Water is getting in the truck, wetting and staining the driver side airbag, and coming out of the driver side grab handle, running down the electrical instrument panel. This is most apparent when the vehicle is parked on an incline during a rain storm, with the front of the vehicle lower than the back.
2017 Ford F-150 body complaints
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I recently bought a ford truck and just a normal day I was driving and the truck just power off I took the truck to a ford service they told me I still have extended warranty, they check the truck and told me that the issue was electrical throttle body snd that my warranty doesn't covered that malfunction, I think that a new truck with less than 51 thousands miles with electrical problems meaning that ford just don't want to covered what they don't do right
Rear window blow out. I turned on my vehicle this morning to warm up. I turned on the defrosters and went back inside for approximately 2 minutes. When I came back outside I could smell a electrical type burning smell. I am a firefighter and am familiar with this odor. No smoke or flames ever present/visible. I turned then suddenly heard a loud pop, realizing that both sides of my rear window had completely shattered. The vehicle was not moving. No one was in the vehicle and I was the only one near it. Nothing hit the window and I had never had the smell in my truck before.
Since november 2018 when temperatures are below 32 degrees my doors will not close once opened on my f-150, until the lock is forced down.. The truck has been to the dealership multiple times for all frozen door latch recall (18no3). When the doors do close, by forcing the lock down, they will not reopen until the truck has warmed up. All four doors have been affected. My children have been locked in the back (crew cab). I have had to drive to the dealership holding the drivers door closed. The doors are a safety concern for my family and I, and ford has no fix for the problem. The dealership will not buy back the truck. The problem exist stationary and in motion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. The contact stated that the doors failed to open because the door latches were frozen. The contact stated that the doors opened in warmer weather. The vehicle was taken to wickstrom ford (600 w northwest hwy, barrington, il 60010) where they applied grease on the doors. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred the following day. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they informed the contact that a stronger grease would be applied to the doors. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.
Doors freeze shut in and around door handle so stationary vehicle cannot be entered in cold weather. In other cases the door can be opened but will not latch even though vehicle is in motion. Often vehicle is in motion before it is realized the door is not latched and door has and may swing open while traveling if not held in place by the individuals hand. This problem has occurred at least 6 different days in january and first full week of february 2019 in temperatures below 22 degrees f. To date no injury nor property damage has resulted from this concern. The doors have been treated with deicer along with a strong dose of penetrating oil. This has not cured the problem.
In below freezing conditions, the door latches will no longer operate causing the doors to open freely. Ford is aware of this issue as I received a "customer satisfaction bulletin" for this issue, however the fix provided does not work. There is currently an active recall for vehicles for the same model year, but mine is supposedly not impacted. I've got a friend who has a 2018 f-150 who has the same issue. This recall clearly needs to be expanded to beyond model year 2017 and an appropriate fix provided as the one ford has does not work.
Frozen door latch not opening or not latching being parked 6 times before and after going back to the dealer
Passenger front door latch failed to make positive latch. Door remained open due to latch mechanism being frozen within the door. Vehicle was parked in driveway overnight. Ambient temperature was 32 degrees fahrenheit. No precipitation for previous 24 hours.
F150, with below freezing temperatures the do not engage and stay closed. The just bounces off latching. This leave driver to tie door closed with rope or cords just to get to work or home. Had dealer preform 18n03 but same issue with same door exists. Dealer seems oblivious to issue despite a very large online awareness of this issue.
Recall 18n03 - fix freezing door latches. My vehicle was in for the recall to be completed on 1/10/19. At the conclusion of the recall 'fix', I picked up the vehicle from the local ford dealership. The service department person, stated "your vehicle is fixed (using air quotes), but if you have any further trouble, feel free to contact us. I expect to hear from you." the two front doors of the vehicle will not latch unless they are thawed. In temps above roughly 28 degrees fahr. They are fine, when colder the door will unlock with remote or key, however once the door is opened it will not latch closed until the latch is thawed. Friday, 1/11/19, after work about 7pm, I entered the truck, thought everything was fine and the door latched. As I was leaving the parking lot, the driver's door swung open. I had to hold the door closed with one hand to drive the eight miles home. I understand ford motor co. Has been aware of this since the 2015 production year and has not provided an adequate solution.
Frozen door latch. 20 degrees outside. Driver side front door latch frozen and wouldn't open. Had to go to passenger side front door to get inside my 2017 f150. All other door latches working at this time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. When the temperature was 32 degrees, all the doors failed to remain closed and would open while driving. The message "transmission not drive" appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to koerner ford of syracuse (805 w genesee st, syracuse, ny 13204, (315) 474-4275) where it was diagnosed that the door hinge mechanism failed when the temperature fell below 32 degrees. The hinge mechanism needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 15,300. The VIN was not available.
Door latches freezing causing doors to open while driving. While driving in cold temperatures the door latches don't work. I was driving several times and when you go around a corner or turn the vehicle left or right the doors swing open. Ford has installed weather seals but they said that the fix is not working as I have proven I was told there is nothing more they can do at this time and will have to deal with it
I've had the doors latches of my truck freeze iin the shut and open positions, making the truck unable to be driven, it's happend many times since it's gotten cold out, there are thousands of complaints online and on online ford f-150 forums about this problem, I have had it in and they did the fsa 18n04 on all 4 doors, they had my truck for 3 days to do this, the very next morning the door latches are doing the exact same thing, at first they unlock and then the door won't latch closed so you can not drive the vehicle , if you can get the door to latch and proceed driving vehicle. The doors will come unlatched while th3 vehicle is in motion, there's two parts to this issue , first it leaves the vehicle unable to be used in an emergency , and if the latches do appear to latch and you use the vehicle the latches allow the doors to fling open while driving , this is both a huge safety issue and ford needs to actually fix this problem and stop bandage the issue ...
I have made complaints on here before for the same problem, 3 doors on my truck have either not unlocked or latched when closing door when it's cold out , this is a wide known problem and ford keeps issuing fixes that don't work, this is a safety issue as the doors open while the trucks being driven, or when your driving the truck and the latches freeze shut you can not open the door to get out , if it was an accident and cehicle was on fire you can't get out , please make this a mandatory recall , it's a huge softy issue ...
Door latches freeze and will not properly latch when trying to close or get stuck locked when shut in sub-freezing temperatures. This has happened on 3 occasions. Temperature has always been above 5f but below 32 f
Tl* the contact leased a 2017 ford f-150. The contact stated that the driver's door failed to shut and the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. Additionally, an abnormal grinding noise was heard coming from the transmission while idling. The vehicle was taken to andy mohr ford (2713 e main st, plainfield, in 46168, (317) 839-6541), but they were unable to duplicate the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 1,450. The VIN was not available.
My front passenger door opened while taking my daughter to school on 11/7/18. We were entering the roundabout at a slow rate of speed when it opened. She had to reach out and hold the door shut as it would no longer latch. All of the doors have had problems latching that last few days. This morning both the front and rear passenger doors would not latch after being open. Last year I had problems with the doors unlocking in below freezing temperatures. I had the truck into the dealer numerous times for repair but so far they are unable to resolve this latch issue.
Truck parked in driveway, ambient temperature 30f. Driver's side door would not close/latch. If I inserted the key and locked the door it would close. Once opened again it wouldn't close. After a 12 mile drive, the door worked fine. 7000 miles on vehicle.
Drivers side front and rear doors do not close in cold weather. Door latches have been replaced with "new version" that was designed after a previous recall. The new latches do not correct the problem and a major safety issue still remains as doors will come open while driving.
We are experiencing separate serious safety issues with our f-150: 1. The capless gas tank system causes the gas shutoff when refilling to not stop at 'full'. This causes gas to spray in an arc for 3-4 seconds - covering both people and the ground with approx 16-24 oz of gas. 2. The front doors, when subjected to freezing temperatures will open but will not reclose until the latch mechanism is c ompltwtely defrosted - approx 15 minutes. This means that during that time the doors are unable to be closed at all. Additionally, the rear view camera/driver information screen is 'shorting out', causing the camera to be 'stuck on' or the inability to toggle to navigation or features beyond the main screen until a minimum speed (approx 15-20 MPH) is reached.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger floormats were soaked by rain water while the vehicle was parked in the driveway. The contact noticed that the driver and passenger windows were leaking. The contact stated that he purchased the extended warranty, but was informed by the manufacturer that the warranty only covered mechanical failures. The contact was informed that another company provided services for interior damage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer did not address the water damage in the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 11,057. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v652000 (latches, locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (corwin ford of springfield, 3241 s glenstone ave, springfield, mo 65804) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Ford door latch recall: affected models are the f-150s made at the company's dearborn plant from march 12, 2014, through dec. 31, 2016; my truck was mfg april 2017 at the dearborn plant and is having the same issue. Door latches freeze and then will not allow the door to latch properly when you try closing the door.
Ford f-150 door latch will not locks or close properly in cold weather and freezing temperatures. Using a bungee to keep door shut. Dealership said there is no fix for this because the vehicle has the most current recall parts. I believe that this can and will be a safety hazard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is not acceptable!!
On 2/21/2018 while travelling west on i290 in auburn my left rear door opened unexpectedly and cannot be closed and stay closed. The door latch appears not to be working. The dealer informed me that it is a known issue and no remedy is currently available. If my dogs had been in the vehicle this morning they would have died. This is a deadly defect and all the 2017 ford f150 crew cabs should be pulled off the road immediately for safety reasons. Doors on vehicles should not open without any human intervention.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the driver side door opened. In order to avoid a crash, the contact turned the vehicle to the right and landed in a ditch as the vehicle struck some bushes. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact mentioned that the failure had occurred five times since the vehicle was purchased. The dealer (vinton baker ford in fairview oklahoma) was called and stated that the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that he was informed by the dealer that the vehicle would be repaired according to the recall remedy but the scratches sustained to the vehicle's paint was the contact's responsibility. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
Doors will not close, have to put a heater on them to get them to latch, ford tells me I'm not apart of the recall, even though the truck has the same symptoms as the recall.
While there is a recall (17v652) for certain model year 2015-2017, it does not cover my june 2017 built vehicle. The door latch freezes daily on a 4 month old vehicle any day which is below 32 degrees fahrenheit. The door will not latch leaving the safety of anyone sitting in the rear seat vulnerable. It is not the lock actuator or the rubber seal, but the actual door latch not catching. The ford dealer stated that there was ice, but this vehicle is not covered under the recall. After sitting their garage for two hours it finally latched. Only one door consistently does this (right rear). The vehicle stays outside and is not garage kept.
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