AMET

well i am a little pissed this morning, i got up to clean the snow off my car to find both rear door lock actuators not working. i know its the lock actuators because if i manually lock/unlock my door it will open and close... will take to the dealer this weekend but what a crappy start to the week. only 6k km on this truck....

srg963

Let them heat up, blow them out with air if possible, then hit them with FOOD GRADE silicone spray or WD-40 (avoid rubber with WD-40).

AMET

i thought that fix is for the door latches. my door opens and closes fine, its the locks that dont go up and down. when i manually manipulate the locks it works, the remote or in door buttons do not open the rear doors.

srg963

My locks wouldn't work when freezing.

screamrider

Exact same problem here. Three trips to the dealer and they still don't have a fix. Absolutely unaccaptable and a huge safety concern, especially with children in the back.

Toovey2v

+1 on silicone spray, the locks on my house wouldn't work as soon as it got really cold out, the girlfriend actually broke a key just trying to get it in to the lock, all I did was spray them with silicone spray and keys fit and unlock/lock like butter now.

Silicone spray help prevent freezing, I've also used it in pad locks outside that were previously freezing. It dissipates water and moisture.

jtnuge

Hope ford has a lot of engineers just for issues, all these issues should be fixed. No band aid either.

MGD

Hpwdy, fellow Hoser!

Be careful with that stuff, aight - at least in terms of usage aroond ye truck's plastics, & finishes ( eg. door handles, plastic lock mechanism components, yer Paint, etc ).

Did a l'il cursory diggin' - the stuff's NOT rated fer plastics:

http://crc-canada.ca/automotive/lubr...213-grams.html

AND - it's 30%-40% Acetone and other very nasty stuff - so no wonder. Acetone will eat clearcoat as well.

MSDS: http://www.crcindustries.com/faxdocs/msds/5074.pdf

Reckon that's why Ford specifies using MC XL-5-A instead (well that, and to make a profit, lol)

Had me a looksee across several silicone products - purty much the same splooge in all of 'em, give'r take a percent er three.

BTW - That chemical and a couple others listed in it's MSDS are also a Slow Death on rubber - so I'd recommend ye NEVER use any silicone on yer weatherstripping. There are specific products for just that purpose with Zero silicone content - Adams, Poorboys, ChemicalGuys, etc, makes 'em.

So yeah - on yer house doors locks, ye shed padlocks n' sich... no worries. Stuff tastes terrible, by the way

Cheers!
Ol' Bubber

srg963

Food Grade Silicone is suggested (Order it Online).
I've found none in the stores.

http://www.crcindustries.com/faxdocs/msds/3040.pdf

MGD

Howdy!

LMFAO !!!! Thankee - cain't wait t' try it!

And, as a bonus:

* Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure Category 3 narcotic effects *

Cheers!
MGD