NHTSA Complaint #11416801 — 2020 FORD F-150

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11416801
Vehicle 2020 FORD F-150
Component STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 5,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NE

Consumer Description

I HAVE 2 MAJOR ISSUES: 1. MY TAILGATE KEEPS OPENING ON ITS OWN. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AS WELL AS WHEN IT IS PARKED. DAMAGE HAPPENED TO THE TAILGATE WHEN IT OPENED ON ITS OWN IN THE GARAGE AND WAS LEANING AGAINST THE GARAGE DOOR WHEN MY WIFE OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR TO LEAVE IN HER VEHICLE. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT GARAGE ISSUE HAPPENED THIS MORNING AND WILL PUT THAT AS THE DATE IT HAPPENED BELOW. 2. ALSO THE LANE MINDING SYSTEM KEEPS ALARMING TELLING ME TO PUT MY HANDS ON THE WHEEL WHEN I HAVE NEVER LET GO OF THE WHEEL IN THE FIRST PLACE - THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING TOO STRAIGHT, THAT THE SYSTEM WANTS TO DETECT MOVEMENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL (AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE SERPENTINE DOWN THE ROAD TO KEEP MY VEHICLE’S ALARM FROM GOING OFF AND DISTRACTING ME?). THE ALARM HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING ON STRAIGHT AREAS OF THE ROAD. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE, PRETTY MUCH ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK.

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