NHTSA Complaint #10587149 — 2011 FORD EDGE

DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN DOOR IS SECURELY CLOSED. OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON AND DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. SAFETY HAZARD WITH INABILITY TO HAVE DOORS LOCKED WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE CAR BATTERY (RECENTLY REPLACED) WITH OVERHEAD DOME LIGHTS REMAINING ILLUMINATED FOR 3 MINUTES AFTER CAR IS IN MOTION AND 10 MINUTES AFTER WHILE CAR IS TURNED OFF. WHILE THE ISSUE OF THE DOOR AJAR ALARM CONTINUES TO BE ON AND DOOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE THE CAR ALARM RANDOMLY GOES OFF WITHOUT DOOR MANIPULATION. CAR ALARM HAS GONE OFF UP TO 3 TIMES IN A DAY AND OCCURS 4-5 DAYS PER WEEK CAUSING DISRUPTION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POSTED ONLINE REGARDING THIS ISSUE OF A DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH THAT WARRANTS A RECALL ON FORD'S BEHALF DUE TO POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS. CHILDREN COULD OPEN THE DOOR OF THE BACKSEAT WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION DUE TO THE INABILITY TO LOCK THE DOORS. *TR