Doors hard to close

[Nate]

Did removing the foam help with closing the doors?

didn't remove it. Dealer said it was supposed to be there to keep the bed from rattling against the cab while driving

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[Ford Motor Company]

Just checked my Lariat and has the exact same thing...was wondering why I felt like I needed to slam the doors to get them to close...I had to lock my cameras focus in on something else to get a really clear crisp shot of it.

Hi Nathan! I can look into your Ranger's door concern on my end. To get started, could you please send a private message over with the name/location of your local Ford dealer and your Ranger's VIN?

 

[Critical Habitat]

didn't remove it. Dealer said it was supposed to be there to keep the bed from rattling against the cab while driving

Ford - Is it smoke/fire resistant foam? Or something they tried to fix on the fly?
Thinking of possibilities/things that could happen while camping at a big rock festival with friends that have had more than a few adult beverages.

 

[Brett]

didn't remove it. Dealer said it was supposed to be there to keep the bed from rattling against the cab while driving

Ok took to dealership and they removed insulation peace between cab and bed. Also they sent to body shop to get doors aligned and hood fixed. “FORD MOTOR CO UAW VERY POOR”

 

[Brett]

Has anyone seen this insulation stuck between the bed and the cab of the truck? I believe it’s keeping the pressure relief door from opening when doors are shut. Just want some feedback before I get a tool to grab it and yank it out

Update:
Took to dealership and peace’s of insulation behind cab stuck to bed are for the bed shipping during assembly. “They are not a part of the Ranger parts listing and should have been removed during assembly”. So dealership removed the only one left on drivers side, but both sides are on during assembly and shipping of bed to factory. Doors shut a little better body shop said there is not anything they can actually adjust. Good luck.

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

Update:
Took to dealership and peace’s of insulation behind cab stuck to bed are for the bed shipping during assembly. “They are not a part of the Ranger parts listing and should have been removed during assembly”. So dealership removed the only one left on drivers side, but both sides are on during assembly and shipping of bed to factory. Doors shut a little better body shop said there is not anything they can actually adjust. Good luck.

Sure glad the QA people are working....lol or the assembly people are lazy and just took off one side.

 

[fordtrks4ever]

Sure glad the QA people are working....lol or the assembly people are lazy and just took off one side.

Sure glad they are taking all this extra time for QA before they ship
Day 101 in production.

 

[Nate]

is it actually supposed to be removed?? Granted, this is only on the driver's side of the cab, but I crawled underneath to see if I could push it up where I could reach it and saw that it was actually bolted to the cab of the truck from the bottom

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

is it actually supposed to be removed?? Granted, this is only on the driver's side of the cab, but I crawled underneath to see if I could push it up where I could reach it and saw that it was actually bolted to the cab of the truck from the bottom

Hmmm yours on driver's side, mine on passenger side.

 

[Nate]

Hmmm yours on driver's side, mine on passenger side.

maybe the little locking tab/bolt is just there to keep it from flying away during transit and it actually IS supposed to be removed?

 

[Brett]

maybe the little locking tab/bolt is just there to keep it from flying away during transit and it actually IS supposed to be removed?

Yes, exactly as I stated in my thread, only for shipping

 

[Nate]

Yes, exactly as I stated in my thread, only for shipping

So I just have a lazy dealership...awesome...makes me second guess them telling me the seemingly 1inch thick layer of rust coating my driveshaft is normal to be expected

 

[Rufus]

Got mine Friday and noticed that the door doesn't quite close without a firm slam, and the audible alert will go off. I'll check for that foam. Thanks all.

 

[Ice.candi]

So I just have a lazy dealership...awesome...makes me second guess them telling me the seemingly 1inch thick layer of rust coating my driveshaft is normal to be expected

I'd say rust is not normal. Mine has a few spots...

 

[Nate]

I'd say rust is not normal. Mine has a few spots...

lmao....ya that just looks a TINY bit different than mine