Regularly get the "hood ajar" warning

[rocsteady]

Not the worst electrical gremlin to have, if that's what it is, but it happens at least once a week. Granted, I've been in and under the hood a few times a week with the install of the power for rear winch and when drying everything after wash, but it's still a little annoying. Anyone else seeing this? Hood appears pretty well aligned so I'm not inclined to start adjusting it.

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[VehicleNanny]

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/

 

[Alaska Steve]

I also had my hood adjusted by the dealer at the first service interval. My 5G Ranger also had the warning issue and the dealer replaced the hood latch under warranty.

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