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2004 Ford F-150 Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1457537
Internal NHTSA #	11082446
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2004
File date	01/04/18
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. According to the vehicle owner's manual, the ignition key had to be used to open a lock in the rear of the vehicle to access the spare tire. The contact discovered that the lock was rotted out and needed to be replaced. The dealer (betten baker ford in ludington, michigan) diagnosed that the lock to the spare tire was corroded and a special tool needed to be used to remove the cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LUDINGTON, MI
VIN pattern	1FTFX1ET8CDXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Ford F-150 Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford F-150 Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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