NHTSA Complaint #10936099 — 2013 FORD EDGE

MY DRIVER DOOR NO LONGER REGISTERS AS 'CLOSED' WHEN IT IS IN FACT CLOSED. THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. THE PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR NOT REGISTERING AS LATCHED AND CLOSED MEANS THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOOR WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. EVERY TIME YOU ATTEMPT TO LOCK IT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKS IT. AT THIS POINT I HAVE REMOVED ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS (THAT STAY ON) SO I CAN OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY AT NIGHT UNTIL I HAVE TIME TO GET THIS FIXED. I'M JUST SIX MONTHS PAST THE NORMAL 3YR/36K MILES WARRANTY PERIOD AND FORD DEALERSHIP IS QUOTING A REPAIR CHARGE OF NEARLY $500 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND HAS BEEN PART OF A LARGE RECALL FOR OTHER FORD VEHICLES, BUT NOT AT THIS TIME FOR THE EDGE. IT'S A REAL NUISANCE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.