NHTSA Complaint #10914345 — 2013 FORD EDGE

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS MY CAR IS INDICATING THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS CLOSED. IT NOTIFIES ME CONSTANTLY USING LIGHTS AND DINGING WHICH IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. EVERY TIME YOU TURN ON THE CAR OR STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR FROM A STOP OR SLOW SPEED IT STARTS DINGING. WHEN BACKING UP IT IS DINGING MAKING IT HARD TO DISTINGUISH WHETHER THERE IS AN OBJECT IN THE PATH. IT ALSO KEEPS THE DOME LIGHT FROM GOING OFF WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL WHICH COST $162 TO REPLACE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FIRST TIME I PAID $120 TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE DEALER. 'WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED BY FORD. A SMALL INEXPENSIVE PLASTIC PIECE WHICH AN EXPERIENCED MECHANIC SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPLACE IN 15 MINUTES. "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN" AND "HOW FAST WERE YOU GOING" DOES NOT FIT INTO A SINGLE DATE OR SPEED; THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS.