Alarm going off at night - hood ajar

[Dutch]

This has happened 4 times and my only solution is to not lock the truck - not good.
Can someone tell me where the sensor is that tells the truck when the hood is closed?
It's been wicked cold here lately which may contribute to the fault.
Thanks

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[superj]

Is it part of thr latch assembly? There may be wires coming off the latch

 

[ScoMay23]

This is from forum member VehicleNanny on 3/29/25. Might be related to your issue…

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Ford has a technical service bulletin that addresses "Extra Effort Required To Close Hood With A “Hood Ajar” Warning Indicator


Service Procedure

1. Open the hood.

2. Adjust the bump stop rubbers located on the hood assembly by turning the bump stop rubbers clockwise until the bump stop rubber is fully wound in to the hood inner panel.

3. Once the bump stop rubbers are wound in all the way, turn the bump stop rubbers counter clockwise 3.25 turns.

4. Open the hood and hold it 12-13 inches (304-330 mm) above the latch and drop the hood. Did the hood latch easily?

(1). Yes - repair is complete.

(2). No - proceed to Step 5.

5. Remove the radiator sight shield. Refer to WSM, Section 501-14.

6. Loosen the latch attachment bolts (Figure 3) and align the latch so it is centered to the hood striker.

7. Open the hood and hold it 12-13 inches (304-330 mm) above the latch and drop the hood. Did the hood latch easily?

(1). Yes - repair is complete.

(2). No - proceed to Step 8.

8. Adjust the bump stop rubbers located on the hood assembly counter-clockwise 0.5 turns.

9. After adjustments are made, closely inspect for even panel gaps between the hood, fenders, and grille and align as necessary. Refer to WSM, Section 501-03.

10. Reassemble the vehicle.

I suspect you might be able to resolve your issue by adjusting the hood bump stops as desribed above.

You can look up all bulletins related to your truck here:

https://www.ford.com/support/service-information/

 

[Dutch]

The hood latches normally but I'm going to screw in the rubber bumpers a half turn and see if the problem continues. Thanks for steering me to that site ---

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