DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED WHICH KEEPS THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON AND PROHIBITS THE DOORS FROM LOCKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS CREATES SAFETY ISSUES THROUGH THE DISTRACTION OF HAVING THE INTERIOR LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON AND THE DOORS NOT LOCKING. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR …
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DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED WHICH KEEPS THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON AND PROHIBITS THE DOORS FROM LOCKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS CREATES SAFETY ISSUES THROUGH THE DISTRACTION OF HAVING THE INTERIOR LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON AND THE DOORS NOT LOCKING. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT AT THIS POINT.
NHTSA ODI #10721600
30,000 miles · May 26, 2015
Unknown Or Other
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN BE CLOSED AND LIGHT WILL COME ON SAYING DOOR AJAR EVEN IF THE DOOR IS SHUT. THIS MAKES ME STOP THE CAR AND CLOSE DOOR AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #10721574
34,500 miles · May 18, 2015
Electrical SystemExterior LightingUnknown Or Other
THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALARM STARTED GOING OFF, AND THE DOORS UNLOCKED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING ON THE INTERSTATE. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BOTH WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN GETTING IN THE VEHICLE. NOW, THE DOME LIGHT AND OUTSIDE MARKER LIGHTS REMAIN ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK BECAUSE TH…
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THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALARM STARTED GOING OFF, AND THE DOORS UNLOCKED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING ON THE INTERSTATE. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BOTH WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN GETTING IN THE VEHICLE. NOW, THE DOME LIGHT AND OUTSIDE MARKER LIGHTS REMAIN ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK BECAUSE THE SENSOR ISN'T READING THAT THE DOORS ARE CLOSED.
NHTSA ODI #10716983
48,000 miles · May 17, 2015
Unknown Or Other
MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR SENSOR STAYS ON EVEN WHEN MY DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT. SOME TIMES I HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE IT SEVERAL TIMES AND ALMOST SLAM IT SHUT TO GET THE SENSOR TO GO OFF..
NHTSA ODI #10716965
48,000 miles · May 17, 2015
Unknown Or Other
DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR CENSOR IS BAD. FORD HAS KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME. WHEN YOU SHUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR THE DASH LIGHT INDICATES THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN SO YOU CLOSE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. IVE GOOGLED IT AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT I GUESS THEY RATHER YOU SPEND 500 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED THEN DO…
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DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR CENSOR IS BAD. FORD HAS KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME. WHEN YOU SHUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR THE DASH LIGHT INDICATES THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN SO YOU CLOSE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. IVE GOOGLED IT AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT I GUESS THEY RATHER YOU SPEND 500 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED THEN DO A RECALL. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME SHUTTING THE DOOR AND RESHUTTING THE DOOR OVER AND OVER TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT AND TO GET IT TO STOP DINGING IVE READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE AND STILL FORD DOES NOTHING WHY DONT THEY HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS PROBLEM BEFORE YOU BUY THE VEHICLE ISNT THAT FRAUD. IF YOU KNOW OF A PROBLEM YOU HAVE TO DISCLOSE IT. YOU DO WHEN YOURE SELLING AND BUYING A HOUSE!!!!
NHTSA ODI #10716929
27,000 miles · May 15, 2015
Unknown Or Other
DOOR AJAR INDICATOR IS HIGHLIGHTED. DEALER TELLS ME NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED OR FACTORY WARRANTY. TELL ME DOOR LATCH NEEDS REPLACEMENT. WHEN I GOOGLE KNOWN ISSUES WITH FORD EDGE GUESS WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE RESULT? DOOR LATCH. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE?
NHTSA ODI #10716698
32,000 miles · May 14, 2015
Unknown Or Other
DOOR ADJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER DOOR IS CLOSED. BEGAN AS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT NOW IS CONSTANT. DUE TO THIS ISSUE, DOME LIGHTS STAY ON, DOOR ADJAR LIGHT AND WARNING TONES WILL NOT TURN OFF, AND DOORS DO NOT LOCK.
NHTSA ODI #10716550
29,000 miles · May 14, 2015
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
DOOR LATCH SWITCH WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS SHUT. I TOOK IT IN FOR WARRANTY AND FORD SPRAYED IT WITH LUB. AND SAID IT WOULD FINE. BECAUSE OF IT EVERYTIME YOU BRAKE THERE IS A CHIME. YOU CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS THE POP OPEN AGAIN. DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AND BATTERY IN CAR WILL GO DEAD IF YOU LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE …
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DOOR LATCH SWITCH WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS SHUT. I TOOK IT IN FOR WARRANTY AND FORD SPRAYED IT WITH LUB. AND SAID IT WOULD FINE. BECAUSE OF IT EVERYTIME YOU BRAKE THERE IS A CHIME. YOU CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS THE POP OPEN AGAIN. DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AND BATTERY IN CAR WILL GO DEAD IF YOU LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. I THINK THAT THIS NEEDS FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON FORDS BEHALF. IT IS A DISTRACTION DURING DRIVING AND ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN I HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR. I TRIED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND THE REPAIR FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #10716498
59,791 miles · Apr 21, 2015
Unknown Or Other
DOOR LATCH DRIVER DOOR NEED TO REPLACE $415.00. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10712010
37,250 miles · Apr 6, 2015
Unknown Or Other
THE "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON, THE WARNING CHIME TO RING AND THE DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. *TR
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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