I HAVE A FORD FLEX LIMITED 2009, THE TAILGATE CLOSES BY TOUCHING A BUTTON. WHEN CLOSING IT BEEPS. IF IT HITS SOMETHING IT IS SUPPOSE TO OPEN BACK UP. SIMILAR TO A GARAGE DOOR. MY 7 YEAR OLD CHILD DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS CLOSING AND WAS STRUCK BY THE DOOR, PUSHING HER TO THE GROUND CAUSING A BUMP ON HER HEAD. MEANWHILE, THE TAILGATE NEVER STOPPED CLOSING. I STOOD UNDER IT WITH MY HANDS OVER MY HEAD PUSHED THE BUTTON TO SEE HOW MUCH PRESSURE IT TAKES TO ACTIVATE THE SAFETY. THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WAS AMAZING, IF MY 3 YEAR OLD HAD GOTTEN INBETWEEN THE TAILGATE CLOSING AND THE BUMPER IT WOULD OF DONE SOME MAJOR DAMAGE TO HIM. IT SHOULD HAVE A MORE SENSITIVE SAFETY MECHANISM. *TR
2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST MUFFLER HOLDING HOOK IS SEVERLY RUSTED. PART WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER IN 05/03/11. REPLACED PART IS SEVERLY RUSTED AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS 7500 MILES ONLY. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN TO A MINIMUM DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD SINCE THE MUFLER COULD FALL OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING DUE TO EXECIVE RUST OF THE SUPPORTS. *TR
