MANY FORD TRUCKS HAVE A "WATER INTRUSION" PROBLEM LEADING TO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. SOME OF THEIR WINDSHIELDS ARE NOT SEALED PROPERLY -IN A HARD RAIN WATER LEAKS INTO THE FUSE BOX CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL BURNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING INSTANTLY! FORD IS AWARE OF THIS AND IS FAILING TO ADDRESS IT. *JB
2012
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MOVED IRREGULARLY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PASSENGERS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ALERT SYSTEM STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS AJAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DISPATCHED AN INSPECTOR. THE INSPECTOR, WHO EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME, BUT STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.