NHTSA Complaint #11504681 — 2018 FORD F-150
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11504681 |
| Vehicle | 2018 FORD F-150 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OR |
Consumer Description
All doors have this issue during cold weather. The doors fail to latch or the doors fail to open. When the doors fail to latch I close the door thinking it is safely closed; however, the door latch fails to engage allowing the door to open while driving. This happened while a child was in the back seat and caused a very distressing hazard. I had to tie the door shut with a bungee cord. Other time the door latch will fail to disengage when operating the door handle both interior and exterior door handles. This is also very dangerous because it effectively lock a person in the vehicle preventing escape for any peril. I have learned that NHTSA already recalled this issue for 2015 to 2017 models and it appears that Ford has stuck their middle finger at NHTSA because they continue to use the faulty equipment. Much of what I have read about the fix for the 2015-2017 recall is that the fix prescribed by Ford failed to correct the problem. This is a major safety hazard that deserves your immediate attention before people die from this manufacturer defect. Please do the right thing and force this manufacturer to do the right thing and create a fix that actually corrects the problem.
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