The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V502000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the front driver's side door unexpectedly opened. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated he immediately shut the door closed while depressing the brake pedal; however, the failure recurred several times while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 391,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Crystal Springs, MS, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that he was unable to close the front driver-??s side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the driver-??s side door latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79,006.

- Louisville, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the hatch inadvertently opened. The contact also stated that on several occasions the hatch would lock and failed to unlock when needed. The contact stated that the door ajar warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic stated that there was nothing needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20V331000 (Latches/ Locks/ Linkages). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and referred the contact to another local dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Alamo, TX, USA

The driver's side door of my vehicle will no longer latch. This problem appeared without any precipitating event, just ordinary use of the door. When I researched the problem online, I see that the Ford Motor Company has recalled vehicles of the same model and year with this problem. I consulted a Ford dealer about repair of the problem and they said that the recall did not apply to my car's VIN. They also told me that they had had a vehicle of the same model and year in their shop that very day with the same problem that was also not covered by the recall. I feel that this problem very much pertains to the safety of the vehicle, as the door of a vehicle with this problem may latch after repeated attempts to shut it, and subsequently become unlatched while driving. This is certainly a frightening prospect. I feel that the problem should be addressed proactively to avoid serious injury to occupants of the vehicle.

- Bradenton, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit connect. The contact stated that the sliding door did not latch. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

- Valrico, FL, USA