NHTSA Complaint #11585193 — 2017 FORD EXPLORER

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, there was a loud banging sound coming from outside the driver's side door. The contact steered the vehicle to the side of the road and observed that the keypad had detached and was hanging on by the wires. The contact continued to drive, and the keypad detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the keyless entry pad needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.