NHTSA Complaint #11415389 — 2018 FORD F-350

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11415389
Vehicle	2018 FORD F-350
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	May 6, 2021
Date Filed	May 6, 2021
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

TAILGATE STILL RANDOMLY OPENS AFTER FORD ISSUED RECALL TO CORRECT. SEEMS TO OCCUR PRIMARILY WHEN TRUCK IS PARKED ON HILL WITH EBRAKE SET. WHEN RELEASING EMERGENCY BRAKE ON A HILL, THE RELEASE IS QUITE VIOLENT IN TERMS OF THE TRUCK VIBRATING/SHUDDERING. IT APPEARS THE PROXIMITY OF THE REMOTE OPEN TAILGATE SWITCH AND THE VIBRATION WITH THE EBRAKE HANDLE RELEASE, MAY BE ACTIVATING THE REMOTE SWITCH. TRUCK HAS ALREADY HAD THE FORD ISSUED TAILGATE OPENING RECALL APPLIED WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE.

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