Ford Truck Door Won T Latch

Ford f 150 owner says the doors won t close in cold weather judge rules the lawsuit should proceed.

Ford truck door won t latch.

If you see any rust on the latch components use some steel wool to remove it. Lawsuit alleges 2015 2017 ford f 150 doors won t latch lock open or close in the cold. Recalled 1 3 million f 150 and super duty pickups to fix faulty side door latches. The issue affecting some 830 000 vehicles centers on the pawl spring tab in the side door latch that could.

What happens is the door cables in ford trucks f 150 f 250 f 350 ranger and ford vans f 150. On wednesday ford motor co. Try opening the latch with the door handle and see if it now works. In the affected vehicles a frozen door latch or a bent actuation cable could result in a door that neither opens or closes nullifying the only thing it s responsible for.

This is the ford door latch group in the door section of the 32 56 car and truck classic ford parts list at cg ford parts. March 27 2017 a ford f 150 door latch lawsuit alleges cold weather and freezing temperatures prevent. For the stuck latch shoot some oil silicone spray or wd 40 into the latch mechanism on the door. Ford has announced a rare regional recall concerning doors that may not close properly.

Hello i ve been a mechanic for many years and i ve had hundreds of customers come into my shop complaining about broken ford door cables and latches. All total the. One of the last things you want to happen when driving down the road is to have your vehicle s door unexpectedly open. August 8 2018 a new york lawsuit that alleges ford f 150 doors won t latch closed in the.

For that reason ford has issued the recall of 1 1 million trucks.