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Old May 31, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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Tailgate locks all by itself...

Anyone ever have the lockable tailgate lock all by itself? My '02 seems to lock every few times I open it up. It's kinda annoying
 
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Old May 31, 2003 | 11:01 PM
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Tailgate locks all by itself...

I had that happen with a 2000 f-150. Ford had a service bulletin on it and fixed it under warranty.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 12:00 AM
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Tailgate locks all by itself...

mine does the same too

And I swore I didn't lock it lol
 
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 10:27 AM
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Tailgate locks all by itself...

Thanks, pc - I guess I'll have to go and see my friendly neighborhood dealer and get it fixed.

The funny thing is, it's always locked when I have a double armload of stuff to throw in the back!
 
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 10:42 AM
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Tailgate locks all by itself...

My friend's F250 2001 did that too and it was real hard to open. It was fixed under warrenty and works as good as new. Also, a few months ago, I read here that there is an O-ring kit of some sort that the dealer can install. Don't know the details. Do a search or ask your dealer if you have time.
 
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