVING. (PUSH START SYSTEM) THE FIRST TIME THAT HAPPENED I PULLED OFF THE ROAD THINKING IT WOULD STOP RUNNING, AND DID $1400.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR. (COVERAGE WAS DENIED BY THE WHEEL AND TIRE PROTECTION PLAN.) LATER WAS TOLD THE CAR WOULD NOT HAVE STOPPED EVEN IF IT DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THAT THE KEY FOB WAS IN IT. (A CAR-JACKERS DREAM!) I HAD A HOLE IN MY BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSING ME TO NOT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF POWER BRAKES. FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND WASN'T STOPPING. I HAD THE REALLY PUSH ON THEM TO PREVENT HITTING A CAR. THE BATTERY DIED IN 14 MONTHS. THE LATEST IS THAT THE VACUUM SEAL IN THE CAPLESS FUEL SYSTEM HAD A BAD O-RING CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK AND VAPORS TO ESCAPE. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS POORLY MADE. I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE NEXT ISSUE TO SURFACE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10535720
18,000 miles · Jul 10, 2013
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKES EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE AND HESITATED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10524100
23,000 miles · Jun 4, 2013
Service BrakesCrash
BRAKES BEGAN TO HAVE A HARD PEDAL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS AGO. HAD HARD BRAKE PEDAL THAT WAS NOT CONSISTENT AT FIRST, HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS BUT WAS LESS NOTICEABLE. VEHICLE BECAME UNSAFE TO DRIVE TODAY AS THE PEDAL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO PUSH AFTER FIRST APPLICATION OF PEDAL (SUCH AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFF…
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BRAKES BEGAN TO HAVE A HARD PEDAL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS AGO. HAD HARD BRAKE PEDAL THAT WAS NOT CONSISTENT AT FIRST, HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS BUT WAS LESS NOTICEABLE. VEHICLE BECAME UNSAFE TO DRIVE TODAY AS THE PEDAL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO PUSH AFTER FIRST APPLICATION OF PEDAL (SUCH AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, ETC.). THE VEHICLE REQUIRES PUSHING THE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO STOP IT EVEN FROM LOW SPEED. THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT 10% STOPPING POWER. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING SO DANGEROUS IN A NEW VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10514946
Official recalls
3Jul 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.
Sep 7, 2012
Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, 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 repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on September 27, 2012. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
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.
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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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