FRUNK failure issue will not close or open w/ "Frunk Malfunction See Manual" message

[Amps]

Or maybe to have a cable so I can manually release the Frunk.

There is a manual release inside where the hood release usually is. (P. 334 Owner's Manual) Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have been able to free the latch for the OP.

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[AZT9]

UPDATE!!
Hey all. So I got my truck back from the Dealer yesterday, here’s the skinny…
Ford had An engineer came to the dealership with parts to get the Frunk going again. Both struts and the locking assembly were replace as well as a hood realignment. On initial inspection I was told that water intrusion in the components as well as a hood misalignment were the source of the failure. The engineer has taken all the effected parts back to the mothership for analysis and to expect a recall/update once a fix is found. I was also advised to avoid any pressurized water ( pressure washer/drive thru car washes) around the hood area until a fix can be sent out to all vehicles.

Additionally
I was advised that if the frunk gives the “4 beeps of failure” press the frunk closure button, once it starts beeping give gentle pressure on the hood and it should close and latch.

Thank you all again for your input to get me out of my pickle and thank you @fordmotorcompany for quickly handling my issue

 

[Griddlez]

UPDATE!!
Hey all. So I got my truck back from the Dealer yesterday, here’s the skinny…
Ford had An engineer came to the dealership with parts to get the Frunk going again. Both struts and the locking assembly were replace as well as a hood realignment. On initial inspection I was told that water intrusion in the components as well as a hood misalignment were the source of the failure. The engineer has taken all the effected parts back to the mothership for analysis and to expect a recall/update once a fix is found. I was also advised to avoid any pressurized water ( pressure washer/drive thru car washes) around the hood area until a fix can be sent out to all vehicles.

Additionally
I was advised that if the frunk gives the “4 beeps of failure” press the frunk closure button, once it starts beeping give gentle pressure on the hood and it should close and latch.

Thank you all again for your input to get me out of my pickle and thank you @fordmotorcompany for quickly handling my issue

Thanks for sharing and really good info on how to close it after the 4 beeps of fail.

I can't be the only one pondering that water intrusion comment they made.. with the fact there were pictures of many Lightnings w/ their hoods open all the time (on Ford lots) back a few weeks ago. Was there latch issues they knew about then, did yours slip thru the cracks and wasn't fixed, or was something else they were working on caused them to leave the hood open.. which caused this water intrusion issue. /shrug the conspiracy continues (lol).

 

[TaxmanHog]

Thanks for the update.

 

[SmoothJ]

UPDATE!!
Hey all. So I got my truck back from the Dealer yesterday, here’s the skinny…
Ford had An engineer came to the dealership with parts to get the Frunk going again. Both struts and the locking assembly were replace as well as a hood realignment. On initial inspection I was told that water intrusion in the components as well as a hood misalignment were the source of the failure. The engineer has taken all the effected parts back to the mothership for analysis and to expect a recall/update once a fix is found. I was also advised to avoid any pressurized water ( pressure washer/drive thru car washes) around the hood area until a fix can be sent out to all vehicles.

Additionally
I was advised that if the frunk gives the “4 beeps of failure” press the frunk closure button, once it starts beeping give gentle pressure on the hood and it should close and latch.

Thank you all again for your input to get me out of my pickle and thank you @fordmotorcompany for quickly handling my issue

So maybe due to the hood misalignment, water got into places it shouldn't have which caused it to error out. Did you notice any fitment or gap issues when you picked up the vehicle?

 

[AZT9]

So maybe due to the hood misalignment, water got into places it shouldn't have which caused it to error out. Did you notice any fitment or gap issues when you picked up the vehicle?

It honestly wasn’t enough for me to notice, that being said. It used to click as it was opening as if it was almost catching on the latch which it is no longer doing. I was told by the service director at my ford Dealer that the engineer did find enough signs of water in connections that should have never been there that they took all my old parts for a *fix*.

 

[jredondox]

mine started with the the same issue this am SMH!

 

[Gimme_my_MME]

mine started with the the same issue this am SMH!

The frunk malfunction message?

 

[jredondox]

The frunk malfunction message?

I have not seen the message but i get a few beeps, opens the latch and it stops. For closing it just beeps and it stays up.

 

[AZT9]

I have not seen the message but i get a few beeps, opens the latch and it stops. For closing it just beeps and it stays up.

For what it’s worth, my dealer did tell me that the Ford engineers were going to likely recall the parts once they come up with a fix. Hopefully sooner than later

 

[Citizen0]

I was camping over the weekend and my frunk actually stated “Frunk Malfunction” or some such. It no longer opens or closes completely, though it will usually unlock enough for me to open it and close it. I had to use the frunk as I didn’t have enough space for everything I had for the trip.

I will take it in to my dealer this week. As it stands now I manually open and close it. If you push down on it [fairly] hard it will lock just like a traditional hood.

It was also quite embarrassing as I was running “Movie night” in a field entirely from the Truck. Everyone kept coming over to see the truck and asked how I liked it. I mean I love my truck, but I wasn’t going to tell them it was a miracle machine when the frunk literally wouldn’t work properly.

Also the other poster was correct. My Lightning didn’t care at all that the frunk was completely open. It gave a warning message on the instrument panel, but let me drive the truck as much as I wanted. It won’t let me move (without intervention) if the door is open and heaven help you if you don’t have your seatbelts on, but the frunk? Nah, go for it!!! ???

I’ll post what my dealer says once I get it by there. I’ll also let them know about the misalignment and possible water intrusion your dealership noted.

I am very, very happy with Sparky (Lariat ER) and fully expect some problems. This is basically a gen1 truck retrofitted on a traditional platform. There are going to be problems. The most important thing is how the problems are handled. All I expect is for Ford to fix issues as they arise in a reasonable time and way.

 

[Citizen0]

 

[FlasherZ]

I am very, very happy with Sparky (Lariat ER) and fully expect some problems.

I named mine Sparky as well. I have Rusty (2007 F-250, but fits pretty much any Ford ever made except AL bodies), Boxy (2002 E-350 Motorhome), and Sparky (2022 F-150 Lightning). Just a happy side coincidence.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

I was camping over the weekend and my frunk actually stated “Frunk Malfunction” or some such. It no longer opens or closes completely, though it will usually unlock enough for me to open it and close it. I had to use the frunk as I didn’t have enough space for everything I had for the trip.

I will take it in to my dealer this week. As it stands now I manually open and close it. If you push down on it [fairly] hard it will lock just like a traditional hood.

It was also quite embarrassing as I was running “Movie night” in a field entirely from the Truck. Everyone kept coming over to see the truck and asked how I liked it. I mean I love my truck, but I wasn’t going to tell them it was a miracle machine when the frunk literally wouldn’t work properly.

Also the other poster was correct. My Lightning didn’t care at all that the frunk was completely open. It gave a warning message on the instrument panel, but let me drive the truck as much as I wanted. It won’t let me move (without intervention) if the door is open and heaven help you if you don’t have your seatbelts on, but the frunk? Nah, go for it!!! ???

I’ll post what my dealer says once I get it by there. I’ll also let them know about the misalignment and possible water intrusion your dealership noted.

I am very, very happy with Sparky (Lariat ER) and fully expect some problems. This is basically a gen1 truck retrofitted on a traditional platform. There are going to be problems. The most important thing is how the problems are handled. All I expect is for Ford to fix issues as they arise in a reasonable time and way.

Hi there! Will you send us a message with your VIN and your local Ford dealer? I can look into things on my end.

 

[Regular150]

mine started with the the same issue this am SMH!

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