New tailgate recall?
New User
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From: Atlanta, Georgia
Tailgate Recall Announced Today by Ford for HD Trucks
An announcement was on the news today indicating Ford would be issuing a recall of tailgates premature opening on 2017, 2018, and 2019 Heavy Duty models. It was on broadcast news. The physical notifications will be going out in January according to the announcement. I had already reported this problem to the NTSB about two months back. It has happened six times for my 2017 F250, once while driving on the expressway and a large piece of luggage fell out in heavy traffic (and I was not aware of the tailgate being down until someone pulled up beside me let me know. We never recovered the luggage which had clothing and several pieces of my wife's jewelry, cosmetics, prescriptions, etc. We were on an extended cross-country trip when it happened. To my thinking Ford should be responsible for our loss because it was within our deductible limit.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Nov 2019
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Dealer noticed today this recall applies to my truck. It showed on his computer they wouldn't have the info or parts to fix it for a week or so. Haven't had it open on me yet, but its a used 2018 and only had it a couple weeks.
More Turbo
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Logistics Pro
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Senior User
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: Northern California
This is great news for me! i've had my tailgate open many times over the past year and a half (even damaging the tailgate once). Happy ford is finally fixing it!
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Laughing Gas
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All New 19's at the dealers lots can't be sold until the tailgates are updated. Went to my dealer yesterday trying to purchase a F350 and can't be sold until after Dec 16th or 17th when the parts become available.
Crazy!
Crazy!
Cargo Master
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Not making fun of anyone because I realize it can be frustrating to have a new truck act up it strange ways. Issues like this make me perfectly content to stick with my '65 and my 2002 which don't have features like electric tailgates. I can see why Ford wants to add new features but somethings should be left alone..like a plain old simple tailgate.
Logistics Pro
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Not making fun of anyone because I realize it can be frustrating to have a new truck act up it strange ways. Issues like this make me perfectly content to stick with my '65 and my 2002 which don't have features like electric tailgates. I can see why Ford wants to add new features but somethings should be left alone..like a plain old simple tailgate.
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Hey everyone, new user here and just bought a brand new 2019 F350 SRW lariat on Friday. This recall effects my truck.. I wasn't able to drive it off the lot Friday.
They did not tell me about the recall and that it was stuck at the dealer until I got there so this is quite frustrating.
Does anyone know what the fix is yet and how long until the dealer can fix it?
Thank you,
-Ryan
They did not tell me about the recall and that it was stuck at the dealer until I got there so this is quite frustrating.
Does anyone know what the fix is yet and how long until the dealer can fix it?
Thank you,
-Ryan