10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,667 miles

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problem #85

Jan 212020

F-150

  • 19,988 miles
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.

- Dover, OH, USA

problem #84

Jan 192020

F-150

  • miles
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

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

problem #83

Jan 192020

F-150

  • 13,500 miles
Passenger door lock freezes, door will not secure. Passenger is endangered.

- Haverhill, MA, USA

problem #82

Jan 192020

F-150

  • miles
When freezing temperatures drivers door doesn't latch properly

- Elkhart, IN, USA

problem #81

Jan 172020

F-150

  • 11,000 miles
The driver side front door will not stay latched/ closed.

- Carmel, IN, USA

problem #80

Jan 092020

F-150

  • 21,741 miles
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.

- Niagara Falls, NY, USA

problem #79

Jan 042020

F-150

  • miles
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

- Spartanburg, SC, USA

problem #78

Dec 202019

F-150

  • 15,000 miles
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.

- Fairbanks, AK, USA

problem #77

Dec 192019

F-150

  • 11,500 miles
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.

- Levittown, PA, USA

problem #76

Dec 182019

F-150

  • 6,000 miles
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.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

problem #75

Dec 192019

F-150

  • miles
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.

- Easton, PA, USA

problem #74

Dec 192019

F-150

  • 27,105 miles
When below freezing the door will not latch after open. Vehicle operator needs to physically hold the door closed because door will not latch.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #73

Nov 142019

F-150

  • 29,600 miles
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.

- Lillington, NC, USA

problem #72

Nov 132019

F-150

  • 13,800 miles
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.

- Prattville, AL, USA

problem #71

Nov 092019

F-150

  • 29,000 miles
Rear tailgate randomly opens and will not close at times

- Abingdon, MD, USA

problem #70

Nov 222018

F-150

  • 4,000 miles
Doors freeze and won't latch in below freezing weather

- Amsterdam, NY, USA

problem #69

Jul 022019

F-150

  • 8,200 miles
I bought this truck in February of 2019. Since then the tailgate has opened on its own while I was driving 5 times. This last time was on July 2nd, 2019.

- Carlisle, OH, USA

problem #68

Jun 262019

F-150

  • 9,912 miles
Tailgate opened while driving on city street, notwithstanding that the gate was securely closed; had not been opened in weeks; and neither the tailgate release on key fob, nor the release button on the gate had been activated

- Florissant, MO, USA

problem #67

May 172019

F-150

  • 4,000 miles
The truck tail gate fell out while opening

- Frederiksted, VI, USA

problem #66

Jun 142019

F-150

  • 8,300 miles
The tailgate on my 2018 Ford F-150 has the automatic open option from the key fob. I first experienced the tailgate had opened on its own when I went outside to go to work and found tailgate was open. I didn't think to much about it at the time. Then while I was pulling a trailer I went over a speed bump and heard a what sounded like something had fallen over inside trailer. Stopped to investigate and found tailgate had opened and fell on the trailer jack handle on the hitch. This broke the tailgate handle housing the button for opening tailgate, the light and backup camera. I had no idea how this could've happen. No way could the key fob could have activated the auto release as it was on the consul when this happened. I looked on the internet for any possible causes and found many others have had the same problem.

- Midland, TX, USA

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