THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS STAYING ON,AS WELL AS THE MAP LIGHTS. RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN. THE MAP LIGHTS COME ON AT WILL INCLUDING DURING THE NIGHT. WIFE HAS GOTTEN IN THE EDGE AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL COME ON AND IT STARTS BEEPING. FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS DOOR SWITCH SINCE 2007 AND REFUSES TO RECALL ALL THE CARS AND TRUCKS T…
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THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS STAYING ON,AS WELL AS THE MAP LIGHTS. RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN. THE MAP LIGHTS COME ON AT WILL INCLUDING DURING THE NIGHT. WIFE HAS GOTTEN IN THE EDGE AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL COME ON AND IT STARTS BEEPING. FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS DOOR SWITCH SINCE 2007 AND REFUSES TO RECALL ALL THE CARS AND TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS SWITCH. I HAVE GONE ON LINE AND THERE ARE MILLIONS OF COMPLAINTS . WE ARE IF FEAR OF THIS CASING A FIRE OR WORSE YET FOR SOME REASON NOT ALLOWING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH. MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THIS SUV AND FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM AND A RECALL IS NEEDED.
NHTSA ODI #11231036
70,000 miles · Jul 11, 2019
Electrical System
DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW SWITCH STOP WORKING 'NO POWER '. DEFECTED HARNESS CONNECTION
NHTSA ODI #11230924
15 miles · Jul 6, 2019
Electrical System
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN ALL DOORS ARE SECURELY CLOSED. THE LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED. THIS CAUSES THE DOME LIGHT TO REMAIN ON, WHICH DRAINS THE BATTERY.
NHTSA ODI #11229719
41,000 miles · Jul 4, 2019
Electrical System
THE "DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT" STAYS ON EVEN WITH THE DOOR SECURELY CLOSED. I HAD TO SLAM IT A FEW TIMES, WHICH I FEEL IS IMPROPER PROCEDURE, TO DISENGAGE THE LIGHT. UPON SECURING VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T DISENGAGE. THIS DRAINS THE BATTERY LIFE, WHERE UPON I NEED TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE INTERI…
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THE "DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT" STAYS ON EVEN WITH THE DOOR SECURELY CLOSED. I HAD TO SLAM IT A FEW TIMES, WHICH I FEEL IS IMPROPER PROCEDURE, TO DISENGAGE THE LIGHT. UPON SECURING VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T DISENGAGE. THIS DRAINS THE BATTERY LIFE, WHERE UPON I NEED TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON, WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. IS THERE OR WILL THERE BE A RECALL FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT PROBLEM ???
NHTSA ODI #11229399
Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2019
Electrical System
DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING ON WHEN DOOR IS SHUT TIGHT, AFTER SLAMMING DOOR SHUT A FEW TIMES IT GOES OUT. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
NHTSA ODI #11221189
90,000 miles · Jun 16, 2019
Electrical System
DRIVER DOOR SWITCH, DOOR AJAR STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, CAR ALWAYS THINKS TH DOOR IS OPEN.
NHTSA ODI #11220422
89,000 miles · May 27, 2019
Electrical SystemExterior LightingStructure
"TAKATA RECALL" THE WARNING LIGHT THAT L PASSENGER DOOR IS AJAR STAYS ON -- EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS APPARENTLY DRAINED THE BATTERY; HAD TO JUMP THE CAR TO GET IT STARTED. THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS HAS ESPECIALLY BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS. THIS OCCURS WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
NHTSA ODI #11210155
40,000 miles · Apr 30, 2019
Electrical SystemStructure
DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. DOOR AJAR LIGHT ALWAYS GOES OFF EVEN AFTER SLAMMING THE DOOR SHUT. I HAVE HAD THIS FIXED BY A DEALERSHIP TWICE AND IT STILL DOESNT WORK AND THE DOORS WONT LOCK AND THE BATTERY DIES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR WHEN STATIINARY.
NHTSA ODI #11204863
65,010 miles · Apr 1, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS IN MY FORD EDGE IS A MAJOR SAFETY HARAZD WITH LOCKING THE SUV REAR DOORS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OF MY SUV.VERY VERY CONCERN WITH THE SAFETY ASPECTS AS I AM A PARENT OF 2 KIDS AGE BETWEEN 10-12 YEARS OLD ...I NEED REASSURANCE THAT FORD WILL RECALL MY 2013 FORD EDGE SE SUV BEFORE THERE'S A VERY VERY SERIOUS SI…
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THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS IN MY FORD EDGE IS A MAJOR SAFETY HARAZD WITH LOCKING THE SUV REAR DOORS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OF MY SUV.VERY VERY CONCERN WITH THE SAFETY ASPECTS AS I AM A PARENT OF 2 KIDS AGE BETWEEN 10-12 YEARS OLD ...I NEED REASSURANCE THAT FORD WILL RECALL MY 2013 FORD EDGE SE SUV BEFORE THERE'S A VERY VERY SERIOUS SITUATION .PLEASE HELP ME TO HELP MY FAMILY SAFETY...THANK YOU
NHTSA ODI #11193212
40,000 miles · Mar 25, 2019
Electrical SystemExterior LightingStructure
DOOR AJAR INDICATED WHEN DOOR IS SHUT. DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, BATTERY DIES, DOOR WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY.
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.
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 ↗
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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