NHTSA Complaint #11171026 — 2018 FORD F-150 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11171026
Vehicle	2018 FORD F-150
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 12, 2019
Date Filed	January 20, 2019
Mileage	4,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH AND LOCK FREEZES IN COLD WEATHER. THIS HAPPENS ANY TIME TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 27 DEGREES. DOOR WILL EITHER NOT OPEN OR NOT LATCH CLOSED.VERY DANGEROUS! ON A COLDER MORNING, BOTH RIGHT SIDE DOOR LOCKS FROZE AFTER I HAD OPENED THEM AND DROVE AWAY. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, IN COLD WEATHER, I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE! I ALSO HAD TO DRIVE TO WORK ONE DAY HOLDING THE DRIVERS DOOR CLOSED! AFTER AIR TEMPERATURE OR VEHICLE WARMS, LATCHES AND LOCKS FUNCTION NORMALLY. NOT GOOD LIVING IN A NORTHERN CLIMATE.

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