NHTSA Complaint #10908728 — 2011 FORD EDGE

DRIVER'S DOOR SENSOR IS BAD. VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS CLOSED AND WILL NOT LOCK OR AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF INTERIOR LIGHTS. AT NIGHT, I HAVE TO BACK OUT OF A LONG DRIVEWAY ONLY BEING ABLE TO USE THE BACKUP CAMERA. ONCE IN FORWARD MOTION, THE LIGHT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN OFF BUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. WHAT IS TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM WALKING UP TO AND OPENING MY CAR DOOR WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT?? ON ONE OCCASION, THE DOOR AJAR ICON DID NOT COME ON WHEN STARTING THE CAR BUT CAME ON ABOUT 8 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. ALSO, WHEN YOU PARK THE CAR AND LOCK IT, IT STILL DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS SHUT AND DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AGAIN. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WANTS AROUND $600.00 TO FIX THIS ISSUE, I PAID THEM $65.00 TO "CLEAN THE SENSOR" BECAUSE THE GUY SAID THAT IT MIGHT CORRECT THE ISSUE OR AT LEAST HOLD IT OFF A WHILE. I PICKED THE CAR BACK UP 3 DAYS AGO AND NOW THAT DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. BEFORE, I COULD AT LEAST OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR ABOUT 3-4 TIMES AND THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF.