# 2020 FORD EDGE — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1742792` · 2021-04-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EDGE
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 5,020
## Narrative
I AM LEASING THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT FOR 6 MONTHS. WHEN PARKED AND LOADING GROCERIES INTO THE REAR, THE LIFTGATE HAS COME DOWN ON MY HEAD AND BACK AT LEAST 5 TIMES ON ITS OWN. THERE IS A SENSOR THAT IS UNDER THE CAR AND ACTIVATES WHEN YOUR FEET ARE UNDER IT. FAULTY DESIGN. YOU CANNOT LOAD THE BACK WITHOUT THIS LIFTGATE COMING DOWN ON YOU. I HAVE BEEN HURT AND SUFFERED HEADACHES AFTER GETTING HIT WITH THE LIFTGATE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH THEM ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE.  I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*