Door Latch problems of the 2018 Ford F-150

The contact owns 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the cam phasers, the timing chain and other unknown parts were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to Ford campaign number: 21n03. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not covered due to the manufacture plant. Additionally, the contact stated that the front passenger's side door and the rear passenger's side and driver's side doors had failed to unlock. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the failure was related to an unknown recall. An appointment was scheduled for repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and attempting to close the front driver's side and passenger's side doors on a freezing day or in cold weather, the doors failed to close securely. The contact stated that the doors closed as needed after the vehicle had warmed up. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's side door suddenly opened, which required the contact to manually hold the door closed while driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under Ford campaign number: 18n03 unless the failure was duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the contact stated that the front driver’s side and passenger’s side doors and the rear passenger’s side door of the vehicle failed to close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired under an unknown recall. However, the failure reoccurred on the rear passenger’s side door a year later. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he would be charged a diagnostic tests and repair fee. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that all four door latches ceased, causing a failure to latch the doors securely. The contact also stated that the doors would open inadvertently while driving. The vehicle was taken to verner-cadby Ford inc (1240 bloomfield Ave, fairfield, NJ 07004) where a plastic gasket was inserted in all four doors to fix the issue however, the repairs failed to fix the failure. The contact called the same dealer and was informed that there was no fix to the problem the vehicle was experiencing. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was taken to the same dealer four times for the same failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. When the contact's wife entered the vehicle, the front driver's door would not latch/shut. The contact stated that the same failure occurred with their 2017 Ford F-150. The contact backed the vehicle into the sunlight, waited fifteen minutes, and was able to latch and close the driver's door. The contact took the vehicle to nick nicholas Ford inc (2901 FL-44, inverness, FL 34453, 352-726-1231) where it was determined that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages), although his 2017 F-150 was included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the same information as the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the air conditioning was activated on the low setting, the doors did not latch. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side door latches were inoperable. On several occasions, the contact was unable to latch the doors after exiting the vehicle. Additionally, the contact was unable to unlock and open the doors for re-entry into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to romeo Ford of kingston (128 NY-28, kingston, NY 12401, (845) 338-7800) where it was diagnosed that the locking mechanism needed to be replaced. The front driver and passenger side door locking mechanisms were replaced; however, the rear door locking mechanisms were not replaced. The contact stated that the failure was experienced in extremely cold weather. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,646.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. While operating the vehicle in cold weather, the front driver and passenger doors would not remain latched and secured. The doors unlatched while the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was taken to stevens Ford (717 bridgeport Ave, milford, CT) who installed a lubricate to the doors; however, the failure continued. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. While driving at unknown speeds in low temperatures, the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to beau townsend Ford (1020 w national rd, vandalia, OH 45377, (937) 898-5841) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 9,000. The VIN was unknown.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds in below freezing weather, the doors failed to latch closed and the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to romano Ford (5431 n burdick st, fayetteville, NY 13066, (315) 637-4491) who stated that there was no remedy for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 28,000.