NHTSA Complaint #11084841 — 2016 FORD EXPLORER

THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP AND PEOPLE WANT TO EXIT THE CAR; THE CHILD LOCK IS NOT ON. THE DRIVER HAS TO PHYSICALLY PUSH THE UNLOCK BUTTON TO OPEN ALL THE CAR DOORS . THE AUTONATION DEALERSHIP IN TUSTIN, CA CONTINUES TO TELL ME THIS IS CORRECT! THIS IS INSANITY AND UNSAFE. SO I'VE POSED THE SCENARIO, IF WE'RE IN A CRASH AND THE DRIVER BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS AND THE VEHICLE IS ON FIRE, YOU MEAN THE DRIVER HAS TO 'BECOME' CONSCIOUS IN ORDER TO OPEN ALL THE DOORS FOR EVERYONE TO ESCAPE?? YES, THAT IS THE ANSWER. THEY HAVE NO OTHER ANSWERS FOR ME TO EITHER UN-PROGRAM SOMETHING THAT IT INCORRECTLY PROGRAMMED OR EVEN ANY ADMISSION OR SUGGESTIONS THAT THIS DOESN'T SOUND CORRECT. WE NOW FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THIS HAS EXISTED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2015 BUT BECAUSE OF OUR CURRENTLY SITUATION HAVE BECOME AWARE OF IT. DRIVING A DEMENTIA PATIENT AND HER CAREGIVER HAS EXACERBATED THIS MATTER - THE CAREGIVER IS THE ONE EXPERIENCING THE PANIC OF NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT WHILE NEEDING TO HELP THE DEMENTIA PATIENT - PREVIOUSLY, CHILDREN RIDING IN THE BACK WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE DANGER OF THIS MATTER OR THE URGENCY TO GET OUT OR THE FACT THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY OVERLOOKED BY FORD.