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Drivers side front and rear doors do not close in cold weather. Door latches have been replaced with "new version" that was designed after a previous recall. The new latches do not correct the problem and a major safety issue still remains as doors will come open while driving.
We are experiencing separate serious safety issues with our F-150: 1. the capless gas tank system causes the gas shutoff when refilling to not stop at 'full'. this causes gas to spray in an arc for 3-4 seconds - covering both people and the ground with approx 16-24 oz of gas. 2. the front doors, when subjected to freezing temperatures will open but will not reclose until the latch mechanism is C ompltwtely defrosted - approx 15 minutes. This means that during that time the doors are unable to be closed at all. Additionally, the rear view camera/driver information screen is 'shorting out', causing the camera to be 'stuck on' or the inability to toggle to navigation or features beyond the main screen until a minimum speed (approx 15-20 mph) is reached.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger floormats were soaked by rain water while the vehicle was parked in the driveway. The contact noticed that the driver and passenger windows were leaking. The contact stated that he purchased the extended warranty, but was informed by the manufacturer that the warranty only covered mechanical failures. The contact was informed that another company provided services for interior damage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer did not address the water damage in the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 11,057. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2017 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 (corwin Ford of springfield, 3241 S glenstone ave, springfield, mo 65804) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Ford door latch recall: Affected models are the F-150S made at the company's dearborn plant from March 12, 2014, through Dec. 31, 2016; my truck was mfg April 2017 at the dearborn plant and is having the same issue. Door latches freeze and then will not allow the door to latch properly when you try closing the door.
- Everett, WA, USA
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Ford F-150 door latch will not locks or close properly in cold weather and freezing temperatures. Using a bungee to keep door shut. Dealership said there is no fix for this because the vehicle has the most current recall parts. I believe that this can and will be a safety hazard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is not acceptable!!
On 2/21/2018 while travelling West on I290 in auburn my left rear door opened unexpectedly and cannot be closed and stay closed. The door latch appears not to be working. The dealer informed me that it is a known issue and no remedy is currently available. If my dogs had been in the vehicle this morning they would have died. This is a deadly defect and all the 2017 Ford F150 crew cabs should be pulled off the road immediately for safety reasons. Doors on vehicles should not open without any human intervention.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 5 mph, the driver side door opened. In order to avoid a crash, the contact turned the vehicle to the right and landed in a ditch as the vehicle struck some bushes. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V652000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact mentioned that the failure had occurred five times since the vehicle was purchased. The dealer (vinton baker Ford in fairview Oklahoma) was called and stated that the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that he was informed by the dealer that the vehicle would be repaired according to the recall remedy but the scratches sustained to the vehicle's paint was the contact's responsibility. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
Doors will not close, have to put a heater on them to get them to latch, Ford tells me I'm not apart of the recall, even though the truck has the same symptoms as the recall.
While there is a recall (17V652) for certain model year 2015-2017, it does not cover my June 2017 built vehicle. The door latch freezes daily on a 4 month old vehicle any day which is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The door will not latch leaving the safety of anyone sitting in the rear seat vulnerable. It is not the lock actuator or the rubber seal, but the actual door latch not catching. The Ford dealer stated that there was ice, but this vehicle is not covered under the recall. After sitting their garage for two hours it finally latched. Only one door consistently does this (right rear). The vehicle stays outside and is not garage kept.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. While operating the vehicle at various speeds and turning in either direction, the rear driver and passenger side doors would suddenly unlatch and open. The failure occur while the doors were in the locked position and when the weather temperature was below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (corry Ford, 13626 rt.6, corry, pa 16407) and repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 17V652000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the failure recurred. After repairing the vehicle a second time, the failure continued. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000. Consumer stated door doesn't shut and latch does not work. Updated 12/13/18
During below freezing temperatures after heavy rain the drivers side front door would not latch when attempting to close it. After roughly 45 minutes with the vehicle running, and heat on the door closed properly. The next day it happened again. 1/18/18 and 1/19/18 were the dates of occurrences.
The truck has a recall 17S33 involving doors not latching due to water. My truck has this issue and the dealer cannot obtain the parts. I've called Ford twice and just get referred to the dealer who can't help me. After my truck is washed, the drivers side rear door fails to latch causing the warning signal to activate and interior lights to come on.
The driver door would not latch. It took 4 hours of a heater in a garage and some force to get door to latch. The actual latch would work, but the nob in the car would not work. The outside handle also worked, but felt like it was not engaging. I did have to hold the door closed whole I drove home from the store.
Wind noise is heard coming from both front doors. Dealer claims this is a known issue with the new aluminum body but they don't have a fix. The 10 speed transmission shutters at random.
Door latch recall ' my F150 falls outside the door latch recall dates Ford provided, however, my truck is experiencing the exact same defect. Anytime the weather falls below freezing my doors will open and cannot be closed as the mechanism inside the door will not engage. My truck cannot be used in freezing weather. Ford needs to extend the recall notice beyond their initial dates (purely done to limit their liability!!!!). it is dangerous to operate a vehicle with doors that will not close!!!
Driver and passenger front doors will not latch all the time. Has been to the dealership twice. First time they did a temporary fix. The 2nd time on December 29, 2017 it was looked at a 2nd time and a 'permanent fix' was applied to the door latches. After picking the truck up it is still not fixed. Ford is putting out faulty permanent fixes. The truck was parked when I noticed the problem was not fixed. The passenger door took 15 tried to latch closed. Drivers door takes 3-5 tries to rt to close.
The driver's side door will not latch. The door will not stay closed in cold weather. In November 2017 I received a notice telling me of the problem and how to resolve the issue. The dealership tells me there are no parts to fix the problem. The truck is unsafe to drive. The safety recall number is 17S33/ NHTSA recall number is 17V-652.
10 outside. Started my truck and couldn't open the drivers door from the inside. Roll down the window to open the latch for the outside. Door wouldn't close. The latch in the door wouldn't work. It wouldn't click. Couldn't lock the door. Drove with the door unable to close to the local 'non-Ford' shop and they said to warranty it at Ford. I drove an hour to Ford in reno with ratchet straps holding the doors together. Problem wouldn't duplicate in reno (30) in reno. They wouldn't replace parts if they couldn't duplicate the problem. Turns out there is a recall for this same issue in other F150S, but not my VIN.
My vehicle is a 2017 F150 lariet pickup truck, the vehicle is equipt with an electronic tailgate release. The tail gate has opened on me on at least a dozen occasions.while the vehicle is in motion. The vehicle has been back to the dealer with no satifaction the dealership had no anwer how to correct this and that there where other complaints and that there was an indicator light on previous model years and it is stated in the owners manual and. There is no why to disable the tailgate lock and there is no indicator light on the dashboard that the gate is open. This is a dangerous and unnerving problem that the Ford Motor Company needs to be mandated to correct. Before an unsuspecting driver is hurt or killed from cargo flying out of the bed of this vehicle. There is again no way to lock the tailgate...
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- Midlothian, VA, USA