NHTSA Complaint #10759528 — 2013 FORD FLEX

FORD IS HAVING MANY ISSUES WITH THE DOOR LATCHES ON THE FORD FLEX, FORD EDGE AND TAURUS. THE FAULTY DESIGN DOESN'T RELAY TO THE COMPUTER THAT THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY CLOSED WHEN IT IS AND TENDS TO START A CHAIN OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CAR. 1) AT HIGH SPEEDS IT WILL ACTUALLY UNLOCK ALL FOUR DOORS. 2) IT WILL ALSO DO IT AT EVERY STOP SIGN WHEN THE FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH THEN ALLOWS THE DOORS TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE SO A CHILD COULD ACTUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. 3) AT ALL SPEEDS INCLUDING HIGHWAY IT WILL SUDDENLY TURN ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS ON ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO BE POSSIBLY BLINDED MOMENTARY UNTIL THE SPEED SENSOR SHUTS THE LIGHTS BACK OFF BUT THEN IT FLASHES THEM AGAIN. 4) IT WILL ALSO NOT ALLOW YOU TO LOCK THE DOORS AT ANY TIME. 5) LIGHTS STAY ON THINKING THE DOOR IS AJAR AND WITH VEHICLE OFF WILL ALLOW THE BATTERY TO DROP BELOW SAFE OPERATING LEVELS BEFORE THE BATTER SAVE FEATURE KICKS IN.