WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE AC SHUT OFF THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE RADIO DISPLAY AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE SLOW DOWN AT FLICKERED OFF FOR A MOMENT THEN CAME BACK ON AND I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I THEN STARTED IT WITH NO ISSUES SO I KEPT DRIVING WITHIN LESS THAN HALF A MILE IT DID IT A SECOND TIME AND…
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WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE AC SHUT OFF THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE RADIO DISPLAY AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE SLOW DOWN AT FLICKERED OFF FOR A MOMENT THEN CAME BACK ON AND I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I THEN STARTED IT WITH NO ISSUES SO I KEPT DRIVING WITHIN LESS THAN HALF A MILE IT DID IT A SECOND TIME AND I TOOK MY CAR HOME AND LET IT SIT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ITS HAPPENED TO ME SINCE BUYING IT USED IN AUGUST 2018
NHTSA ODI #11241082
54,000 miles · Jul 15, 2019
Unknown Or Other
THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH LATCHES BUT THE LIGHT COMES ON AND SAYS THE DOOR IS AJAR....MAKING ME LEARY IF THE DOOR WILL OPEN WHILE DRIVING.....HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND DRIVING
NHTSA ODI #11232008
90,000 miles · Jul 11, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
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
80,000 miles · Jun 23, 2019
Fuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other
THERE IS A LEAK/CRACK IN THE FUEL NECK. EVERY TIME I REFUEL THE VEHICLE, IT WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY. AFTER A MINUTE IT WILL START. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED I SPEND $600 TO REPLACE IT. ALSO, DRIVER WINDOW IS SCRAPING WHEN IT GOES UP AND OUTSIDE DECORATIVE PANEL PAINT IS FADING.
NHTSA ODI #11221987
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2019
Service BrakesUnknown Or Other
BRAKE BOOSTER. I HAVE NEW BRAKES ON MY CAR BUT STILL FEEL LIKE I CAN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY LIKE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO. MY HUSBAND HAS A FORD EDGE 2019 FOR WORK. HIS CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. EITHER DOES MY FRIEND WHO HAS A FORD EDGE 2016. I CAN BE IN A PARKING LOT AND BACKUP AND FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO HIT ONTO THE CAR BEH…
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BRAKE BOOSTER. I HAVE NEW BRAKES ON MY CAR BUT STILL FEEL LIKE I CAN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY LIKE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO. MY HUSBAND HAS A FORD EDGE 2019 FOR WORK. HIS CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. EITHER DOES MY FRIEND WHO HAS A FORD EDGE 2016. I CAN BE IN A PARKING LOT AND BACKUP AND FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO HIT ONTO THE CAR BEHIND ME CAUSE I DON'T STOP RIGHT AWAY.
NHTSA ODI #11217289
59,900 miles · May 28, 2019
Unknown Or Other
DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING WHEN DOOR IS NOT AJAR. PROBLEM STARTED APPROX MID MAY 2019, MILEAGE UNDER 60,000 MILES.
NHTSA ODI #11210258
67,000 miles · May 7, 2019
Unknown Or Other
THE BRAKES STARTED TO BECOME HARDER TO APPLY. AN AIR HISSING SOUND CAME FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO BRAKE, BUT ALL OTHER BRAKE PARTS ARE INTACT (ACCORDING TO MECHANIC). THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN THE BRAKING PROBLEM WAS NOTICED. THE AIR HISSING SOUND CAN BE HEARD WHEN IN PARK AND THE BR…
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THE BRAKES STARTED TO BECOME HARDER TO APPLY. AN AIR HISSING SOUND CAME FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO BRAKE, BUT ALL OTHER BRAKE PARTS ARE INTACT (ACCORDING TO MECHANIC). THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN THE BRAKING PROBLEM WAS NOTICED. THE AIR HISSING SOUND CAN BE HEARD WHEN IN PARK AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AS WELL. THERE IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM WITH THIS PART IN A POSTED EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE TERMS OF THAT DO NOT APPLY TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. I AM SHOWING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AND I WAS ALMOST IN 2 DIFFERENT WRECKS WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP - AND IT WILL COST $1000 TO FIX! IT SEEMS IF THE PROBLEM IS ACKNOWLEDGED IN OTHERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE, IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN ALL OF THE SAME. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA ODI #11206129
28,000 miles · Apr 15, 2019
Unknown Or Other
THE DRIVER DOOR SHOWS DOOR IS AJAR EVEN THOUGH DOOR IS CLOSED CAUSING DOORS NOT TO LOCK AND KEEPS INTERIOR LIGHTS ON WHEN CAR IS DRIVING MODE WHICH IS A HAZARD AT NIGHT AND DRAINS BATTERY WHEN CAR IS OFF.
NHTSA ODI #11196587
Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2019
Unknown Or Other
DOOR LATCH SENSORS, DOOR AJAR WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED AND FULLY LATCHED. DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WHEN YOU START DRIVING AND WHEN YOU DO START DRIVING WHILE THE DOOR AJAR IS ON IT KEEPS TELLING YOU TO SHIFT INTO PARK. YOU ALSO CAN'T LOCK THE CAR WITH KEYLESS ENTRY BECAUSE IT SAYS DOOR AJAR.
NHTSA ODI #11195630
44,430 miles · Mar 22, 2019
Unknown Or Other
DRIVING DOWN THE 78 FREEWAY IN MY 2013 FORD EDGE SPORT WHEN MY GLASS PANORAMIC ROOFTOP VIOLENTLY EXPLODED SOUNDING LIKE A GUN GOING OFF IN MY CAR. LUCKILY WHEN I SWERVED IN FRIGHT NO ONE WAS NEXT TO ME SO NO ONE GOT HURT INCLUDING ME BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY.THIS HAPPENED ON MARCH 21 2019. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX FOR SOMETHING T…
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DRIVING DOWN THE 78 FREEWAY IN MY 2013 FORD EDGE SPORT WHEN MY GLASS PANORAMIC ROOFTOP VIOLENTLY EXPLODED SOUNDING LIKE A GUN GOING OFF IN MY CAR. LUCKILY WHEN I SWERVED IN FRIGHT NO ONE WAS NEXT TO ME SO NO ONE GOT HURT INCLUDING ME BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY.THIS HAPPENED ON MARCH 21 2019. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE SAME DAY AND THEY WANTED ME TO GO THROUGH INSURANCE TO HAVE FIX. I AM SCARED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.
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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