2002 Ford F-150 Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“I own a 2001 Ford f150 lariet truck, which I bought new, and have only apx. 75000 miles on it. I wash it regularly and even spray up under truck to remove salts every time I wash it. Luckily, or better, blessedly, while poisoning my truck in my car-port the cable holding the spare tire(full size..about 100 pounds) snapped and the tire, tire bracket, and cable (crimped) knuckle fell onto the car port. This cable sheared exactly at the knuckle and it did so with-out any provocation. By the grace of god, it did not stop while I was doing 70 miles an hour going down the highway. …”

“The support cables that retained the tailgate corroded. The condition caused the tailgate to drop. . On june 3, 2005 tom bowman (odi) contacted the owner to review the above report. The owner advised that his complaint was intended to address the spare tire support cable rather than the tailgate support cable reported above.”

“The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear driver's side and rear passenger's side doors failed to open from inside or outside the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced due to the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.”

“The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated while opening the driver’s side rear door, the door failed to unlatch. The contact also attempted to open the passenger’s side rear door; however, the door would not unlatch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the wiring harness in the doors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.”

“The contact owns a 2002 Ford f150. She stated that the front passenger's side door lock would not function correctly. She had to use a screwdriver to open and close the door. The necessary repairs were made to the vehicle by the dealer. Later, the rear passenger side door lock would not function and the latch and locking mechanism would not operate normally. No repairs were made to date to correct the failure. The failure and current mileages were under 50,000.”