NHTSA Complaint #10783672 — 2011 FORD F-150

PLEASE REFERENCE CASE: VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): FORD/F-150 2009-2010 MANUFACTURER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY MFR'S REPORT DATE: JANUARY 28, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V049000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: STRUCTURE: BODY: DOOR POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 280,946 I HAVE A 2011 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS ABOVE. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT RETURN TO CLOSED. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DOOR TO FAIL TO LATCH WHEN BEING CLOSED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AND HAS CAUSED THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING INDICATION TO TRIGGER WHEN RIDING DOWN THE ROADWAY. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION THE DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE BEING DRIVEN DUE TO THE LATCH NOT ENGAGING. PLEASE REVIEW AND CONSIDER HAVING THE NHTSA ACTION EXPANDED TO THE 2011 YEAR MODEL F-150. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS ITEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE PREMIUM WARRANTY AND THAT FORD WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2011 MODEL F-150.