NHTSA Complaint #10304707 — 2008 FORD F-150

THE PASSENGER FRONT UPPER DOOR HINGE IS CRACKING ON MY 2008 FORD F150 . THE HINGE IS CRACKING ON THE BACK SIDE . THE CRACK WOULD OPEN UP AS THE DOOR IS BEING SHUT FROM THE WIDE OPEN POSITION . FORD MOTOR COMPANY CLAIMS THIS IS FROM ABUSE OR WIND DAMAGE . IF THIS CRACK WERE FROM WIND DAMAGE THE CRACK WOULD BE ON THE FACE OF THE HINGE AND WOULD WIDER AS YOU FORCE THE DOOR PAST WIDE OPEN . THE DOOR HINGE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT AS THE DOOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY ONCE IT BREAKS COMPLETELY IN TWO . THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAVE SEEN BEFORE AND UP UNTIL NOW THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPAIR THESE UNDER WARRANTY . MY TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD WITH 23,000 MILES . IT IS STILL COVERED UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY . FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS NOW TRYING TO AVOID REPAIRING STRUCTURAL DEFECTS IN THE TRUCKS . *TR