NHTSA Complaint #11130524 — 2011 FORD EDGE

THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING IS BEING DISPLAYED AND DESPITE SLAMMING THE DOOR AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THIS WARNING IS A RED HERRING SINCE THE PROBLEM IS REALLY THE MALFUNCTIONING DOOR LOCK. WHEN THE WARNING IS THERE, I CANNOT LOCK THE DOOR. THE QUOTES TO FIX THIS ARE RANING FROM $350 TO $500. I CANNOT USE THE CAR IF I CANNOT LOCK THAT CAR. I ALSO DO NOT KNOW : 1. IF I HAPPEN TO GET IT LOCKED, WILL IT UNLOCK. IF IT DOESN'T UNLOCK I WILL BE STRANDED. AND 2) IF THE DOOR IS TRULY AJAR BECAUSE THE LOCK IS FALING IN SOME MANNER, RISK OF THE DOOR OPENING UNEXPECTEDLY EXISTS. THEREFORE I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING MY EDGE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN I START THE CAR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING CONTINUALLY FOR ABOUT A WEEK (SINCE ABOUT 9/10/2018)