Electronic Lock/latch Actuator Problems of Ford F-150

Ford F-150 owners have reported 4 problems related to electronic lock/latch actuator (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the F-150.

1 Electronic Lock/latch Actuator problem of the 2020 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 09/01/2024

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked on several occasions, the front passenger’s side door failed open as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch actuator had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,560.

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2 Electronic Lock/latch Actuator problem of the 2017 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 07/15/2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to open the front driver’s side door, the power door lock actuator failed. Neither a dealer nor an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 20m04 (power door lock actuator failure); however, the VIN was not included in the csp. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.

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3 Electronic Lock/latch Actuator problem of the 2017 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 02/20/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the doors failed to close properly. The contact stated that the doors remained ajar while attempting to close the doors. The door ajar warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same local dealer where it was diagnosed that the door actuators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

4 Electronic Lock/latch Actuator problem of the 2015 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 07/16/2019

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front driver's side door power switch was inoperable. The contact stated that the failure is intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately unknown.

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