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While my 2018 Ford F150 was parked under my carport in 73 degrees weather in the shade I opened my truck door an closed my truck door an the rear window shattered in a million piece's Ford will not cover the cost my truck has 9000 miles on it I see that hundred's of people have had the same thing happen to them.
This is a well known issue. When it is cold the doors may or may not latch. You have to drive your vehicle holding the door. I had to take it to a dealer several times holding my door closed going down the freeway.
The key in the ignition alarm was constatntly sounding after the truck was shut off, after the key was removed. The dealer said it was a short in the ignition switch. This is a new 2018 truck what the heck is going on with Ford?
The problem is with the latch on the tailgate. The tailgate opens randomly while driving. This can occur when the tailgate is unlocked and also when it is locked. It is more likely to occur when going over a bump. I use my vehicle for work purposed and so I haul equipment and supplies. I have spoken with bill pierre Ford in seattle wa about the problem and have been told that they are aware of the problem but that Ford has not provided a fix and so they are not able to fix it. The danger and liability is significant and will cause accidents and deaths if it is not addressed immediately. I am putting a date below, but please be aware that this has occurred repeatedly. While I am currently using a bungee cords to make sure that nothing falls out (the cord prevents the gate from falling open) when the tailgate randomly releases, it would certainly put the lives of others at risk on daily basis.
Parked in a gas station parking spot. I put the truck into park and left the vehicle on for the family. I took one of my children into the store. My wife opens her passenger door and stepped out to pick up a little mess. While in park the truck moved forward a bit and started to roll back. Somehow the truck was in park or showed it was in park (it didnt move when I let off the brake prior to getting out or as I got out of the truck). After struggling from outside of the passenger side and the truck rolling back about 50 feet, my wife managed to get the shifter into park (again). The passenger door hit a concrete post and opened the door beyond what the hinges allow
- San Antonio, TX, USA
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With 2018 F-150 10 speed transmission is shifting hard an down shifts hard getting whiplash. Downstairs too hard been at the dealership today is the second time they constantly act like there's nothing wrong with the vehicle av to reset it once before still having major problems with that new transmission. So basically in inner-city driving is somebody was to jump in front of the vehicle with downshift quickly giving driver or any passengers whiplash stop the vehicle not a very safe or practical build can cause accidents and give major problems if anybody has bad backs or necks was not disclosed at time of sale of a hard shifting transmissions
Holes in the muffler and resonator to drain water also leak large amounts of carbon monoxide and makes the passengers sick here is a video that I made and uploded to you tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=oi5ri0sa5L4
There is an abnormal engine "rattle" noise when decelerating (letting off throttle) between 1000 and 2000 rpms. This has been a frequent complaint from 2018 Ford F-150 owners with V8 5.0L engines. Responses from F150 owners on various forums all indicate various explanations from Ford as to the cause from normal engine characteristics, replacing cam phasers, replacing solenoids, and buybacks. A tsb was released in November 2018 with no known cases on any related forums of the tsb correcting the abnormal engine rattle noise. I have hjad the tsb performed and the noise was continued to be present. The concern from myself and other owners is the unknown long term effects on the engine performance and/or life and a continued lack of response from Ford as to the cause or release of any fixes. The issue has been present since 1 week after purchasing the truck on November 21, 2018.
The key fob for our new F150 has broken already. It was only 2 months old and the metal part that holds the key ring came off. This shouldn't have happened after only 2 months. The service department says it is normal wear and tear and will not repair or replace. If the fob falls off the key ring because it was not glues on properly, you can lose your key. Worse, someone could find it, press the lock or panic button to find your car and then steal your car. I think it is a safety issue and compromises the security of the car. It also leaves you without a key if it falls off. If you do manage to see it happen, then you are stuck with a broken fob after owning your new car for only 2 months. One other note on the wear and tear. It was sold new but had about 2000 miles already on it. So, the wear and tear could have occurred while the dealer had possession.
Door latch, the driver side door was not closing when I first got the truck. This is not a new issue. This was supposed to have been fixed last April at the factory, but obviously it was not. I have had the truck looked at 3 times for this issue. It may be fixed now, maybe not. How can Ford not have recalls and a fix for this and still be allowed to sell these vehicles? I have had to drive my truck to the dealership going down the freeway holding the door shut. I have been in contact with Ford Motor Company, they don't seem to care of whole lot. Last week it was in the shop more than I had the vehicle.
When vehicle is in motion all safety warning indicators lights come which causes vehicle to lose power. And will not allow vehicle to accelerate. As a result, the vehicle is susceptible to getting hit which has been the case. In addition, this also causes the auto stop feature to not work which allows the vehicle to shut off when stopped at traffic lights and stop signs. This occurs two to three daily.
Two complaints: 1- door locks still freezing after being at the dealer for a recall to fix them. Fix did not work. 2- poor design on both side door mirrors. The small wide angle inset mirrors are set in too deep and angled improperly, that when adjusting the larger mirrors the view of the insets negates their purpose and causes a blind side area at a critical in the left passing lane witch is missed by both mirrors. I, ve tried repositioning them to alleviate this problem to no avail. This is a safety problem. Several close call accidents have been experienced.( mirrors were clean and unobstructed). Also they have virtually no overhang on the top and therefore are susceptible to snow ice and rain. Suggest increasing the top overhang area somewhat. The above is meant to be helpful observations to aid Ford design and customer satisfaction and safety. Thank you for this opportunity to inform you of these matters. (xxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I have a 2018 Ford F-150. My doors will not latch closed at all when it freezes outside after it has rained or moisture was in the air (frost). I have had to drive to work holding it closed, not latched, multiple times. I have taken it to a Ford dealership and the say there is nothing they can do each time. There are no recalls out for this model year. I had a 2016 F-150 that had the same issue and a recall was issued for it. Ford calmed they fixed the problem. This is very dangerous and if I get in a wreck it could be fatal. I do not feel safe driving this truck anymore and there is nothing I can do to fix it. I have multiple videos of this issue as well.
Super low temperatures hit our area around 17 degrees and the locks freeze to the point to where I can open the door but the actuators won't return to the lock position and I have to thaw the lock otherwise the door will not close and am unable to use the vehicle
I bought a new F-150 last August from the Ford dealer in ashboro, nc. With below freezing weather the driver side door will not latch. The dealer has been contacted through a message on his website but has not responded. The last F-150 I owned did not have this problem and neither did a couple E-150 vans before that. I did have a similar problem with a Ford mustang back in the 70's but found that I could push down the door lock before slamming the door. The lock would then pop up and the door would latch. This technique did not work with the new F-150. I think this creates a dangerous situation, I.e. holding the driver side door shut since it wants to fly open during right turns. You would think that Ford would at least include a hook on the inside of the door so you could loop the seat belt through it to keep the door closed in cold weather.
On 2 different occasions the front drivers side door latch on my truck has stuck open and would not allow me to latch the door closed. I have had to drive home both times holding the door shut with my left arm and one hand steering the wheel. When going around turns I had to slow way down because the door weight multiplied with force and got very heavy and hard to stop from flying open..I dont know if the other latches on my truck would have stuck open as I was to afraid to try it and not be able to get them properly latched shut. After doing research online this is a huge wide spread problem with front and rear doors on 2015-2018 F150's and Ford fix is to smear some grease and oil on it and put a cover over the latch has not been a successful fix on any of the vehicles they have done. It is in no doubt a safety issue. If the vehicle was to roll over in an accident and the door wasnt latched it would surely be crushed and possibly come back into the cab injuring a driver or ripped of exposing the driver and or passengers to hazards outside the vehicle. Will the truck fair the same in a head on crash or front overlap crash as tested? I strongly urge whomever to take the time to investigate this issue and make Ford fix this issue.. it is very dangerous and they are not taking it seriously.
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- Cambridge, MD, USA