# 2011 FORD EDGE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1346688` · 2017-01-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EDGE
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
DRIVER DOOR INTERLOCK SWITCH CONSISTENTLY FAILS TO WORK. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON UNTIL THE CAR BEGINS TO TRAVEL FORWARD AND REACH A CERTAIN SPEED. AT NIGHT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING BEHIND YOU WHEN BACKING UP WITH THE LIGHTS ON. IT HAS ALREADY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN I BACKED INTO A PARKED CAR.  THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD AS ANY PERSON WALKING BEHIND YOU COULD BE HIT.
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