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Service Brakes complaints
529 reportsClear category filter56,500 miles · Oct 11, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY ENGAGED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CONSTANT ABNORMAL HISSING NOISE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE NOISE STOPPED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY ENGAGED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CONSTANT ABNORMAL HISSING NOISE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE NOISE STOPPED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO BERGLUND FORD, INC. (834 E MAIN ST, SALEM, VA 24153, (540) 389-7291) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE DIAPHRAGM AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS SEVEN MONTHS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY DATES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500.
NHTSA ODI #11267909
60,000 miles · Oct 4, 2019
Service Brakes
VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR, BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND IMMEDIATELY THE BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH ON. LUCKILY I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, BUT MY BRAKES FAILED, AND I HAD TO HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO MAKE THE CAR STOP. I HAD A 1 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, AND THIS IS A HUGE SAFE…
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VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR, BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND IMMEDIATELY THE BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH ON. LUCKILY I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, BUT MY BRAKES FAILED, AND I HAD TO HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO MAKE THE CAR STOP. I HAD A 1 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, AND THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO, I HAD NOTICED EARLIER THAT WHEN I WAS IN DRIVE, BUT SITTING AT A LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD SHAKE. A MINUTE LATER, THE CAR DIED.
NHTSA ODI #11266111
113,000 miles · Oct 3, 2019
Electrical SystemService BrakesUnknown Or Other
I PLACED CAR IN PARK ON FLAT GROUND, TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE, AND CAR STARTED ROLLING. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WITHIN A WEEK BUT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE THEN. I HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN IT DID HAPPEN TO PREVENT CAR FROM MOVING WHILE PARKED.
NHTSA ODI #11265868
75,000 miles · Sep 30, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AIR LEAKING WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN NEEDED AND THE VEHICLE TOOK SOME TIME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AIR LEAKING WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN NEEDED AND THE VEHICLE TOOK SOME TIME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ONCE OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE GUIDELINES TO QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA ODI #11265226
666,909 miles · Sep 30, 2019
Service Brakes
BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE HISSING NOISE. BROUGHT TO MECHANIC TO FIND A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER. CONTACTED FORD BECAUSE IT IS PART OF EXTENDED WARRANTY. WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT IF THE BRAKES BECOMES HARD I WAS TO 'MASH ON THE BRAKES AND MY CAR…
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BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE HISSING NOISE. BROUGHT TO MECHANIC TO FIND A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER. CONTACTED FORD BECAUSE IT IS PART OF EXTENDED WARRANTY. WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT IF THE BRAKES BECOMES HARD I WAS TO 'MASH ON THE BRAKES AND MY CAR WOULD STOP'. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #11259005
75,000 miles · Sep 29, 2019
Service Brakes
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I APPLIED THEM AFTER EXITING INTERSTATE AND PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. IT WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER, BOOSTER AND HCU WERE ALL REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED
NHTSA ODI #11258796
115,000 miles · Sep 26, 2019
Service Brakes
WHEN GOING TO BREAK, BREAK PEDAL GOES HALF WAY DOWN AND THEN STOPS, ALL WHILE CAR IS STILL MOVING. BECOMES HARD TO PUSH. WHILE APPLYING BREAK, THERE IS A HISSING NOISE. CAR STALLS WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. AT TIME IS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH MY CAR WITH MY 8 YEAR OLD IN IT. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPON TAKING IT TO A MEC…
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WHEN GOING TO BREAK, BREAK PEDAL GOES HALF WAY DOWN AND THEN STOPS, ALL WHILE CAR IS STILL MOVING. BECOMES HARD TO PUSH. WHILE APPLYING BREAK, THERE IS A HISSING NOISE. CAR STALLS WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. AT TIME IS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH MY CAR WITH MY 8 YEAR OLD IN IT. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC, THEY DIAGNOSED IT WITH A FAILING BREAK BOOSTER. DEALER STATED MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 13N02 EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS A 2013 AND WAS PRODUCED IN OAKVILLE CANADA. I HAVE SEEN THOUSAND OF CLAIMS/COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND THE 13N02 NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED OUT TO MORE MODELS OF THE FORD EDGE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BACK IN APRIL SO THAT ME AND MY SON ARE SAFER WHILE OUT ON THE ROAD, UNFORTUNATELY NOW I AM STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE CARE THAT SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER THE 13N02 EXTENDED WARRANTY.
NHTSA ODI #11258385
70,000 miles · Sep 26, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT WAS VERY FIRM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA PRESSURE WAS NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SISK FAMILY FORD (565 OAK ST, FOREST CITY, NC 28043, (828) 245-1626) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE RESULTS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT WAS VERY FIRM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA PRESSURE WAS NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SISK FAMILY FORD (565 OAK ST, FOREST CITY, NC 28043, (828) 245-1626) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE RESULTS WERE STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED HER OF A TEAR IN THE DIAPHRAGM OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED TEAR IN DIAPHRAM WAS REPAIRED.*JB
NHTSA ODI #11258341
74,000 miles · Sep 24, 2019
Service Brakes
HAD IT IN TO HAVE VACUUM LEAK TAKEN CARE OF AND THEY TOLD ME MY VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER IS BAD AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD AND NOT DRIVE IT IN CASE IT WON'T STOP AT ALL. I CALLED FORD AND ALL THOUGH THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE 2013 FORD EGDES MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ONE TO BE COVERED, THIS IS NOT RIGHT THAT ALL OTHERS ARE COVERED FO…
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HAD IT IN TO HAVE VACUUM LEAK TAKEN CARE OF AND THEY TOLD ME MY VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER IS BAD AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD AND NOT DRIVE IT IN CASE IT WON'T STOP AT ALL. I CALLED FORD AND ALL THOUGH THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE 2013 FORD EGDES MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ONE TO BE COVERED, THIS IS NOT RIGHT THAT ALL OTHERS ARE COVERED FOR THE EXACT THING THAT'S HAPPENING TO MINE AND THEY SAY I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I THINK THEY DON'T CARE THAT I TRAVEL FOR WORK AND NEED MY CAR. HOW DO I GET THIS COVERED THROUGH FORD?
NHTSA ODI #11257680
86,296 miles · Sep 20, 2019
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD MULTIPLE TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER THAT DAY. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT LOW; HOWEVER, SHE DECID…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD MULTIPLE TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER THAT DAY. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT LOW; HOWEVER, SHE DECIDED TO ADD MORE BRAKE FLUID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,296.
NHTSA ODI #11256927
Official recalls
2Jul 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.
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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