Hands-Free Liftgate Madness

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mhExped

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2018 Limited with hands-free (foot-activated) tailgate...Never opens/closes when I try; Often opens/closes when I don't (like when hooking up or unhooking a trailer); Several times has opened when I'm simply walking by 3 feet away (feet nowhere near the bottom of car).

Anyone else experiencing this? And, more importantly, anyone have service done that actually helps the hands-free tailgate behave better?

I've had it in to dealer and they shrugged their shoulders and more/less said that's just the way it is.
 
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mhExped

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Thank you. I did try searching the forums several different ways for related threads prior to posting, but came up empty.

I see from the thread you cited, I must have missed it because I was searching for "liftgate" (all one word) as a search param, not "lift gate" (two words). I'll explore that thread and return to the search function with different variations of the same words I used previously to see what else I can dig upon the topic.

I was surprised to find so little on the topic - couldn't believe I was the only one it was giving fits! :)

Thanks again. Appreciate it!
 

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TSB 19-2162 out there for mis-wiring, see bottom half of attached pic, from today.

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Had my '18 Limited into the dealer recently to take another look at this issue. According to notes, they applied steps from TSB 19-2162. Unfortunately, the tailgate still activates under the worst of circumstances (like when hooking up or disconnecting a trailer) when no action whatsoever is taken that replicates the foot-application karate kick.

Anyone else have this problem and get it resolved by a method other than TSB 19-2162?
 

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Had my first false yesterday... Opened right into the bike rack. I hope no kids were near by....
 

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I just disabled mine after nearly having the tailgate decapitate me a few times. Wasn’t worth it. But truly poor engineering by Ford. Other manufacturers get it right.
 

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Mine smoked me in the forehead when hooking up trailer first time. It works every time with my foot tho....
 

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