NHTSA Complaint #10927277 — 2013 FORD EDGE

THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT AND IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE HOW MANY TIMES YOU SLAM THE DOOR CLOSED. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK IF THE CAR DOES NOT BELIEVE THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS, THE DOOR COULD POTENTIALLY OPEN DURING AN ACCIDENT OR I COULD BE CARJACKED OR MY FAMILY COULD BE PULLED OUT OF THE CAR WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT OR INTERSECTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK YOUR AUTO WHILE TRAVELING. ALSO, SINCE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS UNRELIABLE THE DOOR MAY NOT BE CLOSED AND COULD FLY OPEN WHILE TURNING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF THE DOOR AJAR OR REVERSE SENSING IS DINGING, WHICH DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE BACK UP CAMERA. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I DEPEND A GREAT DEAL ON THE BACK UP CAMERA TO MAKE SURE I DO NOT BACK INTO SOMEONE. AT FIRST THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON ONLY ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME, BUT NOW THE LIGHT STAYS ON ABOUT 99% IF THE TIME.