Body problems of the 2018 Ford F-150 - part 2

After loading groceries into the rear seats, I shut the passenger door and thought it was latched. I started to drive off and the door came open. I spent 20 mins trying to get it to latch and although I could move the door latch mechanism with my fingers, the door would not latch and remain shut. I ended up tying the door shut in order to drive home 7 miles.

Frozen door latch,unable to close or lock,must hold door closed with one hand while steering with the other hand,extremly unsafe!!!.

The truck was sitting in the driveway and out of nowhere the alarm went off. Go out to inspect and the vehicle is showing that the driver and left back door are not closed. The driver side door will not latch it opened up out of nowhere and will not latch. Apparently this issue is know with Ford trucks when it gets too cold. This is a safety issue because the door will just open while driving.

We were driving and another car told us our tailgate was down. We did not put anything into the truck before we started our drive and no buttons were pushed. The tailgate went back up without incident, however there was also no indication from inside the truck that the tailgate was down.

Drivers door fails to latch, appears to be similar to freezing issue on NHTSA recall 17v652000.

The driver's door freezes, so once the door is opened it will not latch closed until the door is warmed up. Additionally, the door can catch when closed, but if any pressure is put on the door, it pops open because the latch or mechanism is frozen and will not function properly. This has happened multiple times now, and Ford has stated that we don't live in a 'cold' climate region, so the can not get the cold weather 'repair' to fix this issue. I believe this is a significant safety issue, I can't drive the vehicle until the weather warms up so the door latch will work again.

Tailgate opens while driving and has occurred many times.

Vehicle had electrical issues - diagnosis by dealership was water damage to the body control module. This module is inside the cabin on the front passenger area by their feet/legs. The issues included - flashers goin off, horn going off, truck bed gate dropping open - while parked and while driving down highway, and entire vehicle just shutting down while all of the issues happened at once. People have been put at risk by the gate dropping and the immediate shut down of an operating vehicle. The dealer was able to reproduce the problem. I had it happen twice. I have since identified that it is something that is a known issue on f150 forums. So much so that the likely cause of the water damage has been identified, and forwarded to the manufacturer. They are not fixing the issue. Manufacturer's dealership technician identified the water damage as the root cause. Required a replacement body control module. Possible warning signs: noted by myself and others. Emergency flashers randomly going off. Power drain on batteries. Horn going off randomly. Root cause: unsealed seam between body panels under the hood in the engine bay. Leaking water falls on firewall and then onto the body control module electrical component. Shorting will eventually ensure. This can happen any time. . Read more...

The tailgate on my truck has opened while driving down the road. This has happened several times since I have owned the truck. There are several recalls for 2018 f 150 tailgate issues. I have taken it to the Ford dealer, but was told there is no recall on trucks in my VIN range.

Condensation from evaporator drain is leaking into cab, which has created mold, exposing myself and any passengers riding in my vehicle including my kids. Ford issued TSB 19-2345 to fix this issue but it does not work and they are not willing to replace the molded carpet under a field service action. This is a known design flaw that should be fixed as soon as possible to prevent mold growth. If mold is found, carpet should be replaced immediately due to the health hazards associated with mold in an enclosed vehicle. Ford should be held liable to fix these issues without any charge to the customer.

The twin panel sunroof has water leaks threw the factory installed rivets on the rail causing electrical shortages and which can lead to a fire hazard water and electrical do not mix Ford needs to redesign these sunroof rails to prevent water from seeping threw the cracks of the factory installed rivets.

In freezing/wintertime conditions drive side door latch freezes open and the door will not remain closed while driving. Problem remains until the truck warms up. Previous recall to fix issue did not resolve the problem. Dealer has no current fix for the problem other than to tell me it’s a known issue.

Continuing issue with the door latches freezing. 20deg weather truck sat all day in car port. Opened driver door and would not latch closed. Lock would not operate. Had to drive holding the door shut. Finally got home and repeatedly worked lock plunger to get in lock position. Door then latched and then would not open. Next day heated door latch thru side hole with heat gun to get to work. After sitting 2 hrs again could not get door to latch closed. Drove holding door closed. If lock will move door will latch but then can not be opened from inside or outside. Truck has had two recalls have been completed to fix issue. Still having major issue. In midwest area.

The tailgate has opened while driving. The tailgate has opened while parked. The tailgate malfunction appears to trigger the alarm system as the horn and lights flash. The horn and lights are completely random. Even if the tailgate is left down, truck unlocked, and the engine is off the horn will “blow” randomly and / or the exterior lights will flash. All completely random. However the main safety concern is the tailgate opening while driving. I have appointment with dealership.

Doors would not latch in temperature colder than 25f.

It was freezing temperatures outside and went to shut my door and would not latch. I then tried other doors and encountered the same problem. Door latches or locks must have been frozen and not operating correctly.

Doors won't latch in below freezing temperatures even after recall preformed in February 2021. Dealer says there's nothing to be done at this point since the recall has already been preformed. The majority of the time when the temperatures drop below freezing you must drive holding doors closed till it will eventually latch. On several occasions the passenger rear door appeared to latch correctly only to swing open when I make a turn. This has happened with my child in their car seat in the passenger rear area. Available for inspection.

The door latches on the F-150 become frozen when temperatures drop below freezing. There is no manual maneuvers you can do to get the door to latch close once it is open. Thus, once the drivers side door is opened for the driver to get in on a freezing morning, the door will not latch close. This causes me to drive down the road with an open door, holding it closed while I make turns down the windy road. It is not until the vehicle and the latch thaw a bit will it secure itself closed.

When the weather drops below 20 degrees the driver side door latch either won't open or won't relatch when you shut then door; leaving the door to potentially open while driving down the road.

Driver door latch fails to latch when it get cold outside. I was able to manually move the latch by sticking finger in latch mechanism to make it work. Drove and parked for 3 hours. Came out and door would not latch again. Seems like this is very common with no known fix according to traffic on the web. Ford is unwilling to fix.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he used his keyless ignition starter to power on the vehicle , and when getting inside his vehicle he noticed his back windshield had completely shattered. The contact stated that the rear defogger was on. The contact stated that upon doing his own research he found that the same failure occurred with other vehicles with the same year, make , and model. The contact has not contacted the dealer nor manufacturer at this time. The failure mileage was 59,000.

The truck bed is weak; 40lbs dumbbell put a dent in the sidewall and this shows the potential lack of strength within the vehicle.

Tailgate latch fails and the gate opens while driving. This happened to me and I lost part of my load on the road causing a dangerous situation to other vehicles I can also lose valuable items or they could get damaged. I notified the dealership about this on two occasions and was told that there was no recall on the 2018 but other years were covered .

This f150 developed an annoying whistling wind noise at around 50mph and higher. I cannot be sure but I think it's originating from the windshield area. Owned this vehicle since new and now has 22,000 miles.

The vehicle as of 12/9/2023 at 3:27pm cst is at a mileage of 79,528. We reported to the dealership in April 2021 and services prior to April 2021 that the sunroof would randomly become misaligned with the sunroof track when opening. There will be excessive noise coming from the sunroof when it’s misaligned. We are concerned that there might be a larger problem with potential exposed areas/leaks when that is misaligned. We feel strongly that it is either the alignment (misalignment) of the panels, an issue with the track, or an issue with the brackets. It was brought into the dealership, and they said they fixed it, but it continues to happen.

2018 F-150 panoramic sunroof tracks and motors broke and stuck open position. Was driving and with fumes from other cars entering my vehicle from open roof and inability to close, I was getting lightheaded and almost passed out from exhaust fumes sitting in traffic.

The vehicle as of 12/9/2023 at 3:19pm cst is at a mileage of 79,523. Around the time we bought out the lease on our truck in April 2021, we reported to the dealership that the tailgate latch on occasion would not latch. They did a repair for it, but it has happened a few times since. We saw a recall notice for other Ford F-150 models from 2018 that had issues with latches/linkages/locks on the tailgate where the tailgate would become unlatched like ours.

The passenger side rear door will not stay closed when cold outside. When you try to close it, it bounces back open. This happened while parked. I was unable to drive the vehicle because I could not get the door to stay closed.

Door not latching properly. Flew open while driving. Service available in 18days. Last Ford I will buy.

Door latches are freezing open/closed. Dealer had me drive it to them to fix it, which I did so while holding the door closed. I am being told this is not a recall but a technical fix. That is unbelievable to me, it's a $40,000 vehicle with door latches that could allow a person seated to literally fall out onto the highway. This has to be fixed. It happened when temperatures got below freezing, about 15 degrees, while stationary at home.

After entering the truck, I closed the door, put on my seat belt, started the engine and put the truck into forward gear. I noticed the "driver door ajar" alert and tried to close it again. The latch did not engage at all. The temperature was a little below freezing, maybe 25 degrees f. I let the truck warm up, played with the electronic locking buttons and after 10 minutes or so, I got the latch to work. This happened again the next day and even using a torch to warm the door, it still took at least 15 minutes before I could get the latch to engage. I found numerous complaints on the internet for this problem, including some accounts in which the latch disengaged while driving! this is extremely scary and very dangerous. I believe this is a well-known and documented problem that is severe enough to warrant a recall. It could certainly lead to an accident and potentially a loss of control with potentially lethal results.

Door latches freezes up in the cold . Ford had a recall on them so I took it to william's Ford in sayre PA last year they did what Ford told them to do twice and I was back several times after that because it did not work and then I went to the dealership where I bought it at and spoke to tony sales management and he was working on getting the problem fix with no luck threw his rep. And Ford motor CO . Then I called Ford customer complaint an got no where with them but they did call william's Ford to fix at my expense and said no I am not paying for something Ford has a known problem with . Then weather was getting warmer so I had no issues and still did not fix the problem . Now to day it 25 degree and went to get in doors opened ok but would not shut 3out of the 4 would not latch then I call the william's Ford garage and they said they can not do anything to help me with this on going problem then I call the dealership to once again to speak with tony and he off until next Tuesday but iam sure not going to get anwhere with him tho I think he tries because that were I bought it but then he only can do what Ford motor CO tells him to do . I run with a local fire CO and last yr was twice I drove home hanging on the door and I let the garage and tony know a still got nowhere . So to me it is a big safty problem that Ford knows about and just getting away from fixing the problem . Just last week I meet a guy that works at matthew's pre - owend vehicles in vestal NY with the same problem and gets nowhere with Ford he told me startes the truck up leave a gap in door and turn the heat on high and 4 to 5 minutes later they work . So I guess your my last resort.

The drivers side door after freezing conditions in maine would not close as I drove it to uhaul to have a hitch installed. This was extremly dangerous as the door would not latch closed.

I had just got my kids in the truck, started the truck and turned on the front and back defrosters. While sitting and letting truck warm up, the inside of the cab started smoking- got my kids out quickly and then the back middle window shattered out of nowhere.

Back since 2018-2019 ive had a reoccurring problem with my door latches freezing, specifically the rear passenger door. I'm very, very concerned that in the case of an emergency I will not be able to get my kids out of the truck. After about an hour of driving the latch unfreezes and I'm able to open the door. There is no longer a TSB on the truck because the issue was "fixed" last year (Nov of 2019). In fact the issue is not fixed and my doors froze this morning on the way to dropping my kids off at school. The dealership is unable to help without out me incurring out of pocket expenses (and rightfully so because this is a Ford issue). Ford has also not stood behind its vista roof option (not as big of a safety issue but nonetheless). The roof get stuck and bangs out of position like its going to break while driving. Ford has only "greased" the tracks without address the real issues. I'm disappointed in Fords lack of attention or proactiveness on this door latch issues. Someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed if they cant exit a vehicle because their latch is frozen and Ford knows about it.