Paul Proefrock Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Noticed a strange behavior with our new 2015 Titanium and the Foot Switch tailgate. When parked on a hill and you use the kick sensor to close the tailgate, it cycles closed and then immediately opens again. The tailgate latches but immediately unlatches and moves to open - as if it had hit something. When we move the car to flat ground, the kick sensor works fine - just like it should Anyone else experiencing this? My dealer is willing to look into it but they haven't run across it on other vehicles. ? ? ? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 I have used it on my driveway that had a slight incline without issue. Next time I'm around more of an incline, I'll give it a try to see the result. My guess is the result of the grade of the hill coupled with the weight of the tailgate is triggering it to think something is holding it from latching as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cv27 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Noticed a strange behavior with our new 2015 Titanium and the Foot Switch tailgate. When parked on a hill and you use the kick sensor to close the tailgate, it cycles closed and then immediately opens again. The tailgate latches but immediately unlatches and moves to open - as if it had hit something... Are you noticing this on a up or down hill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Proefrock Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Parked uphill - 17% grade Electric latch, both pushbutton and kick sensor affected. Manually close it is the only way to get the latch to hold Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Parked uphill - 17% grade Electric latch, both pushbutton and kick sensor affected. Manually close it is the only way to get the latch to hold Paul Thinking out loud, since the tailgate has sensors or a mechanism to detect obstacles when closing/opening for safety, the obstacle detection system would probably take into consideration the weight of the tailgate while closing/opening. On level ground, the power tailgate would be holding its weight all the way from fully open to closed position. While on a steep uphill incline, imagine how the tailgate would reach a position while closing that the weight being held up is significantly reduced prompting the obstacle detection to sense a safety issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacyon Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I say we disconnect all safety sensors - survival of the fittest ! jk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalm111 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) I also had this happen when parked uphill on a somewhat uneven surface. Moving the car to an even and slightly less step hill made it close just fine. It actually looked like the whole hatch door did not align properly when parked on an uneven surface. Chassis flex? Not sure. Edited June 30, 2015 by jalm111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cab2g Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 If you close it manually, does it stay closed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Proefrock Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Yes, closing it manually, it will latch and stay closed. The issue is electrical related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Proefrock Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Ran it thru the Ford system today and they fixed the hatch problems. Seems there is a directive to reFlash the body module for the tailgate not latching. No mention of issues due to hills but after the reflash, the hill issue goes away. Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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