This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. While driving 40-60 mph the lift gate open without warning, additionally, while the vehicle was parked in driveway the lift gate and windows failed to open. The vehicle was taken to sheehy Ford Lincoln of gaithersburg 901 N frederick ave, gaithersburg, md 20879 (301) 358-4443 where diagnosed that rodents damaged the soy base wiring. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 26,000.
Ford F-150 2018 super crew cab 1st water leak inside of our truck cab created a mildew smell due to wet carpet padding and carpets. Water saturated electrical wiring under the door seal protectors on the right-side of the front and rear doors. First noticed a problem driving and applying the brakes we heard a water sloshing sound on the right side of the truck. Indications of water in cab and saturated carpet's and wiring went unnoticed due to weather tech full floor mats. We contacted Ford corporation online and they advised for us to take it into our dealership to be assessed. Our dealership made an appointment a week out, so our truck sat in our garage for an additional week. We used a shop vac and sucked out as much water as we could and left the door windows down to help dry out the interior. The dealership removed and reinstalled the trim panels with silicone sealant on both doors on the right side.
The doors do not latch when it is 32 degrees F or colder. It has been into the dealership for recall 18N03 on January 22, 2020. On 2-02-2020 the latch froze again along with on 2-04-2020, the vehicle is not drivable. The recall fix did work. The door will open but will not latch. Once the temperature rises, they will work again.
All 4 doors have malfunctioned. They do not latch, or stay closed. This has happened while in motion and stationary. Turning, the door has opened and the back doors have frozen and not latched. I have video but they are too large to attach. This truck has been at the dealership 5 times for the same repair, and to date they've had it for 23 day. Feb 18 2019 Dec 11 2019 Dec 19 2019 Jan 7 2020 Jan 17 2020
The first two mornings after it sat outside in temperatures in the teens the drivers door would not open from the outside. I had to open it from the inside by getting in through the passenger side. After starting it L could not get the door to shut until it warmed up latter.
All four doors are subject to freezing. It is in for the second time. A recall has already been completed. The problem is the door will open and will not latch back closed. This results in having to drive the vehicle with the door unlatched and swinging open freely. This is a widespread issue that needs some attention. This is an unsafe vehicle when the door must be held shut while driving
Door latches freeze prohibiting entry to the vehicle and/or prohibiting the doors to latch and stay closed. Particularly dangerous when driving and you have to hold the door(s) closed or if you don't know the door is frozen and you're surprised when the door swings open in traffic. Ford has performed tsb service several times and is now stating there is nothing more they can do.
I bought this car from the dealer knowing it was involved in a car crashed but still is a clean title I hoped the body damage was repaired today I found out there's body or frame damage behing the door when I open or close it it makes a noise like an old rusty car, it was stationary when I opened it and saw the damage
The left rear door does not always latch properly and sometimes will not unlock. Occasionally the rear door must be secured by tying it to something from the inside so that it does not fly open. It has been to the dealer twice, to have the mechanism replaced and to have Ford's door sealing recall completed. The other 3 doors work fine.
Drivers door opened backing out of my driveway. Tried to shut it and it would not shut. It appears the truck has the freeze door latch issue that Ford has been experiencing for the past 4 years. The NHTSA should demand a recall and make Ford fix the vehicles correctly. So many people are getting the service performed and it is not fixing the problem. It is definitely a safety issue when you door can fly open at anytime.
Transmission shifts very bad, cold. Hesitates, and shifts late.warm, it will not shift when throttle is pushed after releasing throttle immediately before reaccelerating. Left front door freezes bad in cold weather, twice in two days now, takes 15-20 minutes before it will stay latched. No other doors are affected. Serious problem because the door may open while driving.recalls on this problem on other years. Very dangerous.
My F150 has a defective door latch/door. In the cold it freezes, you cant open the door or the door won't close/lock, it basically swings open. I have looked on the forums which I have found that this has been going on for the past 3 years. Ford replaces the parts with the same parts which in some cases doesnt fix the issue. This is very scary if you someone closes the door thinking it locked and it swings open while your driving. Also someone can be trapped in the car because the door is frozen shut. Luckly I was home in my driveway when this issue happened. Please look into this as someone can get hurt.
When the temperature drops my doors either will not shut or not open properly. My front passenger door popped open while I was turning on a highway, and the force of it dented my quarter panel. I am having trouble getting Ford to fix my damage and they are trying to blame the issue on me and make my insurance company cover the damage which in my opinion is a slap in the face because the truck is basically brand new. They know about the issue and have known for years and the truck is worth 54,000 dollars. I'm an active duty service member and I fight for my country, but never thought I would have to fight one of America's biggest manufacturers to fix something they know is broken. Shame on you Ford Motor Company.
In below freezing weather with moisture, the my drivers door would open but would not latch when closing it. I firmly closed the door 4 times and it would not latch. I took my key and inserted it in the door, turning it back and forth. The door would latch after that.
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- Potomac, MD, USA