THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED FORD. THEY ADVISED ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL, BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED. I NEED TO KNOW WHY FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS PROBLEM. FORD ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM TO COVER CERTAIN VEHICLE…
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THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED FORD. THEY ADVISED ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL, BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED. I NEED TO KNOW WHY FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS PROBLEM. FORD ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM TO COVER CERTAIN VEHICLES. BUT REFUSE TO COVER OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE EXACT SAME DEFECT. THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE, MAKING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS 48.000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA ODI #11109701
80,479 miles · Jul 5, 2018
Electrical SystemService BrakesStructure
TAKATA RECALL MY 2013 FORD EDGE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE DOOR. IT CONSTANTLY TELLS ME MY DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS IN FACT CLOSED. THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND IF I TRY TO DRIVE THE CAR IT GIVES ME A WARNING SAYING SHIFT TO PARK AND THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING CONTINUSLY AND SOMETIMES THE DOOR WON'T LOCK AT A…
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TAKATA RECALL MY 2013 FORD EDGE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE DOOR. IT CONSTANTLY TELLS ME MY DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS IN FACT CLOSED. THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND IF I TRY TO DRIVE THE CAR IT GIVES ME A WARNING SAYING SHIFT TO PARK AND THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING CONTINUSLY AND SOMETIMES THE DOOR WON'T LOCK AT ALL. IT NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN I'M IN PARK BUT AS OF RECENTLY IT'S HAPPENED AS IM DROVING. I'M ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES HITTING THE FLOOR AND MY CAR EXCELLERATING INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED...THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS ON A FREEWAY WHEN I'M DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS.
NHTSA ODI #11109581
65,000 miles · Jun 28, 2018
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EDGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA ODI #11104562
101,000 miles · Jun 20, 2018
Service Brakes
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. 2013 FORD EDGE SPORT. I HEAR A HISSING COMING FROM MY BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. ALSO THE PEDAL IS EITHER HARD TO DEPRESS AND/OR WILL FADE TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I NOTICED THE FAILURE I WAS TRAVELING IN CITY TRAFFIC. I NEARLY REAR ENDED A VEHICLE, TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE TO STOP. I SAW THERE WAS A…
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BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. 2013 FORD EDGE SPORT. I HEAR A HISSING COMING FROM MY BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. ALSO THE PEDAL IS EITHER HARD TO DEPRESS AND/OR WILL FADE TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I NOTICED THE FAILURE I WAS TRAVELING IN CITY TRAFFIC. I NEARLY REAR ENDED A VEHICLE, TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE TO STOP. I SAW THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM # 13N02 FOR 2010-2013 FORD EDGE'S. FOR SOME REASON MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED, BUT HAS FAILED THE EXACT SAME WAY. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR.
NHTSA ODI #11102869
Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2018
Service Brakes
MY WIFE WAS OPERATING HER VEHICLE AND NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 6/17/18 BEING. ONE BY SHE TOOK IT TO MIDIS MUFFLER AND BRAKE TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THEY PERFORMED A CHECK AND ADVISED IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THERE WAS A RECALL,EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH THE FORD, WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED APPLE FORD IN LYNCHBURG VA , THE…
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MY WIFE WAS OPERATING HER VEHICLE AND NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 6/17/18 BEING. ONE BY SHE TOOK IT TO MIDIS MUFFLER AND BRAKE TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THEY PERFORMED A CHECK AND ADVISED IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THERE WAS A RECALL,EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH THE FORD, WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED APPLE FORD IN LYNCHBURG VA , THEY DIDN'T EXPRESS AND CONCERN AND WE'RE HESITANT TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE WE DIDN'T BUY THE VEHICLE THRU THEIR DEALERSHIP,AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH AND GETTING NO WHERE WE HUNG UP. WE THEN CONTACTED BERGLUND BEDFORD, VA WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THERE AND THEY ALSO SERVICED IT FOR 5 YEARS, WE AGAIN. GOT EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, TH THEY WANTED TO CHARGE US TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM ,WHICH WAS DONE FOR FREE AT THE OTHER SHOP , THEY EXPRESSED NO CONCERN ,GAVE US A SERVICE DATE ONE AND A HALF WEEKS OUT. WE SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER NAME BRIAN WHOM ALSO DIDN'T CARE AND SAID WE DRIVE IT AT OUR RISK. A MAIN ISSUE ALL THE YEARS THEY SERVICES IT THE PROBLEM WAS KNOWN AND THEY DID NOTHING, WE EVEN HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND SERVICED IN OCT 2017 . THEY CHOSE TO LET AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION OCCUR.
NHTSA ODI #11102788
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2018
Service Brakes
I HAVE A 2013 FORD EDGE, BRAKES GO TO FLOOR BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. 1 ST TIME I HAD BOOSTER DONE UNDER RECALL DEC 2016 MILEAGE 59080, 2 ND OCT 2017 BRAKES DID IT AGAIN MILEAGE 66982, PUT ANOTHER BOOSTER IN UNDER RECALL. DEC 2017 MILEAGE 68078 HAPPEN AGAIN, THIS TIME THE DEALER CHECK OUT THE HOLD BRAKE SYSTEM (THE SLIDE, CALIBER…
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I HAVE A 2013 FORD EDGE, BRAKES GO TO FLOOR BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. 1 ST TIME I HAD BOOSTER DONE UNDER RECALL DEC 2016 MILEAGE 59080, 2 ND OCT 2017 BRAKES DID IT AGAIN MILEAGE 66982, PUT ANOTHER BOOSTER IN UNDER RECALL. DEC 2017 MILEAGE 68078 HAPPEN AGAIN, THIS TIME THE DEALER CHECK OUT THE HOLD BRAKE SYSTEM (THE SLIDE, CALIBERS ETC.) EVERYTHING OK. JUNE 2018 HAPPEN AGAIN MILEAGE 71926 . I DID HAVE AN AUTO REPAIRMAN TRY AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR ON HIM AS WELL. I SPOKE WITH FORD ABOUT IT FORD GAVE ME A CASE # CAS- 15014600 SAID I NEEDED A DEALER TO CHECK IT AGAIN. I WENT TO PRIME FORD IN AUBURN MA (THE SAME AS THE OTHER 3 TIMES), THEY CHECKED IT AND COULD NOT FIND AND THING WRONG, THEY ASKED ME TO LEAVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS WHICH I DID AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I KNOW IT IS NOT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER BECAUSE WHEN THEY CHANGED THE BOOSTER THEY WOULD HAVE NOTICE LEAKAGE. PRIME HAS GONE OVER THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM MADE SURE EVERYTHING WORKS OK. MY PROBLEM IS YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, I LOOKED ON CAR PROBLEM SITE AND SAW WHERE THE FORD EDGE HAS HAD OVER 300 BRAKE PROBLEMS AND SOME OF THE THOSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT WHAT HAPPENS NOW IF YOU NEED TO STOP REAL QUICK AND IT HAPPENS? CAR WAS MOVING AROUND 30 - 35M/H WHEN YOU GO TO STOP.
NHTSA ODI #11102418
87,989 miles · Jun 18, 2018
Service Brakes
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE AT 88000 MILES. ABRUBT ONSET OF HARD BRAKE PEDAL WITH SLOW BRAKING RESPONSE. VERY HARD PRESSURE APPLICATION WOULD EVENTUALLY STOP CAR. APPARENT RECALL ON SAME PART BUT FORD IS NOT COVERING REPAIR COST.
NHTSA ODI #11102335
68,000 miles · Jun 14, 2018
Service Brakes
MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR FORD BULLETIN 13N02 AND FORD WONT COVER COST OF REPAIR. BULLETIN STATES YEAR 2013 AND VEHICLES BUILT AT OAKVILLE PLANT IN CANADA. I FEEL MY SAFETY REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED, YET I HAD TO PAY $480 OUT OF POCKET. FORD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME WHY IT NOT BEING…
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MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR FORD BULLETIN 13N02 AND FORD WONT COVER COST OF REPAIR. BULLETIN STATES YEAR 2013 AND VEHICLES BUILT AT OAKVILLE PLANT IN CANADA. I FEEL MY SAFETY REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED, YET I HAD TO PAY $480 OUT OF POCKET. FORD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME WHY IT NOT BEING COVERED
NHTSA ODI #11101944
85,000 miles · Jun 12, 2018
Service Brakes
BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND HAD TO PUMP/FLOOR BRAKES TO GET STOPPED! ON MAIN STREET IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL! NEW BRAKES HAD BEEN PUT ON A COUPLE MONTHS PRIOR. HAD THEM CHECKED BY MECHANIC THAT PUT THEM ON.
NHTSA ODI #11101530
67,000 miles · May 27, 2018
Service Brakes
THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER HAS FAILED AT 69000 MILES. THIS FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH FAILURES FORD HAS FIXED ON THE FORD EDGE MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO MARCH 28, 2013. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 2013. I DO NOT FEEL THAT FORD RESOLVED THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION WITH T…
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THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER HAS FAILED AT 69000 MILES. THIS FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH FAILURES FORD HAS FIXED ON THE FORD EDGE MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO MARCH 28, 2013. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 2013. I DO NOT FEEL THAT FORD RESOLVED THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION WITH THE LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP THE CAR. IN SEVERAL CASES, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CARE SAFELY. FORD ISSUED A SERVICE NOTIFICATION FOR THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURES PRIOR TO MARCH 28, 2013, - 13N02. I FEEL THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESSED AND CONTINUES PAST THAT DATE.
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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