NHTSA Complaint #11171747 — 2018 FORD F-150 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11171747
Vehicle	2018 FORD F-150
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 14, 2019
Date Filed	January 23, 2019
Mileage	300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

IN THE MORNING I OPENED THE FRONT DOOR, GOT IN AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSED. OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AND WOULD JUST BOUNCE. I PUSHED THE LOCK/ UNLUCK BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. I WAS GOING TO BE LATE FOR WORK SO I JUST HELD THE DOOR CLOSED. 30 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE THE WHILE PUSHING THE LOCK/ UNLOCK BUTTON AND THE DOOR FINALLY LATCHED. I HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN NOW 4 DIFFERENT DAYS AND ON BOTH FRONT AND PASSENGER AND DRIVERS DOORS. FORD STATES THERE IS NO TSB FOR MY 2018 FORD. THE TRUCK IS LESS THAN 1 MONTH OLD. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE DOORS DOING SUCH.

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