Issue ID | 1696409 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11363633 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-150 |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 09/10/20 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This is while stationary, car on or off. When the doors are locked and the passengers want to get out of the car, they are unable to open the door. Only way for them to open the door is for the passengers in the front seat to press the unlock button on the door. I feel this is a safety issue as it acts like a permanent child lock. When taking the car to the ford service department and calling 1(800) to make a claim, they said that is how the car is engineered. Everyone from ford dealership and the 1800 number all agreed that it could be a safety issue. Example 1: if the car is locked while driving and there is a crash, and the driver gets knocked out and there is someone in the back seat, the only way for them to get out of the car is to roll the window down and climb out. They cannot get out by opening the door handle, they have no unlock button, they're only hope is for the window to roll down or break the window. Example 2: this one actually happened to us. My dad was driving with my nephew and brother in law in the back seat. They get pulled off the road by a crazy driver. The crazy driver gets out of the vehicle and confront my old father and starts to threaten him. My brother in law who was in the back seat with my nephew was trying to get out of the car to help my dad but he could not because my dad did not press the unlock button on the driver door thus forcing my brother in law to roll the window down and crawl out. When he did this, he got his foot caught and ended up falling right on his shoulder causing bruising and scrapes. If he was able to get out of the back seat of the car, none of this would have happened. Also it is an annoyance. Passengers in the back seat have to wait for the driver or front see passenger to unlock the doors for them to get out. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TORRANCE, CA |
VIN pattern | 1FTEW1CG9HFXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 1 |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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