NHTSA Complaint #11184500 — 2016 FORD F-150

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11184500
Vehicle	2016 FORD F-150
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	February 7, 2019
Date Filed	March 6, 2019
Mileage	45,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

ELECTRIC TAILGATE DROPS OPEN WITHOUT BEING TRIGGERED AND WILL NOT CLOSE AND STAY CLOSED AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. FINALLY WILL REMAIN CLOSED BUT MAY REPEAT PROCESS. STARTED IN DEC 2017 AND HAS CONTINUED UNTIL THE PRESENT DAY. RETURNED IT TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. NOW TAILGATE WILL NOT OPEN WHEN THE BUTTON ON THE TAILGATE IS PUSHED. YOU CAN OPEN TAILGATE WITH REMOTE FOB ONLY. TAILGATE OPENING USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN PARKED AND STATIONARY BUT HAS HAPPENED ONCE WHEN I WAS TRANSPORTING MY TRAVEL TRAILER ON THE HIGHWAY. LAST HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY 2019.

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