NHTSA Complaint #10939038 — 2013 FORD EDGE

DRIVER'S SIDE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED ALARMS ("SHIFT INTO PARK") GOES OFF WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. THIS WARNING ALSO KEEPS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON, THUS POTENTIALLY DRAINING THE BATTERY. BACKING UP IN THE DARK IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE SO BRIGHT, NOTHING CAN BE SEEN OUTSIDE. MY TEMPORARY SOLUTION HAS BEEN TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHEN I'M PARKED FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. MY CONCERNS ARE; WILL THIS BE HAPPENING TO ALL 6 DOOR SENSORS, HOW LONG WILL THESE FAULTY SENSORS LAST, WILL THEY FIND A REDESIGN FOR THIS SENSOR THAT LASTS LONGER THAN 34K MILES AND WHAT IF THE DOOR REALLY ISN'T CLOSED? FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS ALREADY RECALLED THIS SENSOR/MODULE ON OTHER MODELS (FOCUS, ETC) OF THIS YEAR. BECAUSE THERE AREN'T AS MANY EDGES ON THE ROAD ISN'T A GOOD REASON TO NOT WANT TO MAKE THE CORRECTION FOR ALL MODELS INVOLVED.