NHTSA Complaint #11300777 — 2013 FORD EDGE

PARK LIGHT INDICATION NIT WORKING WHEN PUTTING CAR IN PARK. WHEN SHAFTING INTO PARK, THE INDICATOR ON DASH DIES NIT SHOW P. IT DOESN'T SHOW ANY TRANSMISSION SETTING. IF I TURN CAR OFF, AN ERROR APPEARS SAYING TO SHIFT CAR INTO PARK. DRYING FIRST FEW MONTHS, I COULD TOGGLE THE SHIFT PUTT ON OR WIGGLE THE SHUFFLE CONTROL AND THE LIGHT INDICATING PARK WOULD APPEAR THUS ALLOWING ME TO TURN CAR OFF WITHOUT ALARM. IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO GET THE LIGHT TO APPEAR AFTER PLACING THE LEVER IN PARK. AT TIMES, I MUST RESTART THE CAR IF I HAVE TURNED IGNITION OFF , RESHIFT AND HOPE IT RECIGNUZES THE PARK SETTING. SINCE THE LIGHT IS INCREASINGLY NOT LIGHTING WHEN IN PARK, IT'S A GUESSING GAME WHEN THRNING CAR OFF. IF IT ISN'T RECOGNUZED (ALTHOUGH SHIFT IS IN PARK) I CANNOT FULLY TURN OFF CAR. ONCE RECOGNIZED IN PARK (WITH OR WITHOUT LIGHT), THE CAR TURNS OFF AS IT SHOULD AND SEAT MOVES BACK AND NO WARNINGS OCCUR. I HAVE RESEARCHED A BIT, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT FORD WANTS HUNDREDS IF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I AM NOT SURE IF CAR US IN PARK OR NIT ANY LONGER