NHTSA Complaint #11282037 — 2017 FORD F-350

MY 2017 FORD F-350DRW TAILGATE KEEPS OPENING WHEN DRIVING OR STATIONARY. IT HAS OPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND AT LEAST 15 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING. TRYING TO CONVINCE FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT THE TAILGATE WAS UP, AND I DID NOT FORGET TO SECURE OR TOUCHED ONE OF THE BUTTONS TO RELEASE THE LOCK. ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019, WHILE TOWING ON I-44 IN OKLAHOMA, OUR 5TH WHEEL RV, THE TAILGATE OPENED AND DAMAGED THE TAILGATE ALONG WITH THE TWO DOORS OF THE RV. I ALWAYS CHECK MY TRUCK AND RV AFTER EACH SERVICE STOP. I CHECKED AT THE PREVIOUS STOP PRIOR TO LAWTON, OKLAHOMA AND THE TAILGATE WAS UP. I STOPPED AT THE LAST SERVICE STATION ON I-44 PRIOR TO ENTERING TEXAS AND SAW THE TAILGATE DOWN AND THE DAMAGE. UNTIL I GET MY TRUCK REPAIRED, I HAVE HAD TO INSTALL BLACK BUNGIE CORDS TO KEEP THE TAILGATE FROM FALLING.