NHTSA Complaint #10695222 — 2012 FORD EDGE

DRIVER DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE RESULTS IN A DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING. DOOR IS LATCHED AT LEAST ENOUGH TO STAY SHUT, HOWEVER, THE WARNING STAYS ON. AS A RESULT, THE AUTO DOOR LOCK AT 10MPH DOES NOT HAPPEN. IF YOU USE THE DOOR LOCK PUSH BUTTON, THE DOORS LOCK AND THEN IMMEDIATELY UNLOCK. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK THEM IS TO PUSH DOWN EACH ON THE DOOR BUTTONS. SMALL CHILDREN OR BABIES IN THE BACK SEAT CAN'T AND THE DRIVER CAN'T REACH ALL THE DOORS. NOT A GOOD SITUATION. ALSO, EVERY TIME YOU STOP, FOR INSTANCE AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER WARNING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK OCCURS WHEN YOU RELEASE THE BRAKES. ANOTHER DISTRACTION. DEALER SAYS PART IS ON BACKORDER. THIS, ALONG WITH ALL THE WEB INSTANCES, INDICATES A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON EDGE AND LINCOLN. A RECALL SEEMS TO BE IN ORDER AS THE DESIGN IS FAULTY IN TODAY'S WORLD! CARB CLEANER AND WD 40 WORKED FOR A FEW TIMES FOR A FEW DAYS BUT NOW PROBLEM IS SOLID. THE LATCH SPRING APPEARS TO BE BROKEN AND/OR A FAULTY SENSOR - ALL PART OF THE SAME ASSEMBLY. *TR