NHTSA Complaint #11149500 — 2018 FORD F-150 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11149500
Vehicle	2018 FORD F-150
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	November 5, 2018
Date Filed	November 5, 2018
Mileage	3,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR LATCH FAILS TO LOCK IN CLOSED POSITION WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED, ALLOWING DOOR TO OPEN FREELY WITHOUT USING DOOR HANDLE. THE ONLY WAY TO SECURE THE DOOR FOR TRANSIT IS TO EITHER HOLD IT CLOSED MANUALLY OR RUN A STRAP BETWEEN THE TWO INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES TO KEEP IT FROM FLYING OPEN. AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE AND INTERIOR IS WARMED UP, LATCH BEGINS WORKING AS NORMAL.

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