NHTSA Complaint #10959871 — 2011 FORD EDGE

YESTERDAY, I REPORTED ISSUE WITH DRIVER SIDE "DOOR AJAR" INDICATOR LIGHT NOT TURNING OFF. TOOK THE CAR TO FORD DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD, UPON INSPECTION, THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE "DOOR AJAR" SWITCH IS ALSO BEGINNING TO FAIL. THEY WANTED OVER $500 TO FIX EACH SWITCH. IF BOTH DOOR PARTS ARE FAILING AT THE SAME TIME, THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. I INFORMED THEM THAT I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE NHTSB RE-OPENED INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AFTER RECEIVING MORE THAN 1500 COMPLAINTS AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WEREN'T TOLD TO ISSUE A RECALL YET, SO THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED. THESE PARTS ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE- WHY ARE CUSTOMERS HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS?? BAD ENOUGH WE SUFFER THE INCONVENIENCE OF BEING WITHOUT CARS FOR REPAIR TIME. NHTSB NEEDS TO STEP IN AND FORCE FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL. OBVIOUSLY FORD WILL NOT DO IT ON THEIR OWN.