2011 Ford EDGE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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Issue ID	1324344
Internal NHTSA #	10914390
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EDGE
Model Year	2011
File date	01/02/16
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The door latch mechanism on my driver's side door slowly began failing. At roughly 35k miles, the "door ajar" warning would appear on my vehicle display. I would reclose the door and the warning would go away. It randomly continued to happen and resolve itself while stationary or while running, until about 95k miles ( 8 mo ago). There were electronic sprays you could spray into the latch mechanism that would make the warning go away for a limited amount of time. Eventually the entire electrical mechanism failed. I could not lock my doors with the ignition on and eventually just learned to 'approve/ok' the warning every time the ignition was on. Unfortunately there were several times when i was actually driving with an semi-latched/open door. I didn't know because i 'ok'd the 'door ajar' warning like normal. The only way i would know something was diffeent, would be when i drove at a high enough rate of speed to notice the increased road noise from my side of the vehicle. It is also my understanding that newer vehicles automatically lock once under way to disengage the door opening mechanism in case of an accident that might open the door- clearly this is not possible with the failed door latch. The only work around that i have discovered is to remove a fuse which removes the interior lighting and prevents the battery from draining. I still have to 'ok" the 'door ajar' warning though. As for locking the vehicle for safety in an accident, if you lock the vehicle first then turn on the ignition the vehicle remains locked. This workaround is rarely going to happen in the real world. There was a 'cleaning' procedure that several dealers offered for around $200, but it was not guaranteed and the $400 replacement might still have to occur with a latch that still often failed (per internet forums). My repair is scheduled for 10/8/16.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences	0
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHAWNEE, KS
VIN pattern	2FMDK3JC7BBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	28/01/21
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	0
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Ford EDGE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Ford EDGE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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