2022 Ford F-150 Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“The contact called on behalf of her husband who drives a 2022 Ford F-150 fleet vehicle owned by his employer. The contact stated that the driver's side front door latch had to be pulled extremely hard to close. The contact stated that when the outside temperature was freezing and it was wet outside, the driver's side front door failed to open as needed. The contact was unable to exit the vehicle due to the door latch being frozen. The contact's husband had to hold the door while driving. …”

“The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to open the rear tailgate of the vehicle, and the tailgate inadvertently closed on the contact's arm. The contact was taken to a local emergency room and sustained a bruised and sprained humerus injury on their right arm. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.”

“The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the door-ajar sensor warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the door latches were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer, where they replaced the instrument panel screen, but the failure recurred. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5.”

“The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was parked during inclement weather, the driver’s side door failed to open. The contact stated that on one occasion while the vehicle was parked and attempting to exit the vehicle, the driver’s side door failed to open. The contact stated that after the vehicle had warmed up, the door opened as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. …”