2018 door locks freezing
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I just went through this on my 17 Platinum. Last year, they replaced the entire latch mechanism on all the doors. This year, first night of freezing temps, it did it again. Doors wouldn’t latch. I had to drive 30 min to work, holding the door closed with my hand. Next morning, door latched but not completely and swung open as I turned a corner. I called my dealership and threw a fit with the service manager. Lawsuit city I told him, because that’s exactly what that is. Unbelievable for a $65K truck. I brought it in, and they siliconed a bunch of stuff, and so far, so good now. We’ll see if it holds up. You’ve got to press them on safety matters such as this. Good luck.
Laughing Gas
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so, does anybody what Ford is doing when taken under FSA18N03 ? I think that DIDit4DAD has a good idea, spray the latches with Fluid Film...obviously Ford thnks that the latch is the issue having replaced them for a poster, but when it did not remedy the freezing I think the addition of Fluid Film may be worth a try...
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From: Western MA
I have a 2018 F350 cclb. Yesterday morning the temperature was 30 degrees. I opened my doors to load up my truck and the rear passenger door would not latch until several hours later once temps got above freezing.
I had this same problem with my 2015 which was recalled. I read that the recall was also for the 2017 super duty as well.
Has anyone experienced or heard of door lock issues with the 2018's?
I had this same problem with my 2015 which was recalled. I read that the recall was also for the 2017 super duty as well.
Has anyone experienced or heard of door lock issues with the 2018's?
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Rochester,NY
Hi, What is T-9 ? I've used the Fluid Film and so far its working, I've also used Lock Ease (liquid Graphite) in a spray can
Tuned
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My 2017 w/ 9,300 mi. is doing it on both rear doors this AM, real fun with my 9 y/o sitting back there. Called the dealership a month ago about it when it was still nice and warm out, and they told me that they wouldn't touch it until I actually had an issue. First of all I don't trust them to do any major repair work, second of all I'm not convinced that w/e they are doing is actually addressing the issue. Does anyone have any success stories?
When one's door flys open going around a corner, is the door / hinges damaged?
When one's door flys open going around a corner, is the door / hinges damaged?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: Southwestern Pa.
My 2017 w/ 9,300 mi. is doing it on both rear doors this AM, real fun with my 9 y/o sitting back there. Called the dealership a month ago about it when it was still nice and warm out, and they told me that they wouldn't touch it until I actually had an issue. First of all I don't trust them to do any major repair work, second of all I'm not convinced that w/e they are doing is actually addressing the issue. Does anyone have any success stories?
When one's door flys open going around a corner, is the door / hinges damaged?
When one's door flys open going around a corner, is the door / hinges damaged?
Tuned
Joined: Oct 2018
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Just hung up with the Service Department, they gave me the same line of crap that they did last month, they state that the voluntary recall is in regards to the door latches freezing closed, not allowing you to open the doors. I communicated my frustrations and let them know that they were misleading people on this. She checked with a Service Manager and they said that I could bring it in as early as tomorrow for latch replacement and the weatherstripping work on both rear doors and that it should only take 1 full day to complete the work. They will not address the front doors until there is an issue with them and since the 9 y/o sits in back. I guess old people lives don't matter. Still skeptical that this is an actual fix though. Any idea if there has been a part number supersedence?
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Laughing Gas
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Does letting the heater run for a given amount of time ? 30 min? do the trick of making the latch work? Or spraying it with a water/moisture displacement substance not at that time of it not working but as a preventive measure...?
Tuned
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One of my doors did it after a 10-12 min. warmup with heat and blower on high, the other one did it about 20 min. later so the vehicle was plenty warm inside. I got both to latch by repeatedly shutting them and cussing vigorously.
Laughing Gas
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thanks, JackalAR...so, maybe there is some binding in the system, 'behind the scenes'...my guess would be to fluid-film the inside through an existing hole or create some in the end of the door, and spray the exposed latch...this is unacceptable to be occurring once it became known. I will be ordering a 2019 soon and cannot believe that I may have this to look forward to.
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From: Grand Rapids
So, if there is a TSB and/or FSA issued on a problem for which there is an identified problem and an identified remedy but not necessarily an assembly line corrective action, and I order an affected vehicle, is the work performed prior to me taking delivery? or not necessarily so...thanks.
Tuned
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I don't know much about plowing, but I'd like to think that if I were to get into it, that I would do a self install at some point down the road, and I'd be mighty pissed about this current draw situation that I probably didn't even know about.