NHTSA Complaint #10598809 — 2011 FORD EDGE

THIS FIRST HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. MY WIFE SAID SHE GOT IN THE CAR, SHUT THE DOOR AS USUAL AND STARTED THE ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING THE DRIVER'S DOOR BEING AJAR. SHE OPENED & CLOSED THE DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES, AND FINALLY THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF. A WEEK LATER, THIS IS STILL HAPPENING AT VARIOUS TIMES WITH NO RHYME OR REASON. ALSO, WHEN EXITING THE CAR AND ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE DOOR BY USING THE SWIPING MOTION ON THE DOOR HANDLE, WHICH HAS WORKED LIKE A CHARM SINCE WE DROVE IT OFF THE DEALERSHIP LOT IN SEPTEMBER 2010, THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK, NOR DOES PRESSING THE LAST TWO BUTTONS ON THE KEYLESS ENTRY PAD. ONCE AGAIN, OPEN THE DOOR - SHUT THE DOOR ONE OR MORE TIMES, AND IT WORKS. LOOKING AT SEVERAL OTHERS THAT HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO LOOK-UP HOW TO POST A COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE, I WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE TIME FOR FORD TO STEP-UP TO THE PLATE AND OFFER A FREE FIX TO THOSE WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHILE THIS MAY NOT WARRANT A FULL RECALL, I THINK IT IS ENOUGH OF AN ISSUE FOR FORD TO ADDRESS BY REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR AND NOT JUST A "CLEANING" THAT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR