Tailgate ajar warning
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Tailgate ajar warning
TaIlgate ajar warning keeps popping up on my dash , I’ve got a 2025 King Ranch F350 . Tailgate seems to be closed good , I can tug on it and it’s not coming open. I’m guessing a latch sensor maybe out of adjustment or is bad . The warning just started about a week ago and is intermittent. Anyone have or had this issue?
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Do you have a tonneau cover on it? I get this occasionally because I do, and it's a close fit. I open the tonneau a bit(it's electric) and open and close the tailgate, and then close the tonneau, and all is fine.
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This is the same for me as well, It can be just a little off on one side and it pops that warning. I have the tailgate step and it interferes with the bed cover a little so its a tight fit.
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No tonneau cover. I do had a Leer cap but that doesn’t interfere with it , if anything it will hold it closed if it did open. I’ll call dealership and make an appointment. Just seeing if anyone has had the issue and what was done.
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Probably could , got several projects going on and trying to get ready to pull travel trailer to Colorado. Went a head and got an appointment on Monday.
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I have a 2025 F450 that I took delivery of in June this year. I just started getting this warning also. I push the passenger side of the tailgate and the warning goes away. I think it is a misaligned sensor. Plan to have it looked at when it is due for its first service.
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The same thing started happening on my '25 with the automatic tailgate. I would get the warning, but could push in on the passenger side, and it would click, and the warning would go away. I adjusted the latch pin on that side very slightly, and everything has been working correctly for a few weeks.
When troubleshooting mine, I noticed that the passenger side would pull in flush with the bed, but then come back out slightly after a second. Now it pulls in and I hear an audible click that wasn't there before on the passenger side. I thought about taking it in under warranty, but I was afraid it would take multiple trips of them just throwing parts at it, so I decided to troubleshoot myself and that seemed to work.
When troubleshooting mine, I noticed that the passenger side would pull in flush with the bed, but then come back out slightly after a second. Now it pulls in and I hear an audible click that wasn't there before on the passenger side. I thought about taking it in under warranty, but I was afraid it would take multiple trips of them just throwing parts at it, so I decided to troubleshoot myself and that seemed to work.
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