2018 Raptor Crew Cab - Driver Door Won't Latch / Stay Shut

[MadMaxx]

Anyone else have this problem?

Had a nice drive home last night from dinner, holding the door shut the whole way home because it wouldn't latch. That was fun!

Finally after trying to close it about 20 times when I got home, it finally latched and stayed shut. Opened it again, and wouldn't latch. Had to keep trying to close it until it caught, and stayed shut.

 

[smurfslayer]

was it super cold last night on Lon Gisland? This is a known issue for which there’s a recall and subsequent service bulletin. The repair has reported mixed success, some have gotten the “repair” done and reported being fine, others not so much.

I’ve understood there are 3 concerns
1) the cable; lube it with something water resistant like white lithium grease.
2) the cable attachment to the door itself, water collects and freezes (the cable?)
3) the latch itself.

Those of us on the (L)east coast are going to have perfect conditions to test whether or not the Ford repair has worked because it’s going to be cold as **** for a couple nights.

 

[MadMaxx]

was it super cold last night on Lon Gisland? This is a known issue for which there’s a recall and subsequent service bulletin. The repair has reported mixed success, some have gotten the “repair” done and reported being fine, others not so much.

I’ve understood there are 3 concerns
1) the cable; lube it with something water resistant like white lithium grease.
2) the cable attachment to the door itself, water collects and freezes (the cable?)
3) the latch itself.

Those of us on the (L)east coast are going to have perfect conditions to test whether or not the Ford repair has worked because it’s going to be cold as **** for a couple nights.

Yea, it was in the single digits out here last night.

Already had the problem a few times with the Driver door not unlocking, but all other doors were fine. Saw that's a Cable issue as well.

 

[Wfo]

Pull the door plugs and use a blow dryer or heat gun on low. This will evaporate the moisture, then spray some lube in there. It worked for me, I have a late production 18 with the updates.

 

[IHAVETWO]

GOT MINE DONE LAST WEEK.SO FAR SO GOOD.

 

[MadMaxx]

My production date is 6/6/18.

I should have all the latest "updates" and fixes, right?

 

[Wfo]

My production date is 6/6/18.

I should have all the latest "updates" and fixes, right?

Call the dealer, they can check your vin

 

[MDJAK]

I had it happen a few times on my 18 Platinum. Had the tsb done and it did nothing to fix it. When it happened I would spray the latch with grease and it would fix it for a while.

My 19 Raptor now just once would not unlock, drivers door only. I got in passenger side, pulled the button up and it opened. The power though would not lift it up. Once truck warmed up it was fine.

It’s really an embarrassment to ford. Can’t believe it hasn’t resulted in a huge recall.

 

[Icecobra]

WD 40 will displace moisture simple old hot rod trick. Spay that in the door it works great. Of course I have not seen less than 32 degrees in the West coast..