NHTSA Complaint #10954344 — 2013 FORD FLEX
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10954344 |
| Vehicle | 2013 FORD FLEX |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 57,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IN |
Consumer Description
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATES (1) OR MORE DOORS OPEN DESPITE ALL DOORS BEING CLOSED. OCCASIONALLY, SLAMMING DOOR(S) WILL RESOLVE; OTHER TIMES, LIGHTLY CLOSING WILL SATISFY THE DOOR SWITCH. COLD AND WET WEATHER SEEMS TO AGGRAVATE THE ISSUE...NUMEROUS TIMES IN WHICH THE DOOR SWITCH COULD NOT BE SATISFIED, RESULTING IN DOME LIGHT STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING, MAKING NIGHT TIME DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. ISSUE HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR PAST ~3 MONTHS. EACH DOOR SWITCH IS APPROXIMATELY $500/EA, PLUS LABOR TO INSTALL. DOZENS AND DOZENS OF OTHER CONSUMERS MENTION SIMILAR PROBLEMS PER INTERNET SEARCH. SEVERAL OF THOSE CONSUMERS HAVE INDICATED THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS FAIL AFTER SHORT SERVICE TIME, TOO.
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