Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Ford F-150 - part 2

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he noticed that the driver's side rear door failed to open as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear latch cable and assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages); after which the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired. Following the repair, the contact stated that the tailgate failed to release as intended per the revised instructions from Ford, stating that the vehicle must be in park in order for the tailgate to be released. The contact stated that the tailgate will only release when the vehicle is turned off, regardless of whether the vehicle is in park, drive, or neutral. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who was able to duplicate the failure but was unable to diagnose it. The dealer surmised that the failure was related to a programming issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 82. 550.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during the winter months, the front driver’s side door failed to close as needed. Due to the failure, the contact was forced to use either a bungee cord or a ratchet strap to keep the door closed to prevent the door from opening while driving. Upon investigation, the contact discovered and linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for the repair; however, the failure returned soon after repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nthsa hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

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The contact’s husband owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after her husband opened the front driver's side door, the door failed to latch securely. The contact stated that he had to restart the vehicle and allow the vehicle to idle for hours for the door to latch securely. No warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there was no active recall for the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that two recall repairs were previously performed under manufacturer customer satisfaction campaign: 18n03 and NHTSA campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages) and advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that whenever the temperature was approximately 20 degrees or lower, the doors failed to latch and close securely. The contact stated that while driving, he had to hold the front driver's door closed until the vehicle warmed up. The door ajar warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred him to the dealer for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, the front driver’s and front passenger’s side doors failed to remain closed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred during very cold temperatures and the locking mechanism was frozen. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed and determined that the door locks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford flex. The contact stated that on several occasions while stopped or attempted to drive over 10 mph, the door ajar warning light illuminated indicating that the front and rear passenger side doors were open, but the doors were closed. The contact then stated that when attempted to lock all the doors, the doors would unlock and activate the interior lighting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages) for the driver’s side door. Approximately 2 years later, the passenger’s side rear door latch failed. The contact was unable to lock or unlock the door from the inside or outside. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed the same fix from the recall mentioned; however, the fix was no longer covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the tailgate opened independently twice. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 21v983000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,361.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear tailgate locking mechanism had malfunctioned causing the tailgate lever to become stuck and caused the tailgate door to erroneously open and failed to remain closed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the extended warranty coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph a loud wind noise was suddenly present inside the vehicle. Upon inspection it was discovered that the front driver side door had come unsecured and was not completely closed. The local dealer was contacted and informed that the failure was due to a front driver side door actuator malfunction. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was also contacted but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the manufacturer extended warranty coverage addressing the issue had expired. The failure mileage was 151,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the tailgate door unlatched independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she had experienced the failure several times. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 21v983000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he noticed that the tailgate had unexpectedly opened. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 21v983000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to unlock the door, the door latch would not release. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,818.

The passenger door won’t latch when I open it. Then won’t latch to close. And my rear camera traffic warning randomly goes off without nothing being in the way annoying to say the least……. Please help.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electric tailgate latch failed to latch properly, causing the tailgate to open unexpectedly. The contact pulled over to close the tailgate. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the tailgate unexpectedly opened. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 21v983000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that only the driver’s side door could be opened from the inside or the outside using the interior and exterior door handles. The other doors failed to open as needed. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the latching mechanism replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side door failed to lock securely. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of failure and suggested that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the driver’s side rear and passenger’s side rear doors failed to unlock when the weather was cold. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for inspection. The mechanic advised the contact to verify if the vehicle was recalled for the door lock failure. The contact verified the VIN and found that the vehicle was not recalled for the door lock failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the tailgate would randomly unlatch and open. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v983000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, while checking the VIN on the NHTSA and Ford website there was no recall listed. The failure mileage was 28,000.

Driver's door and passenger door latches freeze in open position after doors are opened using electronic key fob. Doors will not stay shut. Happens regularly after rain with temperatures below 32f. Doors fly open while driving when this happens. Ford dealer refused to repair 5/26/2021.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the tailgate latch intermittently failed to open. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that both rear door would fail to close as needed as a "door ajar" warning message would appear on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the both doors would pop back upon being shut. The contact initially had the vehicle serviced under recall(recall unknown); however, as the failure persisted, the contact was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while towing a trailer, the tailgate opened without warning. The tailgate was dented during the failure. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v983000 (latches/locks/linkages) after the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no additional assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, all four doors unexpectedly opened. The vehicle was initially taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the four-door latches were faulty and needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred approximately four years later while making a right turn, and the driver's door unexpectedly opened. The contact stated that wearing the seat belt had potentially prevented him from falling out of the vehicle. The contact had to hold the door closed while driving until safely arriving at the residence. The vehicle was then taken to the same dealer, where it was determined that the driver’s door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v652000 (latches/ locks/linkages) and 18v568000 (seat belts, structure). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Lamarque Ford (3101 williams blvd, suite f, kenner, la 70065, (504) 443-2500) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger doors would not remain closed and could not be locked and secured. The failure would occur during cold temperatures. The cause of the failure was not determined. Humphrey parkway Ford (311 commercial dr, dover, OH) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 7,500.

Door latches freeze during cold weather. Can not open doors or can not get doors to close once opened. I have had all recalls and customer satisfaction programs preformed. Dealer has no other fix options available from Ford. All 2015 f150's exposed to cold climates have the potential for door latches to freeze. For the past three years I have had to drive with door or doors unable to close at times. I don't think a ratchet strap holding doors closed is safe. This is a serious issue that has been continuing for the past three winters. You just never know when the latches will or will not work.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called karl flammer Ford at (727) 937-5131 (located at 41975 us-19, tarpon spring, FL 34689) and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: cas16814750. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v767000 (seats) and 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Lafayette Ford Lincoln (5202 raeford rd, fayetteville, nc 28304, (910) 613-6272) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notice in October of 2018. Mclaughlin Ford (950 n main st, sumter, SC 29150) was contacted and stated that they would order the parts. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl the contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. According to the vehicle owner's manual, the ignition key had to be used to open a lock in the rear of the vehicle to access the spare tire. The contact discovered that the lock was rotted out and needed to be replaced. The dealer (betten baker Ford in ludington, michigan) diagnosed that the lock to the spare tire was corroded and a special tool needed to be used to remove the cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (mark mclarty Ford, 4400 landers run rd north, little rock, ar 72117) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the door locks on the vehicle failed and could not be unlocked. The door was able to unlock the next morning. There were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. The dealer (kirk auto company, 235 sw frontage rd, grenada, ms 38901) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 81,000.

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