IllustrationTHE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ON, RARELY DOES THE DOOR SHUT AND THE LIGHT GOES OFF. THIS LEAVES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DOOR IS NOT SECURE. THE CAR DOES THIS BOTH WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.
2013 Ford Edge
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Edge years
Owner complaints for the 2013 Ford Edge are substantially higher than the model-year median of 724.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1470–25K
63025–50K
50950–75K
24575–100K
206100–150K
56150K+
1,793 reports with mileage · 651 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 854 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 529 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 300 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
33 crash reports7 fire reports24 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
854 reportsDOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINED LIT ON DASHBOARD AS WELL AS INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HAPPENED SOMETIMES ONCE DOOR WAS SHUT AND VEHICLE STILL IN PARK CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO TRY MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET SENSOR TO REGISTER PROPERLY AND WOULD HAPPEN SOMETIMES SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF AND GETTING UP TO SPEED ON CITY STREETS, OR SHORTLY AFTE…
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DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINED LIT ON DASHBOARD AS WELL AS INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HAPPENED SOMETIMES ONCE DOOR WAS SHUT AND VEHICLE STILL IN PARK CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO TRY MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET SENSOR TO REGISTER PROPERLY AND WOULD HAPPEN SOMETIMES SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF AND GETTING UP TO SPEED ON CITY STREETS, OR SHORTLY AFTER I WOULD GET UP TO 10 MPH CAUSING THE AUTO LOCK FEATURE TO ACTIVATE AND DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. ALSO WAS ABLE TO GET SENSOR TO REGISTER DOOR WOULD BE SHUT AND I WOULD CLIMB OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND BACK IN LATER, NOT OPENING DRIVER DOOR AFTERWARDS AND WOULD GET DOOR AJAR LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DEALER REPLACED CLUSTER AND STILL HAD ISSUE WITH DOOR AJAR REMAINING LIT SHORTLY AFTER GETTING BACK HOME.
THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT AND BELL STAYS ON AFTER THE DOOR IS SHUT. THIS HAPPENED ON MY EDGE IN JANUARY 2015. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER, AND FIRST THEY ADJUSTED THE DOOR LATCH. THAT ONLY LASTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK, THE DEALER SAID THAT FORD TOLD THEM THE LATCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE BILL T…
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THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT AND BELL STAYS ON AFTER THE DOOR IS SHUT. THIS HAPPENED ON MY EDGE IN JANUARY 2015. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER, AND FIRST THEY ADJUSTED THE DOOR LATCH. THAT ONLY LASTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK, THE DEALER SAID THAT FORD TOLD THEM THE LATCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE BILL TO REPLACE THE LATCH WAS $132.08, WHICH I PAID. THAT FIXED MY PROBLEM. I SAW ON THE NEWS TODAY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM YOU ARE INVESTIGATING, AND I WANTED YOU TO KNOW MY SITUATION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROX…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,500.
DOOR AJAR LIGHT FOR DRIVERS DOOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY STAY ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. AS A RESULT THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS GO ON OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VISION AT NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK THE DOORS WHEN THIS CONDITION EXISTS. WHEN DRIVING AN IRRITATING MESSAGE COMES ON SAYING TO SHIFT TO PARK AND CLOSE DOOR WHICH ARE ALRE…
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DOOR AJAR LIGHT FOR DRIVERS DOOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY STAY ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. AS A RESULT THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS GO ON OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VISION AT NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK THE DOORS WHEN THIS CONDITION EXISTS. WHEN DRIVING AN IRRITATING MESSAGE COMES ON SAYING TO SHIFT TO PARK AND CLOSE DOOR WHICH ARE ALREADY CLOSED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A BAD DESIGN FLAW WHICH CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIPS CHARGE SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $450.00 TO REPLACE ASSEMBLY WHICH IN SOME CASES STILL DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS IN A RECALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED AS THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 'SHIFT TO PARK' WARNING MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LOCK DUE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED AS THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 'SHIFT TO PARK' WARNING MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LOCK DUE TO FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE 'SHIFT TO PARK' WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR CLOSES BUT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND IS ANNOYING. MY WIFE TOOK IT IN AND THEY WANTED 500.00 TO FIX IT ON A 3YR. OLD CAR THEY CAN'T MAKE A LATCH TO LAST LONGER THAN 3 YRS.?
THE CAR IS AT 50,000 AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR SIGNALS THE DOOR IS OPEN AND IT IS NOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AS THEY SHOULD. ALSO, IT CAUSES THE DOME LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND OTHER SENSORS TO COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. DUE TO THIS BEING AN ISSUE READ ABOUT…
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THE CAR IS AT 50,000 AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR SIGNALS THE DOOR IS OPEN AND IT IS NOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AS THEY SHOULD. ALSO, IT CAUSES THE DOME LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND OTHER SENSORS TO COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. DUE TO THIS BEING AN ISSUE READ ABOUT WIDELY FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE DOOR AJAR WARNING STAYS ON CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND INABILITY TO LOCK THE CAR DOORS WHILE DRIVING.
Official recalls
214V393000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft
Jul 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.
14V002000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
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.